The visit to the National Institute of Justice by the delegation of the Superior Council of Magistracy from Romania - Section for Prosecutors

A delegation of the Superior Council of the Magistracy from Romania, the Section for Prosecutors, led by the Vice-President of the CSM, Claudiu Constantin Sandu, were, these days, on an official visit to Chisinau. The delegation included: Daniel-Constantin Horodniceanu, prosecutor, Emilia Ion, prosecutor, Mărioara-Cătălina Sîntion, prosecutor, Bogdan-Silviu Staicu, prosecutor, Despina Anton, deputy general secretary, prosecutor, Alexandru Porof, head of human resources service, prosecutor, and Lucia Fătu, Directorate of European affairs, international relations and programs, prosecutor.

On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the group of delegates, accompanied by the member of the Superior Council of Prosecutors, Aliona Nesterov, met with the Director of the National Institute of Justice, Ramona Strugariu.

The discussions addressed the functioning of the institution that prepares future judges and prosecutors, with an emphasis on the organizational structure and decision-making mechanisms, including the working relationship between the director and the INJ Council, to ensure managerial efficiency.

During the meeting, Ramona Strugariu presented her vision on the development of the Institute and the prospects for modernizing the process of initial training of INJ audiences. Also, aspects regarding access to the career of a prosecutor or judge, the rigors of the entrance and graduation exams, as well as the difficulties of the judicial system were detailed. Among them, the lack of predictability of employment of INJ graduates was mentioned as one of the causes of the decrease in the attractiveness of the magistrate profession.

The members of the delegation shared Romania's experience from the period of pre-accession to the European Union, similar to the current situation of our country. In this context, the need for medium- and long-term planning of the need for magistrates and the development of a framework for guaranteeing positions for graduates was emphasized.

The visit contributed to a better understanding of the challenges faced by the judicial systems of the two countries and potential ways to improve the process of training prosecutors and judges.