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Annual International Conference of Advocates - What ethical constraints apply to advocates on social media and how to facilitate dialogue with judges
The annual International Conference of Advocates took place in Tbilisi, Georgia on 8 November 2019. This year, the Conference also coincided with the centennial celebration of the profession of lawyers in Georgia. The Conference brought together Bar Presidents and advocates from more than 20...
Georgia: Support to the Judicial Reform
Study: Why women judges are underrepresented in the management of the common courts in Georgia
On 23 October the Council of Europe presented the results of its study on “The main factors contributing to the underrepresentation of women judges in the management of the common courts in Georgia”. The study was conducted by the “Applied Research Company” and used both quantitative and...
Georgia: Support to the Judicial Reform
Press Release: Presentation of first of its kind study conducted in Georgia
On 9 October the Council of Europe presented the main findings and recommendations of the first of its kind of study implemented in Georgia on accessibility to court buildings for persons with disabilities gathering representatives of the judiciary, government, Tbilisi mayors’ office, civil...
Georgia: Support to the Judicial Reform
The third round of Court Managers’ Forum
The third round of common court managers’ forum took place on 13-15 September in Kakheti, Georgia. The forum is an already established strong platform enhancing the skills and providing the opportunity to share knowledge and experience of court managers throughout Georgia. The platform was...
Georgia: Support to the Judicial Reform
Further steps towards the development of the Strategy and the Action Plan
On 19-20 July, the needs assessment report was presented during the two-day working meeting involving the management and the staff of the High School of Justice and the Council of Europe experts. The needs assessment report was produced by the Council of Europe national and international experts,...
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Sharing Recommendations and the Best Practices on Confidential Counselling
On 15 April 2019, the judiciary and members of the High Council of Justice of Georgia were introduced to Council of Europe standards and national best practices on confidential counselling for judges, during a meeting organised within the framework of the Accountability Working Group 2017-2021...
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Social Media and the Judiciary – Modern World Challenges
A round - table discussion on Social Media and the Judiciary was organised in order to discuss the existing standards and the best practices on social media and ethics on 13 April. The meeting focused on freedom of expression and ethics in social media. The event provided a platform where the...
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Court Managers’ Forum
The second Court managers’ forum was held on 29-30 March gathering all 29 court managers and other relevant judicial staff. The platform of the forum was established in September 2018 aiming to create a strong network of all the acting court managers in Georgia and to implement needs-based...
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Communication Workshop for the Georgian Bar Association
The Council of Europe organised a two-day workshop on customer communication standards and training cycle management for the Georgian Bar Association on 16-17 March in Tbilisi. On 16 March the Council of Europe national expert overviewed the main standards of customer communication, main...
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Continuing capacity building activities
On 9-10 February the Council of Europe organised a two-day workshop on organisational and strategic management for the board members and relevant staff of the Georgian Bar Association (GBA). The Council of Europe national consultant overviewed the key points of organisational development,...
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Workshop on “Organisational Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation”
Supporting GBA capacity building activitiestwo-day workshop on “Organisational Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation” for the Georgian Bar Association (GBA) staff members was held on 26-27 January in Kakheti, Georgia. The workshop aimed at enhancing the capacity of the GBA core staff to effectively...
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Three-day training on Human Rights Based Approaches
The three-day training on Human Rights Based Approaches involving members and staff of the High Council of Justice, the Office of the Independent Inspector, PR personnel of the judiciary and the media was held on 6-8 December 2018. The aim of the training was to enhance awareness and knowledge...
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Training on "Digital Media: Importance and the efficient management"
A two-day workshop on “Digital Media: Importance and the efficient management” was held on 24-25 November involving Public Relation (PR) personnel of the Judiciary, Georgian Bar Association (GBA) and the Office of the Independent Inspector. The workshop was a follow up of a working meeting with...
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GBA Strategic Development Plan
The presentation of 2019-2022 Strategic Development Plan of the Georgian Bar Association (GBA) was held on 20 November, involving lawyers, members of Parliament, the Ministry of Justice, common courts, NGO and donor organisation representatives. This Plan combined the results of the strategy...
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Two-day International Conference of Lawyers
A two-day International Conference of Lawyers involving lawyers from 11 countries took place on 8 and 9 November in Tbilisi, Georgia. The aim of the conference was to connect the professional entities of lawyers and create a platform to share experience and best practices addressing modern...
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International conference on ‘The Role of Women Judges in the Judiciary’
The international conference on ‘The Role of Women Judges in the Judiciary’ took place on 5 November 2018 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Mr Cristian Urse, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Tbilisi, Mr Peter Wiebler, Head of the USAID Mission, Ms Catalin Gherman, Deputy Head of Co-operation, European...
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Supporting Georgian Bar Association in implementing pro bono services
A two-day needs-assessment visit to the Georgian Bar Association (GBA) was carried out by an international expert of the Council of Europe on 25-26 September 2018. The aim of this visit was to assess the existing situation in providing pro-bono services for vulnerable groups with a view to...
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Two-day training session ‘Disciplinary Misconduct in the Judiciary
Two-day training session ‘Disciplinary Misconduct in the Judiciary: Conceptual Framework and the grounds for infringement’ took place on 24-25 September in Tbilisi, Georgia. The training was a follow-up to the February 2018 needs-assessment visit that identified specific targeted areas of support...
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Council of Europe continues to support Georgian Bar Association
A Two-day Strategy drafting workshop took place on 31 August -1 September in Kakheti, Georgia, bringing together GBA Executive Board, Ethics Commission, various Committee representatives and international organisations to contribute to the discussions on 2018-2022 Strategic Development Plan for...
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Launch of the Independent Inspector’s website and presentation of the first Progress Report
On 20 June 2018, the office of the Independent Inspector presented its new webpage developed with the financial assistance of the Council of Europe Project “Support to the Judicial Reform in Georgia”. The webpage includes a number of innovative features, such as adaptability to the needs of...
