14th Meeting of the SEEPAG

13- 16 May 2009, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Topic: Mutual legal assistance in the SEEPAG countries

Organized by the SECI Center and the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina

AGENDA

Wednesday, 13 May

Arrival of the participants

19.00 Welcome cocktail offered by SECI Center, Congress Hall

Thursday, 14 May

09.00 – 09.10 Registration of the participants

09.10 - 09.30 Opening remarks addressed by:

  • Mr. Božo Mihajlović, Chairman of the SEEPAG
  • Ms. Medžida Kreso, President of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mr. Milorad Barašin, Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Ms. Jelica Minic, Deputy Secretary General, RCC Secretariat
  • Mr. Mitja Močnik, Director of the SECICenter

09.30 – 11.00Country presentation on the topic “Mutual legal assistance in the SEEPAG countries” (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Croatia presentations)

11.00 – 11.30Coffee break

11.30 – 13.00 Country presentation on the topic “Mutual legal assistance in the SEEPAG countries”-continuation (HellenicRepublic, FYR of Macedonia, Republic of Moldova and Romania presentations)

13.00 – 14.30 Lunch

14.30 – 16.00 Country presentation –continuation

(Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Turkey presentations)

19.00 Dinner offered by the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Friday, 15 May

09.00 – 09.30Presentations:

  • Ms. Elena Dinu, National Member for Romania to Eurojust - “Eurojust' involvement in MLA matters: legal instruments and operational tools available”;
  • Mr. Virgil Ivan- Cucu, Senior Expert, Head of Justice and Home Affairs Unit, Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat –

“Legal Framework for mutual cooperation in criminal matters in RCC Member States”;

09.30- 10.30 Summary and evaluation of the situation with the Agreements on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters signed between the SEEPAG member countries

Moderated by Mr. Božo Mihajlović, Chairman of the SEEPAG

10.30 – 11.00Coffee break

11.00 – 12.30Discussions on the matter on” How best to describe the value and the achievements of SEEPAG in order to obtain external support”

Moderated by Mr. MitjaMočnik , Director of the SECICenter

12.30 – 14.00Lunch

14.00- 14.30 Conclusions. Administrative issues.End of the meeting.

Saturday, 16 May

Departure of the participants

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