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Saatja: Karin Leichter-Tammisto </O=RIIGIKOHUS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=KARIN LEICHTER90D> Saaja: Kadri Nõmm Teema: FW: International Conference: 15 - 16 September 2022 in Riga From: Marika Jurkane <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 3:25 PM To: Karin Leichter-Tammisto <[email protected]> Cc: Zanda Meinarte <[email protected]>; Dita Plepa <[email protected]> Subject: International Conference: 15 - 16 September 2022 in Riga Dear Karin! The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia has the honour to invite to attend the international conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia and the 25th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia to be held on 15-16 September 2022 in Rīga, Latvia. The title of the conference is "Sustainability as a Constitutional Value: Future Challenges." The Conference will be organised in three main panel discussions: firstly, Sustainability of democracy: how to prevent threats to democracy in a democratic way?; secondly, Sustainability of fundamental rights: adapting fundamental rights to the age of modern technology; and thirdly, Environmental sustainability: a political choice or a matter of fundamental rights? The Conference will serve as a forum to discuss the important issues of sustainability of constitutional values in a changing world. The detailed programme and registration form has been attached. The Latvian Constitutional Court will take care of accommodation expenses of the President. We kindly invite to confirm your participation by 6 June 2022. Link for registration - https://forms.gle/Diut6uH82xD5qGaHA <https://forms.gle/Diut6uH82xD5qGaHA> . Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact organisers of the Conference, via e-mail [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . Ar cieņu Dr Marika Laizāne-Jurkāne Satversmes tiesas administrācijas vadītāja +371 67830751 http://www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv <http://www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv/> Uzmanību! Šis e-pasta sūtījums var saturēt konfidenciālu informāciju vai personas datus, kas paredzēti tikai konkrētiem adresātiem. E-pasta sūtījuma saņēmējs atbilstoši personas datu aizsardzības normatīvo aktu prasībām vai līgumā ar Satversmes tiesu iekļautajiem noteikumiem ir pilnībā atbildīgs par turpmāku rīcību ar iegūto informāciju. Ja esat saņēmuši šo e-pasta sūtījumu, bet tas neattiecas uz jums, lūdzam par to nekavējoties paziņot nosūtītājam vai informēt uz e-pasta adresi [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> un izdzēst šo sūtījumu, kā arī visus tā pielikumus no savām informācijas sistēmām bez kopiju izgatavošanas, pavairošanas, izplatīšanas vai saglabāšanas. Discussion - Representative of the Constitutional Court of Austria - Representative of the Constitutional Court of Slovenia - Representative of the Constitutional Court of Portugal Chaired by Dr. iur. Jänis Pleps, Docent, Head of the Department of Theory t- -'t and History of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia Constitutional Court of the SATVERSME IOO Republic of LaMa LJ l2:30-12:50 Concluding remarks of the conference'Sustainability as a Constitutional Value: Future Challenges' Riga, l0 May 2022 Ms Sanita Osipova, Professor at the Department of Theory and History of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia, tbc INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 'Sustainability as a Constitutional Value: Future Challenges' l2:50-13:00 Closing of the conference I116 September 2022 Mr Aldis Lavi4š' President of the Constitutional Court of Lafuia 13:15-14:15 Lunch PROGRAMME University of Latvia, location to be specfied Wednesday, 14 September Transfer to the airport according to scheduled departure times Arrival, accommodation and registration of delegations Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel Elizabetes Street 72, Riga httos://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-risa-elizabete l9:00 Welcome Reception Restaurant CUT Radisson BIu Elizabete Hotel Elizabetes Street 72, Riga Thursday, 15 September Arrival of delegations The Great Hall of the University of Latvia Rai4a Blvd. 5, Riga 9:30-10:00 Registration Vestibule, University of Latvia I 0:00- I 0: I 5 Opening of the Conference The Great Hall of the University of Latvia Mr Aldis Lavi4š' President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia  tbc lO:15-10:45 Keynote speech'Fundamental rights in the digital environment- the need Ms Ir na Kucina, Vice-President of the Constitutional Court of the for a new constitutional framework' Republic of Latvia, 20 min. H.E. Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia Discussion 10:45-12:.45 Panel discussion 1 - Representative of the Supreme Court of Estonia Sustainability of democracy: how to prevent threats to democracy in a - Representative of the Constitutional Court of Croatia democratic way? - Representative ofthe Constitutional Court ofBelgium - the role ofconstitutional courts in ensuring a balance between the protection offundamental rights (in a broader sense, not only freedont of expression but Chaired by Mr Kristaps Tamužs, Head of the Legal Department of the also, for example, the right to vote) and the need to prevent (mitigate) various Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia threats to democracy (such as false information and the public being misled) l7:00 End ofday one ofthe conference Key speakers _ Mr Marti4š Mits' judge of the European Court of Human ki9hts,20 min' Free time - Representative of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, 20 min, tbc I 9:00-21 :30 Dinner hosted by the President of the Constitutional Court of the Reputrlic of Latvia - Mr Artiirs Kušs, judge of tlre Constitutional Court of Latvia, 20 min Great Hall of the Small Guild Amatu Street 5, Riga Discussion - Representative of the Constitutional Court of ltaly, tbc http I I mazagl de.lv I en/ : - Representative of the Constitutional Court of Lithuania, tbc Friday, 16 September - Representative of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, lÖc Chaired by Dr. iur. Edvins Danovskis, Docent at the Department of Arrival of delegations The Great Hall of the University of Latvia Constitutional and Administrative Law, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia Rai4a Blvd. 5, Riga 12'.45-13:15 Official photo l0:30-12:30 Panel discussion 3 Freedom Square or Universifit of Latvia (to be confirned) Environmental sustainability: a political choice or a matter of fundamental l3:15-14:45 Lunch rights? Restaurant 'Kolonade' - in recent years, several national courts (e.g. the courts of France, the Brlvtbas Blvd. 26, Riga Netherlands and Germany) have assessed whether the measures taken by h ttp ; //ko I on ad e. I v/l v/ states have been sufficient to prevent climate change and whether a person has the fundamental right to require a state to take the necessary measures 15:00-17:00 Panel discussion 2 to ensure environmental sustainability; similar issues are relevant in a Sustainability of fundamental rights: adapting fundamental rights to the number of cases that have already been examined or will soon be heard age of modern technology before the European Court of Human Rights. These rulings raise questions about the role ofthe courts in ensuring environmental sustainability, and the - is there a need for new fundamental rights (such as the right to the internet)? limits of the courts' jurisdiction - protection of fundamental rights in the age of modern technology - the right to - a related topic is the normativisation of the right to a benevolent environment inviolability ofprivate life (data protection), freedom ofexpression; is there a need for a new international/constitutional framework or could a dynamic Key speakers interpretation of the existing framework be applied? - Representative of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands,20 nin - Ms Helen Keller, Vice President of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Key speakers Herzegovina,20 min - Ms Ineta Ziemele, judge of the Court of Justice of the EuropeanUnion, 20 - Ms Anita Rodi4a, judge of the Constitutional Court of Latvia,20 nrin nin - Ms Claire Bazy Malaurie, President of the Venice Commission, 20 min, Riigikohus I 6 -05- 2W2 Saadud 1..8 l:tt' :&51 ", LATVIJAS RE,PUBLIKAS SATVERSMES TIESA THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT oF THE REPUBLIC oF LÄTVIA Jura Alunäna iela l , RTga, LV l0l0, Latvija. Tälr./Phone: +31 1 61 830735, 67 21 027 4. Fax: +371 67830170. e-mail: [email protected] I0 May 2022 Dr. iur. Villu Kõve Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Estonia Honourable Mr Kõve, The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia has the honour to invite you and a delegation from your esteemed Court to attend the international conference dedicated to the lOOth anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia and the 25th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia to be held on 15-16 September 2022 in r."-rga, Latvia. The title of the conference is "Sustainability as a Constitutional Value: Future Challenges." The Conference will be organised in three main panel discussions: firstly, Sustainability of democracy: how to prevent threats to democracy in a democratic way?; secondiy, Sustainability of fundamental rights: adapting fundamental rights to the age of modern technology; and thirdly, Environmental sustainability: a political choice or a matter of fundamental rights? The Conference will serye as a forum to discuss the important issues of sustainability of constitutional values in a changing world. We kindly ask you to honour us with a participation in the discussions of the second panel session "Sustainability of fundamental rights: adapting fundamental rights to the age ofmodern technology." In case you are not able to attend the Conference I kindly invite to nominate another speaker from your esteemed Court. The time allocated for the introductory speech is 5 minutes. A delegation of two participants from each country is kindly invited. The detailed programme has been attached. The Latvian Constitutional Court will take care of accommodation expenses of invited speakers in the discussion's panels. We kindly invite you to confirm your participation by 6 June 2022. Link for registration - https://forms.ele/Diut6uH82xD5qGaHA. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact organisers of the Conference, via e-mail [email protected]. Yours sincerely, Aldis Lavi4š President Constitutional Court of the Republic