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Event
15. Generation "Leaders for Justice" - Graduation Event
Leaders for Justice Romania Training Program
The 15. generation of Leaders for Justice (LfJ) alumni, will have their official graduation event, where they will present themselves and will be included in the large Leaders for Justice Romania community, after completing a year of personal and team management training. The event will also be a perfect medium for discussing new projects and ideas and strengthen the network of young legal professionals.
Expert panel
Platforma 2024 Expert Meeting
Organised by Tech and Tonic Association
Tech and Tonic is implementing the Platforma 2024 project with support from the Transatlantic Foundation and the European Commission. 2024 is a defining year for democracy in Romania, being the only year so far with all four rounds of elections. In this context, the association aims to initiate a genuine discussion on democracy and public policy in Romania, observing how specific themes are reflected in electoral campaigns, how candidates’ discourse evolves, and how citizens engage in elections. This effort will be supported by research technologies, data analysis, and visual information presentation, alongside relevant actors from fields of interest. The experts come from various fields (justice, social affairs, urban planning, economy), the main goal being to create a space for intersectoral dialogue that will also cover issues such as: review of project activities, including topics addressed in the public and political speech and lessons learned during this year of elections as well as planning and prioritising analysis themes for the upcoming years.
Study and information programme
International Summer School Sarajevo 2024
A great opportunity for students and young professionals to enhance their knowledge on transitional justice and its role in promoting human rights and rule of law.
Specialist conference
War Crimes in Prijedor and its Surroundings - Message for the Future
By convening legal experts, journalists, survivors and next generation, the conference casts a spotlight on seeking justice and deriving lessons from the past.
Workshop
“How to deal with SLAPPs”
Workshop with legal experts and independent journalists
On April 6th, over 20 prominent journalists and legal experts gathered for a dynamic workshop titled “How to Deal with SLAPPs”, organized by KAS RLPSEE and Leaders for Justice, and supported by One World Romania, who promoted it as a side event at their International Documentary & Human Rights Film Festival. The event shed light on the growing use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) as a tool of judicial harassment targeting journalists, activists, and media professionals. The first part of the workshop focused on dissecting the Anti-SLAPP Directive and strategies for effectively transposing it into national legislation. Participants explored legal mechanisms to protect freedom of expression while addressing the economic and psychological pressure that such lawsuits impose on their targets. In the second half, interactive working groups analyzed Romanian jurisprudence, and the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) criteria for balancing the right to private life with freedom of expression. These sessions provided practical insights for navigating judicial pressures, especially in the context of Romania's 2024 election cycle, which includes four rounds of elections and heightened scrutiny of investigative journalism. The event also emphasized fostering collaboration between journalists and legal experts. By pooling expertise, participants aimed to bolster resilience against threats to press freedom and public participation. This workshop underscores the importance of solidarity among journalists and legal experts in safeguarding democracy and free speech, highlighting the Rule of Law Program in Southeast Europe’s commitment to these essential values in a democratic society. As SLAPPs increasingly threaten media independence across Europe, the event provided a vital platform for practical guidance and advocacy.
Exhibition
Roma Slavery in the Romanian Principalities
The Eyes of the Mind history series
On the 10th of April, the Casa Paleologu Cultural Foundation, together with the Roma Education Fund Foundation, launched at the KAS RLPSEE headquarter the final episode of the “Eyes of the Mind”-series, dedicated to the history of the Roma slavery during the Romanian Principalities. This final episode focused on the period between the two world wars, WWII, and the following communist and post-communist period. The launching was accompanied by an art exhibition with works by Eugen Raportoru, a painter with Roma origins.
Workshop
Platforma 2024 Working Group on Justice
Election Year Monitoring
On March 25th, taking into account that 2024 is an important election year, the Tech & Tonic Association organised a working group on Justice with the following topics: identification of important themes for the Romanian democratic society through studies, market research, data collection and analysis; following some themes relevant to the democratic process throughout the four rounds of elections and analysing the way they are approached according to the type of elections, the parties or by candidates; development of a network of NGOs, media, specialists and other relevant actors in society, which address the themes identified in specific ways (analyses, articles, policy papers, materials of communication, etc.); concentration of verified information related to the election cycles of the election year 2024 and presenting them in an easy-to-understand, visual format to the voting citizens, so that they can make an informed choice in all voting rounds.
Workshop
You and the Team - Improve your working skills
Career Law - Second Session
On Saturday, 16th of March, the Leaders for Justice alumni of the KAS RLPSEE organised the second session of the Career Law presentation event. The invited students were coached how to navigate teamwork, team management and networking by young legal professionals.
Workshop
Who am I? Who do I want to become?
Career Law - First Session
On March 2nd, at the headquarter of the KAS Rule of Law Programme SEE, the alumni of the KAS RLPSEE program Leaders for Justice, organised a get-to-know session with high-school students. The workshop comprised presentations, storytelling, and Q&A sessions with young professionals, on topics linked to a legal career such as: the power of community, self-image vs. self-esteem, a law (love) story, values acting like a build-in compass. The attendees worked in teams, competing against each other.
