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Workshop Programme

Mediation and amicable settlement before the court in environmental cases


The rights of the parties in the environmental lawsuit


Venue: Consiglio di Stato - Sala di Pompeo - Piazza capo di ferro


Wednesday, 3 October


19:30 Dinner in the trattoria "Il conte di montecristo", Vicolo Del Bologna 87 (Trastevere)

Thursday, 4 October

9:00 – 9:45 Welcome address, presentation of the participants


9:45 – 10:15 Recent development of EU environmental law
By Adam-Daniel NAGY (EU Commission, DG Environment)


10:15 – 10:45 Introduction to mediation


By Matthias KELLER


10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break


11:15 – 12:30 Case study “Court mediation - noisy neighbours” (to discuss in sub groups)


Presented by Matthias KELLER


12.30 – 14:00 Lunch


14:00 – 14.30 Traditional ways of amicable settlement in the administrative lawsuit


By Werner HEERMANN


14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break



15:00 - 16:30 Case study (to discuss in sub goups and presentation of the solutions in the plenary)

"Mountainbike downhill track through a natura 2000 site“

(NGO action, amicable settlement)


Presented by Werner HEERMANN


16:30 – 18:00 Visit of the Consiglio di Stato (Council of State)


19:30 Dinner in the restaurant “Antica Biblioteca Valle”


Largo del Teatro Valle 7


Friday, 5 October 2012


Reports on the result of the inquiry on “The rights of the parties in the environmental lawsuit"


Summary of the answers from the participating countries


9:00 – 9:45 Support of the parties by the court (e.g. hints, discussion of legal and factual aspects)


Reported by Anders BENGTSSON


9:45 –10:30 Right on investigation and taking evidence by the court


Reported by Silviu –Gabriel BARBU


10:30-11:00 Coffee break


11:00-11:45 Role and rights of the parties in the oral hearings


Reported by Nataliya BLAZHISVKA


11:45-12:30 Final discussion, plans for 2013, closure