Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Albania (SEJ IV)

January 2023 – December 2026

Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Albania (SEJ IV)

The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and is implemented by the Council of Europe.

Context of the project

The project “Strengthening the quality and efficiency of justice in Albania” (SEJ IV) will continue supporting the justice governing institutions and courts in the implementation of the reforms aimed at increasing the efficiency and quality of justice system based on the CEPEJ tools and methodologies as adapted in the Albanian context.

Project’s objectives

The project will contribute to increasing transparency and efficiency of judiciary institutions through improved court management and performance, improved quality of services for users in accordance with CEPEJ standards and tools, and supported by a wider use of IT and online tools. The use of alternative dispute resolution will be expanded, based on CEPEJ Mediation Development Toolkit. In coordination with the Dashboard WB action, the collection, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology will be improved.

Main activities

Capacity building activities on the use of cyberjustice tools (including for the development of the new ICMIS, for notification of the court users and for web-based court users’ satisfaction surveys), quality of justice tools (concerning for example improving the relations of the justice system with public and media) and efficient human resource management.
Common and individual court coaching projects to improve court performance and reduce backlog.
Recommendations and support on improving inspection guidelines and practices.
Training activities and development of specific modules on the efficiency and quality of justice for magistrates.
Recommendations and support on introducing ADR tools.
Workshops to improve the collection, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology (in coordination with Dashboard Western Balkans Action).

Project beneficiaries and stakeholders

Ministry of Justice, Bar Association of Albania, School of Magistrates High Judicial Council, High Prosecutorial Council, High Inspection of Justice, Chamber of Mediation, courts, and court users.

Contacts

Council of Europe - Strasbourg

Anastasiia Nohovitsyna
Project coordinator

Council of Europe office in Tirana (Albania)

Laurela Muca
Project manager

Eglantina Reka
Project Assistant

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News

Back CEPEJ supports enhancing of managerial capacities of court councils in Albania

Louise WIES

Modified 2 Months ago.

CEPEJ supports enhancing of managerial capacities of court councils in Albania

28 members of the court councils of Albania (the recently established governing body of the courts, composed of court presidents, deputy court presidents and court chancellors) attended on 6 – 8 June 2024 a workshop on “The role of the court council in increasing court performance. Collegial leadership team: cooperation between president, deputy and chancellor”, organized by the CEPEJ in cooperation with the School of Magistrates of Albania.

The event aimed at supporting these representatives of the court leadership in enhancing of managerial capacities in line with CEPEJ standards, particularly related to measuring court performance and using statistics for effective decision-making. It also aimed at improving internal communication and cooperation within the court.

During this workshop the Albanian court leadership had an opportunity to exchange on these practices with court presidents from Portugal and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The President of the High Court Sokol Sadushi in particular emphasized the important role of the court council for the better administration of justice, taking into account the needs of users and responding to public expectations for performance, efficiency, and accountability.

The activity was organized by the action Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Albania (SEJ IV) in the framework of the European Union/Council of Europe joint programme Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye (Horizontal Facility III), co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.

TIRANA, ALBANIA 6 - 8 JUNE 2024