On 24 June 2022, the Albanian High Inspector of Justice (HIJ) in partnership and co-operation with the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) and the European Network of Judicial Inspectors (RESIJ) organized in Tirana an International Conference on "Public interest in the administration of justice and independence of magistrates” with the participation of heads and representatives of Justice Inspection Services in Europe.

Representatives of inspection services of Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Albania shared their expertise and experiences on how justice inspectors can strike a fair balance between defending the public interest and respecting the independence of judges and prosecutors.

The Conference was addressed by the High Inspector of Justice of the Republic of Albania, Artur Metani, the Speaker of Albanian Parliament Lindita Nikolla, Mr Alexis Hupin - Chargé d’Affaires at the European Union Delegation to Albania and Demian Smith - Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy.

The event is part of the continuous support of CEPEJ to the Albanian justice authorities which also includes fostering the cooperation between HJI and RESIJ with the aim of sharing and exchanging valuable experience, ideas, and research, relating to the administration of justice, public interest, disciplinary responsibility and independence of judges and prosecutors at the European level.

This Conference is organized in the framework of the joint EU/CoE Action “Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Albania”, which is part of the joint programme entitled "Horizontal Facility of the Western Balkans and Turkey II", co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe”.