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The Hertie School of Governance was founded in 2003

by the Hertie Foundation, which remains its major part­

ner. An interdisciplinary focus and policy orientation

distinguish the Hertie School’s research agenda. Interna­

tionally recognized academics make up the core faculty.

The School is situated in the heart of Berlin, a stone’s

throw from the city’s most beautiful square, the Gendar­

menmarkt. Just minutes from the German Parliament,

various federal ministries, political representations,

media organizations and research institutes, the Hertie

School has its finger firmly on the pulse of the latest de­

velopments in public policy, governance and academia.

The Winter Academy was initiated and is financed by the

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammen­

arbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

www.hertie-school.org

Further information on the Winter Academy:

www.giz.de/law-caucasus

Winter Academy

Transformation Lawyers – Legal Dialogue

for Legal Transformation

11 February to 1 March 2013

in Berlin

The Hertie School of Governance in collaboration with the

Bucerius Law School

Hertie School of Governance

Friedrichstraße 180 | 10117 BerlinPhone +49 (0)30 - 25 92 19 -0 | Fax -111

Participants

The Winter Academy Transformation Lawyers – Legal Dia­

logue for Legal Transformation is targeted at lawyers from

judicial and administrative fields with the following profile:

■■ completed university degree in law;

■■ at least two years work experience in a “public” institution;

■■ between 24 and 35 years of age;

■■ interested in foreign law concepts; and

■■ good knowledge of the English language.

Interested?

If you are interested in participating in the Winter

Academy Transformation Lawyers, we kindly ask you

to send a motivation letter and your CV in English to

legalreform_caucasus@giz.de GIZ Program “Advice

on Legal and Judicial Reform in South Caucasus” by

25 November 2012.

Objective

Since 2001, the German Federal Ministry of Economic Co­

operation and Development’s Caucasus Initiative has pro­

moted cross­border cooperation between the South Cau­

casus countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

(GIZ) is sponsoring the Winter Academy for the fourth time.

The Winter Academy Transformation Lawyers aims to cre­

ate a scientific and practice­oriented atmosphere which will

facilitate a professional dialogue and intensive exchange of

information among the participants. The courses will be

taught in English. Up to a total of 25 participants from all

three countries will:

■■ engage in a legal dialogue on legal transformation in the

South Caucasus, and

■■ intensify their legal knowledge and legal practice skills.

GIZ is pleased to have won the renowned Hertie School of

Governance, Berlin as well as the Bucerius Law School, Ham­

burg to conduct the Winter Academy Transformation Lawyers.

Topics

The topics covered in the Winter Academy are diverse

and will include:

■■ civil law versus case law;

■■ skills training in legal methodology;

■■ a platform for discussions about legal fundamentals of

political science and rule of law;

■■ intensive training in selected fields of private, public

and European law;

■■ practical communication and presentation skills;

■■ negotiation techniques and leadership skills;

■■ cross­cutting topics, e.g. gender aspects and historical

justice.

The work on legal challenges and issues relevant to all three

countries will create an international professional network

within the South Caucasus and with links to Germany.

The practice­oriented training and international experi­

ence gained at the Winter Academy Transformation Law­

yers make the participants valuable cooperation partners

for GIZ and its future legal and judicial reform activities.

While introducing their new competencies in their daily

work, the participants will play an important role in ad­

vancing legal and judicial reforms in their home countries.