More intensive cooperation with the Academy of European Law

Датум

04.03.2024.

Локација

Belgrade

Аутор

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia

Minister of Justice Maja Popović met with the director of the Academy of European Law (ERA), Jean-Philippe Razad.

Popović expressed her interest in improving cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Academy of European Law.

She emphasized the importance of educating Serbian judges, public prosecutors and lawyers in the field of European Union law, through trainings organized by the Academy of European Law in cooperation with the Judicial Academy.

To this end, she expressed the readiness of the Republic of Serbia to join the JUSTICE Program of the European Commission and to become a full member of the Academy of European Law, which will open the opportunity for domestic legal experts to attend educational programs financed under this program more intensively than at the moment. Program, implemented by the Academy of European Law in cooperation with the Judicial Academy.

Director Ražad expressed satisfaction with the intention of the Republic of Serbia to promote further cooperation and emphasized the readiness of the Academy of European Law for Serbia to become its full member.

The meeting was attended by the director of the Judicial Academy, Nenad Vujić, the assistant to the Minister of Justice, Branislav Stojanović, and the deputy director of the Judicial Academy, Maja Prelić Simović.

Vision

Independent, impartial, professional, efficient and accountable judiciary.

Mission

Create the prerequisites for the development of professionalism in holders of judiciary office by establishing clear, measurable and objective criteria for the election and career advancement and their training and professional development, in line with core values and principles the judiciary system is founded on.

Goal

Develop and conduct training programmes for holders of judiciary offices and other staff in the judiciary system, aimed at acquiring new knowledge and its promotion, development of special abilities and skills, to contribute to strengthening of professional and accountable judiciary system.