HELLENIC MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - CENTRE OF ANALYSIS AND PLANNING
CENTRE OF INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN ECONOMIC LAW

S E M I N A R

Current issues of European Community Law

Thessaloniki, November 20-24, 2006
Seminar Venue: Conference Hall "D. Evrigenis", Centre of International and European Economic Law
Organized by the C.I.E.E.L (P.O. BOX 14, 551 02 Thessaloniki / Greece)

Monday 20 Tuesday 21 Wednesday 22 Thursday 23 Friday 24

 

 

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Monday November 20, 2006

09.15

REGISTRATION

09.45

Welcome and opening of the seminar

 

STATE AIDS

10.00

The notion/concept of State Aids according to article 87 par. (1) of the EC Treaty
Ekaterini Sgouridou, LLM, Lawyer, Researcher at the Centre of International and European Economic Law, Member of the "State Aids Unit"

11.00

A. The system of State Aids control - B. Compatibility of aid
Dr. Akritas Kaidatzis, Lawyer

12.00

Coffee break

12.30

Recovery of unlawful aid
Dr. Eftihia Mouameletzi, Lawyer, Researcher at the Centre of International and European Economic Law, Member of the "State Aids Unit")

13.30

State aid exempted from notification
Dr. Akritas Kaidatzis, Lawyer

14.30

Lunch

15.30

Services of General Economic Interest
Dr. Akritas Kaidatzis, Lawyer

 

Tuesday November 21, 2006

 

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

10.00

General Principles of the Public Procurement law
Dr. Elsa Adamantidou, Lawyer, Researcher at the Centre of International and European Economic Law, Member of the "Public Procurement Unit"

11.00

Scope of application, Contracting Authority, Public contract, Thresholds, Contract valuation
Awarding Procedures, Open & Restricted procedure, Negotiated Procedures, Competitive dialogue
Tania Aliozi, LLM, Lawyer, Researcher at the Centre of International and European Economic Law, Member of the "Public Procurement Unit"

12.00

Coffee break

12.30

Advertisement Rules, SIMAP / TED, Standard documents, CPV
Time limits,
Selection Phase, Award criteria
Alexandra Pougoura, LLM, Lawyer, Researcher at the Centre of International and European Economic Law, Member of the "Public Procurement Unit"

14.30

Lunch

15.00

Framework Agreements
eProcurement, eCommunication means, Dynamic Purchasing Systems, eAuction
Spyros Panagopoulos, LLM, Lawyer, Researcher at the Centre of International and European Economic Law, Member of the "Public Procurement Unit"

16.00

Public Private Partnerships and the EU PP rules
Spyros Panagopoulos, LLM, Lawyer, Researcher at the Centre of International and European Economic Law, Member of the "Public Procurement Unit".

 

Wednesday November 22, 2006

MONEY LAUNDERING

10.00

International economic governance and money laundering
Dr. Stavros A. Katsios, Assistant Professor of International Economic Relations & International Economic Crime, Ionian University

11.00

Workshop: The Economic Fields of Criminality. National Experiences
Dr. Stavros A. Katsios

12.00

Coffee break

ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

12.30

Administrative ethics
Dr. Konstantinos Gogos, Lawyer, Lecturer of Administrative Law at the Law Faculty, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

14.00

Lunch

15.00

The Ombudsman and the protection of social rights
Dr. Patrina Paparigopoulou, Deputy Ombudsman, Ombudsman Office, Athens

 

Thursday November 23, 2006

DATA PROTECTION

10.00

Definitions, threats and remedies in the personal data field in EU : An introduction
Dr. Phaedon Kozyris, Professor Emeritus at the Law Faculty, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & State University of Ohio

11.00

Internet threats: e-government under siege.
Kostis Theodoridis, LLM, Lawyer, Scientific collaborator in IT-Law of CIEEL

12.00

Coffee break

12.30

Workshop

14.00

Lunch

15.00

Personal data protection at work place
Maria Alikakou, LLM, Lawyer, Legal Auditor, Hellenic Data Protection Authority, Athens

 

Friday November 24, 2006

CORRUPTION

10.00

Dealing with Corruption problems in Europe - application in the national legal order
Christos Kyrtsidis, Judge at Thessaloniki Court of First Instance, Former Investigator

11.30

Coffee break

12.00

Procedure in corruption crimes - the applicable legal framework and its shortcomings
Vassilios Floridis, Head of the Thessaloniki Public Prosecution Office

13.30

Lunch

14.30

Establishing and prosecuting corruption acts
Elias Markou, Head of the Internal Affairs Directorate, Thessaloniki Police Direction

16.00

Discussion