Activity on topic: “Integrity & leadership in general "

The School of Magistrates, on 26 November, 2024, in cooperation with EU4FAST Project, organized with candidates for magistrate of the initial formation, the activity on topic: 

“Integrity & leadership in general and prosecutorial leadership in particular” 

The activity consisted in an open lecture of Mr. Ben Swagerman, a Dutch prosecutor, already known in Albania for the exchange of experiences between prosecutors, the creation of connecting bridges for the international cooperation, etc. 

 Having a large experience in the field of law, Mr. Swagerman currently is engaged as consultant in the EU4FAST Project for the trafficking of people and illegal emigration. He has exercised different duties in the years of working as judge in the appeal court of Hertogenbosch, as Head of Prosecution of Roermond, North Limburg, as national general manager for the restructuring of the service of prosecution, General Attorney in Antille islands, Public Prosecutor of the district of Amsterdam as well as in different assignments in the system of justice of Netherlands.

In the activity candidates for magistrate were known with: 

- The career of Mr. Ben Swagerman in the Dutch prosecution and in other sectors; 

- EU4Fast project and the focus of topics that are the center of the project; 

- What is leadership and how to approach the integrity as a normative instrument; 

- The role of the leading of prosecution (and what does it require from the organization and the other interested parties such as police); 

- How to present the case to the court convincingly and efficiently; 

- There was a revision of the current state of the issues of Albanian prosecution, as well as there was a discussion with candidates for magistrate on issues of interest and the exchange of experiences. 

The activity was considered quite valuable for candidates for magistrates regarding the benefits and the usefulness of the daily activities of the work of magistrate.