Highlights|CEELI Institute – Central and Eastern European Law Initiative

Engaging EU Leadership in Responding to Attacks on the Independence of European Judges

by Lauriane Labourel | Dec 20, 2021 | Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Events at Villa, Highlights

In October, the CEELI Institute co-sponsored and hosted a high-level roundtable on threats to judicial independence in Europe with the Czech Union of Judges, in conjunction with the Union’s Annual Meeting. Keynote speaker for the event was Vera Jourova, Vice President...

Meet Jean-Michel Ferat, the newest member of the CEELI Institute’s International Advisory Board

by Lauriane Labourel | Sep 13, 2021 | Anti-Corruption, Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Highlights

Longtime friend and faculty member Jean-Michel Ferat was recently appointed as the newest member of the CEELI Institute’s International Advisory Board. Mr. Ferat is currently a Senior Managing Director at Ankura in the Washington D.C. area. He first became...

CEELI Resumes In-Person Training

by Lauriane Labourel | Sep 9, 2021 | Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Events at Villa, Highlights

The CEELI Institute was thrilled to resume in-person programming on September 6, 2021, after more than a year of exclusively online program delivery. The continuing relatively low levels of pandemic conditions in the Czech Republic and other participating countries,...

Building the Rule of Law: Firsthand Accounts of a Thirty-Year Global Campaign

by Lauriane Labourel | Sep 8, 2021 | All, Highlights

The CEELI Institute is proud to have collaborated with the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative (ABA/ROLI) in producing a comprehensive chronicle of the history and development of the CEELI project (the Central and East European Law Initiative) following...

Judicial Education Techniques get an Upgrade in India

by Lauriane Labourel | Sep 8, 2021 | Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Highlights, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity

We’ve all sat through seminars, conferences, and (more recently) webinars where a potentially fascinating topic is presented in the most boring, unengaging way possible. We leave those experiences frustrated and unlikely to retain as much of the content as we might...

The Villa Grébovka Celebrates 150 Years: 1871–2021

by Lauriane Labourel | Sep 3, 2021 | Events at Villa, Highlights

Up Close and Personal with the Villa Grebovka On August 5th, the CEELI Institute partnered with Open House Praha and opened its doors to the public for comprehensive tours of the Villa Grébovka. A great occasion for local and international visitors to learn about the...