CoE/EU Eastern Partnership Programmatic Co-operation Framework

(PCF) 2015 – 2017

Project: “Support to Increased Efficiency of Courts, Improved Training of Judges and Judicial Self-governance in Azerbaijan”

AGENDA

MEETING OF THE PROJECT’S STEERING COMMITTEE GROUP

02 March 2016

Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan


Wednesday, 02 March 2016

Venue: JW Marriott Absheron Hotel

Meeting of the Project’s Steering Committee GROUP

09:30 – 10:00

Registration of participants and welcoming coffee.

10:00 – 10:30

Welcoming remarks

-          Mr Teymur Malik-Aslanov, Deputy Head of the Council of Europe Office in Azerbaijan

-          Ms Maryam Haji-Ismayilova, International Aid and Cooperation Officer, European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan

-          Mr Habib Mikayilli, PCF Co-ordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

-          Afghan Alakbarov, Deputy Head of Organisation and Supervision General Department, Ministry of Justice

-          Khagani Tagiyev, Member of Judicial Legal Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan

10:30 – 11:00

Project’s main achievements and encountered challenges

-          Mr Leonid Antohi, Project Coordinator

-          Ms Audrey Barthalot, Project Coordinator

-          CEPEJ experts

11:00 – 12:00

Comments by national partners

-          Mr Aladdin Jafarov, Chairman of the Baku city Yasamal District Court

-          Ms Saadet Bektashi, Chairwoman of the Sumgayit Court of Appeal

-          Mr Mubariz Akbarov, Chairman of the Sheki Court of Appeal

-          Mr Rafael Shirinov, Chairman of the Oghuz District Court

-          Mr Zaur Mammadov, Acting Chairman of the Sumgayit Administrative-Economic Court

-          Other representatives of the national partner institutions (tbc)

12:00 – 12:30

Discussion and endorsement of the Project’s Work Plan for 2016.

Conclusions and closing of the Steering Committee’s Group meeting.

12:30  - 14:00

Lunch