The first meeting of the INJ Partners Committee was held

The first meeting of the INJ Partners Committee was held at the National Institute of Justice. The event took place on April 29, 2024 and brought together representatives of partner institutions, civil society and project implementers, who, through the assistance provided, support the transformations within the Institute.

In the opening, the Interim Director of INJ, Adrian Cerbu mentioned the following: "This meeting marks an important moment in our joint efforts to contribute to the modernization of judicial training processes. The National Institute of Justice is an essential link in completing the reforms undertaken by our country, namely, in delivering to the system candidates for the positions of judges and prosecutors trained according to community standards, professionalism, integrity and impeccable conduct".

At the meeting, the achievements and challenges faced by the INJ at the current stage were highlighted, mainly in the segment of initial and continuing training, trainer training and e-learning. It was also emphasized the importance of strengthening the capacities of the Legal Information Center within the INJ, as well as strengthening partnerships in order to achieve justice reform. Thus, several needs were pointed out to improve judicial training processes, including: adaptation of didactic materials to EU law; the development of course materials, as intellectual property of INJ, including legal writing and argumentation; facilitating the participation of INJ beneficiaries in the sessions offered by the AIAKOS and EJTN program; reconceptualizing the methodology for assessing satisfaction and the impact of training on the career of INJ beneficiaries; ensuring cyber security of resources and workstations, implementing e-capsule training, etc.

For their part, the partners expressed their openness to provide support according to their activity competences and the needs presented during the meeting, stressing that the active involvement of all interested parties is essential for the achievement of justice reform progress. At the same time, they reiterated that, by continuing the collaboration, it will be possible to overcome the obstacles and achieve the common objectives in an efficient and sustainable way.

The INJ Partners Committee meeting was organized by the National Institute of Justice with the logistical support of the Justice Reform and Anti-Corruption Project (JARA) through the US Agency for International Development (USAID).