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1 7 th Congress of the European Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) In Cooperation with Women Lawyers Switzerland Juristinnen Schweiz Femmes Juristes Suisse Giuriste Svizzera Giuristas Svizra EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL From Women Lawyers' Perspective May 11-12, 2007 in Zurich, Switzerland Venue Sorell Hotel Zürichberg Orellistr. 21, CH-8044 Zürich, Further information:

2 Thursday 10 th May h Concert Hall (Tonhalle): Gustav Mahler, Symphony no 6 in a minor ( Tragische ), Tonhalle Orchestra, conductor: David Zinman Friday 11 th May h Registration h Opening Regula Kägi-Diener, President of Women Lawyers Switzerland Welcome Leena Linnainmaa, President of EWLA Patricia Schulz, Director of the Federal Office for Gender Equality, Switzerland h 2007: Year of Equal Opportunities for all Lenia Samuel, Deputy Director General of DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: The view of the EU Commission Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (GR) first vice-president of the European Parliament: The view of the European Parliament (requested) Christa Prets (A), Member of the European Parliament Rosmarie Zapfl-Helbling, Switzerland, Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Equal Opportunities of the Council of Europe, President of AllianceF: The view of the Council of Europe Questions and Discussion h Lunch h WORKSHOPS A. COMPETITION LAW: A GROWING CONCERN FOR COMPANIES AND REGULATORS Chair: Astrid Waser, Dr.iur. LL.M, attorney at law, Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich/Switzerland, Anne Leppälä-Nilsson, Kesko Lt d, General Counsel, Finland Claudia Seitz, Dr.iur., Attorney-at-Law, Syngenta International AG, Legal Counsel, Lecturer at the University of Basel for Public Law, Switzerland/Germany Veronica Roberts, Partner specializing in competition law at Herbert Smith LLP, Brussels - 2 -

3 B. GENDER MAINSTREAMING Chair: Zita Küng, Agency for Gender Mainstreaming, Zurich/Switzerland Susanne Baer, Professor for Public Law and Gender Studies, Humboldt University Berlin/D Elisabeth Holzleithner, Dr., Assistant Professor for Legal Philosophy University of Vienna/A Jackie Jones, Senior lecturer at the University of the West of England/UK C. PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND THE FIGHT AGAINST GENDER DISCRIMINATION Chair: Beate Rudolf, Dr., Professor for Public Law and Equality Law, Free University, Berlin/Germany Christa Tobler, Dr., Professor for the Law of European Integration, Europa Institute of the University of Basel/Switzerland Sajeela Regula Schmid, Federal Office for Gender Equality, Switzerland. Helen Hartnell, Professor, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, USA h Reception in the Dozentenfoyer of the Swiss federal Institute of Technology, ETHZ with Regierungsrätin Regine Aeppli, minister for education of the Kanton of Zurich and alt Bundesrätin Elisabeth Kopp, the first women member of the Federal Government of Switzerland (minister of Justice) h Gala dinner at the Masoala Hall, with guided tour Saturday 12 th May, h Panel: Combating Discrimination: EU Constitutional and Legislative Perspectives Chair: NN Representative of the German Presidency (requested) Anneli Jäätteenmäki (FI), Vice-Chairwoman of the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Professor Dimitris Triantafyllou, Legal adviser of the European Commission Petra Schott, European Commission, Directory General for Employment, Social affairs and Equal Opportunities. Legal service Sophia Spiliotopoulos, attorney and counsellor at law, member of the Commission s Equality Law Network, past vice-president of EWLA, GR - 3 -

4 h Guided tour through Zurich (with Lunch package)/lunch h: WORKSHOPS D. COMPANY LAW AND REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN Chair: Leena Linnainmaa, Senior Deputy Director, The Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland, Finland Vanessa Williams, Partner in Thring Townsend, Chair of the UK Woman Lawyer Forum, UK Kathrin Kilian, Ass.iur., MAES, Switzerland E. AGE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN Chair: Christa Tobler, Professor for Law of European Integration, Europa Institute of the University of Basel/Switzerland Liisa Nieminen, Dr., Finland Patrina Paparrigopoulou, Dr., Deputy Ombudsman/GR F. WOMEN AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE Chair: Marion Panizzon, Dr. iur., LL.M, Senior Research Fellow of the World Trade Institute & Deputy Project Leader, National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) International Trade, Bern/Switzerland Ximena Escobar de Nogales, Deputy Director & Senior Economic Counselor, Centre for Applied Studies in International Negotiations (CASIN), Geneva/Switzerland Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer, Dr. iur., JD, Senior Research Fellow of the World Trade Institute Bern, lecturer at the University of Basel, Switzerland h Pause h CLOSING SESSION h GENERAL ASSEMBLY EWLA h Visit of the Swiss National Circus: Zirkus Knie The congress language will be English. The program is subject to change

5 Continuing Professional Development points: CPD hours for solicitors in England and Wales are available: 8 CPD hours, participants must quote reference JZ/AOWS This event would not have been possible without the sponsorship of: The Finnish Women Lawyers Association: Naisjuristit Kvinnliga Jurister ry * * * supported by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs - 5 -

6 Hotel reservation Bookings can be made by contacting Zürich Tourism (by postal mail, phone, or fax): Free advice, quotations and reservations: ZÜRICH TOURISM Zürich Hotelreservation Main train station 8023 Zürich Phone: Fax: online Opening hours: Monday until Saturday: 8 am until 6.30 pm Sunday: 8 am until 12 noon, 1 pm until 5 pm As well situated hotels in relation to the Congress venue, we recommend: Hotel Central Plaza: Deutsch English Sorell Hotel Seidenhof: Deutsh English City-Hotel Zürich: Deutsch: English Sorell Hotel Rütli: Deutsch English Hotel Leoneck: Deutsch English Sorell Hotel Seefeld: Deutsch English ***** - 6 -

7 CONGRESS REGISTRATION FORM I Congress fee including lunches and beverages Please, fill in and send (including payment instructions, see below) to: EWLA, 4 drève des Renards, box 16, B Bruxelles, Belgique Fax: ; Tel.: ; info@ewla.org Family Name... First name(s).. Function. Firm/organization Address Country Telephone.... Fax address.... I do not agree to be announced with the data given above in the participants list: Congress Fee Individual EWLA member 210 Students / trainees (individual member): 110 Congress Fee others (not members, including members of member-organisations) 240 Congress Fee students / trainees (not members) 140 Guided city tour (Saturday noon, included in the price, registration inquired): Social program Gala Diner (Friday, h; including guided tour Masoala Hall, beverages included) 90 / Person; number of persons: Note: Registration will be confirmed after full payment is received. Cancellations must be notified in writing to Women Lawyers Switzerland (address above). Cancellations received before April 10, 2007 will receive a full refund less an administration charge of 50. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after April 10, Payment can be made either by bank transfer or credit card (see next page but one) - 7 -

8 CONGRESS REGISTRATION FORM II Congress fee including Gala diner, lunches and beverages Please, fill in and send (including payment instructions, see below) to: EWLA, 4 drève des Renards, box 16, B Bruxelles, Belgique Fax: ; Tel.: ; info@ewla.org Family Name..... First name(s). Function. Firm/organization Address Country Telephone.... Fax address.... I do not agree to be announced with the data given above in the participants list: Congress Fee Individual EWLA member: 300 Student / trainee (individual member): 200 Congress Fee others (not members, including members of member-organisations): 330 Congress Fee students / trainees (not members): 230 Guided city tour (Saturday noon, included in price, inscription demanded ): Social program Gala Diner (Friday, h, including guided tour Masoala Hall), for accompanying persons only (for the congress participants included in the congress fee!) 90 /person; number of persons:.. Note: Registration needs full payment and will be confirmed after full payment is received. Cancellations must be notified in writing to EWLA (address above). Cancellations received before April 10, 2007 will receive a full refund less an administration charge of 50. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after April 10,

9 Payment can be made either by bank transfer or credit card (see next page) Payment Payment can be made either by bank transfer or credit card: Bank transfer to EWLA Account number: Bank: ING, Place Poelaert 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Swift Code: BBRUBEBB IBAN: BE Reference: EWLA Congress 2007 Or by credit card: I authorize the above mentioned fees to be charged on the following credit card (please write clearly!!): Visa Card Eurocard/Mastercard Credit card number.. Card valid until Card validation code.(see the 3 last digits on the number on the back) Name of cardholder.. Address of cardholder... Date.... Cardholder s signature.. Achtung: Mitglieder von Juristinnen Schweiz sollten sich über ihre Organisation (Juristinnen Schweiz) anmelden (spezielle Bedingungen, info@lawandwomen.ch) Attention: Membres de Femmes Juristes Suisse sont priées de s inscrire directement auprès de l organisation Femmes Juristes Suisse (conditions spéciales, info@lawandwomen.ch) - 9 -