Balkan Constitutional Forum
2025 Antalya
Dates
14 November 2025
Host
Constitution Court of Turkey
Location
Antalya, Turkey
meeting focus
Training and Social Facilities of the Foundation for Strengthening the Organisation of Justice (ATGV)
Agenda
14 NOVEMBER 2025, THURSDAY
07.10 - 09.30
Breakfast at the Hotel
09.30 - 10.00
Registration
Opening Remarks
10.00 - 11.00
Ms. Sonila Bejtja Judge of the Constitutional Court of Albania, Representing the Term-President of the Conference of European Constitutional Courts
Ms. Pavlina Panova President of the Constitutional Court of Bulgaria, Secretariat of the Balkan Constitutional Courts Forum
Mr. Cevdet Erkan Chief Public Prosecutor, Council of State of the Republic of Türkiye
Mr. Muhsin Şentürk Chief Public Prosecutor, Court of Cassation of the Republic of Türkiye
Mr. Ömer Kerkez President, Court of Cassation of the Republic of Türkiye
11.00 – 11.30
Coffee Break
International Conference Standardisation of Human Rights and the Role of Constitutional Justice
Session I
11.30 - 12.30
Session Chair:
Mr. Alain Chablais, European Court of Human Rights, Judge elected in respect of Liechtenstein
Speaker:
Mr. Nexhmi Rexhepi, President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo
Speaker:
Dr. Darko Kostadinovski, President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia
Speaker:
Ms. Snežana Armenko, President of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro
12.00 - 12.20
Q&A Session
12.20 - 12.30
Plaque Presentation Ceremony
12.30 - 14.00
Coffee Break
Session II
14.00 - 15.00
Session Chair:
Mr. Latif Huseynov, European Court of Human Rights, Judge elected in respect of Azerbaijan
Speaker:
Mr. Mirsad Ćeman, President of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Speaker:
Ms. Nevin Feti, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Bulgaria
Speaker:
Mr. Gheorghe Stan, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Romania
14.30 - 14.50
Q&A Session
14.50 –15.00
Plaque Presentation Ceremony
15.00 - 15.20
Coffee Break
Session III
Session Chair:
Ms. Gresa Caka Nimani, Former President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo
Speaker:
Ms. Domnica Manole, President of the Constitutional Court of Moldova
Speaker:
Mr. Bertan Özerdağ, President of the Supreme Court of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Speaker:
Mr. Moussa Laraba, Permanent Secretary General of CCJA
15.50 - 16.00
Q&A Session
16.00 –16.10
Plaque Presentation Ceremony
16.10 - 16.20
Presentation of the Website of the Balkan Constitutional Courts Forum (Ms. Desislava Kemalova, Secretariat of the Balkan Constitutional Courts Forum)
Closing Remarks
16.20 - 16.30
Prof. Dr. Saadet Yüksel, European Court of Human Rights, Judge elected in respect of Türkiye
16.30 –16.40
Family Photo
16.40 - 18.00
Free Time
18.00 - 19.45
Special Session of the Balkan Constitutional Courts Forum (with the exclusive attendance of Albania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Türkiye)
20.00 - 22.00
Gala Dinner at the Hotel (Formal Attire) & Gift Ceremony
Participants
Mr. Nexhmi Rexhepi
President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo
Kosovo
Dr. Darko Kostadinovski
President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia
Republic of North Macedonia
Ms. Snežana Armenko
President of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro
Montenegro
Mr. Gheorghe Stan
Judge of the Constitutional Court of Romania
Romania
Ms. Domnica Manole
President of the Constitutional Court of Moldova
Moldova
Ms. Pavlina Panova
President of the Constitutional Court of Bulgaria, Secretariat of the Balkan Constitutional Courts Forum
Bulgaria
Moderators
Mr. Alain Chablais
European Court of Human Rights, Judge elected in respect of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Mr. Latif Huseynov
European Court of Human Rights, Judge elected in respect of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Ms. Gresa Caka Nimani
Former President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo
Kosovo