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The Rule of Law: Reconciling Accountability and Independence of The Judiciary

In conjunction with the 15th anniversary of The Rule of Law Institute Foundation we invite you to our Jubilee Conference “The Rule of Law: Reconciling Accountability and Independence of The Judiciary” which will take place in Lublin on the 17th of September 2016.

10:00        Reception

10:30        OPENINING OF THE CONFERENCE

#  Prof. Delaine R. Swenson – Chairman of the Foundation Council of the Rule of Law Institute,  Director of the Center for Advancing Legal Skills, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

#  Fifteen Years of the Rule of Law Institute – Dr Tomasz Sieniow – President of the Board of the Rule of Law Institute

11:00        INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

SSN Dariusz Zawistowski – Chairman of National Council of the Judiciary  in Poland;

Łukasz Piebiak – Vice-Minister of Justice of Poland;

Dr Adam Bodnar – Commissioner for Human Rights;

SSR Tomasz Zawiślak – Member of the Board of the Polish Judges Association „Iustitia”

11:30 – 12:45 – First Panel: JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN POLAND (Moderator: Dr Tomasz Sieniow – President of the Rule of Law Institute Board)

#  MONITORING OF THE ELECTION PROCESS FOR THE JUSTICES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT IN POLAND (2005-2015) – Grzegorz Wiaderek – Member of the Board of INPRIS – Institute for Law and Society

# THE PRESIDENT OF POLAND IN THE CHECKS AND BALANCES MECHANISM OVER THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT – Adw. Jerzy Kwaśniewski – President of the Board of Ordo Iuris – Institute for Legal Culture

# RIGHT OF A JUDGE TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC LIFE – SSO Artur Ozimek – District Court of Lublin

Discussion

12:45        Coffee break 

13:15 – 14:45 – Second Panel: JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY – INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE (Moderator: Marzena Rzeszót – Member of the Board of the Rule of Law Institute)

# CONSTITUTIONAL IDENTITY AND JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE – Prof. Andras Zs. Varga  – Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Judge of Constitutional Court of Hungary, Member of Venice Commission

# PROBLEMS WITH INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY IN UKRAINE – Prof. Andrey Boyko, Former Dean of the Law Faculty at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv,  Member of High Council of Judiciary of Ukraine

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE WITH BALANCING JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND APPLICATION TO THE POLISH SITUATION – Prof. Delaine R. Swenson – Director of the Center for Advancing Legal Skills, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Chairman of the Foundation Council of the Rule of Law Institute

Discussion

14:45        Closing of the Conference

SSN Maria Teresa Romer – Chairperson of the Program Council of the Rule of Law Institute

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