Programme Sixteenth Annual SADC Lawyers Association Conference & General Meeting Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre-Dar es Salaam- Tanzania 20-23 August 2015 Theme: Using the law to strengthen good governance practices and to facilitate social, economic and political transformation in the SADC Region 1
DAY 1 Thursday, 20 August 2015 Arrival of Delegates 18.30 21.00: Welcome cocktail Guest of Honour: Hon. Shabani Lila, Principal Judge, Republic of Tanzania DAY 2 Friday, 21 August 2014 9.00 10.30: Opening Session Session Director: Ambassador Mwanaidi Maajar - Welcoming Remarks: Mr Charles Rwechungura, President: Tanganyika Law Society - Remarks on Using the law to strengthen good governance practices and to facilitate social, economic and political transformation in the SADC Region- Mr Gilberto Caldeira Correia, President: SADC Lawyers' Association - Official Opening Address: His Excellency Dr. Jakaya M. Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania (TBC) 10.30 11.00: Tea Break & Group Photo 11.00 13.00: Plenary Session: Chair: Ms Nkoya Thabane- Hlaele, Executive Committee Member: SADC Lawyers' Association Theme: Using the law to strengthen good governance practices and to facilitate social, economic and political transformation in the SADC Region Session sponsored by the African Legal Support Facility - Key Note Speaker: Hon. Bahame Tom Mukirya Nyanduga, Chairman, Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance, Tanzania - Discussant: Mr Deprose Muchena: Director for Southern Africa, Amnesty International QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION - Vote of Thanks: Mr James Banda: Vice President; SADC Lawyers' Association 13.00 14.00: Lunch Break- Bar Leaders and SADCLA Executive Committee to host Keynote Speaker 2
14:00 16:00- Breakaway Sessions Stream 1: Chair: Professor Michello Hansungule - Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria Theme: International Justice and Africa, key elements, challenges and the way ahead - The principle of complementarity in the International Criminal Court and its Application in the African context Ms. Angela Mudukuti, Lawyer, International Criminal Justice Programme- Southern Africa Litigation Center - The proposed criminal jurisdiction mandate for the African Court; progress or regression in handling international crimes in Africa - Mr Timothy Mtambo, Executive Director, Malawi Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation - Does the International Criminal Court Need Africa or Africa Needs the International Criminal Court- Professor Vincent O. Nmehielle- Legal Counsel & Director for Legal Affairs of the African Union Commission - Attempts at Clothing the East African Court of Justice with Jurisdiction on Crimes Against Humanity: A Review of EALA and EAC Council of Ministers Proposals- Prof. Palamagamba John Kabudi, Advocate and Professor of Law, University of Dar es Salaam. - International Justice and Africa: A Perspective from the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court- Mr Phakiso Mochochoko, Director of the Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Cooperation Division, International Criminal Court Stream 2: Chair: Mr Maxwell Boqwana- Treasurer- SADC Lawyers' Association Theme: Funding and Sustainability for Law Societies and Bar Associations - Funding for Law Societies/ Bar Associations at national and regional level: Is it the responsibility of the Profession or of donors- Dr. Tendai Murisa, Executive Director, Trust Africa- Dakar, Senegal - Member Based Funding Model for the East Africa Law Society- Successes, Challenges and lessons for other law societies and bar associations Mr James Aggrey Mwamu- Immediate Past President- East Africa Law Society - State funding and support for the legal profession and implications on independence of the profession- Mr Joseph Balosang Akoonyatse- Councillor- SADC Lawyers' Association, Councillor- Law Society of Botswana - Innovative ways of Funding and Sustaining Law Societies based on the Tanzanian Environment- Dr. Eve Hawa Sinare, Managing Director, REX Consulting Limited, Tanzania 16:30 18:30: SADC Lawyers' Association Council Meeting 3
DAY 3 Saturday, 22 August 2014 8.45 9.00: Recap of Day 1 Mr Kaleb Gamaya: CEO- Tanganyika Law Society 9.00 11.00: Plenary Session Stream 2: Chair- Mr Kgalalelo Nneisang Monthe: Vice Chairman- Law Society of Botswana Theme: National, Regional and International Perspectives on the role of the Legal Profession in promoting the rule of law and sustaining constitutional democracies Session Sponsored by the Law Society of South Africa - Transforming the legal profession in South Africa: perspectives on the Legal Practice Act and the need to learn from other jurisdictions- Mr Busani Mabunda; Co-Chairperson: Law Society of South Africa - Engaging with the State on Legal Profession legislation and issues of public and professional interest: Perspectives from Kenya- Mr Donald Deya, Chief Executive Officer: Pan African Lawyers Union - The role of ethics in promoting the principles of justice, equity and fairness and in promoting the rule of law- Ms. Carol Williams, Councillor: Law Society of Namibia, Councillor: SADC Lawyers' Association - The role of professional and vocational education in improving the quality of lawyers and enhancing the quality of service to the public- Perspectives from Uganda; Hon. Lady Justice Prof. Dr. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza- Judge of the Supreme Court of Uganda - Balancing the regulatory and representative ( trade union ) roles of the law society/bar association- Mr Cord Brugmann- Director General; German Bar Association 11.00 11.30 Tea Break Stream 1: Chair- Mariya Badeva-Bright; AfricanLii 11:30 13:00 Break Away Sessions Theme: Strengthening the legal profession in the region to ensure better Judges Session Sponsored by the University of Cape Town- Democratic Governance and Rights Unit, Public Law Department - This panel will take a regional perspective in discussing the legal profession and how important this pool is for judicial appointments. - What are the challenges in the legal profession, which sections of it are more dominant in judicial appointments and why? - How is the composition of the Judicial appointment bodies in these countries alleviating this problem or aggravating it and what can the legal profession and SADCLA do to improve the appointment process and prepare their members. 4
Speakers Lady Justice Zione Ntaba- Judge of the High Court; Malawi Mr Dzimbabwe Chimbga- Programme Manager; Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Dr Pamela Sambo- Assistant Dean (Undergraduate); University of Zambia School of Law Ms Tabeth Masengu; Researcher; Democratic Governance and Rights Unit, Public Law Department, University of Cape Town- Stream 2: Chair- Robert Millard, Møller PSF Group, Cambridge, United Kingdom Theme: Upping the game: Increasing the potential of local law firms to advise clients on complex work in Africa Session Sponsored by the International Bar Association Law Firm Management Committee SESSION OPEN ONLY TO SADCLA INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS As any economy grows and diversifies, so the law in the affected jurisdictions becomes more complex and voluminous. This has proved to be as true in Africa as anywhere else. Given the speed and scale at which several African jurisdictions are transforming, local law firms are having to work hard to grow their capabilities in step with changing demands. As they become more sophisticated, African law firms in smaller jurisdictions are becoming as capable as some of the continent s largest firms at advising on complex, cross border matters. In the past, the role of local law firms has frequently been limited to advising incountry parties or to providing local law opinions on documents drafted by international firms, instructed by international clients. Increasingly, those firms are proving themselves capable of providing more substantive services to international clients, more directly. While the premium global law firms will likely continue to enjoy preeminence in the most complex, high-value cross border deals, local law firms are better placed than ever before to advance their own practices. Whether this means joining one of the global law firms that specializes in creating local law networks across multiple jurisdictions or remaining independent, collaborating as appropriate with the international firms, the future for African business lawyers has never been brighter. Speakers: Mr. Hermann Knott, Luther, Germany Mr. Chris Utting, White & Case, Johannesburg, South Africa AGM and Conference Resolutions 13:00-13:15 Plenary Session Mrs. Makanatsa Makonese, Executive Secretary, SADC Lawyers' Association 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break 14.00 16.30: SADC Lawyers' Association Annual General Meeting 19.00 22:00: Dinner and Dance Dress Code: Smart Casual Guest of Honour: Mr. Thulani Maseko, Human Rights Lawyer, Swaziland Hand over ceremony for the SADC Law Student Essay Competition and the International Bar Association Vienna Annual Meeting Scholarship DAY 4 Sunday, 23 August 2014 **Excursions** **Departure of Delegates** 5
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