The delegation during their visit to the Thuringian Labour Court: Susanne Engel (centre), President of the Thuringian Labour Court, and Head of Delegation Sagatbek Suleimen (on her left), a judge at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The delegation during their visit to the Thuringian Labour Court: Susanne Engel (centre), President of the Thuringian Labour Court, and Head of Delegation Sagatbek Suleimen (on her left), a judge at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan

As part of its cooperation with the Republic of Kazakhstan, the IRZ organised a working visit for a delegation of five from the Law Academy at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 9 to 12 September 2019.

During their stay, the Kazakh guests visited the Erfurt mediation practice EMP e.V., the Local Court of Erfurt, the Thuringian Bar Association, the Thuringian Ministry of Migration, Justice and Consumer Protection and the Thuringian Labour Court.

They discussed with German experts subjects including the arbitration judge procedure as an internal court process for dispute resolution after a law suit has commenced and the methods used by arbitration judges for conflict management. The participants were also able to learn about the work of the Thuringian settlement advisory committee and discuss the possibilities for alternative dispute resolution.

The members of the delegation showed a great deal of interest in the talks and will certainly use the knowledge they acquired during their visit of “alternative dispute resolution” in their own work in this area.