With the contribution of the Greek Ministry of Justice Transparency and Human Rights MEDIATION IN GREECE EU and national legal framework and practice Kick-off conference Athens, 30 June 2012 diamesolavisi.net
Mediation in Greece EU and national legal framework and practice The European Commission will organise a series of events on mediation in Greece in 2012-13, the development and practical implementation of which is taken over by the Academy of European Law (ERA). The series objective is to provide information on mediation at EU level and present the recently adopted Greek legal framework. The project includes the following activities designed to reach a wide range of the general and legal Greek public: A website and publicity campaign, including a press conference in Athens on 28 June 2012, in order to raise awareness of mediation as an instrument and of the organisation of this series of events. A kick-off conference on 30 June 2012 in Athens, bringing together national and international experts who will discuss mediation and alternative dispute resolution and engage in an exchange of experiences. Three decentralised, interactive workshops from November 2012 to March 2013 aimed at providing practical training to judges, lawyers and notaries on mediation. Visit our website: diamesolavisi.net We are also present on Facebook and Twitter: www.facebook.com/pages/ Diamesolavisi/422883374418600 https://twitter.com/#!/eratrier
Opening address Welcome Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and Justice Commissioner Representative of the Greek Ministry of Justice Paraskevi Michou, Director, DG Justice, European Commission, Brussels Speakers and Chairpersons Ioanna Anastassopoulou, Founder and promoter of the Hellenic Centre for Mediation and Arbitration, attorney at law and mediator, Athens Apostolos Anthimos, Attorney at law, International legal consultant, Academic Assistant at the International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki Ioannis Chamilothoris, Judge at the Supreme Court, Athens Professor Vassili Christianos, National and Kapodistrian Univesity of Athens, Director of the Centre of International and European Economic Law (CIEEL) Marcel Cremer, Attorney at law and mediator, Athens Kelly Evangelou, Attorney at law, representative of the Athens Bar Association, member of the Mediators Accreditation Committee, Athens Aristotelis Gavriliadis, DG Justice, European Commission, Brussels Ana Maria Gonçalves, Mediator, Convirgente Lisboa, Lisbon Bojana Jovin Hrastnik, State Attorney s Office of Slovenia, former District Court judge, Ljubljana Ilias Kanellopoulos, Judge, First Instance Court of Athens Professor emeritus Nikolaos Klamaris, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Research Institute of Procedural studies, Athens Sofia Mouratidou, Notary, Thessaloniki Manon Schonewille, Commercial mediator, ACB Foundation, Amsterdam George Serghides, President of the Family Court of Nicosia-Kyrenia, adjunct Professor of the University of Cyprus Dimitra Triantafyllou, Attorney at law and mediator, member of the Mediators Accreditation Committee, Thessaloniki Stavros Vardalas, Legal Advisor at Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI), Athens Diana Wallis, Former Vice-President of the European Parliament Markus Zalewski, DG Justice, European Commission, Brussels Evangelos Zerveas, Hellenic Consumer Ombudsman, Athens
MEDIATION IN GREECE EU AND NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND PRACTICE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Saturday, 30 June 2012 09:30 Arrival and registration of participants 10:30 Opening address Viviane Reding (video message) Welcome Representative of Greek Ministry of Justice Paraskevi Michou I. THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF MEDIATION Chair: Ioannis Chamilothoris 11:00 Setting the scene: alternative dispute resolution and the function of mediation Diana Wallis 11:30 Mediation in the framework of the Greek Civil Procedure Nikolaos Klamaris 12:00 The current legislative framework Dimitra Triantafyllou 12:10 Discussion with the audience 12:30 Coffee break Chair: George Serghides 13:00 The EU Mediation Directive Aristotelis Gavriliadis 13:30 Who can be a mediator? Mediators accreditation and European code of conduct Manon Schonewille 13:50 Discussion with the audience 14:20 Lunch
II. MEDIATION IN PRACTICE Chair: Vassili Christianos 15:30 Types of mediation: judicial, court-annexed and out-of-court mediation Bojana Jovin Hrastnik 15:50 Ensuring efficiency: the role of the mediator, the lawyers and the judge Ioanna Anastassopoulou 16:10 What skills should a mediator have? Ana Maria Gonçalves 16:50 Example from practice: consumer mediation in Greece Evangelos Zerveas 17:10 Discussion with the audience 17:30 Coffee break III. WHY MEDIATE INSTEAD OF LITIGATE? 18:00 Panel discussion Introduction and chairing: Apostolos Anthimos Members of the panel: Marcel Cremer Kelly Evangelou Ilias Kanellopoulos Sofia Mouratidou Stavros Vardalas 19:10 Discussion with the audience 19:30 Concluding remarks and end of the conference Markus Zalewski
More about the project Publicity campaign and press event in Athens The series of events will start with the implementation of a large-scale publicity campaign to raise awareness of mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method and of the series of activities organised in Greece. A special website has been created and a press conference will be organised in Athens targeting general and legal media from Greece and Cyprus. Kick-off conference The kick-off conference will highlight the importance of out-of-court dispute settlement, the EU and national legislation in this area, best practices from EU member states and help raise awareness of the advantages and opportunities offered by mediation. It will mainly consist of presentations, a panel session and open discussion sessions with the audience. The contribution of experts from Greece and other member states will ensure a sound exchange of experiences and the better understanding of the subject matter. The event will run in Greek and English with simultaneous interpretation provided. The kick-off conference Mediation in Greece: EU and national legal framework and practice will take place on 30 June 2012 at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre. It will be targeted at legal professionals, journalists, stakeholders and other potentially interested networks from Greece and Cyprus. Interactive workshops Three further workshops will be addressed to lawyers, judges, judicial staff and notaries and provide practical training on mediation. They will be organised in Thessaloniki, Patras and Heraklion, allowing legal professionals from different parts of Greece to attend the training without having to travel or interrupt their professional activity. The first event will be held in November 2012 in Thessaloniki and the two following ones in January and March 2013 respectively. The three workshops will be developed on the basis of the same structure: background information on the European and national legal framework will be provided and the training will then focus on the practical aspects of mediation, engaging participants in exercises aimed at familiarising them with the procedures in place. A combination of Greek and international experts will provide a comprehensive training approach: participants will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge with information on the practice in other member states whilst retaining the national context. The language of the workshops will be Greek, with interpretation provided for the sessions involving international experts. Each group of participants will consist of 30-40 lawyers, judges, notaries and judicial staff members in order to ensure interaction among legal professions and a better understanding of how mediation may be integrated in current judicial practice.
Registration form MEDIATION IN GREECE: EU AND NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND PRACTICE Saturday, 30 June, Megaron Athens International Conference Centre Event no.: 112DV105 /cs Online registration: www.diamesolavisi.net To register by fax: +49 651-93737-773 To register by post: ERA, Postfach 1640, D-54206 Trier I would like to register for the Kick-off conference Mediation in Greece: EU and national legal framework and practice on 30 June 2012: Title Ms Mr Other First name Surname Profession Company Tel. Department/Position Fax E-mail Street Postcode/City Country Background documentation: I would like to receive the conference documentation folder (in hardcopy and electronic version). Participation certificate: Please provide me with a participation certificate. Please note that only registered participants will receive the background documentation and the participation certificate. For participants coming from regions of Greece other than Athens or other EU member states: Reimbursement of costs: I would like to apply for reimbursement of my travel and accommodation costs. I declare that the information contained in this form is complete and correct. Place, Date Signature Terms and conditions of participation Registration Fee 1. There is no registration fee. Participation Certificate 2. A certificate of attendance can be issued on request. Conditions for applying for travel and accommodation reimbursement 3. Reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs will be offered to a maximum of 75 participants coming from other regions of Greece or other countries. 4. Only the first 75 participants applying for reimbursement of their travel and accommodation costs will be eligible. 5. A response on whether travel and accommodation costs will be reimbursed will be provided to every participant applying for this service shortly after the receipt of this application. We advise you not to book any travel or hotel before you receive our confirmation. 6. Reimbursement is possible to a maximum of 350 Euros, subject to the submission of the original travel and accommodation receipts (like flight ticket, hotel bill, boarding pass, train ticket, taxi bill, etc.) Use of personal information 7. A list of all registered participants including addresses will be provided with the conference documentation, unless the Academy receives the written objection to the inclusion of a participant s data no later than one week prior to the beginning of the event. 8. The participant s address and other relevant information will be stored in the Academy s database and used for the provision of information about future ERA events, publications and/or other developments in the participant s area of interest unless the participant indicates that he or she does not wish the Academy to do so.
Contact Conference venue Nikos Skalkotas Hall Megaron Athens International Conference Centre Vassilissis Sofias Avenue & Kokkali Street 11521 Athens www.maicc.gr Kassiani Christodoulou Course Director Private Law Tel: +49 (0)651 937 37 110 E-mail: kchristodoulou@era.int Languages Greek and English (with simultaneous interpretation) Registration For further information and registration please consult our website: www.diamesolavisi.net Anastasia Patta Project Lawyer Private Law Tel: +49 (0)651 937 37 130 E-mail: apatta@era.int We are also present on Facebook and Twitter: www.facebook.com/pages/diamesolavisi/ 422883374418600 https://twitter.com/#!/eratrier