Provisional AGENDA

Day 1 – Thursday, the 25th of May 2017

Integrity and Awareness Raising Training Session

Venue: House of the Romanian Academy – ”Pierre Werner” Hall (ground floor, left wing)
Participants: max. 25 persons

Lecturers and Trainers:

• Prof. Vito D’Armento – International Responsible – European Society of Education Ethnography (SEE) – Italy
• Richard WASSELL- Director Center for London
• Nelu CIOBANU – Prosecutor/Trainer – National Institute of Magistracy
• Cristina GUSETH – Executive Director Freedom House
• Adrian BABOI-STROE – former Secretary of State – Ministry of Justice / HMB Transparency International
• Prof. Cristian DUCU – Centre for Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics
• Ana Maria MUNTEANU – Lawyer

9.30 – 10.00 Registration of participants
Welcome Networking Session

Topic 1

10.00 – 11.30  How can public and private sector decision makers be better stimulated to engage proactively in the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy, especially in corruption prevention policies and projects, and the benefits of adopting the good practice from other European countries?

Presentations, case studies and workshops on successful stories or anti-corruption projects

Topic 2

11.30 – 13.00 How to value the involvement of legal practitioners and consultants in implementing international legislation and codes of conduct on bribery and corruption in international transactions and investments?

Presentations, case studies and workshops on the problems and obstacles that arise in applying anti-corruption / anti-bribery standards in Romania (due diligence, slush funds, fighting bribery practices).

13.00 – 14.00 Networking Cocktail

Topic 3

14.00 – 15.30 How to promote at national level the EU requirements for the continuation of the anti-corruption fight in Romania, especially through the adoption of the criteria of institutional convergence and of the prevention centered approach? What are the means and methods of cooperation with the NGO sector regarding the new role of civic participation in transposing the National Anticorruption Strategy and the EU and international standards that will lead to the improvement of Romania’s internal process and image.
Presentations and general debate. Final remarks and session conclusions.

15.30 – 16.00 Collecting and finalizing the suggestions and proposals of the participants regarding the creation of the National Anti-Corruption Ombudsman Platform

16,00 – 16.30 Awarding of Participation Diplomas

Day 2 – Friday, the 26th of May 2017

European Best Practices Transfer Conference

Venue: Senate of Romania – “Avram Iancu” Hall
Participants: max. 80 persons

9.30 – 10.00 Registration of participants.
Welcome Networking Session

10.00 – 10.45 Official Opening

Conference hosted by the Senate of Romania through the kind support of Vice-president Remus Mihai GOȚIU

Introductory messages and key notes special guests & speakers (provisional list):

European Parliament – MEP Monica MACOVEI
Transparency International – Regional Coordinator Cornelia ABEL
Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative – Head of Secretariat Vladan JOKSIMOVIC
Hanns Seidel Foundation – Romania – Director Ciprian PETCU
National Agency for Integrity – Secretary General Silviu POPA
“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Police Academy – Dean of Police Faculty – Police Commissioner Prof. Cristian Eduard ȘTEFAN
Romanian Court of Audit – Vicepresident Prof. Verginia VEDINAȘ
“Acad. Andrei Rădulescu” Legal Research Institute of Romanian Academy – PhD Prof. Mircea DUTU
World Bank – Policy Analyst Dani SANDU

Workshop 1

10.45 – 12.30  The need to adapt, improve and harmonize Romanian anti-corruption fight in accordance with best EU standards and requirements

Panel:

• Freedom House Romania, Executive Director Cristina GUSETH
• Centre for Legal Resources, “Public Integrity” Programme Manager Radu NICOLAE

Presentations followed by questions and answers

12.30 – 13.30 Networking Cocktail

Workshop 2

13.30 – 15.30 Ways to improve the institutional convergence and dialogue with the civil society in order to better fulfill European/international obligations in relation with OLAF, CEDO, GRECO.

Panel:

• Transparency International Romania, Honorary Member Adrian BABOI STROE
• National Institute of Magistracy – Prosecutor Nelu CIOBANU
• Directorate for Crime Prevention – Romanian Ministry of Justice – Deputy Director Anca STROE
• EUROLINK – House of Europe – Attorney at Law Ana Maria MUNTEANU

Presentations followed by questions and answers

15.30 – 16.30
Reuniting the suggestions, proposals and recommendations from guests and participants and finalising the Action Plan of the joint Romanian Prevention and Anti-Corruption Ombudsman Platform

Concluding remarks.

Panel:

• Centre for Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics – Prof. Cristian DUCU
• EUROLINK – House of Europe – Sever AVRAM

16.30 – 17.00

Awarding Ceremony – Medals and Diplomas of Excellence for rewarding the most active and efficient Romanian institutions, organisations and personalities involved in the prevention and combat of corruption.

• Camelia BOGDAN PhD – international anti-corruption legal expert
• Prosecutor Nelu CIOBANU – former Director National Institute of Magistracy
• Directorate for Crime Prevention – Romanian Ministry of Justice
• Police officer Alexandru Cătălin IONIȚĂ – National Anti-Corruption Directorate – Minister of Internal Affairs
• Ana Maria MUNTEANU Attorney at Law – Bar Association Bucharest
• Oana PELLEA – Artist
• Radio Deutsche Welle – Romanian Department
• RISE Project
• Constitutional Judge Livia STANCIU – former President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice
• H.E. Ms. Tove Bruvik WESTBERG – Ambassador of Norway

Day 3 – Saturday, the 27th of May 2017

Guided Documentary Tour of Bucharest

Optional program for foreign guests