SEMINAR OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURTS NETWORK

AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS

TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2005 B RUSSELS

Programme

Introduction by Guy Canivet , President of the European Union Supreme Judicial Courts Network

Speech by Franco Frattini, Vice President of the European commission, commissioner for security, freedom and justice

The European Parliament and the evaluation as a tool for the European area of justice by Jean-Marie Cavada, Chairman of the Committee on civil liberties, justice and Home affairs, European Parliament

Confidence building measures with a view to the creation of the European area of justice by Hans G. Nilsson, Head of the unit of Judicial cooperation, Directorate general for justice and home affairs, Secretariat general of the European council

The contribution of the Court of Justice to the construction of the European area of justice by Antonio Tizzano, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European communities

The Court of justice and judicial cooperation : reality and prospects ? by Michel Petite, General Director of the legal service of the European Commission

The European judicial area in criminal matters : ongoing issues by Isabelle Jegouzo, member of the Directorate general for justice, freedom and security, European Commission

The european judicial area in civil matters : ongoing issues by Francisco Fonseca Morillo, Director of civil justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, Directorate general for justice, freedom and security, European Commission