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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Supporting court leadership to enhance managerial capacities

The European Union and Council of Europe joint action “Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Albania” is supporting the School of Magistrates to improve managerial capacities of the court leadership in Albania. The first regional activity with the court leadership took place in Durres on April 7 and 8th with the participation of twenty-seven court presidents, deputies and chancellors, court administrators, representatives of High Judicial Council, School of Magistrates professors and CEPEJ experts.

The Chairwoman of the High Judicial Council Naureda Llagami and the Head of Council of Europe Office in Tirana Jutta Gutzkow emphasized the important role of the court leadership to improve the administration of justice and meet the public expectations for an accessible, efficient and accountable judiciary.

The workshop provided a good opportunity for the court leadership to jointly focus on the CEPEJ indicators and tools to help the Court Leadership in measuring and improving court performance. Participants exchanged ideas about new practices that contribute to a better management of the court system.

This activity 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”.

Durres, Albania 8 April 2022
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