On 23 May 2020, the CEPEJ Secretariat organised a meeting with Mr Ghera, President of the Court of Strasbourg, and the SEJIII and KOSEJII project teams to get an understanding of how courts and lawyers communicate in France through the e-Barreau platform, and to discuss if a similar platform could be developed in the court systems in Kosovo and Albania. Mr Ghera spoke about the dematerialization of proceedings in the judicial system in France, and the main advantages, namely, to avoid periods of inactivity in the proceedings, and to increase the quality of the duties performed, without dehumanizing the work.
During the summer months, relevant information on proceedings and existing practices of communication between courts and justice users in Albania and Kosovo will be compiled. These reports will allow to reflect with the beneficiaries on the transposition of such a platform in their respective systems during a meeting that will occur in September.
This activity is organised by the KoSEJ II Action “Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Kosovo” and the SEJ III Action “ Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Albania “ which are part of the European Union/Council of Europe joint programme entitled "Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey", co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.
* All references to Kosovo, whether to its territory, institutions or population in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.