Monday, 3 – Tuesday, 4 April 2017Centre for Judicial Studies (CEJ) - Largo do Limoeiro

1149-048 Lisbon, Portugal

EJTN CIVIL LAW PROJECT Building a new European Labour Law in

the light of the EU and the CoE’s legal frameworks

With financial support from the Justice Programme of the European Union

The added value of the 2 day long seminar consist of delivering in-depth insights on highly specialized topics pertaining to diversified aspects of European Labour Law (EU directives, practice of the ECJ, cross-border aspects). Expert speakers will be called to expand upon such aspects as jurisdiction, applicable law, EU instruments, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to the subjects of the training. In order to combine the theoretical approach with a more concrete one, workshop sessions will also be organized in order to provide a widened knowledge on EU legislation and case-law and facilitate the exchange of best practices.

PROGRAMME

MONDAY, 3 April 2017

Moderator: Diogo RAVARA, judge, trainer at the Centre for Judicial Studies (CEJ)

8.45 – 9.00 Arrival and Registration of Participants

9.00-9.30 Welcome Words & Presentation of the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN)

Diogo RAVARA, judge, trainer at the Centre for Judicial Studies (CEJ)

Sara SIPOS, Project Manager, European Judicial Training Network (EJTN)

9.30-9.45 Turning Technologies Assessment tool Diogo RAVARA, judge, trainer at the Centre for Judicial Studies (CEJ)

Sara SIPOS, Project Manager, European Judicial Training Network (EJTN)

9.45-10.30 Protecting Social Rights in Europe: the EU and the CoE legal systems (law, courts and other supervising institutions)

Anastasia Poulou, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy

10.30-11.00 Discussion Moderator: Teresa Bravo, Judge, United Nations Dispute Tribunal, Geneva

11.00-11.30 Coffee break11.30-12.15 Equality and non-discrimination: A brief

overview on the case law of the Strasbourg and the Luxembourg Courts

Monika Smusz-Kulesza, Phd. University of Lodz, Poland

12:15-12:45 Discussion Moderator: Teresa Bravo, Judge, United Nations Dispute Tribunal, Geneva

12.45-14.15 Lunch Break (training venue)

14.15-15.00First round of Workshops on the topic of equality and non- discrimination

Monika Smusz-Kulesza, Phd. University of LodzAnastasia Poulou, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy

15.00-15.30 Coffee Break 15.30-16.15 Second round of Workshops on the topic of

equality and non- discriminationMonika Smusz-Kulesza, Phd. University of LodzAnastasia Poulou, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy

16.15-17.00 Plenary session – presentation and conclusions of the workshops (each working group should nominate a spokesperson), and discussion

17.00 End of Day 1

19.30 Official Seminar Dinner (city centre)

TUESDAY, 4 April 2017

Moderator: Diogo RAVARA, judge, trainer at the Centre for Judicial Studies (CEJ)

9.15-9.30 Arrival and Registration of Participants9.30-10.15 Trade Unions and the right to strike: Where

Brussels and Strasbourg differ (?)Bruno Mestre, judge, Court of Velas - Azores Islands

10.15-10.45 Discussion Moderator: Ruben Juvandes, Judge, member of the Judicial High Council’s Cabinet

10.45-11.15 Coffee Break 11.15-12.00 Rights of the Workers in case of Insolvency of the

EmployerBarbara Kresal, Professor of Labour Law and Social Security, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Member of the European Committee of Social Rights

12.00-12.30 Discussion Moderator: Ruben Juvandes, Judge, member of the Judicial High Council’s Cabinet

12.30-13.30 Lunch break

13.30-14.15 First round of Workshops on the topic of trade unions and the right to strike

Barbara Kresal, Professor of Labour Law and Social Security, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Member of the European Committee of Social Rights Bruno Mestre, Court of Velas - Azores Islands

14.30-15.15

15.15-15.30

15.30-15.45

15.45-16.00

Second round of Workshops - on the topic of the rights of the Workers in case of insolvency of the Employer

Plenary session – presentation and conclusions of the workshops

Turning Technologies Assessment

End of the seminar & closing remarks

Barbara Kresal, Professor of Labour Law and Social Security, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Member of the European Committee of Social Rights

Sara Sipos

16.00 Departure of Participants

SPEAKERS

Diogo RAVARA judge, trainer at the Centre for Judicial Studies (CEJ)

Anastasia PoulouSenior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy

Monika Smusz-KuleszaPhd. University of Lodz, Poland Barbara Kresal Professor of Labour Law and Social Security, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Member of the European Committee of Social Rights

Bruno MestreJudge, Court of Velas - Azores Islands

Teresa BravoJudge, United Nations Dispute Tribunal, Geneva

Ruben JuvandesJudge, member of the Judicial High Council’s Cabinet

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