DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
The project proposes a multifaceted, tailor made and comprehensive blended-learning training that combines:
Six introductory webinars
of half day each, for 180 European judges and court staff
Six interactive and practical seminars
of 1.5 days each, for 180 European judges and court staff
Three video tutorials
(of 6-10 minutes each) on the functionalities and features of e-CODEX
Six reflective training podcasts
(of 15-20 minutes each) in video format
Our objective is to enhance the digital capabilities of judges and court staff in the realm of EU judicial cooperation in civil matters.
Focus on:
Regulations (EU) 2020/1783
and 2020/1784;
Intricacies of e-CODEX;
EU data protection standards;
Urgent need for training in digital tools.
Blended learning training program:
Introductory webinars;
Tutorials and in-person seminars;
Reflective training podcasts;
Final formative conference.
target group
More than 260 judges and court staff involved in applying EU law in civil cases across six EU MS (Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain).
AIM
Through CiviLink, we aim to support justice professionals in adapting to new digital tools, thus facilitating cross-border cooperation in civil and commercial matters.
METHODOLOGY
The Project proposes a multifaceted, tailor-made, and comprehensive blended-learning training that combines informative, experiential, practical, and reflective training tools. These tools complement each other, yet they are versatile and flexible, allowing for replication in future training models or for use as stand-alone learning tools. The blended-learning concept entails a combination of introductory webinars supported by tutorials, with practical in-person seminars, followed by reflective training podcasts. The blended learning approach enhances accessibility and flexibility, by enabling participants to engage in training remotely and accommodating diverse schedules and learning preferences, while maximizing the reach and impact of the training program.
Each group of participants will follow a complete cycle consisting of one webinar followed by one seminar. The webinars will be organised 2 to 4 weeks before the corresponding seminars. A transnational and cross-professional approach is key to attain the project objectives, as the practical seminars aim to recreate a realistic working environment for judges and court staff of mixed nationalities. The implementation of the events will be gender-sensitive.
PROJECT CONTEXT
In the realm of European integration, judicial cooperation stands as one of the crucial threads binding together the diverse legal systems of member states rooted in the principles of mutual trust and solidarity among member states.
In the two recast regulations on the service of documents – Regulation (EU) 2020/1784 and on taking of evidence – Regulation (EU) 2020/1783, the information technology tools have a pivotal role. The regulations provide for a mandatory digital channel that is used to serve documents and to take or provide evidence, by means of a decentralised IT system based on an interoperable solution (e-CODEX), as the means of digital transmission, fully applicable from 2025. The long-term sustainability, increased use and operational management of e-CODEX are a priority for the Union, a goal expressed in the preamble of Regulation (EU) 2022/850.
In this context, the CiviLink project aims at promoting the digitalization of national justice systems and building the digital capacity of justice professionals, while also contributing to the effective and coherent application of EU law in the area of judicial cooperation in civil matters.
PROJECT MANAGER
Judge Amelia-Raluca Onișor
Deputy Director of NIM,
Responsible for the Initial Training
EU law Trainer
The project is implemented by a consortium and associated partners, consisting of national training institutions responsible for training judges and court staff in six EU Member States: Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain, and it is led by the National Institute of Magistracy (NIM). The European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) supports the project as associated partner.
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