April 1, 2022; 10:00 a.m. – April 2, 2022; 3:00 p.m.

Budva

Invitations only

Online participation is not available, post-event videos available via AIRE Centre YouTube channel

Press statements are scheduled for 09:45 a.m.

Selma Ucanbarlic, selma.ucanbarlic@airewb.org
Nedim Jahić, nedim.jahic@airewb.org

Welcome and Introduction to the Forum

Biljana Braithwaite, Western Balkans Programme Director, the AIRE Centre

Opening Speeches:

Dritan Abazović, Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro
Ivana Jelić, Judge on the European Court of Human Rights
Steve Arrick, Charge d’Affaires, British Embassy in Montenegro
Slobodan Šarić, Rule of Law Advisor, Legal Reform for Economic Development in the Western Balkans – GIZ GmbH

Moderator: Tijana Badnjar, the AIRE Centre

Keynote Speech:

Gender stereotyping and sexism in the case-law
of the European Court of Human Rights

Judge Robert Spano, President of the European Court of Human Rights

Introductory Presentation: Fighting violence against women and girls by promoting gender equality

Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

Panel Discussion: Domestic and Gender Based Violence and the ECHR

Introductory presentation by Judge Síofra O’Leary, Vice-President of the European Court of Human Rights

Moderator: Armen Harutyunyan, Judge on the European Court of Human Rights

Panellists: Saadet Yuksel, Judge on the European Court of Human Rights
Mirjana Lazarova Trajkovska, Judge on the Supreme Court of the Republic of North Macedonia

Lunch

Panel Discussion: Gender Equality and the ECHR – the interaction between Article 8 and Article 14 ECHR

Introductory presentation by Ivana Jelić, Judge on the European Court of Human Rights

Moderator: Robert Spano, President of the European Court of Human Rights

Panellists: Ledi Bianku, Judge on the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ksenija Turković, Professor of Law at the University of Zagreb and former Vice-President of the European Court of Human Rights

Coffee break

Thematic working groups – Session 1
Domestic and Gender Based Violence and the ECHR

Introduction by Ksenija Turković, Professor of Law at the University of Zagreb and former Vice-President of the European Court of Human Rights

Moderated discussion in smaller groups made up of participants from across the region: The application of ECHR jurisprudence in the region and key challenges in the domestic context, in relation to the topics discussed in the first Panel Discussion.

Moderator: Ledi Bianku, Judge on the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thematic working groups – Session 2
Gender Equality and the ECHR – the interaction
between Article 8 and Article 14 ECHR

Introduction by Mirjana Lazarova Trajkovska, Judge on the Supreme Court of the Republic of North Macedonia

Moderated discussion in smaller groups made up of participants from across the region: The application of ECHR jurisprudence in the region and key challenges in the domestic context, in relation to the topics discussed in the second Panel Discussion.

Moderator: Ivana Krstić, Professor at the Faculty of Law, Belgrade University

End of Day One

Cocktail reception

Dinner

Feedback from the Thematic Working Groups

Presentation on the key takeaways from the thematic working groups

Moderator: Ivana Krstić, Professor at the Faculty of Law, Belgrade University

Introduction to the Gender Champions in the Judiciary (GCJ Network) and regional scoping study

Introductory presentation by Ivana Jelić, Judge on the European Court of Human Rights

Biljana Braithwaite, Western Balkans Programme Director, the AIRE Centre
Kosana Beker, Gender Equality Expert
Larisa Halilović, Network and Mentorship Specialist

The speakers will explore:
• Key aims, role, membership and structure of the network
• Gender in the judiciary in the Western Balkans

Coffee break

Working Groups – Bringing the network to life

Discussion in smaller working groups of the following questions:

• What do you hope the network will achieve for you over the next 3 years?
  
• What are the themes and activities that the network should focus on?
  
• Who are the wider stakeholders that we need to include in the discussions
  on gender equality and improving judicial responses?
  
• How do we ensure sufficient motivation for members to take
  an active part in the work of the network?
  
• What are the best ways to exchange experience, jurisprudence
  and best practice among WB6 judiciaries?

Break

Plenary session

• Presentation on the key outcomes from the working group discussions
  
• Summary of next steps

Moderator: Larisa Halilović, Network and Mentorship Specialist

Concluding Remarks

Biljana Braithwaite, Western Balkans Programme Director, the AIRE Centre
Ivana Jelić, Judge on the European Court of Human Rights

End of the Forum and Lunch