CREATION OF NEW OR REVISION OF EXISTING CEPEJ INSTRUMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS

Council of Europe, European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ)

CEPEJ is currently implementing EU/CoE joint cooperation programmes in EU Member States:

• Evaluation of the quality of the judiciary and courts and formulation of strategies to improve the quality of judicial services with the development and implementation of various concrete tools for the policy makers and for the courts (Lot 3)
• Development, adaptation and implementation of alternative dispute resolution tools in particular mediation tools to support mediation stakeholders (including judges, court staff, and lawyers) and policy makers in improving the recourse and quality of mediation (Lot 5)

SUPPORT TO EFFICIENT DOMESTIC CAPACITY FOR THE EXECUTION OF ECTHR JUDGMENTS (PHASE 1)

Council of Europe, Human Rights Trust Funds

Through the implementation of targeted activities, the Project's purpose is to provide institutional support:

• To raise awareness and equip Member States to establish effective legislation and/or implement practices aimed at execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
• To support Member States in introducing more effective structures and mechanisms for exchange of good practices and supporting each other in the execution of ECtHR judgments.
• To study domestic models, legislation, and practices in the field of execution of ECtHR judgments and make them available for Member States as guidance.
  
  

DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING E-CAPSULES ON EU LAW

ICF-EIPA Consortium and DG JUST of the European Commission 

The project Development of training e-Capsules on EU law stems from a need to equip justice practitioners with the understanding and tools to apply EU law in their daily practice, give it full effect and secure the respect of rights and obligations stemming from EU law in national judicial proceedings. 

The e-Capsule training format (within the wider “family” of the micro-learning) addresses specific training needs by breaking down content into shorter, focused topics and presenting them in an interactive, visual, and engaging way. The format of e-Capsules should not surpass 30-35 minutes duration, should be highly engaging and, whenever possible, be highly interactive. 

As part of the current project for DG JUST, it will produce 40 e-Capsules on EU law, accessible to justice professionals on the EU Academy platform by the end of 2024. 

CROSS-BORDER
FAMILY MATTERS: A TOUR DE TABLE OF GOOD PRACTICES

EIPA Luxembourg – European Centre for Judges and Lawyers (ECJL)

This project seeks to provide hands on training on the two flagship instruments of EU family law: The Brussels II bis Regulation and the Maintenance Regulation, and will focus, in particular, on the three major themes of EU cross-border family law disputes involving children, parental responsibility, child abduction and family maintenance.

FILIT

Solicitadores and Enforcement Agents National Association, Portugal
EIPA Luxembourg – European Centre for Judges and Lawyers
Ecole de Formation des Barreaux du ressort de la Cour d’appel de Paris

FILIT aims to train bailiffs/judicial officers and lawyers on EU law using a blended learning method To improve the implementation of EU legislation in the fields of civil/commercial, criminal, family law and data protection, raise awareness of legislation, jurisprudence and foster dialogue between judicial trainers of different national backgrounds, while strengthening cross-border cooperation between the different actors in civil proceedings in Europe.

JOINT PROJECT ON IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FAMILY COURTS: BETTER PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF FAMILY MEMBERS

Council of Europe

Programme Office in Ankara, Turkey

This Project’s overall objective is to ensure rule of law and fundamental rights in Turkey fully in line with international and European standards. Improving the effectiveness of family courts in protecting the rights of women, children and other family members is the specific objective of the Project.

PROTECTION OF THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD AND HIS/HER RIGHTS IN SITUATIONS OF PARENTAL SEPARATION AND CARE PROCEEDINGS

Council of Europe, Committee of Experts on the rights and best interests of the child in the context of parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE)

This project aims to provide guidance to member States and other stakeholders, in particular practitioners, in this area, in line with international and European standards and good practices, and in line with the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child’s priorities.

COMBATING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN IN UKRAINE

Council of Europe

The Project aims to support authorities, professionals and the civil society to prevent and protect children against violence, notably sexual exploitation and abuse, including in the digital environment. Building on the results of the previous project, the action is focused on the effective implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (Lanzarote Convention), to which Ukraine is a party since 2012.