EWLA CONGRESS
Human rights law in practice
BERLIN, 4TH NOVEMBER 2011
Venue
German Institute for Human Rights
Zimmerstrasse 26/27
10969 Berlin / Germany
The 11th annual EWLA congress will be held on November 4th 2011 in Berlin. The added value to attend for women lawyers is that this congress offers practical lectures on f.ex. how to bring a case before the European Court of Justice or how to bring a case before the European Court of Human Rights; how to set up a law practice and how to use the new information technology to get started and get ahead. The EWLA board welcomes your ideas (board@ewla.org) - this draft is in the making and will be updated regularly.
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Thursday 3 November
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19.00 - 22.00
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Welcoming reception
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Friday 4 November
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08.30 - 9.15
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Registration and coffee
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09.15 - 9.20
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Welcome by Prof Beate Rudolf, Director of the German Institute for Human Rights, EWLA Vice-President
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09.20 - 10.00
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Prof. Dr. Jur. Herdís Thorgeirsdóttir, President of EWLA member of the Venice Commission:
The Venice Commission – the Council of Europe’s advisory body on constitutional matters: An internationally recognized independent legal think tank –working with justice as a universal standard and a dry sense of historical and political reality.
(Speech to be followed by Q & A)
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10.00 - 10.30
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Jackie Jones, Bristol Law School
Nathalie Leroy, Association française des femmes juristes
The European Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
(Speeches to be followed by Q & A)
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10.30 - 11.00
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Coffee Break
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11.00 - 12.30
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Parallel Workshops
- How to take a case to the ECtHR (Dr. Nina Althoff, German Institute for Human Rights)
- How to set up a law firm and social media for lawyers
(Roselyn Knight, Borg Knight Solicitors, Malta, EWLA Board Member
and Kevin Doherty, Surf Marketing)
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12.30 - 13.30
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Lunch
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13.30 - 15.00
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Parallel Workshops
- How to take a case to the Court of Justice of the EU (NN)
- Presentation skills – how to speak to audiences with effectiveness and confidence, with or without technology. (Judith Willis, former Professor, BPP Law School, London)
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15.00 - 15.30
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Severine Dupargny, Board Member of the French Association «Choisir la cause des femmes»:
The most progressive European legislation concerning women – An Overview |
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EWLA GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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OPTIONAL DINNER (at Weltrestaurant Markthalle, Kreuzberg) |
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EWLA would like to thank its sponsors for this Congress:
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HOTELS CLOSE TO THE VENUE
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Please note, that the below are recommendations only. Participants are in charge of arranging for their own accommodations. EWLA would like to point out that www.hotels.com is also a very useful site for finding accommodation in Berlin. Also try to google last minute offers/ last minute deals.
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Courtyard Marriot
Axel-Springer-Str. 55, 10117 Berlin
single rooms available from 93,- €
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Hilton Berlin Hotel
Mohrenstr. 30, 10117 Berlin
single rooms available from 129,- €
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Mercure Hotel & Residenz Berlin Checkpoint Charlie
Schützenstr. 11, 10117 Berlin
single rooms available from: 77,- €
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Motel One Berlin-Spittelmarkt
Leipziger Str. 50, 10117 Berlin
single rooms from 69,- €
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NH Hotel Berlin-Mitte
Leipziger Str. 106-111, 10117 Berlin
single rooms available from: 59,- €
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Sofitel Hotel Gendarmenmarkt
Charlottenstr. 50-52
single rooms from 135,- €
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Winter’s Hotel Gendarmenmarkt
Charlottenstr. 66, 10117 Berlin
single rooms available from 79,- €
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