Promotion of the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights through High-Quality Online Trainings in the Croatian Judiciary

20 months (15 September 2021 - 14 September 2023

Funded by European Union and Council of Europe within the REFORM/COE Framework agreement.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

To support the Judicial Academy in Croatia to improve the methodology, tools and expertise to design and deliver high-quality trainings
To strengthened capacities of the Judicial Academy to design and implement online training and their general ability to meet the trainings needs through digital solutions

EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND RESULTS

Reinforced the Judicial Academy training methodology with more focus on e-learning
Improved Judicial Academy’s capacity to deliver high-quality trainings tailored to the needs of the Croatian judiciary
Provided training and upgraded the digital tools used by the Judiciary Academy
Provided trainings on rule of law and fundamental rights

KEY ACTIVITIES

Establishment the needs of new trainings and further upgrade and improvement of digital tools
Development of recommendation on the training methodology of the Judicial Academy, with more focus on e-learning and support in their implementation
Establishment of pilot trainings on rule of law and fundamental rights developed, to be implemented jointly with Judicial Academy

PARTNERS AND BENEFICIARIES

Judicial Academy of Croatia, the Office of the Representative of the Republic of Croatia before the European Court of Human Rights, representatives of the judiciary in Croatia, judges, prosecutors, judicial advisors, attendants of the State School for Judicial Officials (i.e. future judges and prosecutors) and judicial trainees.

Retour Capacity building workshop at the Spanish Judicial School in Madrid

Créé(e) 27/04/23 - Publié 27/04/23

On 19 and 20 April 2023 representatives of the Judicial Academy of Croatia (JA) and the Office of the Representative of the Republic of Croatia before the European Court of Human Rights participated in a capacity building workshop at the Spanish Judicial School in Madrid. The visit was organised in the framework of the Project “Promotion of the rule of law and fundamental rights through high-quality online trainings in the Croatian Judiciary” implemented by the Council of Europe (CoE) in cooperation with the European Commission DG REFORM.

The aim of the workshop was to combine workshop for top officials and selected employees of the Judicial Academy and Office of the Representative with a peer-to-peer exchanges with representatives of the Spanish Judicial School (located in Barcelona) and the Centre for Legal Studies (continuous training for judges) in Madrid (located in Madrid). The technological and methodological elements of curricula design as well as digital learning solutions were presented and discussed. The topics of the workshop included digital knowledge and skills, technologies and methodologies needed for development of online training curricula and deployment of various online courses. The participants were able to get an overview of specific technical tools used in the implementation of an online or hybrid training programme as well as other practical, technical, structural and financial considerations in the implementation of digital learning solutions. Added value represented a visit to the Spanish Supreme Court providing insight in the rich history of the Spanish judicial and cultural heritage.

The Spanish Judicial School, founded in 1944, is the technical body of the Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) which is responsible for developing and executing the competences in the selection and training of judges and magistrates. The scope of the Judicial School is twofold. It is responsible for the selection and training of judges entering the judicial career, and for the continuous training of all members of the judicial career, in order to continue guaranteeing the best possible level of training.

The Project “Promotion of the rule of law and fundamental rights through high-quality online trainings in the Croatian Judiciary” is funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the European Commission.

MADRID, SPAIN 20 APRIL 2023