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

Translations of CEPEJ documents:

News

Back Press judges discuss tools for judicial communication with public and the media

Iuliia TKACHENKO

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Press judges discuss tools for judicial communication with public and the media

In support of enhancing transparency of the justice system and ensuring better communication of the court with public and the media, High Judicial Council of Albania and 16 newly appointed press judges participated in a workshop to discuss communication tools and strategies with media and the public on 30 March 2023.

The CEPEJ experts presented the CEPEJ Guide on communication with the media and the public for courts and prosecuting authorities, as well as the Slovenian experience in ensuring an effective communication with the public through a simplified language and innovative tools. Specific session on experience of judicial communication in Albania and brainstorming session on standard media requests and ways to approach them (content, tone, timing) took place in the framework of the workshop.

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 30 March 2023