During the two-day conference 'Elements and dynamics of the European legal standard', organised by the Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski Named Chair under the leadership of Prime Minister Hanna Suchocka, members of the Venice Commission and eminent constitutionalists and legal theorists from Polish and foreign research centres discussed European legal standards in the sphere of the separation of powers, the administration of justice and the control of the constitutionality of law.
The conference ‘Elements and dynamics of the European legal standard’ organised by the Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski Chair, held by dr hab. Hanna Suchocka, prof. UAM, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, was held on April 18 and 19, 2024. The deliberations took place in venues important for Gdańsk, such as the European Solidarity Centre and Artus Court, which was possible thanks to the commitment and cooperation of the Mayor of Gdańsk Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, Rector of the UG prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski and Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration dr hab. Wojciech Zalewski, prof. UG.
The event was opened by the Chairwoman of the Venice Commission, Claire Bazy Malaurie, together with the Rector of the UG Prof. Piotr Stepnowski, Dean of the WPiA UG dr hab. Wojciech Zalewski, prof. UG, Deputy Mayor of the City of Gdańsk Piotr Borawski, Deputy Minister of Justice Dariusz Mazur and ECS Director Basil Kerski.
On the first day of the Conference, the keynote speech was delivered by the Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar, focusing primarily on the values inherent in the existence of an independent judiciary. The second day of the event was opened by Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, Mayor of Gdańsk.
A total of 24 speakers spoke during both days of the event. Among them were members of the Venice Commission: prof. Kaarlo Tuori, prof. Serhiy Holovaty, prof. Martin Kuijer, prof. Regina Kiener, prof. Cesare Pinelli and the Commission Secretary Simona Granata-Menghini, as well as other eminent constitutionalists and legal theorists from Polish and foreign scientific centres.
The conference was an excellent example of the exchange of ideas and the search for European legal standards, above all in the sphere of the separation of powers, the judiciary and the control of the constitutionality of law.
It should be recalled that the Venice Commission (European Commission for Democracy through Law) was established in connection with the political changes in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe in 1990. It is composed of experts in the field of law, especially constitutional and international law. Poland has been a member of the Commission since 1992. The Commission develops certain constitutional minimums, the observance of which realises democratic values.
