The activity is focused on the delivery of trainings and the provision of support with training materials in Bulgarian on issues, related to the implementation of the European legal framework in the context of the system of fundamental rights and the rule of law. Trainings will be organized in complementary formats (face-to-face, e-learning and/or blended trainings, roundtables, discussions, conferences, etc.), tailored to the specific training needs of legal professionals.
Within the scope of this activity, an innovative method of blended learning will be deployed at the National Institute of Justice.
The NIJ is organizing training on “Nonverbal Communication”
On 20-21 April 2023, the National Institute of Justice organizes training on “Nonverbal Communication” in Sofia under the project “Modern learning environment for judges, prosecutors, investigating magistrates and other legal professionals”, implemented with the financial support of the Justice Programme of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021. The objective of the training is to contribute for the development of nonverbal behavior and communication skills in a working environment.
The training team includes Mr. Mark Segal, attorney from Philadelphia, international expert with many years of experience in the field of legislative and judicial reforms, including in conducting trainings in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa and South America, and Ms. Katya Dormisheva, NIJ judicial trainer with international expertise in judicial training and capacity building of judicial training institutions.
Simultaneous translation from/into English is provided at the event.
Accommodation, transport and daily allowances are covered by the project budget. Practical information about the event will be sent at a later stage.
Contact person: Ani Parmaksizian, NIJ program coordinator – phone 02 9359 188, email: a.parmaksizian@nij.bg
The deadline for submitting applications is 10 April 2023, by registering in the ISUPO system – https://isupo.nij.bg/#/forms/complete?id=1357.
The in-depth approach to civil, criminal and administrative legal aspects of the application of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights has sparked the interest of the professional community in a training organized by the NIJ
On June 29, 2023 in Sofia, at the Grand Hotel Astoria, the National Institute of Justice held a face-to-face meeting of lecturers and participants, in the blended training on “Civil, Criminal and Administrative Aspects of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights”.
The topic was thoroughly and consistently discussed by the NIJ judicial trainers judge Iliana Papazova, Supreme Court of Cassation, judge Donka Chakurova, Supreme Administrative Court and judge Lada Paunova, Supreme Court of Cassation. The aim of the training was to present the civil, criminal and administrative legal dimensions of Article 8 of the ECHR. The combination of electronic and face-to-face training format contributed to the full understanding of the wide-ranging right to respect for private and family life in the context of Bulgarian and European practices.
Opportunities for direct communication with the lecturers within the provided virtual classrooms and the in-person meeting supported the process of improving the participants’ knowledge and skills for analytical reading and confident jurisprudence in line with the European legal tradition. The training was organized under the NIJ project “Modern learning environment for judges, prosecutors, investigating magistrates and other legal professionals”, supported by the Justice Programme of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021.
Training “Protection of the financial interests of the European Union. Criminal offences. Functions of OLAF. European Public Prosecutor’s Office”
organized by the National Institute of Justice
On 26 and 27 October 2023 in Sofia, the National Institute of Justice will hold a training on the subject: “Protection of the financial interests of the European Union. Criminal offences. Functions of OLAF. European Public Prosecutor’s Office”, addressed to an audience of judges, prosecutors, investigating magistrates and representatives of the Ministry of the Interior, with the trainers: Plamen Datsov, judge at the Sofia Court of Appeal, and Bozhidar Dzhambazov, prosecutor at the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor’s Office.
The training is entirely practically oriented, and the curriculum will focus on the criminal law framework for the protection of the financial interests of the European Union, the current case law, as well as the powers of the European and national authorities in terms of countering crimes related to EU funds.
The training is organized under the NIJ project “Modern learning environment for judges, prosecutors, investigating magistrates and other legal professionals”, implemented with the financial support of the Justice Programme of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021. Travel expenses (travel, per diem and hotel accommodation) are covered by the project.
Applications shall be submitted by 16 October 2023 via the ISUPO system, available at isupo.nij.bg.
Contact person. Dilyana Petrovska, senior expert, email: d.petrovska@nij.bg; phone: 02 9359 007.
The National Institute of Justice organised a meeting-discussion on preliminary references under Article 267 TFEU
On October 3, 2023 at the Astoria Hotel, Sofia, was held a discussion on “Practical guidelines on preliminary reference under Article 267 TFEU, based on observations of Bulgarian cases heard in Luxembourg” . The event is part of a training, funded under the project “Modern learning environment for judges, prosecutors, investigating magistrates and other legal professionals”, implemented with the financial support of the Justice Programme, Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 that will take place in the period 3-10.10.2023.
The participants discussed the nature of preliminary reference as a dialogue between judges, the topics and characteristics of Bulgarian preliminary references, the preliminary reference procedure, the types of preliminary reference, the consequences of preliminary reference and the responsibility of the national judge to ensure compliance with the principle of primacy of EU law.
The moderators were Judge Donka Chakurova from the Supreme Administrative Court and Ms Tsvetelina Georgieva from the Legal Service of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. The discussion was attended by 22 legal professionals, including judges from the regional, district, administrative courts and the Supreme Administrative Court.
This meeting was the initial part of topical training that will continue on the NIJ e-learning portal. It will focus on forum discussions of cases from different legal fields.
