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ENThe official beginning of the implementation of the twinning project with the EU
The School of Magistrates in cooperation with the twinning project, supported by the European Union, organized today the opening conference, that marks the official starting point of the implementation of the twinning project, “Strengthening the efficiency, integrity and professionalism of the justice system by improving the capacity of the Albanian School of Magistrates.”
The twinning project with some of the main institutions of the judicial training in the European Union, with the National School for the Judiciary of France, with the School for the Judiciary of Italy and with the Training and Study Centre for the Judiciary of Netherlands, intend to consolidate the efficiency, integrity and professionalism of the system of justice by improving capacities of the Albanian School of Magistrates in the period 2024-2026 in the initial and continuous professional formation. By increasing its capacities to attract more qualified magistrates, the School of Magistrates will be able to produce a group of judges and prosecutors of high quality that will contribute in the consolidation of the capacity of the judicial system to make possible an efficient, fair and transparent justice.
The activity was welcomed by high personalities and heads of different institutions of the system of Justice, as well as by representatives of the diplomatic corps in Albania, such as, the director of the School Mr. Arben Rakipi, Head of the Steering Council and Head of the High Court Mr. Sokol Sadushi, EU ambassador in Albania, Silvio Gonzato, Head of the High Judicial Council, Mrs. Naureda Llagami, Head of the High Prosecutorial Council Mrs. Mirela Bogdani, Minister of Justice, Mr. Ulsi Manja, ambassadors of France, Italy and Netherlands, as well as the vice – director of the National School for the Judiciary of France.
The activity continued with the presentation of the twinning project in front of partners by the heads of the project, Mr. Arben Rakipi and Mrs. Emmanuelle Laudic Baron, as well as with a question – answer session, where participants put the emphasis on the importance of the implementation of the important components of the project regarding the recruitment, education program and the formation of magistrates on duty.
Thereafter, the following session elaborated issues of the preservation and improvement of the integrity and of its guaranteeing during the process of the recruitment of candidates for magistrate, where had their speech representatives of the High Judicial Council, Mr. Klodian Kurushi, representative of the High Prosecutorial Council, Mr. Erind Mërkuri, and the full – time lecturer of the School of Magistrates, Mr. Dashamir Kore. The three speakers analyzed the legal framework and problems of the process of recruitment, issues of integrity in recruitment and the role of the school for the improvement of this process.
This session was followed by 3 successive seminars where 7 speakers analyzed issues that were as components of the project, that are related to the improved practices for the realization of the Programs of the Initial, Continuous Formation, as well as methods and good practices for the review of the admission test for magistrates. The activity ended with an open discussion with participants and the closing greetings by the heads of the project.
