Official commencement of the Initial Training Program for newly appointed judges

On September 29 2017, Academy of Justice officially commenced with the Initial Training Program for newly appointed judges marking the first meeting with them.

In the beginning the newly appointed judges were addressed by Acting Director of the Academy of Justice Mr. Besim Morina, who congratulated the judges for their appointment, wishing them successful career. Mr. Morina informed new judges about the role and signifi-cance of the initial training in their professional and practical skills growth with the aim to pre-pare them adequately for practicing the judge’s profession. Mr. Morina continued with brief elaboration on the ITP structure, its organiza-tion and implementation of both -the theoreti-cal and the practical parts, as well as on other issues that relate to this program. He also ex-pressed his and the Academy’s readiness to continuously support newly appointed judges, in order that the initial training is delivered in the best possible way.

Whereas the Kosovo Judicial Council Presi-dent, Mr. Nehat Idrizi expressed the KJC’s support for new judges and encouraged them for maximal devotion and engagement during the initial training, emphasizing its importance for their adequate preparation for professional practice of the judges function. Also, Mr. Idrizi informed the newly appointed judges with KJC expectations form them as judges and the need for professional capacity increase in order to achieve the professional improvement of the judiciary and increase of the public trust, and he also offered support for the Academy of Jus-tice for successful implementation of the initial training program.

Newly appointed judges were informed and equipped with the necessary documents of ITP, like the Initial Training Program Regulation, the Initial Training Program, the ITP Mentors Handbook, Training Calendar, etc.

The Initial Training Program will be attended by 49 newly appointed judges.