PATHS Programme – Module 4

European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP)

HELP SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN

Rabat, 27-28 November 2017

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

The Council of Europe conventions are considered as a key reference for human rights, democracy and the rule of law and create a common legal space at pan-European level and beyond. The advantage of the Council of Europe conventions is that a part of them (159 out of 218 in total) are open to non-member states of the Council of Europe. A number of countries in the Southern Mediterranean have already expressed, officially or unofficially, interest in becoming Contracting Parties to some of the Council of Europe conventions.

An effective future implementation of the Council of Europe conventions requires a high level of knowledge on their content and the other European human rights standards established in the relevant areas, including the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

The European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) of the Council of Europe enhances the capacities of legal professionals to apply the European human rights standards in their daily work. It provides high-quality, tailor-made online courses on human rights issues addressed in various Council of Europe conventions.

The goal of this module is to introduce the HELP Programme, its methodology and selected courses to the participants and to equip them with practical skills to use the available HELP training tools for their own training purposes. Furthermore, participants will be encouraged to disseminate HELP among other legal professionals from the South Mediterranean countries as well as universities.

This module also aims at enhancing the knowledge of the participants on the applicable CoE standards in the areas of data protection and privacy rights, children rights and combating trafficking in human beings.

DAY 1

9.00 - 9.15 Registration of participants

9.15 – 9.45 Welcome addresses

· Representative of the National Council of Human Rights

· Representative of the European Union Delegation in Morocco (TBC)

· H. E. Merethe NERGAAR, Ambassador of Norway in Morocco

· Mr. José-Luis HERRERO ANSOLA, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Morocco

· Ms. Tatiana TERMACIC, Head of Coordination and International Cooperation Division, Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe

09.45 – 10.30 Tour de table: introduction and expectations of participants

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 12.00 Introduction to the HELP Programme

Ms. Eva PASTRANA, Head of HELP Unit, Human Rights National Implementation Division, Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe

12.00 - 12.30 Questions and answers

12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break

14.00 – 15.00 HELP Online courses and the Council of Europe Conventions

Presentation of courses related to key Council of Europe conventions, with emphasis on the selected three HELP courses (speakers TBC)

15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break

15.30 - 16.00 HELP e-learning platform

16.00 – 17.00 HELP methodology – Ms. Eva PASTRANA, Introduction

Mr. Jean-Luc SAURON, Conseiller d’Etat, national tutor of the HELP course on Data Protection and Privacy Rights in France, Experience of the HELP course launched in collaboration with the French Ecole National de la Magistrature and the Conseil National de Barreaux

DAY 2

9.15 – 9.30 Introduction of the key Council of Europe Conventions by the Interministerial delegation on human rights (speakers to be confirmed)

9.30 – 11.00 Child-friendly justice and children’s rights

· Presentation by the developer of the HELP course on the topic, with an emphasis on the Council of Europe tools and the Lanzarote Convention, Mr. Benoit VAN KEIRSBILCK, Director of Défense des Enfants Internationale (DEI)-Belgique

· Presentation of the current children’s rights situation in the different countries

· The Moroccan case: Ms. Amina OUFROUKHI, judge responsible for women affairs, children and trafficking, Public Ministry (TBC)

· Tunisia, Jordania, Palestine*[i] (5 minutes/participants)

Debate

11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break

11.15 – 12.45 Trafficking in human beings

· Presentation of the HELP course on the topic, the Council of Europe tools, and the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, M. Nicolas LE COZ, Former President of GRETA, Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

· Presentation of the current human trafficking situation in the different countries

· The Moroccan case: Ms. Amina OUFROUKHI, judge responsible for women affairs, children and trafficking, Public Ministry (TBC)/ Ms. Bahija JAMAL, Professor at the Law Faculty Hassan II

· The Tunisian case: Ms. Salma ABIDA, judge, adviser at the Ministry of Justice’s Office

· Tunisia, Jordania, Palestine*

Debate

12.45 – 13.45 Lunch break

13.45 – 15.00 Data protection and privacy rights

· Presentation on the Council of Europe Convention 108 by Ms. Sophie KWASNY, Head of Data Protection Unit, Council of Europe

· Presentation of the current human trafficking situation in the different countries

· The Moroccan case: Mrs. Nouzha TLEMCANI MHANDAZ, Manager of the Expertise and Control Department at the National Commission for the Control of Personal Data Protection

15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break

15.30 – 17.00 Practical workshop on HELP Southern Mediterranean: the way ahead

17.00 – 17.15 Conclusions and closing remarks

* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of Council of Europe member States on this issue.