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Reporting of EJN activities 2008-2014

Explore the evolution of European Judicial Network activities from 2008 to 2014. Delve into the decision, new procedures, revised work programmes, challenges, and accomplishments. Discover the efforts to enhance cooperation, tools development, and measures for effective judicial networking.

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Reporting of EJN activities 2008-2014

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  1. Reporting of EJN activities 2008-2014 43rd Plenary meeting of the EJN 19-21 November 2014 Rome

  2. Before the EJN Decision EJN Work Programme (2003-2008) • Meetings • 2 Plenaries (in MSs) • 1 Brussels meeting (organised by Council GS, no budgetary impact for EJN) • 1 National Correspondents meeting (until 2005 in the MS) • 1 Informal Working Group meeting • Website (main projects) • Atlas (MLA/ EAW) • Compendium • CP’s List • Fiches Belges • Representation/ other costs • Awareness • Cooperation with partners

  3. After the EJN Decision New procedures • Guidelines (mid 2009) • Guidelines on the EJN structure • Guidelines on the EJN meetings • EJN Manual (end 2009) • Manual of operations • Trio Presidencies (2010) • Role incorporated in the Guidelines on EJN structure • Roles within EJN • EJN Secretariat • (EJN) Presidencies of the European Union • EJN National Correspondent • EJN Tool Correspondent

  4. After the EJN Decision (2) Revised Work Programme (2009-onwards) • New meetings • Regular meeting (former Brussels held in the Hague, additional budget) • Tools Correspondents meeting • Regional Meetings (2009) • National Meetings (2010) • Trio Presidencies Meetings (2010) • Meetings of EJN Working groups (2009) • Plenary meetings organised by the EJN Secretariat (2014) • Bi-annual report (2009) • Secure telecommunication Network (2009) • Assessment of the EJN by the EU institutions • Training of the EJN Contact Points

  5. After the EJN Decision (3) Revised Work Programme (2009-onwards) • New projects for the website • Revamp of the entire website • Translation of static parts • Mutual recognition instruments in the Atlas/ Compendium • Judicial library – Status of Implementation of the EU instruments • News and events section • Registry

  6. Main projects carried out by the EJN Secretariat • Website : • Project of revampandnewtools • Regular update of the Judicial library (status of implementation) andsections: news/ events/ partners • Training of TC’s in the Ms • Measures to encourage the Ms’sthrough the TC’s to update the Website (CP’slistand Altas) • Migration to the E-justice portal • Organisation of the Language training

  7. Main projects carried out by the EJN Secretariat (2) • Grant procedures for the Regional and National meetings • Bi-annual report: • Preparation of report • Collecting data from MS • Awareness of the EJN/ Activities in the MS’s. • EJN in the Member States • Cooperation with partners • EJN today and before (representation in relevant fora regarding judicial cooperation) • Enhancement of an effective cooperation with other judicial networks/ 3rd Countries • Enlargement and candidate/associate Countries

  8. Endeavours and challenges • EJN Secretariat’s orientation: • Ensuring the support to the EJN Contact Points • Improving the work of the EJN as a mechanism of judicial cooperation • Implementing measures within EJN and whereas possible to improve the work of the practitioners • Challenges: • Adapting to the Institutional and legislation changes (in Ms and EU) • Constantly redefining priorities and planning due to limited resources (human/ financial) • Ensuring regular update of all EJN tools (by the Secretariat or MSs) • Accomplishments = Results • Undertaking 2 roles: EJN Secretariat as manager of the Networks and as an admin service at Eurojust (involving additional tasks and work)

  9. Endeavours and challenges (2) • How to measure the work of the EJN and its Secretariat: • Results achieved • EJN Contact Points reaction • Assessment of the EJN during the last years • Accomplishments • Commitment of the EJN • Commitment of the EJN Secretariat team • Fulfilment of projects and activities deriving from the EJN Decision • Constant improvement of the Network • New projects carried-out to enhance the work of the EJN CP’s and practitioners

  10. 2014 and upcoming phase Actions taken and to be followed-up by the Secretariat • Kick-off of the implementation EJN/E-justice cooperation • Bi-annual report: • Analysis of EJN CP’s activities • Website statistics • Presentation in the Council Groups • Bi-lateral Meetings with SG Council and Commission • Contributions by the EJN to the EU Institutions • Working on new training possibilities for EJN Contact Points-EJTN • Reply to the recommendations to the EJN coming from the 6th Round of Mutual Evaluations EJ/EJN • Enhancing cooperation with Eurojust ( Joint paper; EJN Perspective on the Eurojust National Coordination System)

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