INCEPTION MEETING: Project Review

Developing Mediation Practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey (VC 3186)

Objectives

1)     To present and analyse the current situation of Mediation in Turkey.

2)     To up-date project work plan and working schedules; experts, project staff, MoJ

3)     To review and finalise performance indicators of the Project

4)     To decide about mediation curriculum strategy working with international experts

5)     To review and comment on selection criteria for the pilot courts (5 courthouses)

6)     To identify study visit countries

7)     To inform participants about reporting and reporting requirements in the Project and set out expectations and decide about contributions from the experts.

8)     Review of the Fact-Finding Mission report and working principles in line with amendments of the current mediation legislation.

Agenda

26   January 2015, Monday

9:00 – 10:00 am

Start-up session between CoE Secretariat and CEPEJ consultants

Ms Özlem Demirel will briefly recall Project objectives and activities, outline key issues which will be dealt with during the meeting and present any recent developments in the field of mediation in Turkey (40’). Questions will follow (20’)

   

10:30-18:00 Joint Session (MoJ-Consultants-CoE Secretariat)

A.     Review of the Project

1.      Presentation of the situation of Mediation in Turkey by the MoJ Department Head.

2.      Review and  finalisation of the Project Work Plan

-           Review project work plan and make comments on it.

-           Identify methodology for baseline survey including target groups to be surveyed, role of beneficiary, project stakeholders and consultants (national and international)  

3.      Amendment of legislation: Use of fact-finding mission report developed by the CEPEJ expert and feedback from the MoJ; Calendar of events for legislation WG; applying CEPEJ /European Mediation Rules and methodology  for amending existing legislation.  

4.      Training Component : Presentation of the problems as regards the training on mediation by the MoJ

a.   Review of existing curriculum samples and definition of a methodology for the development of the standardised curriculum guidelines in line with the Project Work Plan and indicators.

b.    Decide about sample range of general and specialized mediation training curriculum to be developed under the project.

5.      Review  and comment about selection criteria for 5 pilot mediation courthouses in which the mediation scheme will be applied

6.      Identification of European countries which could be considered as suitable destinations for the Study Visits (2) (each for 5 workdays/10 participants)

B.     Final Review of the performance indicators that will be used in mid-term and final evaluation of the Project, and revise them if necessary.

19:30 Dinner 

 “La Victoire” Restaurant, Tram Stop : Gallia.

27   January 2015, Tuesday  : 09:30 - 12:30 am:

Separate Sessions

MOJ with the ECHR

10:0-12:00 MoJ Team : Presentation at the ECtHR by Mr Ömer Taha Özkan (seconded judge at the ECtHR)  Tel. 00 33 671 21 97 77

E- mail: [email protected]

Lunch –Free

CEPEJ consultants - CoE Secretariat:

09:30 - 12:30 am-

                              1.            Division of the work and outputs by the international experts as necessary in order to accommodate project work plan (total of 34 planned activities including SCMs- at least 1 expert to be present in each SCM in Ankara-every 4 months) in accordance with the experts’ work schedules.

                              2.            Finalise/identify specific   works which would require desk-top work of experts rather than to be in Turkey.(such as providing feedback to the draft amendments, review of methodology for public information methodology etc)

12:30-14:00    Lunch (Free)

14:00-16:00 MOJ and CoE Teams (Experts leaves after morning session)

                                                            1.      Immediate action(s) and priority activities

                                                            2.      Prepare 6 month work schedule- calendar of activities

                                                            3.      Sequence of the project components

                                                            4.      Working with National experts – requirements, their qualifications and expectations from them.

                                                            5.      Project Visibility

                                                            6.      Use of Additional Funding by the MoJ.

 

16:20-16:50  MoJ Meeting with DG-PROG representatives 

Mr. Matthew Barr, Head of Division, Resource Mobilisation and Donor Relations

Ms. Katerina Markovova, Europe Division and Neighbouring Relations

Ms. Jennifer Trudeau, Resource Mobilisation and Donor Relations

            Mr. Hakan Öztatar, Turkish Ministry of Justice, Mediation Department Head

Mr. Nihat Şimşek, Lawyer, Kayseri Bar, Member of Turkish Mediation Council

Ms. Zeynep Güllü, Project Language Assistant, CoE Ankara Programme Office  

(If schedule permits, Ozlem will join the MoJ Group at DG-PROG)

Late Afternoon 16:00-17:30

-CoE Teams only – Final and wrap up

-          Inform parties about reporting requirements; Progress Report Format – Inception Report Format (consultant input/feedback  to the reports

-          Finance, admin issues, Decentralisation process and role of Ankara Office and DG-PROG.

17:30 – Free time 

28 January 2015, Wednesday  (MoJ team and CoE Ankara Team)

08:30 – Registration at the ECHR to observe the court proceeding (Perincek vs Swiss Gov.)

09:30-11:30 Press Room

12:00 Hotel Check-out