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CEPEJ Online Workshop on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Justice in the Republic of Moldova
On 22 May 2026, CEPEJ organised an online workshop dedicated to artificial intelligence, in cooperation with the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova. The workshop brought together judges and staff members of the Constitutional Court, as well as Council of Europe experts, to reflect on...
CEPEJ Workshop on the Implementation of Internal Satisfaction Surveys in the New Pilot Courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The CEPEJ organised a workshop in Modriča on May 22, 2026, to assist the new BIHSEJ pilot courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mostar, Žepče, and Modriča) in developing and implementing satisfaction surveys for judicial staff. Following the implementation of internal satisfaction surveys in the...
The CEPEJ and representatives of the Albanian judiciary meet to tackle the backlog of cases
On 21 and 22 May 2026, the CEPEJ organised a seminar in Berat bringing together members and staff of the High Council of Justice (HCJ), representatives of the Ministry of Justice and Albanian judges to discuss the management of the backlog of cases in the national courts. The Vice-President of...
“Better Justice through data”: Joint Meeting of the CEPEJ National Correspondents and Pilot Courts Networks in the Framework of the Presidency of Monaco of the Committee of Ministers
On 27 May 2026, a meeting of the CEPEJ Networks tookplace in Strasbourg in the framework of the Presidency of Monaco of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, in the presence of H.E. Gabriel REVEL, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the Council of Europe, Sébastien...
The Albanian judiciary takes part in a CEPEJ workshop on court communication and transparency of judicial information
At a workshop organised by the CEPEJ on 15 May 2026 in Tirana, court presidents and judges responsible for media relations and press communication were invited to discuss the CEPEJ’s Guidelines and Best Practices for Better Integration of Users into Judicial Systems, with the aim of...
The CEPEJ is organising a judicial leadership training course for Moroccan female judges
Around sixty female judges and prosecutors from across Morocco gathered on 7 May 2026 for a training day focused on judicial leadership and court management. Organised by the CEPEJ, in partnership with the High Council of the Judiciary of Morocco, the Office of the Public Prosecutor and the...
Justice for and by women: the Council of Europe takes part in the Rabat International Publishing and Book Fair
On the occasion of the 31st Rabat International Publishing and Book Fair, with more than 60 countries represented, the Council of Europe and the CEPEJ were invited on 2 May 2026 by the High Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ), in the institutional hall, to a debate on the role of women judges in the...
Legal Information Serving Women: First Actions Begin in Azrou with CEPEJ Support
The technical launch workshop of the project carried out by the Tazghart Association and funded by the CEPEJ under the MA JUST Programme offered an opportunity to observe that activities aimed at strengthening women’s access to legal information are already well established in the region and...
Women judges’ career paths: over 300 female judges gather in Morocco to celebrate achievements and discuss challenges
The proceedings of the high‑level international conference, co‑organised by the Supreme Council of the Judiciary of Morocco and the Council of Europe — in particular the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) and the Violence Against Women Division — opened on Wednesday, 29...
CEPEJ supports introduction of remote hearings in civil proceedings in BiH
A workshop on “Introducing remote hearings in civil procedure in Bosnia and Herzegovina” was held on 29 April 2026 in Brčko with the support of the CEPEJ. The event gathered representatives of judicial institutions from across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), including first instance, second...
CEPEJ supports an effective use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Within the framework of the Action “Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiHSEJ)”, a series of meetings was conducted on 27 and 28 April 2026 in Sarajevo, Banja Luka and Brčko District to assess the current use of mediation and other alternative dispute...
CEPEJ promotes mediation in administrative cases in Kosovo*
On 16–17 April 2026, CEPEJ organised two workshops with judges and State Advocates representing public administrations to demonstrate that mediation in administrative matters is not only feasible, but already functioning effectively in several European justice systems. Building on the CEPEJ Guide...
The CEPEJ is taking part in the 10th edition of the “Réseaux institutionnels de la Francophonie", dedicated to the independence of justice.
The “Réseaux institutionnels de la Francophonie" (RIF) met on 16 and 17 April 2026 at the headquarters of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) in Paris to discuss the challenges facing the independence of the judiciary in the French-speaking world. The RIF are voluntary...
High-level discussion of the CEPEJ Guidelines on the use of generative artificial intelligence in Madrid
At the invitation of the Spanish Ministry of Justice, the CEPEJ presented its Guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence for courts to the Spanish judiciary. The guidelines provide a framework for implementing generative AI in the administration of justice, focusing on ensuring legal...
Towards a more accessible and people-centred justice system: 1st meeting of the CEPEJ-GT-QUAL under its new mandate
The CEPEJ Working Group on the Quality of Justice (CEPEJ-GT-QUAL) held its 40th meeting, but the first under its new 2026–2027 mandate, in Copenhagen on 13 and 14 April 2026, at the invitation of the Danish Court Administration (Domstolsstyrelsen) and Merethe ECKHARDT, its Director of Development...
CEPEJ pilot courts meet in Maastricht
The Network of Pilot Courts of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), which included 46 courts from 33 states, met on 31 March 2026 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The meeting was held in the Provincial Government of Limburg upon the invitation of the President of the...
Working group on effectiveness of judicial proceedings met for the first time
The new CEPEJ Working Group on the effectiveness of judicial proceedings (CEPEJ-GT-EFF) held its first meeting on 30 March and 1 April 2026 at the premises of the Limburg District Court in Maastricht, the Netherlands, at the invitation of its President, who also hosted the 19th meeting of the...
Dedicated CEPEJ panel at the Court Presidents Conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 20th Court Presidents Conference, one of the most important events during the judicial year in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and organised by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) of BiH, was held on 1 April 2026 in Teslić. The event brought together key judicial stakeholders and...
CEPEJ Regional Workshop on Legal Aid strengthened data comparability across Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership
From 25 to 26 March 2026 in Budva (Montenegro), the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organised a Regional Workshop related to data collection on Legal Aid: “From legal frameworks to comparable data and policy use”, bringing together CEPEJ correspondents responsible for...
First steps towards an Artificial Intelligence Observatory in the domain of justice were discussed at the 14th meeting of the CEPEJ Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence
On 26 and 27 March 2026, the CEPEJ Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST) met under its new mandate 2026-2027. Jeannette Verspui (Netherlands) was elected president of the group whose other members are Kata Bencze (Hungary), Alejandro Fernández Muñoz...
CEPEJ supports the development of uniform annual court performance reporting in the Republic of Moldova
A meeting of the Working Group on the development and use of uniform annual court performance reports was held on 18 March 2026, bringing together representatives of the judiciary, the Agency for Digitalisation of Justice and Administration of the Judiciary, and the National Institute of Justice....
CEPEJ holds a working meeting with the High Council of Justice of Ukraine and the pilot courts to discuss areas of future cooperation
Building in particular on the report “Assessment and Diagnostics to improve the efficiency and quality of the justice system in Ukraine in special circumstances and in the long term” prepared by the experts of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), an online working...
CEPEJ organises a workshop for mediators in Azerbaijan
On 12–13 February 2026, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organised in cooperation with the Mediation Council and the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan a workshop entitled “Improving the professional skills of mediators”. The workshop brought together 35 mediators from...
CEPEJ supports the improvement of court security standards in Albania
From 9 to 13 February, a series of meetings and on-site visits were carried out by the CEPEJ experts together with the High Judicial Council (HJC) of Albania to review the current situation of court safety and security standards, and to then in develop recommendations for a national strategy in...
Presentation of comparable judicial statistics on the Western Balkans at a CEPEJ workshop in Sarajevo
On 3 February 2026, CEPEJ organised a workshop in Sarajevo to present to judicial professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina a comparative overview of the quality of judicial data and practices, the methodology developed by CEPEJ for data collection, and the usefulness of these data for guiding...
Modernisation of the Evaluation Report of Judicial Systems on the agenda of the CEPEJ Working Group on Evaluation of Judicial Systems meeting (CEPEJ-GT-EVAL)
The Working Group on Evaluation of Judicial Systems of the CEPEJ (CEPEJ-GT-EVAL) held its 51st meeting in Strasbourg on 9-10 February 2026. The main objective was to prepare the upcoming European Judicial Systems Evaluation Report, scheduled to be published in December 2026, based on 2025 data....
CEPEJ facilitates a workshop on management practices for its pilot courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Building on the court coaching approach previously implemented with five pilot courts, a workshop, organized on 9 and 10 February 2026, focused on three newly appointed pilot courts from Mostar, Modriča and Žepče – while also bringing together representatives of all eight BIHSEJ pilot courts to...
CEPEJ Meeting with Moroccan Pilot Courts: Presentation of the Visit Report and Court Coaching Perspectives
On 2 and 3 February 2026, the CEPEJ organized a meeting dedicated to presenting the report resulting from the visits carried out in 2025 by its experts in the Moroccan pilot courts. These visits made it possible to put into perspective the practices of the courts regarding efficiency, the quality...
Key CEPEJ project milestone met in Greece: adoption of joint backlog definition among Athens and Thessaloniki pilot courts
During the latest hybrid meeting of the Advisory Board of the joint CoE-EU Project Supporting the reduction of backlog in the First Instance Courts of Athens and Thessaloniki (pilot courts) , the members endorsed a joint backlog definition to be applied in the First Instance Courts of Athens and...
CEPEJ organises a seminar with the High Inspector of Justice of Albania on information technology and digital ethics in the justice system
On 27 January 2026, the CEPEJ, in cooperation with the High Inspector of Justice of Albania and in the framework of the project “Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Albania (SEJ IV)”, organised a seminar with the aim to raise their awareness among the representatives of this...
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