ELENA, the
European Legal Network on Asylum, is a forum for legal
practitioners who aim to promote the highest human rights standards for the
treatment of refugees, asylum seekers and other persons in need of
international protection in their daily counselling and advocacy work.
The ELENA network
extends across most European states and involves some 2,000 lawyers and legal
counsellors.
ELENAÕs objectives
are pursued by:
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Providing and reinforcing contact between practising
lawyers and legal counsellors in different European countries who work on
asylum cases;
á
Facilitating the exchange of information and
experience between these lawyers and legal counsellors;
á
Studying the implementation of national and
international law relating to refugees;
á
Organising seminars on specific topics relating to
refugees law and making results available to practising lawyers;
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Promoting the development of national networks of
lawyers specialising in asylum law.
European
Legal Network on Asylum
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EU Asylum Law and the Human
Rights Obligations of the Member States
21-23 January 2005
The Tulip Inn
Brussels, Belgium
European Council
on Refugees
and Exiles
The Course is designed to provide advisors, lawyers, NGO staff and others with up to date information and an explanation of recent EU developments in the field of asylum.
The course will include lectures by experts in international refugee and asylum law. The course will be conducted in English.
The course is aimed at legal counsellors and lawyers from across Europe who defend or who are interested in defending cases concerning refugees and asylum seekers.
It is expected that this course will be over-subscribed and places are limited. Closing date for registrations is 19 November 2004. Applications will be dealt with in order of receipt. All interested legal counsellors and lawyers are advised to register early to avoid disappointment.
Draft Programme for the ELENA Course on EU Asylum
Law and the Human Rights Obligations of the Member States
Friday 21 January 2005
11.00 Ð 13.30 Registration
14.00 Ð 14.15 Welcome
and Presentation
14.15 Ð 15.30 The
EU engagement with asylum: from the Single European Act to the Constitution Ð
Elspeth Guild
15.30 Ð 16.00 The
Framework of International Obligations in Europe: The Geneva Convention, the UN
Convention against Torture, the European Convention on Human Rights Ð Nuala
Mole
16.00 Ð 16.30 Coffee
Break
16.30 Ð 17.15 Session
continued
17.15 Ð 18.00 From
the Dublin Convention to the Dublin Regulation: moving protection seekers
across the continent Ð Ulrike Brandl
18.00 Ð 18.30 Questions
and Group Discussion
20.30 Dinner
at Hotel
Saturday 22 January 2005
09.00 Ð 09.45 The
Qualification Directive: Who is a Refugee Ð Holger Hoffman
09.45 Ð 10.30 Questions
and Group Discussion
10.30 Ð 11.00 Coffee
Break
11.00 Ð 11.45 The
Reception Conditions Directive: What are the minimum guarantees Ð Nicholas
Blake QC
11.45 Ð 12.15 Questions
and Group Discussion
12.15 Ð 13.45 Lunch
13.45 Ð 15.00 The
Asylum Procedures Directive: How does a person gain protection Ð Cathryn
Costello
15.00 Ð 16.00 Questions
and Group Discussion
16.00 Ð 16.30 Coffee
Break
16.30 Ð 17.30 ÒChallenge
through the EctHRÓ Ð Taking a case to Strasbourg Ð making an application, Rule
39, admissibility, friendly settlements, overview of Court Procedures and
Judgements Ð Nuala Mole
17.30 Ð 18.00 Questions
and Group Discussion
20.00 Social
Event
Sunday 23 January 2005
09.00 Ð 10.00 What
EU remedies? The European Court of Justice and the UNHCR Ð Karin Zwaan
10.00 Ð 11.00 Panel
Discussion and Exchange of Information among participants; ÒTransposition Ð
Monitoring and Challenging DevelopmentsÓ
Panel
Members Ð Elspeth Guild, Nicholas Blake, Cathryn Costello, Karin Zwaan, Ulrike
Brandl, Holger Hoffman
11.00 Ð 11.30 Coffee
Break
11.30 Ð 12.30 Panel
Discussion Continued
12.30 Ð 12.45 Looking
to the Future Ð Concluding Comments by Elspeth Guild
12.45 Close
REGISTRATION
FORM
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name: Mr/Ms.............................................................................
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EUROPEAN
COUNCIL ON REFUGEES AND EXILES
Attn.: Julie
Churchill
103 Worship
Street, LONDON, EC2A 4DF, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44
(0) 20 7377 7556
Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7377 7586
The fee for participation for lawyers and NGO
staff is £395 sterling and £450
sterling for government officials. This is a residential course and the
fee will cover seminar costs, accommodation, meals as per the programme and
documentation.
On receipt of the registration form, we will send you
confirmation, programme information and details on payment methods.
After
returning this form it is important that all monies are received by Thursday
9th December or places will be cancelled