SEMINAR OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURTS NETWORK
AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS
TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2005
BRUSSELS
Programme
Place : Conference Center Borschette n° 36, rue Froissart Bruxelles
Arrival of the participants 9H
9H30 Introduction by Guy Canivet, President of the European Union Supreme Judicial Courts Network
9H45 Franco Frattini, Vice President of the European commission, commissioner for security, freedom and justice
10H15 The European Parliament and the evaluation as a tool for the European area of justice
by Jean-Marie Cavada, Chairman of the Committee on civil liberties, justice and Home affairs, European Parliament
10H45 Discussion
11H Pause
11H15 Confidence building measures with a view to the creation of the European area of justice
by Hans G. Nilsson, Head of the unit of Judicial cooperation, Directorate general for justice and home affairs, Secretariat general of the European council
11H45 Discussion
12H00 The contribution of the Court of Justice to the construction of the European area of justice
by Antonio Tizzano, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European communities
12H30 Discussion
13H Buffet Cocktail offered by Mr Franco Frattini , Berleymont building, 13th floor
14H30 The Court of justice and judicial cooperation : reality and prospects ?
by Michel Petite, General Director of the legal service of the European Commission
15H Discussion
15H 15The European judicial area in criminal matters : ongoing issues
by Denise Sorasio, Director for criminal justice and home security, Directorate general for justice, freedom and security, European Commission
15H45 Discussion
16H00 The european judicial area in civil matters : ongoing issues
by Francisco Fonseca Morillo, Director of civil justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, Directorate general for justice, freedom and security, European Commission
16H30 Discussion
17H End of session