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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Back CEPEJ supports High Inspector of Justice in Albania on the methodology for thematic inspections

CEPEJ supports High Inspector of Justice in Albania on the methodology for thematic inspections

On 27-31 May 2024, a training activity focused on the methodology for preparing and conducting thematic inspection missions, was organized in Tirana with joint contribution of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) and EU4Justice Project. This activity follows previous training seminars on European standards on judicial inspection for Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors of the High Inspector of Justice (HIJ) in preparing, conducting and analysing thematic inspection, based on EU best practices and international standards.

During the first two days of the training, 35 inspectors and assistant inspectors were trained on the methodology for organizing thematic inspections related to internal work of courts and prosecution offices with a focus on the French and Romanian experiences.

Following these two days training, two teams of inspectors accompanied by the international experts conducted a two-days inspection mission in the Prosecution Office of Durres, in line with the annual programme of HIJ. The closing session of this week of training gathered all participating inspectors, discussing main results, findings and recommendations, based on which a good practices Guide will be prepared.

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 27-31 May 2024
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