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A new Mediator’s Handbook strengthens professional standards and mediation practice in Azerbaijan
Mediators in Azerbaijan now have a practical handbook designed to improve the quality and consistency of mediation services across the country. Developed by national consultants with the support of CEPEJ experts from Portugal and Slovenia, this handbook serves as a common professional reference...
CEPEJ evaluates the development of mediation in Azerbaijan
On 29 and 30 June 2026, experts from the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) visited Azerbaijan to carry out a field assessment of the development of mediation in the country since its introduction in 2021. Consultations were held with the main national stakeholders,...
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...
Advancing mediation in Azerbaijan: CEPEJ workshops for mediators and lawyers
CEPEJ organised a series of workshops from 19 to 21 November 2025 to strengthen mediation practices in Azerbaijan. The first workshop, titled “Improving the professional skills of mediators”, provided 27 Azerbaijani mediators with information on new techniques such as active listening,...
Study visit to Portugal on alternative dispute resolution organised by the CEPEJ for a delegation from Azerbaijan
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Portugal, organised a study visit on 28-29 October 2025 dedicated to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for a delegation of ten representatives from the Mediation Council, the Ministry...
Development of training manuals for mediators of Azerbaijan with the expertise of CEPEJ
On 29 September 2025, CEPEJ experts participated in a consultation via videoconference with representatives from the Academy of Justice of Azerbaijan and national mediation trainers. The meeting focused on the development of training manuals on mediation adapted to the Azerbaijani context. Three...
Advancing mediation in Azerbaijan: workshops for mediators and lawyers
On 23-25 September 2025, two workshops were held for the purpose of enhancing mediation practices in Azerbaijan and improving the cooperation between the actors of the judicial system in this area. The first workshop, devoted to “Professional Approaches and Standards in Mediation,” enabled 25...
Launch of the HELP course on mediation in Azerbaijan
On 18 February 2025, a HELP (Council of Europe’s Programme on Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) course developed by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) on “The Importance of Quality of Justice in Mediation” was launched for a group of 50 Azerbaijani...
CEPEJ visit to improve the training framework on mediation in Azerbaijan
The visit of experts of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), which took place from 25 to 27 October 2023, in Baku, focused on improving the mediation training framework in Azerbaijan. It started with consultations on the opportunity of setting up standards for training...
CEPEJ organises a series of meetings in Azerbaijan on the digitalisation of the mediation system
On 19-21 June 2023, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organised an activity focusing on the digitalisation of the mediation system in Azerbaijan. It targeted gathering information and discussing possible improvements of the current case management and exploring the...
New CEPEJ co-operation Project in Azerbaijan as part of the EU/COE joint programme “Partnership for Good Governance III”
On 13 April 2023 in Baku took place the first meeting of the Technical Committee of the Project “Fostering mediation in Azerbaijan”, implemented by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ). The meeting constituted a platform for discussions between representatives of the...