South Programme III: "Ensuring sustainable democratic governance and human rights in the Southern Mediterranean" (Egypt)
January 2019 - December 2021
Context of the project
Following a request made by the Vice-President of the Council of State (COS) of Egypt, Mr Mohamed Raslan, a delegation from the CEPEJ conducted a fact-finding mission within the Council with a view of identifying challenges and proposing suggestions to improve its working methods and reduce court delays.
Project's objectives
- Improve the collection and dissemination of statistics by setting up a computerised and holistic management system
- Conduct satisfaction surveys for users namely lawyers representing users
- Publishe booklets on the rights of users
- Improve training for judges and staff of the Council of State
Expected outcomes
- Improvement of the procedure related to the State Commissioner Body
- Reduced backlogs and timeframes of proceedings
- Improved access to justice
- Improved quality of service
Main activities
- Counselling, analysis and expertise to review legislative and policy frameworks: needs assessments, mapping of legal, institutional and political frameworks; legal reviews, opinions, reports and recommendations based on the methodologies of the Council of Europe with the participation of the Council of Europe's networks of experts;
- Capacity building: tailored assistance; counselling, training/training of trainers and other forms of technical support; availability of tools and methodologies for the implementation of priority reforms aimed at developing new capacities and competencies.
- Networking and peer exchange: participation of Egyptian experts in Council of Europe networks; round tables/expert working groups, peer reviews and exchanges of good practices.
- Communication and outreach tools: awarenessraising and advocacy activities; publications, translations and dissemination of relevant materials in Arabic, French and English; online awareness activities and social networks
Project beneficiaries and stakeholders
- Egyptian Council of State: staff, judges, clercks, lawyers
- Citizen
Contact
Council of Europe
Clémence Bouquemont da Costa
Clemence.Bouquemont [at] coe.int
+33 (0)3 90 21 60 83
The CEPEJ and the Council of State of Egypt organise a workshop on conducting satisfaction surveys aimed at court users
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) is organising a workshop for judges and staff of the Egyptian Council of State on conducting satisfaction surveys aimed at court users in Cairo (Egypt), on 18 February 2020. The workshop will be opened by the President of the Egyptian...