1. THE ROLE OF JUDICIAL TRAINING CENTER IN STRENGTHENING THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE (THE EXAMPLE OF ACADEMY OF JUDGES OF UKRAINE)I Iryna Voytyuk Academy of Judges of Ukraine President

2. Academy of Judges of Ukraine: 20072 Legal Basis of Academy of Judges The Law about Judiciary, 07.02.2002, article 129 The Law about Judiciary, 07.02.2002, article 129 The Order of President of Ukraine,11.10.2002 The Order of President of Ukraine,11.10.2002 The Conception of Strengthening Democracy and Rule of Law adopted by President of Ukraine in May 2006 The Conception of Strengthening Democracy and Rule of Law adopted by President of Ukraine in May 2006 Drafts of Law about of Judiciary and Status of Judges Drafts of Law about of Judiciary and Status of Judges

3. Academy of Judges of Ukraine: 20073 Legal basis of Judicial Centers in EECCA countries Georgia: Law about High School of Justice, January, 2005 Georgia: Law about High School of Justice, January, 2005 Moldova: Law about National Institute of Justice, June, 2006 Moldova: Law about National Institute of Justice, June, 2006 Armenia: The Judicial Code Armenia: The Judicial Code Azerbaijan: The Statute of the Legal Training Center adopted by Govermant Azerbaijan: The Statute of the Legal Training Center adopted by Govermant

4. Academy of Judges of Ukraine: 20074 The structure of Academy of Judges of Ukraine  The main training center and office in Kiev  On 27 July 2004 there were established seven regional branches of Academy in different regions of country. Regional branches of Academy are located in Chernivtsi, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odesa and Sevastopol.

5. Academy of Judges of Ukraine: 20075 The Results Of Ongoing Training Activity Of Academy

6. Academy of Judges of Ukraine: 20076 Forms of training  Training of Trainers  Special workshops or seminars for judges  Including the Aarhus Convention on Access to Justice on Curricula of two weeks ongoing trainings of judges of all jurisdiction courts

7. Academy of Judges of Ukraine: 20077 The important objectives should be The connection between independence of Judiciary and Environmental Cases The connection between independence of Judiciary and Environmental Cases increase awareness of Convention among members of judiciary increase awareness of Convention among members of judiciary To enable them to exercise their discretion in a way that promotes effective implementation of article 9 of the AArhus Convention To enable them to exercise their discretion in a way that promotes effective implementation of article 9 of the AArhus Convention

8. Academy of Judges of Ukraine: 20078 Who could be the trainers? Judges of Higher level judiciary – Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, High Administrative Court etc. Judges of Higher level judiciary – Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, High Administrative Court etc. University Professors University Professors International experts International experts Others Others

9. Academy of Judges of Ukraine: 20079 Categories of Trainees Judges of all kinds and levels courts (more than seven thousands judges in Ukraine) Judges of all kinds and levels courts (more than seven thousands judges in Ukraine) Candidates for judges – in Georgia starting on October, 2007; in Moldova starting on October, 2007; in Armenia starting on January,1 2008;in Azerbaijan started in 2006; in Ukraine starting on September,1 2008 Candidates for judges – in Georgia starting on October, 2007; in Moldova starting on October, 2007; in Armenia starting on January,1 2008;in Azerbaijan started in 2006; in Ukraine starting on September,1 2008 Staff of courts (more than 23 thousands of specialists of courts in Ukraine) Staff of courts (more than 23 thousands of specialists of courts in Ukraine)