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management, human resources management, and change management.
• In the period 7-8 July, JTC FBiH and JTC RS, in collaboration with the IRZ
foundation, organised a series of seminars on Mt. Kozara, dealing with the topic
of Law in the Market Economy. The seminar was attended by judges from both
Entities.
• Seminars were held on 6-9 September in Neum, and on 12-14 September on Mt.
Jahorina, on Managing Difficult Proceedings – Case Presentation Skills,
organised by the American Bar Association / Central and Eastern European Law
Initiative – АBА CEELI, the US Ministry of Justice, UNDP, JTC FBiH and JTC
RS, on collaboration with the National Institute for Trial Attorneys (NITA),
leading organisation in this field in the US. Topics included preparation for
trials, witness statements, direct and cross-examination. Presenters included Mr.
Јаmes Gailey, Mr. Charles Brown, Mr. Steven Kessler, and Mr. Peter Schenck.
• A seminar was held on Mt. Vlasic, 18-20 September, organised by UNDP in
collaboration with JTC FBiH and JTC RS, on the topic of War Crimes, attended
by 21 participants from FBiH. The seminar considered the role of courts in BIH
in light of the legal tradition in cases of war crimes, and sentencing practices in
such cases. The seminar was organised as a series of workshops, and at the end
of each day the groups presented their results. Presenters included Mr. Zoran
Pajic, Mr. William Schabas, judge Azra Miletic and judge Shireen Avis Fisher
(Court of BiH), and rapporteurs for the groups included Mr. Hilmo Vucetic, Mr.
Salem Miso, Ms. Zorica Gogala and Mr. Dragomir Vukoje. Introductory address
was made by Ms. Medzzida Kreso, President of the Court of BiH.
• On 22 September, JTC FBiH and JTC RS organised a train the trainers seminar in
collaboration with CIDA/CoE, at Mt. Jahorina, on How to Identify A Mediation
Case. The seminar included 14 participants. Trainers included Mr. Adnan Novo
(BiH Mediators’ Association) and judge Yvonne Telenga (judge and mediator
from Holland). The seminar covered issues related to mediation in BiH – current
legislative framework and experience thus far, as well as issues related to
identification of cases suitable for mediation, as well as different elements of
mediation.
• Within the Regional CARDS 2003 Project, a Module 2 seminar was held in Berlin,
and a Module 3 seminar on Recognition and Enforcement of Rulings in Civil
Matters, was held in Milocer, Montenegro. The seminars were attended by
judges from both Entities.
• The Centres continued their collaboration with the expert mission of the Council
of Europe, on building capacities of the judicial training centres, financed by
CIDA, and implemented by the Council of Europe. As part of the expert mission,