Conferences
Annually, ALRF takes part in largest international conferences to share views and experience of the Russian legal community.
SAINT-PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FORUM
The forum serves as a major platform for dialogue among members of the legal, business, political and law-enforcement communities. It addresses a wide range of issues focusing on how law can better serve the interests of people and businesses. It will also address improvements to law-enforcement practices, the promotion of legislative initiatives to strengthen the legal culture, and socioeconomic-related regulation in today’s world.
The SPILF is held by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation and the Roscongress Foundation, in accordance with Russian Presidential Decree No. 55 dated 15 February 2022.
Website: https://legalforum.info/en/
SAINT-PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM
SPIEF is a unique event in the world of economy and business. The Forum was first held in 1997 and since 2006 has taken place under the patronage and with the participation of the President of the Russian Federation.
Over the years, the Forum has become a leading global platform for business representatives to communicate and discuss key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets and the world as a whole.
Association of Lawyers of Russia annually holds panel sessions on various legal aspects on the sidelines of the SPIEF.
Website: https://www.forumspb.com/en/
EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM
The EEF was established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in 2015. In accordance with the Decree, the EEF is held annually in Vladivostok. The business program of the Forum includes a number of business dialogues with leading partner countries in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as with ASEAN – a key integration group of actively developing countries of South-East Asia.
Website: https://forumvostok.ru/en/
ASEAN LAW CONFERENCE
In 2018, ALRF was for the first time invited to attend the ASEAN Law Conference “The power of one: unlocking opportunities in ASEAN through law”. The Conference is the largest event for lawyers from ASEAN and is hosted every year by the ASEAN Law Association (ALA).
Website: https://aseanlawconference.com/
HUMAN DIMENSION IMPLEMENTATION MEETING
HDIM of OSCE participating States is Europe’s largest annual human rights and democracy conference. It is organised every year by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as a platform for the 57 OSCE participating States, the OSCE Partners for Cooperation, OSCE structures, civil society, international organisations and other relevant actors to take stock of the implementation of OSCE human dimension commitments, discuss associated challenges, share best practices and make recommendations for further improvement.
Website: https://www.osce.org/odihr/hdim_2018
FORUM ON MINORITY ISSUES
The Forum on Minority Issues aims at addressing the interrelatedness and interconnection between the promotion and protection of the human rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and statelessness.
The Forum meets annually for two working days allocated to thematic discussions. A Special Rapporteur on minority issues guides the work of the Forum, prepares its annual meetings and reports on the thematic recommendations of the Forum to the Human Rights Council.
Website: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Minority/Pages/ForumIndex.aspx
EURO-ASIAN LAW CONGRESS
The Euro-Asian Law Congress was established by the Association of Lawyers of Russia in 2007 as a special discussion platform, where representatives of the state, business and public circles can set challenges for professional lawyers. The solutions to these problems are intended to contribute to the efficiency of the European-Asian cooperation.
The Euro-Asian Legal Congress has become one of the largest legal forums and is the hallmark of Russia and the Sverdlovsk region in the global legal community.
Website: http://www.lawcongress.ru/en/
