European Judicial Training Network (EJTN)

EJTN launches innovative consumer protection training game

EJTN has coordinated the development of an innovative gamified e-learning tool on consumer protection, bringing together three judges from EJTN member institutions: Stelios Bios (the Hellenic Judicial School), Biserka Pavkovic (the Croatian Judicial Academy), and Rocio Ortega (the Spanish Judicial School).

Their contribution helped frame the pedagogical design of the tool, built around realistic scenarios, interactive decision-making, scoring mechanisms, and immediate assessment and feedback for judges, prosecutors and court staff.

The EJTN Catalogue of Members’ Activities showcases specialised training organised by national judicial training institutions

Since 2003, the European Judicial Training Network has been offering judicial training activities across a wide range of expertise areas to the judiciary of EU Member States. 

This Catalogue offers a valuable opportunity for European judges, prosecutors, court staff, and judicial trainers to participate in specialised training activities, develop expertise, and exchange experiences with colleagues from other countries, thus strengthening European judicial cooperation.

Voice Of The Child: a key project advancing child-friendly justice concludes

The Voice of the Child project, launched in February 2024, focused on helping fulfil the EU strategy on the Rights of the Child, with a special focus on advancing child-friendly justice.

In the context of the project, three video recordings of real cases of children speaking with judges were produced, along with a manual for using these recordings effectively. The aim of the project is to strengthen the training of both sitting judges and judges in training, as for the first time, there are materials that offer in-depth insight into how judges communicate with children in judicial settings.

EJTN joins high-level meeting on new rules on victims’ rights and the way forward

On 17 March, EJTN joined a high-level extended plenary meeting, organised by the European Commission, aiming at informing on the new rules of the EU Directive in Victims’ rights. EJTN was pleased to take part in last week’s discussions, advancing its mission to equip judges, prosecutors and court staff with the skills they need to tackle complex cross‑border crime. Alongside training on judicial cooperation tools, EJTN provides specific training on victims’ rights from a victim‑centred perspective. 

Next series of EJTN online conversation classes to launch in May

The next series of online conversation classes by the European Judicial Training Network will take place between 11 May 2026 and 17 July 2026.

The application deadline is 22 April.

EJTN Sub-Working Groups start new mandate, elect Conveners

From early February to early March, the four EJTN Sub‑Working Groups held their first meetings under the 2026–2028 mandate. Each Sub‑Working Group elected its Convener for the three‑year period and discussed key topics related to the activities organised by the group.