12.00 – 12.10
Openining of the conference
prof. Monika Całkiewicz, President of the Warsaw Bar Association
12.10 – 13.45
Panel I
12.10 – 12.30
Opening speech
Zuzanna Rudzińska – Bluszcz, Deputy Minister of Justice of Poland
12.30 – 12.50
When Bar Associations Engage in Public Advocacy – Case Studies From California
Theresa Leets, Vice Chair of the International Law and Immigration Section of the California Lawyers Association, Vice President of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Assistant Chief Counsel, Legal Division, Franchise Unit, California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation, USA
12.50 – 13.10
Building Bridges in the Legislative Process: The role of the German Federal Bar in national and international legislative processes
Sabine Fuhrmann, Vice-President of the German Federal Bar Association, President of the Saxony Bar Association, Germany
13.10 – 13.30
Romanian Lawyers in the Defense of Justice Against System Deficiencies
Anca Baciu, Member of the Council, the Cluj Bar Association, Romania
13.30 – 13.45
Questions and Discussion
13.45 – 14.45
Lunch break
14.45 – 15.05
Ankara Bar’s Human Rights Advocacy
Mengü Gökçe, the Ankara Bar Association, the Union of Turkish Bar Associations representative for the FBE, the Ankara Bar representative for Warsaw Bar, vice chairman of the Professional Solidarity Commission of the FBE
15.05 – 15.25
Challenges Related to Human Rights Protection: Collaboration of the Bar with public authorities – Condition for the accessibility of legal aid; Legal Aid Regional Centers and Mobile Legal Aid Center.
Stefan Marchev, President of the Sofia Bar Association, Bulgaria
15.25 – 15.45
Gender Diversity in Legal Profession – the Role of Bar Associations in Securing the Balance
Anna Wyrzykowska, Honorary President, International Association of Young Lawyers
15.45 – 16.05
The Role of Bar Associations in the Defense of Human Rights. Human rights Observatories Within Bar Associations
Emilio Ramirez Matos, Member of the Governing Board, the Madrid Bar Association, Spain
16.05-16.20
Questions and Discussion
16.30 – 18.30
Warsaw walking tour (optional)
20.00 – 23.00
Conference Dinner
11.00-12.00
Welcome coffee
12.00 – 12.20
The Profession of Lawyer in Italy
Valerio Salomone, Member of the Rome Bar Association, Italy
12.20 – 12.40
Is the voice of the lawyers still heard?
Ioana Varga, Member of the Council, Cluj Bar Association, Romania
12.40 – 13.00
Human Rights Advocacy: Advocating for human rights. The role of bar associations in protecting the rights of minorities. Challenges related to human rights protection and collaboration with public authorities
Michele Calantropo, Head of International and Human Rights Commission, the Palermo Bar Association, Italy
13.00 – 13.20
Pro Bono Projects at Warsaw Bar Association and Our Commitment to the Refugee Crisis
Filip Czernicki, Member of the Foreign Relations and Human Rights Committee, the Warsaw Bar Association
13.20 – 13.40
The Role of the Warsaw Bar Association in Tailoring of Ethical Attitudes of Attorneys-at-law
Sylwia Kolodziej, Member of the Foreign Telations and Human Rights Committee, the Warsaw Bar Association
13.40 – 14.00
Questions and Discussion
14.00 – 15.00
Lunch
20.00 – 03.30
Anniversary Party of the Warsaw Bar Association
Kregliccy Fortress, st. Zakroczymska 12
in Polish language: Forteca Kręglickich, ul. Zakroczymska 12