Conseil de l'Europe Union européenne Council of Europe European Union Conseil de l'Europe Union européenne Joint Programme Enhancing judicial reform in the Eastern Partnership countries

Judiciary Topics Independence Professionalism Efficiency Accountability Transparency

judiciary  General purpose Support judicial reform in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

Execution of judgments of the ECtHR judiciary Sources Case law of ECtHR Venice Commission CEPEJ, CCJE, CCPE Execution of judgments of the ECtHR Implemented or ongoing CoE/EU Joint Programmes and CoE VC in the six countries

Challenges vs European standards on judiciary: identification Objectives Challenges vs European standards on judiciary: identification Solutions: finding Recommendations: dissemination and follow-up

Working groups with experts WGs conclusions 'dissemination judiciary Activities Working groups with experts  WGs conclusions 'dissemination Raising public awareness Steering Committee

Expert working groups: regional think-tanks judiciary Expert working groups: regional think-tanks 1.WG “Independent judiciary”: Sub-groups: Judicial self-governing bodies Career of judges and prosecutors 2. WG “Professional judiciary”: Sub-groups: Legal professionals Training of judges and prosecutors 3. WG “Efficient judiciary”: Sub-groups: Financing of judiciary Backlog

A. Expert working groups judiciary A.  Expert working groups Purpose: weaknesses and lacunae within topics: identification Who: CoE experts; professionals from participating countries: representatives of MoJ, Supreme Court, Judicial Council, Bar Association Subject: European standards and countries’ own experience: discussion Outcome: best practice and recommendations: formulation

B. Dissemination and follow-up judiciary B. Dissemination and follow-up Purpose: Identifying areas where progress is needed Proposing measures: adjusting national policies By means: Policy round tables Translation and publication: WG recommendations

C. Public awareness measures judiciary C.  Public awareness measures Purpose: Raising awareness about Project’s findings Reinforcement of national ownership Who: Legal professionals, NGOs, professional associations

Guidance, supervision and results review Who: Beneficiary countries judiciary D.  Steering Committee Purpose: Guidance, supervision and results review Who: Beneficiary countries Council of Europe European Commission

Next steps: judiciary Members of WGs and sub-groups: Appointment Activities Next steps: Members of WGs and sub-groups: Appointment CoE experts for WGs: Appointment Meeting representatives of beneficiary institutions (early May 2011)

Thank you for your attention On behalf of Legal and Human Rights Capacity Building Department of Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs Thank you for your attention For further details about the project please contact: DGHL_capacitybuilding@coe.int http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/cooperation/capacitybuilding/