EU support of Judicial Academy in Serbia project has contributed to strengthening that institution and further establishing of European judicial standards.
Through it, the citizens of Serbia will also have quicker and better access to justice system, it was said on the closing press conference for the project, titled “Strengthening of educational activities and enhancing of organisational capacities of Judicial Academy.”
At the conference, held at the Palace of Serbia, Sam Fabrizi, head of the EU Delegation to Serbia, said the project was focused on conducting reforms of obligations which were taken upon by the opening of chapter 23 of the negotiations.
He said the Judicial Academy was crucial for enhancing the independence and quality of the judiciary and that EU would continue its support.
Fabrizi said it was necessary to observe a real influence of the project, while additional and greater effort for the coming tasks were needed.
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“Training of judges and prosecutors is of key importance. The training is vital for objective, impartial and competent judiciary,” said Fabrizi.
Zorica Stošić, Republic Public Prosecutor deputy, said the project had contributed to the strengthening of the Judicial Academy and offices of public prosecutor through advanced training and stressed the strengthening of the judiciary contributed to the rule of law.
Dušan Čakrić, Assistant Finance Minister, said the project has been conducted over two years with the help of 52 experts from seven countries, adding that it had enhanced the training system of the judiciary.
Mirko Čikiriz, State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, reminded that the goal of the Judicial Academy was to create conditions for development of expertise in judiciary through clearly measurable and objective criteria for selection and advancement, training and development.
“We all aim towards the same goal, the rule of law and protection of citizens’ security in our legal system,” he said.
