Justice and Anticorruption Reforms Forum, 2023 edition
On 19 and 20 September 2023, in Chișinău, the Legal Resources Centre from Moldova is organising the 5th edition of the Justice and Anticorruption Reforms Forum. The event is conceived as a space for discussion and debate between the main actors in the justice sector, politicians, civil society, and development partners to identify feasible and effective ways to improve justice and anticorruption reforms, and to reduce the related risks.
The discussions will be structured in two blocks, each lasting one day, and each block will be divided into two panel discussions. Each panel will be accompanied by current statistical data and citizens’ views on the topics covered in each block. The Forum will also feature two internationally renowned keynote speakers specialising in justice and anticorruption.
During the panel discussions, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, either by being present in the room or by connecting online via the Zoom platform.
The Forum is organised in partnership with national authorities and is financially supported by the US State Department through the State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the United States Embassy in the Republic of Moldova.
Agenda
- Dorin RECEAN,
Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova - Kent D. LOGSDON,
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova - Jānis MAŽEIKS,
Ambassador of the EU to the Republic of Moldova - Ilie CHIRTOACĂ,
Executive Director, Legal Resources Centre from Moldova
Moderator: Vasile BOTNARU, Vocea Basarabiei Radio
- Vox Populi
- Informative data presented by Andrei NASU, Legal Advisor, Legal Resources Centre from Moldova
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Veronica MIHAILOV-MORARU,
Minister of Justice -
Sergiu CARAMAN,
Interim President, Superior Council of Magistracy -
Andrei ROȘCA,
Member, Supreme Council of Prosecutors -
Victoria HENLEY,
International expert, member of the Pre-Vetting Commission (online) - Scott BALES,
President of the Vetting Commission -
Codruț OLARU,
Independent expert, former Vice-President of the Romanian Superior Council of Magistracy -
Ilie CHIRTOACĂ,
Executive Director, Legal Resources Centre from MoldovaModerator: Vasile BOTNARU, Vocea Basarabiei Radio
Talking points:
- Vetting of judges and prosecutors
- Risks related to vetting
- The interconnection between vetting and other reforms
- The reform of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) – composition, internal organization, and competence
- Mitigation of risks related to these reforms.
Discussions
- Daniel-Marius MORAR,
Former Chief Prosecutor, the National Anticorruption Directorate, Romania
Moderator: Mariana RAȚĂ, TV8
- Vox Populi
- Informative data presented by Victoria MEREUȚĂ, Legal Advisor, Legal Resources Centre from Moldova
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Olesea STAMATE,
Chair, Legal Committee of the Parliament -
Veronica MIHAILOV-MORARU,
Minister of Justice -
Iulian RUSU,
Director of the National Anticorruption Centre -
Veronica DRAGALIN,
Chief Prosecutor, Anticorruption Prosecution Office of Moldova -
Vira MYKHAILENKO,
Head of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC), Ukraine (online) -
Claudiu DUMITRESCU,
Independent expert, former Chief Prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), Romania -
Vitaly KASCO,
Lawyer and former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine (online) -
Vladislav GRIBINCEA,
Justice Programme Director, Legal Resources Centre from MoldovaModerator: Mariana RAȚĂ, TV8
Talking points:
- Independence and efficiency of the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office
- The relationship between the National Anticorruption Centre and the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office
- Investigation and sanctioning of corruption in the justice system
- The most effective sanctions for corruption and their enforceability
- Creation of Anticorruption Court
- Other anti-corruption measures
Discussions
- Vox Populi
- Informative data presented by Valeria BUTORINA, Junior Legal Adviser, Legal Resources Centre from Moldova
- Sorin POPESCU,
Director, Agency for Court Administration - Vasile ȘCHIOPU,
Member of Superior Council of Magistracy, Former President, Ungheni Court - Jesper WITTRUP,
Expert, Denmark (online) - Larisa VOLOH,
Member in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova - Esther de ROOIJ,
Expert, the Netherlands (online) - Vladislav GRIBINCEA,
Justice Programme Director, Legal Resources Centre from Moldova
Moderator: Adrian IONESCU, International development expert
Talking points:
- Progress in optimising the judicial map in the Republic of Moldova
- Optimisation options explored in other countries
- Correlating optimisation with local public administration, the Prosecutor’s Office, and the police
- Optimisation of the judicial map vs. digitisation of justice
- Transition from the old system to the optimised one (costs and challenges faced by judges, assistants, and lawyers)
- Specialisation of judges
Discussions
- Peter KIEFER,
International expert, USAModerator: Alexandru COZER, Jurnal TV
- Vox Populi
- Informative data presented by Daniel GOINIC, Human Rights Programme Director, Legal Resources Centre from Moldova
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Tatiana CIAGLIC,
Member of the Superior Council of Magistracy -
Dinu VATAMANU,
Head of Legal Information Resources Agency -
Petru VÎRLAN,
Deputy Director, Agency for Court Administration - Sergiy ORLOV,
Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine (online) - Rado BREZOVAR,
Secretary responsible for organisation, Supreme Court, Republic of Slovenia (online) - Bohdan KRYKLYVENKO,
Head of the apparatus of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (online) - Giulia GENTILE,
Lecturer in Law, University of Essex (online) - Linda B. LOUIS,
Lecturer in Law and Technology, The Hague University (online)
Moderator: Alexandru COZER, Jurnal TV
Talking points:- Digitalisation and the management of justice system
- Interconnection of the existing platforms
- Automation of court procedures
- Use of Artificial Intelligence in the justice system
Discussions
- Veronica MIHAILOV-MORARU,
Minister of Justice, Republic of Moldova - Denys MALIUSKA,
Minister of Justice, Ukraine
Moderator: Alexandru COZER, Jurnal TV
- Ilie CHIRTOACĂ,
Executive Director, Legal Resources Centre from Moldova - Veronica MIHAILOV-MORARU,
Minister of Justice
Moderator: Alexandru COZER, Jurnal TV
The event is finished.
Date
- Sep 19 - 20 2023
- Expired!
Time
- All Day
Location
Digital Park Chișinău
- 15, Mihai Viteazul
Organizer
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Centrul de Resurse Juridice din Moldova
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Phone
+373 22 843 601 -
Email
contact@crjm.org -
Website
https://crjm.org