Council Conclusions on Boosting Training of Judicial Professionals

Summary:

Set of conclusions adopted by the Council of the European Union on 8 March 2021 through written procedure, concerning the training of justice professionals.

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These conclusions welcome the European judicial training strategy for 2021-2024 and emphasise that European judicial training should contribute to fostering respect for the rule of law and strengthening the European rule of law culture. The conclusions also highlight the close ties between judicial training and the digitalisation of justice in the European Union.

In the conclusions, the Council calls on Member States to encourage the use of training possibilities, invest in the digitalisation of judicial training, enhance training in EU law, emphasise the multidisciplinary approach of judicial training and provide support to the judiciaries beyond the EU, in particular those in the Western Balkans.

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