DAY-I

Friday, 09 February 2007

Inaugural Session

3: 00 pm 3:10 pm Guests to be seated

3:10 pm Arrival of the Chief Guest, Chief

Justice of Pakistan

3:10 pm 3:15 pm Recitation from the Holy Quran

3:15 pm 3:30 pm Introductory Remarks by the Secretary,

LJCP/NJPMC

3:30 pm 3:50 pm Keynote Address by the Chief Guest

3:50 pm Refreshments

DAY-II

Saturday, 10 February 2007

Plenary Session I

Participants will be divided in three working groups. Each group will be allotted a separate place in the hall to discuss a selected theme. Plenary Session-I shall have the following group formation:

Group A: Delay Reduction: Issues & Strategies

Group B: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Group C: Improvement in the Quality of Judgment

Each group will observe the following working schedule:

9:00 am 9:15 am Arrival of participants

9:15 am 9:30 am Formation of groups

9:30 am 9:50 am Welcome & Introductory Remarks

by the Chairman of the respective

working group

9:50 am 10:05 am Speaker I

10:05 am 10:20 am Speaker II

10:20 am 10:35 am Speaker III

10:35 am 10:45 am Tea Break

10:45 am 12:30 pm Deliberations & Recommendations

12:30 pm 1:00 pm Finalization of Recommendations by

Rapporteur & approval of draft

resolution by the working group

1:00 pm 2:00 pm Lunch/Prayer Break

Plenary Session II

Participants will re-assemble at their group place and form three separate groups. Each group will discuss a selected theme. Plenary Session II shall have the following group formation:

Group D: Public Interest Litigation

Group E: Legal Education

Group F: Judicial Independence

Each group will observe the following schedule:

2:00 pm 2:10 pm Group formation, Welcome & Introductory

Remarks by the Chairman of the respective working group

2:10 pm 2:25 pm Speaker I

2:25 pm 2:40 pm Speaker II

2:40 pm 2:55 pm Speaker III

2:55 pm 3:05 pm Tea Break

3:05 pm 4:30 pm Deliberations & Recommendations

4:30 pm 5:00 pm Finalization of Recommendations by

Rapporteur & approval of draft

resolution

DAY-III

Sunday, 11 February 2007

Concluding Session

9:30 am 9:40 am Guests to be seated

9:40 am Arrival of the Chief Guest, Chief

Justice of Pakistan

9:40 am 9:45 am Recitation from the Holy Quran

9:45 am 10: 45 am Presentation by Chairman of each

Working Group (10 minutes each)

10:45 am 11:00am Address by the Chief Guest

11:00 am 11:05 am Vote of Thanks by the Secretary, LJCP/NJPMC

11:05 am Refreshments

* At the end of sessions a Drafting Group will be constituted to develop presentations & a declaration for the concluding session.

Conference Declaration & Recommendations

The recommendations of the groups would be compiled for their presentation at the closing ceremony drawing on the thrust of the papers presented by the discussants in a comprehensive. A declaration shall also be drafted on the basis of key recommendations presentation. The declaration shall be read out by the Chief Justice of Pakistan at the closing ceremony. For the purpose of writing declaration, compiling recommendations, one repertoire shall be designated for each group who would record and submit the proceedings/recommendations of the group to the Conference Secretariat at the designated time. These recommendations shall be converted into a comprehensive conference report which shall be presented to NJPMC and LJCP within one month of the conference for preparation of a consolidated actionable document. Finally, this report will be presented to NJPMC, LJCP, Federal Government, Provincial Governments and other stakeholders for consideration and implementation.

Secretariat,

Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan

2^nd Floor, Supreme Court Building, Islamabad

Ph. # 051-9214109, 051-9209412, 051-9208752

Fax. # 051-9214416

www.njc@ljcp.gov.pk