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Below you can find our latest updates
Key publications launched by EJTN in 2024 – and more to come in 2025
17 December 2024
EJTN’s 2024 in review
16 December 2024
Team Romania crowned Champions of the 2024 THEMIS Grand Final
9 December 2024
The 2025 EJTN Catalogue of Training Activities is here
29 November 2024
The third Judges@Europe Forum explores key themes of freedom of expression and judicial impartiality in the digital age
27 November 2024
The AIAKOS Programme brings together over 1300 Judicial trainees across Europe
26 November 2024
UNESCO hosts a key webinar on AI in the Courts in partnership with EJTN
25 November 2024
Winners of the 2023 THEMIS Competition visit the Court of Justice of the European Union
20 November 2024
Applications for the 2025 EJTN study visits are now open
15 November 2024
On the road to the 2024 THEMIS Grand Final: highlights from the Semi-Finals
4 November 2024
Women in Justice: Miglena Tacheva, Director of the National Institute of Justice of Bulgaria
23 October 2024
Women in Justice: Simona Marcu, Director of the National Institute of Magistracy in Romania
22 October 2024
EJTN Working Groups and Sub-Working Groups meet to plan for busy months ahead
21 October 2024
Women in Justice: Interview with Hon Judge Joanne Vella Cuschieri
18 October 2024
Women in Justice: Interview with Kristina Bekavac, Director of the Judicial Academy in Croatia
17 October 2024
EJTN concludes successful webinar on digital transformation and judicial cooperation
15 October 2024
Women in Justice: Interview with Judge Aileen Donnelly
15 October 2024
Women in Justice: Interview with Silvana Sciarra, President of Italian School for the Judiciary
14 October 2024
Women in Justice: Judge Ingrid Derveaux, EJTN Secretary General
11 October 2024
15 things you (probably) didn’t know about THEMIS
9 October 2024
The second call for applications for the 2025 EJTN exchanges is now open
2 October 2024
Justice, Peace and Democracy: core pillars for a fairer Europe
15 September 2024
Six educational videos on CJEU proceedings are available
12 September 2024
Training the EJTN Activity Coordinators: empowering the architects of judicial training
5 September 2024
Applications for the EJTN Exchange Programme 2025 are now open
3 September 2024
Empowering the future of justice
15 July 2024
EJTN Working Group on Digitalisation holds AI and Rule of Law Seminar together with UNESCO
10 July 2024
EJTN launches a new groundbreaking publication on the rule of law and good administration of justice in the digital era
9 July 2024
New calls for experts to support judicial training in Serbia and Montenegro
28 June 2024
Revolutionising judicial training: EJTN seminar showcases the potential of Virtual Reality
25 June 2024
EJTN 2024 Extraordinary General Assembly: delegates meet to discuss and strengthen the Network addressing new challenges in training areas
13 June 2024
2023 EJTN Annual Report now published
10 June 2024
EJTN’s activities highlight the core values of Europe
9 May 2024
EJTN launches new initiatives at 2024 Activity Coordinators Training
7 May 2024
The 2024 THEMIS Competition begins soon
2 May 2024
EJTN at the forefront of supporting the digitalisation of justice
29 April 2024
EU training programme enhances the awareness of non-competition national enforcers in competition matters
22 April 2024
Le Réseau Européen de Formation Judiciaire organise une réunion historique sur la numérisation à Paris
17 April 2024
European Judicial Training Network Holds Landmark Meeting on Digitalisation in Paris
17 April 2024
The application period for the EJTN study visits of the 2nd semester of 2024 is open. Apply by 17 May!
16 April 2024
Take the initiative: develop a project for a regional exchange or a judiciary learning grant programme
3 April 2024
The European Judicial Training Network and Scuola Superiore della Magistratura: Empowering Judicial Leaders Across Europe
13 March 2024
Online Conversation Classes: Call for participants for the new series to take place May-July 2024
11 March 2024
EJTN contributes to the production of educational videos on the functioning of the Court of Justice of the European Union
7 March 2024
Start of the Exchange Programme year 2024
5 March 2024
Closing Conference of the project: “CJEU Hearings’ Recording as a Judicial Training Tool.”
1 March 2024
EJTN 2024 one-hour lunch webinars: learning EU law during your lunchtime
📅 Are you interested in increasing your knowledge on #EUlaw? Since January 2024, EJTN...
20 February 2024
Western Balkans II Project
The European Judicial Training Network (EJTN), as a long-standing partner of the European Union,...
13 February 2024
EJTN hosts language seminars dedicated to court staff and bailiffs in cross-border civil and criminal law procedures
Organised in the framework of the project “Court staff and bailiffs’ training in European...
1 February 2024
TNA event organised by EJTN
On the 23rd of January 2024, the EJTN organised its Training Need Assessment event...
25 January 2024
Registration for the THEMIS 2024 Competition is now open!
Registration for the semi-finals of the THEMIS 2024 Competition is now open, offering an...
25 January 2024
Closing Conference of the project: CJEU Hearings’ Recording as a Judicial Training
The European Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU will organise an...
16 January 2024
Applications to EJTN-CEPOL joint exchanges. Deadline: 16 February 2024
Are you interested in exchanging and building a network with law enforcement officials in...
11 January 2024
New Calls for Experts for the Western Balkans 2 Project are now open!
Within the framework of the Western Balkans II Project (Pilot Action on Judicial Training...
9 January 2024
Festive Greetings 2023
21 December 2023
EJTN-EPPO Cooperation enforced: First visit at EPPO and new plans for 2024
The EJTN Exchange Programme constantly pursues new paths to innovative and extended training opportunities...
20 December 2023
EJTN releases its new Catalogue of Training Activities for 2024
The new EJTN Catalogue of Training Activities for 2024 is now available. This new,...
18 December 2023
And the Winner of the 2023 THEMIS Grand Final is…TEAM ITALY!
The 2023 THEMIS Competition reached its end between 5 and 8 December 2023 at...
11 December 2023
Expert Workshop on War Crimes addressed practical issues and challenges faced by judiciary from Ukraine, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 4th and 5th December 2023, the Expert Workshop on War Crimes took place...
8 December 2023
The AIAKOS Programme welcomes over 650 judicial trainees across the EU
In the recent Autumn session of the 2023 AIAKOS programme, more than 650 future...
5 December 2023
EJTN Associate Members meet at the French National School of Clerks in Dijon (France) to discuss court staff integration and court staff training needs
EJTN organised a meeting of EJTN Associate Members on 28 and 29 November 2023....
30 November 2023
Applications for the 2024 EJTN study visits are open. Apply by 15 December 2023
EJTN is pleased to open the first call for applicants for study visits taking...
16 November 2023
Judges from all over the EU meet at the judges@europe forum to discuss good administration of justice, digitalisation and the Rule of Law
On 25, 26 and 27 October 2023, EJTN organised the second edition of the...
30 October 2023
EJTN organises Conference of Directors in Madrid to address diversity in judicial training and adopts action plan for its new digitalisation working group
On 17 and 18 October, EJTN organised a Conference of Directors on “Training Judicial...
18 October 2023
EJTN’s Secretary General Judge Ingrid Derveaux delivers speech at the Regional conference of judicial training institutions in Sarajevo
On 11 October, EJTN’s Secretary General Judge Ingrid Derveaux delivered a keynote speech at...
12 October 2023
EJTN Linguistics Working Group meets in Madrid to assess training activities and plan for 2024
The Spanish Centre for Legal Studies (CEJ) hosted last 18-19 September the second 2023...
6 October 2023
EJTN judicial exchanges: exploring the Romanian Judicial System and its key institutions
Every year, the Romanian National Institute of Magistracy hosts several groups of judges and...
5 October 2023
The Slovenian Judicial Training Centre hosts the second meeting of EJTN’s Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Sub-Working Group
On the 11-12 September 2023, the Judicial Training Centre, a body affiliated with the...
18 September 2023
EJTN’s activity report: more than 7,000 participants to EJTN activities in 2022
EJTN’s 2022 activity report, which recounts the achievements and developments of EJTN over the...
13 September 2023
Applications to EJTN Exchange Programme 2024: deadline 16 October 2023
Are you interested in discovering other judicial systems or immersing yourself in the work...
5 September 2023
Call for applications for EJTN’s exchanges in 2024. You can already start preparing your project
Did you know that EJTN provides you with the opportunity to design your own...
25 August 2023
Register for EJTN’s webinar on exchange activities for 2024 (13 September at 12:00, CET)
Are you a judge, prosecutor or member of court staff? Would you like to...
3 August 2023
EJTN lunchtime webinars: learn about EU law during your lunch breaktime, after the summer break
In September EJTN will launch a new series of lunchtime webinars. They are ideal...
28 July 2023
EJTN online conversation classes in English, Spanish, French, Italian and German to start in September
EJTN’s next series of online conversation classes will take place between 25 September and...
24 July 2023
EJTN’s Judiciary learning grant programme: build a learning experience tailored to your needs
Case management systems; electronic tools in criminal proceedings; protection and storage of electronic evidence;...
17 July 2023
EJTN’s Secretary General meets the President of the European Court of Human Rights
EJTN’s Secretary General, Judge Ingrid Derveaux, met yesterday the President of the European Court...
11 July 2023
Call for Experts for the Western Balkans 2 Project is now open!
Within the framework of the Western Balkans II Project (Pilot Action on Judicial Training),...
10 July 2023
EJTN releases Training Needs Assessment reports, providing new insights for better EU law training in the Western Balkans
EJTN today released two reports which reflect on the needs of Serbian and Montenegrin...
10 July 2023
Team Netherlands wins THEMIS Competition semi-final on judicial ethics and professional conduct in Krakow, Poland
Team Netherlands won the last of the semi-finals of the 2023 THEMIS Competition that...
7 July 2023
EJTN and ERA to work together for training Court Staff and Bailiffs in European civil and criminal law
EJTN is pleased to announce its new cooperation with its long-lasting partner, the Academy...
26 June 2023
Team Germany wins THEMIS Competition semi-final C in Budapest, Hungary
Between 14 and 16 June, the Hungarian Academy of Justice hosted the EU and...
26 June 2023
EJTN 2023 General Assembly: 150 delegates meet to discuss and decide on the future of the Network
On 15 and 16 June, the EJTN organised its 2023 General Assembly under the...
20 June 2023
EJTN and European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) strengthen cooperation with a new Working Arrangement
The European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) have...
12 June 2023
Team Romania wins the semi-final B of the 2023 Themis competition in Naples, Italy
The Italian School of the Judiciary hosted the Semi-Final on EU and European Family...
11 June 2023
EJTN and the Genocide Network Secretariat organise a seminar on the investigation and prosecution of core international crimes
The International Nuremberg Principles Academy hosted a seminar entitled ‘Joint training on the investigation...
9 June 2023
AIAKOS: more than 230 future and early-career judges and prosecutors visit judicial schools across the EU
More than 230 future and early-career judges and prosecutors from ten European countries participated...
5 June 2023
Applications to EJTN Regional Exchange programme are now open
To support judicial cooperation between neighbouring courts from two different EU Member States, EJTN...
1 June 2023
Team Italy wins the semi-final of the 2023 THEMIS competition in Budapest
The 2023 edition of the THEMIS Competition kicked off last week with the Semi-Final...
22 May 2023
Registrations to the 2023 edition of Judges@Europe Forum are now open
The European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) is honoured to invite judges of the European...
19 May 2023
EJTN’s Secretary General participates at the 14th Conference of the NADAL Network. Objective : increase participation in EJTN’s activities by disseminating information on our training offer addressed, especially to (chief) prosecutors’offices and on the fight against financial crimes
The EJTN, represented by its General Secretary, Ingrid Derveaux, participated in the 14th Conference...
7 May 2023
47 judges, prosecutors and court staff attend EJTN’s second seminar on artificial intelligence and in administrative law
On 27 and 28 April, EJTN held its second seminar on the impacts of...
29 April 2023
EJTN experts participate in the European Commission’s conference on the digitalisation of justice
On 28 April 2023, EJTN took part in the online conference organised by the...
29 April 2023
EJTN hosts criminal law webinar on hate crime in the European Union
On 27 April, EJTN organized a webinar on hate crimes, attended by about 50...
29 April 2023
Delegation of the French National School of Clerks visits EJTN
On 25 and 26 April, EJTN received a delegation from the French National School...
27 April 2023
The application period for EJTN 2023 study visits is open. Apply before 15 May 2023
The EJTN Exchange Programme is pleased to open the second call for applications for...
14 April 2023
EJTN one-hour lunch webinars: learning EU law during your lunchtime
EJTN’s One-hour lunch webinars are ideal for judges, prosecutors and court staff interested in...
12 April 2023
EJTN and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights organize a seminar on judicial protection of fundamental rights granted by the EU Charter
On 20 and 21 March 2023, EJTN and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights...
5 April 2023
Western Balkans II project: EJTN delegation visits North Macedonia and Kosovo to support judicial training and reform
An EJTN delegation led by EJTN’s Secretary General, Ms Ingrid Derveaux, and composed of...
5 April 2023
CEPOL’s Executive Director visits EJTN to discuss collaboration between the EU judiciary and law enforcement agencies
EJTN’s Secretary General, Judge Ingrid Derveaux, today welcomed a delegation from the European Union...
21 March 2023
70 European judges and prosecutors attend EJTN’s webinar on the protection of war crime victims
Today EJTN held the first webinar in a series on victims’ rights. The event,...
14 March 2023
Going beyond legal concepts in fighting human trafficking: EJTN and OSCE develop a toolkit to train judges
On 3 March 2023, EJTN’s Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux and the OSCE’s Special Representative...
10 March 2023
Judicial staff from 19 Member States take part in a study visit to the Court of Justice of the European Union
Judges, prosecutors and court staff members from 19 EU Member States were in Luxembourg...
7 March 2023
EJTN members meet in Madrid to plan 2023 and 2024 training activities in the area of criminal law
On 27 and 28 February 2023, EJTN’s Criminal Law Sub-Working Group met in Madrid...
6 March 2023
Judges, prosecutors, court and prosecution staff, and judicial trainers from 15 EU Member States participate in a study visit to the European Court of Human Rights
EJTN’s first study visit of 2023 took place at the European Court of Human...
1 March 2023
Experts from EJTN’s Judicial Training Methods Working Group discuss the future of European judicial training at a meeting in Utrecht
The Dutch Training and Study Centre for the Judiciary (SSR) hosted last 23 and...
1 March 2023
The Latvian Judicial Training Centre hosts the first EJTN seminar of 2023
The Latvian Judicial Training Centre (LJTC) hosted the first EJTN seminar of 2023 in...
27 February 2023
Celebrating 15 years of collaboration between EJTN and Eurojust: EJTN’s Secretary General meets with Eurojust’s President to discuss present and future cooperation
On 22 February 2023, EJTN’s Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux met the President of Eurojust,...
23 February 2023
Western Balkans II project: EJTN delegation visits Albania and Montenegro to support EU integration and judicial training and reform
An EJTN delegation led by EJTN’s Secretary General, Ms Ingrid Derveaux, and composed of...
19 February 2023
EJTN’s Secretary General meets European Chief Prosecutor to explore further cooperation opportunities between EJTN and EPPO
On 13 February 2023, EJTN’s Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux met the European Chief Prosecutor,...
14 February 2023
The Italian School for the Judiciary hosts the first 2023 meeting of EJTN’s Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Sub-Working Group
The Italian School for the Judiciary (Scuola Superiore della Magistratura, SSM) hosted last 3...
9 February 2023
Registrations for the THEMIS 2023 Competition are now open!
The registrations for the Semi-Finals of the THEMIS 2023 Competition are now open. The...
7 February 2023
European Commission, EJTN and key judicial training actors meet to discuss judicial training needs for 2024
Almost 90 representatives from the European Commission, the EJTN Secretariat and Members, Lot 4...
3 February 2023
EJTN hosts seminar on the 2023 call for proposals on judicial training
On 24 and 25 January 2023, EJTN hosted a training session for its Members...
2 February 2023
EJTN launches official visits to the Western Balkans to support EU integration, and judicial training and reform
As the New Year had just started, the EJTN, led by the newly appointed...
27 January 2023
EJTN releases its 2023 Calendar of Training Activities
EJTN is delighted to present its 2023 Calendar of Training Activities, which provides a...
25 January 2023
EJTN on the move: towards a bright future for judicial training
“We cannot solve problems with the same way of thinking we used when they...
20 January 2023
Exchange Programme 2023: Apply now for an EJTN-CEPOL exchange, Regional exchange or Judiciary learning grant!
EJTN is pleased to open the calls for applications for the following project-based exchanges...
17 January 2023
Long-lasting co-operation and partnership, Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux visits Court of Justice of the EU
Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux travelled to Luxembourg for her inaugural visit to the Court...
16 January 2023
Best wishes of health, peace, and joy during your holidays and for the upcoming year!
Season’s greetings from Markus Brückner, Ingrid Derveaux and the EJTN Secretariat!
21 December 2022
EJTN committed with Victim’s Rights in Criminal Proceedings with special focus on violence against women and children
A training for EU judicial professionals (judges, prosecutors and court staff) on Victims’ Rights...
20 December 2022
Mounting of the guard
Founded 22 years ago, the European Judicial Training Network has reflected the best of...
19 December 2022
THEMIS 2022 Grand Final winner is… Romania!
Team Romania wins the 2022 THEMIS Competition Grand Final! Team Netherlands 2 wins the...
16 December 2022
EJTN at JHA Council to discuss access to Justice and Rule of Law
Today EJTN was invited to take the floor at the Justice and Home Affairs...
16 December 2022
Record-breaking number of applications for the EJTN Exchange Programme 2023
A record-breaking number of applications were submitted for the EJTN Exchange Programme 2023: thanks...
15 December 2022
Important EJTN meetings held last week at Centro de Estudos Judiciarios (CEJ) in Lisbon
Last week, on 20 and 21 October 2022, the EJTN’s Working Group Programmes Members...
15 December 2022
The Partnership EJTN-CEPOL continues: Seminar on Joint Investigation Teams last week in Lyon
50 participants took part in the seminar on Joint Investigation Teams – Leadership that...
15 December 2022
EJTN’s new website is online! Completely bilingual in English and French – and with a new Digital Learning Hub
We all know it: During the last 3 years, the world has become more...
14 December 2022
The CJEU’s 70th anniversary
Judicial co-operation in the European Union (EU) has a long-standing tradition. A common legal...
13 December 2022
Partnership between GEMME and EJTN
On 22 November, EJTN in cooperation with the European Judges Group for Mediation (GEMME)...
13 December 2022
Time to say goodbye
The three-year mandate of EJTN Secretary General Markus Brückner ends on 31 December 2022.
12 December 2022
It’s time for magistrates to improve their communication and become more resilient!
The Judicial Training Methods (JTM) working group organised a seminar on the topic of...
9 December 2022
Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between the IOJT and EJTN
On Wednesday 2nd November 2022, on the occasion of the 2022 IOJT annual conference,...
6 December 2022
Immersion into the work of the European Parliament at the study visit with the EU institutions in Brussels
From 24 to 26 October, 34 judges, prosecutors and court/prosecution staff benefited from the...
6 December 2022
Participate in the 2023 study visits!
The EJTN Exchange Programme is pleased to open the call for applications for study...
6 December 2022
EJTN is addressing the challenges of the war in Ukraine through training for Ukrainian judiciary
EJTN is implementing a new training scheme as a response to the humanitarian crisis...
6 December 2022
The AIAKOS Programme is back: immersion into the programme in Belgium
After the hybrid exchange organised in the autumn 2021, the AIAKOS Programme is finally back to...
29 November 2022
Conference of Directors- New development in education relevant to the training institutions of EJTN
On 29 and 30 September 2022, EJTN held a Directors Conference dedicated to the...
21 October 2022
This were the THEMIS competition 2022 Semi-Finals
EJTN is proud to present the results of the 2022 THEMIS competition Semi-Finals that...
12 October 2022
Information Webinar on Exchange Programme 2023: Recording now available!
On Thursday 8 September, an Information webinar on the EJTN Exchange Programme was organised...
20 September 2022
Exchange Programme 2023 call for applications: deadline 14 October 2022 (18:00, Brussels time)
EJTN is proud to open its Exchange Programme 2023 call for applications to judges,...
1 September 2022
Information webinar on the Exchange Programme’s 2023 activities
EJTN 2022 General Assembly was held on 7-8 June in Paris hosted by the...
10 August 2022
EJTN’s 2022 General Assembly held on 7 – 8 June in Paris
EJTN’s 2022 General Assembly was held in Paris. Ingrid Derveaux elected to serve for...
10 August 2022
Investigation and Prosecution of Core International Crimes in the loop
From 22 to 24 June 2022, EJTN had the pleasure to implement the training...
4 July 2022
High-level conference on the Brussels IIb Regulation
What’s new in EU family law? High-level conference on the Brussels IIb Regulation
2 June 2022
First edition of the judges@europe forum
The European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) is honoured to have organized the first edition...
9 May 2022
Judicial Training Methods seminar: Initial training trainers on coaching, tutoring and mentoring
This seminar gathered 15 trainers and experts 14-15 March in Brussels who trained tutors...
21 April 2022
New bilingual linguistics handbook on family law
The Working Group Linguistics is proud to announce a new addition to its series...
12 April 2022
judges@europe launched today
The European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) is honoured to invite Judges of the European...
7 March 2022
Online Conversation Classes 2022 – Spring session to be launched
The European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) Linguistics portfolio is glad to announce the start...
22 February 2022
Exchange Programme 2022 call for applications for regional exchanges
After a successful pilot project, the 2022 call for applications for regional exchanges is...
21 February 2022
First face-to-face training course of European Civil Procedure
Within the frame of the Civil Law portfolio, EJTN delivered its first face-to-face training...
17 February 2022
EJTN Members meet online to talk about applying for and implementing EU funded projects
A training for EJTN Members on the preparation and implementation of EU funded projects’...
7 February 2022
Exchange Programme 2022: Opening of the application period of the Judiciary Learning Grant Programme
EJTN is proud to launch a new initiative under its Exchange Programme for Judicial...
1 February 2022
2022 EU level meeting on Judicial Training Needs hosted by EJTN in a hybrid format
In order to be successful, all training programmes must begin with a needs assessment
31 January 2022
2022 EJTN Calendar of Training Activities
EJTN proudly unveils its 2022 Calendar of Training Activities, which is a comprehensive overview of...
20 January 2022
Exchange Programme 2022 call for applications for court staff: deadline 14 February 2022 (18:00, Brussels time)
EJTN is proud to launch its Exchange Programme 2022 call for applications for court...
19 January 2022
THEMIS 2021 Annual Journal published
THEMIS 2021 Annual Journal is out
13 January 2022
THEMIS 2021 Grand Final winner is Serbia for the first time
Team Serbia II wins the 2021 THEMIS Competition Grand Final
20 December 2021
Enrol in the 2022 study visits
The EJTN Exchange Programme is pleased to open the call for applications to the...
16 December 2021
The first ever hybrid AIAKOS Programme
After a year and a half since the last face-to-face edition of the AIAKOS...
9 December 2021
Linguistics portfolio organized the seminar: ‘Legal language training in cooperation in civil matters’
In mid November, the Linguistics portfolio of EJTN held a seminar entitled ‘Legal language...
30 November 2021
New Horizons for EJTN and its Members
EJTN convened its Directors Conference – bringing together the key national representatives of Europe’s...
25 November 2021
New joint project run by EJTN with EASO is coming
The European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) is glad to announce its second joint project...
8 November 2021
EJTN proudly unveils the ‘Study on the Training Needs of Court Staff on EU Law in the EU’
The European Judicial Training Network is proud to announce the publication of the new ‘Study...
8 July 2021