9h00 – 9h30 Arrival of the participants
9h30 – 9h40 Opening speech by Mr Jānis Bordāns, Minister of Justice, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
9h40 – 11h30 Opening session
Innovation and strategical management for responsive justice sector in 2022: leaders’ perspective
How to ensure responsiveness of justice sector in unpredictable circumstances – leaders’ responsibility.
Panel leader: Mr Māris Vainovskis, Representative of FICIL Latvia
Mr Aigars Strupišs, Chief Justice, Latvia
Mr Ramin Garagurbanli, President of the European Commission for the efficiency of justice (CEPEJ)
Ms Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance, OECD (online)
Mr Georg Stawa, Former Judge, Counsellor for Southeast Europe, Federal Ministry of Justice, Austrian Embassy at Belgrade
Mr Rolands Lappuķe, Smart Technology Adviser to the President of Latvia
Panel leader: Mr Jānis Pleps, Legal Policy Adviser to the President of Latvia
Mr Aldis Laviņš, President of the Constitutional Court, Latvia
Mr Ivan Malenica, Minister of Justice, Croatia
Ms Maija Āboliņa, Member of Board, State Control, Latvia
Mr Johan Galea, Permanent Secretary Justice, Malta
Ms Laila Medina, Advocate-General of the Court of Justice
Mr Pēteris Zilgalvis, Judge at the General Court of the European Union
11h30 – 12h00 Coffee break
12h00 – 14h30 Session – discussion
Critical factors for successful change
Management of justice institutions and accessibility of justice services: challenges, best practices, and stories of success.
Lifelong learning and research supporting reforms in justice sector – trends and modern perspective.
Panel leader: Ms Anda Smiltēna, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Latvia
Mr Felix Steffek, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge
Ms Daniela Piana, Professor of Political Science at the University of Bologna (online)
Ms Chloe Lelievre, Head of Justice Unit, OECD
Ms Daiga Zivtiņa, FICIL, Latvia
Mr Kaspars Kauliņš, International Business Development Director at Tilde
Panel leader: Ms Ilona Kronberga, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Latvia
Ms Nino Bakakuri, Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, Member of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ)
Ms Dzintra Balta, Deputy President of the Judicial Council
Ms Adrija Kasakovska, President of the Association of Judges, Latvia
Latvia
Mr Viktor Vadász, Deputy Director, European Law Academy
Ms Kristīne Strada-Rozenberga, Dean of Law Faculty, University of Latvia
Mr Jānis Rozenbergs, President of Bar Association, Latvia
14h30 – 15h30 Lunch
15h30 – 18h00 Session – discussion
Prosecution of war crimes and sanction mechanisms to restore legal order
What justice leaders should do to stop the war in Ukraine and contribute to the recovery of state.
The need to change the substance of war crime in 21st century.
Procedure, base, and legitimate objective for the confiscation of property under sanctions.
Panel leader: Mr Jānis Bordāns, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, Latvia
Mr Denys Maliuska, Minister of Justice, Ukraine
Ms Katrīna Kaktiņa, Ambassador of Latvia to the UN, OSCE and other international organizations in Vienna
Ms Elīna Melngaile, Advisor to the Vice-Presidents of European Commission
Mr Andrew Adams, Director of the KleptoCapture Task Force
Mr Aivars Ostapko, Head Prosecutor, Department for Supervision and International Cooperation, General Prosecutors Office, Latvia
Ms Gabija Grigaitė – Daugirdė, Vice-Minister of Justice Lithuania
Mr Edgars Pastars, Finance Association, Latvia
Mr Michał Sopiński, vice-rector for the development of Academy of Justice, Deputy Director of the Department of Strategy and European Funds at the Ministry of Justice of Poland
Ms Ineta Ziemele, Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (online)
