Programme of the visit of

the CEPEJ Experts to Cyprus

30 – 31 May 2017

Monday 29 May 2017

20:30               Dinner offered by Mr Pamballis.

Tuesday 30 May 2017

9:00 – 9:15      Meeting with the President of the Supreme Court

9:15 – 10:00    Meeting with Mr. Pamballis and Mrs Michaelidou (Representatives to CEPEJ)

-       Introductory remarks by CEPEJ experts

-       Short overview of the judicial system of Cyprus

-       Short overview on on-going projects and judicial reform

10:00- 11:00    Meeting with Officers from the Supreme Court and Registrars (people involved in collection of data) and with statistical department

-       Explanation on how the data collection is organized in Cyprus

-       Discussion on the Cyprian answer to the questionnaire (lack of data, consistency of data)

11:00- 11:30    Coffee break

11:30-13:30     Continuation of the meeting

13:30- 14:30    Lunch break

14:30- 15:30    Meeting with registrars for legal aid

20:30               Dinner

Wednesday 31 May 2017

9:30-10:00       Meeting with the Presidents of the District Court of Nicosia and Limassol.

10:30 - 11:30  Meeting with the representative of the Ministry of justice and Mediation Centre

11:30 -12:00    Coffee break

12:00-12:30     Meeting with representatives of the Bar Council

12:30- 13:30    Visit to the registry of the District Court of Nicosia

End of the meeting

Representatives of the Cyprus Chamber of commerce and

Industry

Leonidas Paschalides Senior Director, department of Education and European Programmes and International relations.

Demetra Palaontas Senior officer, department of European programs

Representative of the Ministry of Justice and Public order

Mrs Phedra Gregoriou, Legal officer

Representatives of the Bar Council

Mr Doros Ioannides, President of the Cyprus Bar Council

Mrs Koulia Vakis Chief Executive Officer