The activities are implemented in the framework of the European Union/Council of Europe joint programme Horizontal Facility of the Western Balkans and Turkey II co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe.

An earlier phase of this programme (July 2016 - May 2019) was supported by the European Union.

May 2019 - December 2022

Objectives of the Action

The overall objective of the SEJ III Action is to continue to assist the judiciary, and in particular new institutions, in Albania with key areas of its on-going reform and improve its efficiency and quality in accordance with European standards. 

The first specific objective is to use opportunities of the reform and of new institutions to improve judicial statistics in accordance with CEPEJ standards and tools with, in particular, a sustainable and consistent process to collect and analyse reliable statistics at national and court levels including with a new case management system.

The second specific objective is to address key areas of the reform to improve the quality of its services in accordance with CEPEJ standards and tools with for example:

  • The modernization of the judiciary with an IT Strategy;
  • Improvements to court security and safety;
  • The implementation of the CEPEJ methodology for the judicial map review in Albania;
  • Additional support to implement the new scheme for the evaluation of judges;
  • Additional satisfaction surveys;
  • Court coaching projects;
  • Improvements to the relationship with the media.

The third specific objective is to assist the School of Magistrates (SOM) respond to the new legal framework resulting from the justice reform process in accordance with CEPEJ standards and tools.

Main beneficiaries and partners

Ministry of Justice, High Judicial Council, High Prosecutorial Council, Courts, School of Magistrates, Bar Associations.

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Contacts

Council of Europe - Strasbourg

Roland Gjoni
Project coordinator 
+33 (0)3 88 90 21 51 91

Council of Europe office in Tirana (Albania)

 Laurela Muca
Project officer

Sara Radovicka
Project assistant

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Back Exploring the possibility to develop a document-exchange system to facilitate the communication between justice users, lawyers and courts in Kosovo* and Albania

Exploring the possibility to develop a document-exchange system to facilitate the communication between justice users, lawyers and courts in Kosovo* and Albania

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.

Videoconference 23 May 2020
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