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Regional Conference on domestic and regional perspectives and challenges in alternative dispute resolution to be held in Podgorica

The Conference on domestic and regional perspectives and challenges in alternative dispute resolution will be organised under the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Accountability and professionalism of the judicial system in Montenegro” on Friday, 3 December 2021, in Podgorica.

Introductory remarks will be given by:

  • Lilja Gretarsdottir, Head of Co-operation Programmes Division, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe
  • Riccardo Serri, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Montenegro
  • Evgenia Giakomoupoulou, Head of Operations, Council of Europe Programme Office in Podgorica
  • Marina Lutovac, Director of the Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Montenegro

The conference will bring together mediation professionals and experts from the country, the Western Balkan region and the European Union, as well as representatives of the Council of Europe, European Union, judiciary, the executive branch, civil society and academia, on the occasion of celebrating the Week of Mediation in Montenegro, which was established in 2019.

It will provide a forum for exchange of experiences, lessons learned, challenges and good practices, as well as for promotion of the use of alternative dispute resolutions. The new Law on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Montenegro, adopted in July 2020 will be presented and discussed among mediation practitioners.

The conference will begin on 3 December 2021 at 10:00 at the hotel Hilton in Podgorica. The opening panel of the conference is open to media. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

All precautionary measures related to COVID-19 will be respected.

The conference will be organised within the action “Accountability and professionalism of the judicial system in Montenegro”, a part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”, implemented by the Council of Europe.

Agenda of the conference

For further information, please contact:
Marija Vuksanović, [email protected] , +382 20 673 868

Marija Simić [email protected], +381 63 60 13 37

Podgorica, Montenegro 2 December 2021
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What is the goal?

  • To further enhance professionalism, accountability and the overall quality of service of the judicial system of Montenegro;
  • To ensure functioning of the Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils, Centre for Training, as well as of the Center for Mediation on Montenegro in line with European best practices and standards;

Focusing on ethics, liability and integrity, the Action will further strengthen, improve or in some cases assist to create the relevant ethical codes and mechanisms for monitoring the compliance among legal professions such as lawyers, bailiffs, notaries and court experts.

Who benefits from the Action?

  • Citizens of Montenegro, who will benefit from modernised judicial administration and institutions, through user-centered approach, as well as professional and ethical judiciary and legal professionals;
  • Judicial Council, Prosecutorial Council, Supreme Court of Montenegro, Office of the Supreme State Prosecutor, Center for Training in Judiciary and State Prosecution Service (JTC), Ministry of Justice of Montenegro, Bar Association, Chamber of Public Bailiffs, Chamber of Notaries, Association of Court Experts, Association of Court Interpreters and Center for Mediation of Montenegro.

How will the Action work?

  • Through capacity building of crucial judicial institutions in Montenegro;
  • Through creation of ethical codes and mechanisms for monitoring the compliance;
  • Through providing expertise to the relevant bodies in Montenegrin justice system;
  • Through promotion of the judiciary, mediation and quality of mediation services and tools for their monitoring and improvement;
  • The Action builds upon the results achieved by the Action “Accountability of the Judicial System” (HF14), implemented in the Horizontal Facility phase I (2016 – 2019)

What do we expect to achieve?

  • Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils, as well as Courts and Prosecutorial offices, improve the financial and administrative management of their institutions and the communication with court users;
  • Judges, prosecutors and other legal professionals improve their application of ethical and disciplinary procedures in line with European standards and best practices;
  • Judges and prosecutors are recruited, promoted and evaluated according to improved standards;
  • Center for Training in Judiciary and State Prosecution Service is efficient, using confidently and applying new approaches and methods to plan, implement, evaluate and improve training programs for judges and prosecutors
  • The Centre for Mediation improves its effectiveness and functioning

How much will it cost?

  • The total budget of the Action is 800.000 EUR
  • The budget allocated to the overall Horizontal Facility programme amounts to ca. 41 Million EUR (85% funded by the European Union, 15% by the Council of Europe).

How to get more information?

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