Retsudvalget 2015-16
REU Alm.del Bilag 139
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European Union
Valletta, 21 December 2015
Excellency,
The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) is pleased to invite two
members from the Parliament of Denmark to participate and contribute to the Symposium on
“Enhancing
the Role of Parliamentarians in Building Effective Counter-Terrorism Systems
within a Rule of Law Framework”
to be held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium,
on 1-2 March 2016.
The IIJ is based in Malta with an international governing board of administrators
representing its 13 members (Algeria, France, Italy, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the Netherlands,
Nigeria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union). The
IIJ's mission is to provide training to lawmakers, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and
other justice sector stakeholders on how to address terrorism and related transnational criminal
activities within a rule of law framework.
The Symposium is part of a project implemented by the IIJ and funded by the European
Commission in recognition of the critical role parliamentarians play in developing and
overseeing counter terrorism policy in line with international good practices. The overall
objective of the program is to enhance parliamentarians in the Middle East and North, West,
and East Africa to respond to terrorism within the overarching objective of criminal justice
reform in line with the rule of law and human rights.
Since the inaugural event held at the IIJ in Valletta in May 2015, and the following
regional workshop hosted by the House of Representatives of Morocco in October 2015,
parliamentarians’ experience and advice on counter terrorism are forming a set of good
practices. This draft document will be further refined during the upcoming Symposium at the
European Parliament.
Findings that will emerge during the Symposium will also be reflected in the ongoing
analytical study of the priorities, challenges and recommendations in developing terrorism
legislation, policy, and oversight. This will lead to a dedicated training module to better support
the work of parliaments in the field of counter terrorism as well as a Good Practices
memorandum that will be submitted to the Global Counter Terrorism Forum (GCTF)
Ministerial in September 2016.
 REU, Alm.del - 2015-16 - Bilag 139: Invitation til IIJs og Europa-Parlamentets Symposium om bekæmpelse af terrorisme den 1.-2. marts 2016
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A further objective of the Symposium is the consolidation of the non-political forum
created under the present project. This aims at strengthening cooperation among national
parliamentarians working on the development and oversight of counterterrorism policy.
With a view to engage in a constructive debate, as well as to facilitate future activities,
the ideal delegation to the Symposium would consist of two members from Danish Parliament
who are committed in justice and security matters.
Interpretation will be available in English, French and Arabic.
We would appreciate if you could confirm the participation of two representatives from
the Parliament of Denmark by filling and sending the registration form here enclosed no later
than 9 February 2016 to the attention of Mr. Valerio de Divitiis, IIJ Program Manager
([email protected], phone: +356 2122 6142).
We look forward to continued co-operation with the Parliament of Denmark and please
accept, Excellency, the assurances of our highest consideration.
Yours Sincerely,
Robert Strang
IIJ Executive Secretary