The overall objective of the project is to strengthen the rule of law and promote sound functioning of the judiciary in the Republic of Serbia, by raising the professional qualifications of Judges, Prosecutors, and other legal and judicial personnel.
A Law on the Judicial Academy, being considered by the Assembly in 2009, is expected to convert the JTC (Judicial Training Centre) into a publicly funded Judicial Academy, and assign it new responsibilities for training additional target groups. Therefore the Specific Objective of the Project is to strengthen the Judicial Academy as an institution, and improve the quality of its programmatic activities, so it is better positioned to fulfil its important role with respect to raising the professional qualifications of Judges, Prosecutors, their Assistants, and other court personnel.
More specifically, the objectives of this project are aimed at:
- Strengthening management and human resources at the Judicial Academy;
- Providing key support to the Initial Professional Formation Programme for candidate judges and prosecutors;
- Improving the oversight and information management systems.