Programme MTEC – Administration of Justice
17 November 2008 – 28 November 2008
Monday 17 November
09.00 – 09.15Official Opening:
Mr. M. van den Honert, Director of Judicial System Department
(Ministry of Justice)
09.15 – 10.00Introduction to the course and introduction of the participants
Mr. Jan de Jongh, Course Leader(T.M.C. Asser Instituut)
10.15 – 13.00Administration of Justice: some dilemmas
Mr. Bert van Roermund (TilburgUniversity)
Mr. Richard Engelfriet (TilburgUniversity)
14.00 – 15.00The Dutch judicial system – past and present
Mr. Reinier Paping (Ministry of Justice)
15.15 – 17.00Visit to the Dutch District Court
Mr. Roel van Rossum (Dutch District Court)
19.00 – 21.30 Opening Dinner Restaurant Le Connaisseur (Dagelijkse Groenmarkt 35)
Tuesday 18 November
10.00 – 11.00The Role of the investigative judge
Mr. Rens van Zaltbommel (District Court The Hague)
11.30 – 12.45The Role of the prosecutor
Ms. Yolanda de Groot (Dutch Prosecutors’ Office)
14.00 – 15.00The Role of the defence counsel
Mr. Tjarda van der Spoel (Velu van der Spoel lawfirm)
15.30 – 17.00 Introduction to Back Home Action Plan
Ms. Tanya Mehra (T.M.C. Asser Instituut)
Wednesday 19 November
09.00 – 12.30workshopsPresentation Skills
Dirk van Dorsselaer, Eric Stam John Bijl
(Netherlands Debate Institute)
13.30 – 17.00workshops Presentation Skills
Dirk van Dorsselaer, Eric Stam John Bijl
(Netherlands Debate Institute)
19.30 – 21.30 Dinner at the Hotel
Thursday 20 November
09.00 – 12.00Judicial Chain co-operation – Case study: the criminal chain
Mr. Jan Willem Boersma (Ministry of Justice)
Mr. Roel Dona (Public Prosecution Office)
13.00 – 14.15European convention on Human Rights: Leading cases; Claims against the Netherlands
in European Court of Human Rights
Prof. Dr. Martin Kuijer (Ministry of Justice, VU University)
14.30 – 15.45Current Developments in Justice and Home Affairs issues in the European Union
Mr. Leendert Erkelens (T.M.C. Asser Instituut)
16.00 – 17.15The Lisbon Treaty and EU External Relations
Mr. Claudio Matera (T.M.C. Asser Instituut)
17.30 – 19.00 Reception with ambassadors and stakeholders
LOCATION: Council for the Judiciary (Kneuterdijk 1)
Friday 21 November
09.00 - 10.30Enforcement in the Netherlands
Mr. Jeroen Nijenhuis (Royal Professional Association of Judicial Officers)
11.00 – 12.30The Balance between quality of jurisdiction and efficiency of procedures
Mr. Philip Langbroek (UtrechtUniversity, Justice Administration and Judicial Organisation)
14.00 – 17.00Sentencing under national and international criminal law
Mr. Hector Olásolo (International Criminal Court)
Saturday 22 November
Weekend in Amsterdam: Canal trip (12.00 – 13.00) &Dutch Lunch (13.30 – 15.00), free time
10.30Bus Departure from Hotel
Monday 24 November
09.30 – 10.30The Use of ICT in judicial procedures
Ms. Dory Reiling (NetherlandsCouncil for the Judiciary)
11.00 – 13.00eCase Management; an international survey in judicial organisations
Dr. Erwin Rooze (Director Rosaconcult, formerNetherlandsCouncil for the
Judiciary)
14.30 – 18.00Visit to the ICTY including:
-Demonstration of the document management system (by head court management and support section)
-Transfer of cases
-Explanation of E-court
19.30 – 21.30 Dinner at the Hotel
Tuesday 25 November
09.00 – 10.30The Flying Brigade of the Judiciary, solving backlog cases
Mr. JW Westenberg
11.00 – 12.00E-Justice
Mr. Marc van Opijnen (NetherlandsCouncil for the Judiciary)
14.00 – 15.00Simple proceedings for simple cases
Prof. Mr. P.J.P. Tak (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen)
15.45 – 16.45European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters
Mr. Willem Ruitenberg (Ministry of Justice)
Wednesday 26 November
09.00 – 12.00Jurisdiction in relation to Alternative Forms of Dispute Resolution (ADR)
with a focus on Arbitration
Dr. Vesna Lazic
(Associate Professor University of Utrecht/Senior Researcher, T.M.C. Asser Instituut)
13.00 – 14.30Transparency of the Judiciary and Communication with the Media
Ms. M. Roessingh (Press Judge/Justice, Court of Appeal Arnhem)
14.30 – 17.30Court Management systems in The Netherlands
Mr. Arno Lodder (VU University in Amsterdam)
19.30 – 21.30 Dinner at the Hotel
Thursday 27 November
9.00 – 10.30Reform of the legal order as a pre-accession condition: Role of the judiciary
Mr. Wybe Th. Douma (T.M.C. Asser Instituut)
10.30 - 11.15The Eurinfra – Project; Knowledge management in EU Law
Mr. Sophie van Duyn (NetherlandsCouncil for the Judiciary)
11.30 – 12.15Prosecution Principles
Prof. Mr. P.J.P. Tak (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen)
13.30 - 14.30Dealing with Integrity and Corruption within the Dutch Judiciary
Mr. RuudHilgers (National Public Prosecution Office)
14.45 - 16.45Selection and training of judges and public prosecutors
Mr. Johan Koornstra (NetherlandsTraining and Study Centre for the Judiciary)
Friday 28 November
10.00 – 12.30Workshops
Issues of judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters in the EU
Mr. Bart Jan van het Kaar (T.M.C. Asser Instituut)
European Arrest Warrant
Mr. Claudio Matera (T.M.C. Asser Instituut)
14.00 – 16.30Action Planning and Final Course evaluation
Mr J.S. de Jongh (T.M.C. Asser Instituut)
17.00 – 19.00 Closing ceremony & Reception
Location: T.M.C. Asser Instituut
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