Modern learning environment for legal professionals

Project facts

Project promoter:
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)(BG)
Project Number:
BG-JUSTICE-0006
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€1,450,000
Donor Project Partners:
Norwegian Courts Administration(NO)
Programme:

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Description

Programme outcome the project contributes to: “Improved application of European legal framework by the Bulgarian judiciary”.

The project aims at the creation of an integrated, coordinated and structured learning environment for judges, prosecutors and other legal professionals, ensuring effective implementation of the European law and the fundamental standards.

The project shall include, inter alia, the following activities:

  • Reinforcement of the Magistrates’ forum for human rights;
  • Elaboration of framework for sustainable judicial training on fundamental rights and rule of law for judges, prosecutors and other legal professionals;
  • Strengthening competences and skills of judges, prosecutors and other legal professionals in application of the fundamental rights through provision of in-person and e-learning trainings, blended round table discussions and support with reference materials and publications;
  • Development of easily accessible and up-to-date practical reference tools which includes preparation of handbooks, manuals and reference guides with systematic, up-do-date synthesis of legislation and case-law on specific subject matters;
  • Development of a responsive website of NIJ answering the new technologies;
  • Adoption of an innovative model of in-work judicial training through establishment of shared learning spaces in the judiciary.

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