This programme, which supports development of the capacity of Georgia's High School of Justice is funded by the CoE ordinary budget and a voluntary contribution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

• Strengthen the functioning of the High School of Justice (HSoJ) in line with European standards;

• Increase the capacity of the HSoJ as regards strategic planning and development;

• Bring in line with European standards the legislation, regulation and practice concerning the work of the HSoJ;

• Support the HSoJ in developing a new curricuum on modern court management techniques and tools;

• Strengthen the skills of the HSoJ's in-house trainers to use the new training methodology and materials;

• Facilitate the acquisition of new skills by court presidents and their deputies to better manage the courts and use modern court management tools.

A comprehensive needs assessment of the HSoJ carried out;

Strategy and its Action Plan for the HSoJ developed;

Follow-up support for the adoption of the Strategy and its Action Plan provided;

Study Visit to the Dutch Training and Study Centre for the Judiciary organised;

Training curriculum for court managers being elaborated;

Training of trainers (ToT)  on court management for the HSoJ being developed;

Pilot training for court managers being organised.