Further support to legal education reform

Kosovo: closed

Strengthen the rule of law through improving the legal education in Kosovo, especially through strengthening the capacities of the Kosovo Judicial Institute

Project leader:

German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ)

Implementing partners:

CILC, Kosovo Judicial Institute (KJI)

Donor:

European Commission

Donor programme:

Annual Action Programme for Kosovo* 2014

Type of project:

Twinning

Project status:

Closed (31072018)

Total Budget: € 999.750

Project lifetime: 30 months

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Project description

The project purpose was to strengthen the judiciary through strengthening the capacities of the Kosovo Judicial Institute. In order to achieve this outcome, two results have been formulated:

Result 1: Advanced training capacities of the KJI
– Interdisciplinary and personal competencies in training programs further developed
– Orientation programs improved
– Commercial, administrative and serious crimes curricula advanced
– Training skills and methodologies of KJI improved

Result 2: Enhanced management of the KJI
– Management and Planning by the KJI enhanced
– Information Management System of the KJI enhanced

Dutch expertise was provided by the Netherlands Council for the Judiciary (Council) in cooperation with the Netherlands Stichting Studiecentrum Rechtspleging (SSR) – the Study and Training Center for the Netherlands Judiciary.

Pictures from the project kick-off meeting of 5 April 2016 at the Kosovo Judicial Institute in Pristina: