Albania, People's Advocate
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People´s Advocate
ALBANIA
The activities performed by People’s Advocate as regards the international relations during the period January – August 2002
I. The visitors received by the People’s Advocate in Tirana
- 21-24 March, the People’s Advocate received in Tirana the Mediator of the Republic of France Mr. Bernard Stasi who paid a study visit at the People’s Advocate Office . The President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Head of the Constitutional Court, the Minister of Justice and other personalities, received Mr. Stasi. Mr. Stasi and the staff companying him participated in a workshop organised by an Albanian NGO on the subject “The role of the Mediator in a regular legal process”
- 3-5 April, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani received in Tirana the Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman of the Swedish Kingdom, Mr. Claes Eklundh who participated and delivered a speech in the workshop “ The Ombudsman and its relations with the judiciary”. Mr. Eklundh was also received by The President of the Republic, the Speaker of the Parliament, the Head of the Constitutional Court, the Minister of Justice etc.
- 26-28 June, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani received in Tirana the Parliamentary Ombudsman of Denmark Mr. Hans Gemmeltolft Hansen. Mr Hansen was also received by the Speaker of the Parliament, the Head of the Constitutional Court, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice Members of Parliament etc. He had some meetings in Gjirokastra and Saranda , in the South of Albania with the local authorities , local police and court authorities where he was informed about their co-operation with the People’s Advocate. We defined the fields of the further co-operation between the respective offices.
- 8-10 July, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani received in Tirana the member of the executive board of the European Ombudsman Institute , Mr. Nikolaus Schwaezler. The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Public Order received Mr. Schwaezler.
- 17-20 July, the Ombudsman of Bosnja- Herzegovina Mr. Frank Orton paid a visit to the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani. In the workshop organised at the People’s Advocate office, Mr. Orton presented to the ombudsman staff his personal experience as an Ombudsman. Mr. Orton was received in separate meetings by the Speaker of the Parliament, the Prime Minister, the Head of the Constitutional Court, the Minister of Justice, the General Prosecutor etc.
II. The visits the People’s Advocate has paid to his counterparts
- 10-13 April, the People’s Advocate accompanied by his close collaborators, paid a visit back in Athens, to his Greek counterpart Mr. Diamondouros, who visited Albania in November 2001. The main topic of discussion was the further co-operation between the two institutions.
- 2-5 May, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani and a part of his staff paid a working visit back in Kosovo, invited by the Kosovo Ombudsperson Mr. Marek A. Nowicki.
Mr. Nowicki visited Albania in august 2001. The Prime Minister of Kosovo Mr. Bajram Rexhepi, the Head of Supreme Court of Kosovo etc, received the People’s Advocate. In other meetings with the local authorities of Prishtina, Prizren, Gjakove, Peja the main topic of discussions was the positive experience of co-operation these authorities have with the Ombudsperson of Kosovo. - 20-23 May, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani, accompanied by the Commissioner Mrs. F. Nuni and a part of his close collaborators participated the 18 th Conference of TOA (The Association of the American Ombudsmen) in Arlington in USA The main topic of the Conference was: “The work of the Ombudsman – Inspiration, Civilisation and Respect, in challenges” The People’s Advocate was received at the American State Department and at the Headquarters of the General Assembly of the UN by the Deputy Secretary General Mr. Hans Correll.
- 2-4 June, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani participated the 18 th Conference organised by the Council of the Administrative Courts of Canada, in Ottawa . The subject of this Conference was “Maturation of the Legal Administrative System of Canada”. Mr. Dobjani was received by the Speaker of the Parliament of Ontario Province and by representative of human rights Commissioners of Canada and Ontario Province.
- 10-15 July, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani and a part of his staff paid a study visit in the office of the French Mediator Mr. Bernard Stasi.
The Albanian delegation had the opportunity to see during this visit the structure of the office, its activity and the techniques of mediation - 20-24 July, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani, paid a visit back to “Il Difensore Civico” of Bolzano in Italy, Mr. Werner Palla who visited in his turn Albania in December 2001. Mr. Dobjani could see during his visit the work carried out by Mr. Palla’s office and his commitment in protecting the Albanian immigrants working and living in Bolzano.
Newsletter No. 28
People´s Advocate
ALBANIA
The activities performed by People’s Advocate as regards the international relations during the period January – August 2002
I. The visitors received by the People’s Advocate in Tirana
- 21-24 March, the People’s Advocate received in Tirana the Mediator of the Republic of France Mr. Bernard Stasi who paid a study visit at the People’s Advocate Office . The President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Head of the Constitutional Court, the Minister of Justice and other personalities, received Mr. Stasi. Mr. Stasi and the staff companying him participated in a workshop organised by an Albanian NGO on the subject “The role of the Mediator in a regular legal process”
- 3-5 April, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani received in Tirana the Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman of the Swedish Kingdom, Mr. Claes Eklundh who participated and delivered a speech in the workshop “ The Ombudsman and its relations with the judiciary”. Mr. Eklundh was also received by The President of the Republic, the Speaker of the Parliament, the Head of the Constitutional Court, the Minister of Justice etc.
- 26-28 June, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani received in Tirana the Parliamentary Ombudsman of Denmark Mr. Hans Gemmeltolft Hansen. Mr Hansen was also received by the Speaker of the Parliament, the Head of the Constitutional Court, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice Members of Parliament etc. He had some meetings in Gjirokastra and Saranda , in the South of Albania with the local authorities , local police and court authorities where he was informed about their co-operation with the People’s Advocate. We defined the fields of the further co-operation between the respective offices.
- 8-10 July, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani received in Tirana the member of the executive board of the European Ombudsman Institute , Mr. Nikolaus Schwaezler. The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Public Order received Mr. Schwaezler.
- 17-20 July, the Ombudsman of Bosnja- Herzegovina Mr. Frank Orton paid a visit to the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani. In the workshop organised at the People’s Advocate office, Mr. Orton presented to the ombudsman staff his personal experience as an Ombudsman. Mr. Orton was received in separate meetings by the Speaker of the Parliament, the Prime Minister, the Head of the Constitutional Court, the Minister of Justice, the General Prosecutor etc.
II. The visits the People’s Advocate has paid to his counterparts
- 10-13 April, the People’s Advocate accompanied by his close collaborators, paid a visit back in Athens, to his Greek counterpart Mr. Diamondouros, who visited Albania in November 2001. The main topic of discussion was the further co-operation between the two institutions.
- 2-5 May, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani and a part of his staff paid a working visit back in Kosovo, invited by the Kosovo Ombudsperson Mr. Marek A. Nowicki.
Mr. Nowicki visited Albania in august 2001. The Prime Minister of Kosovo Mr. Bajram Rexhepi, the Head of Supreme Court of Kosovo etc, received the People’s Advocate. In other meetings with the local authorities of Prishtina, Prizren, Gjakove, Peja the main topic of discussions was the positive experience of co-operation these authorities have with the Ombudsperson of Kosovo. - 20-23 May, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani, accompanied by the Commissioner Mrs. F. Nuni and a part of his close collaborators participated the 18 th Conference of TOA (The Association of the American Ombudsmen) in Arlington in USA The main topic of the Conference was: “The work of the Ombudsman – Inspiration, Civilisation and Respect, in challenges” The People’s Advocate was received at the American State Department and at the Headquarters of the General Assembly of the UN by the Deputy Secretary General Mr. Hans Correll.
- 2-4 June, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani participated the 18 th Conference organised by the Council of the Administrative Courts of Canada, in Ottawa . The subject of this Conference was “Maturation of the Legal Administrative System of Canada”. Mr. Dobjani was received by the Speaker of the Parliament of Ontario Province and by representative of human rights Commissioners of Canada and Ontario Province.
- 10-15 July, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani and a part of his staff paid a study visit in the office of the French Mediator Mr. Bernard Stasi.
The Albanian delegation had the opportunity to see during this visit the structure of the office, its activity and the techniques of mediation - 20-24 July, the People’s Advocate Dr. Ermir Dobjani, paid a visit back to “Il Difensore Civico” of Bolzano in Italy, Mr. Werner Palla who visited in his turn Albania in December 2001. Mr. Dobjani could see during his visit the work carried out by Mr. Palla’s office and his commitment in protecting the Albanian immigrants working and living in Bolzano.