On 17–18 November 2025 the CEPEJ held a two-day workshop gathering representatives of judicial training institutions and the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

An in-depth analysis of the judicial training system was conducted earlier this year by the CEPEJ. The workshop was aimed at broadening the reflections on the assessment of training needs and the development and implementation of initial and continuous training programmes, training impact evaluation, institutional roles and the potential integration of relevant EU practices into the domestic context. Participants have also identified ways to sustainably incorporate CEPEJ topics related to the efficiency and quality of justice into judicial training programmes in BiH.

A wrap-up discussion explored practical ways to strengthen interinstitutional coordination and quality assurance within the judicial training system, including approaches to address recommendations from the EU Progress Report. The event concluded with reflections on the way forward and on areas where CEPEJ could continue to provide support.

This activity was organised by the BiHSEJ action “Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiHSEJ)” 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.