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European Judicial Training Network - EJTN

The European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) is the principal platform and promoter for the training and exchange of knowledge of the European judiciary.

The European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) brings together judicial training institutions from all European Union (EU) Member States and supports the interests of over 120,000 European judges, prosecutors and judicial trainers across Europe. The aim of EJTN is to help foster a European area of justice and to promote mutual recognition and trust between judicial systems and practitioners. EJTN's

activities include...

• Coordinating the highly-acclaimed judicial exchange programme and study visits to European judicial bodies
• Performing a wide array of respected judicial training seminars and workshops
• Facilitating the participation of judges and prosecutors of one state in other states’ training programmes
• Facilitating new judicial training opportunities, best practices, methods and tools
• Producing authoritative judicial training standards and curricula
• Promoting cooperation and the exchange of information between EJTN and its Members, Observers and Partners
• Advocating EU judicial training issues

🇪🇺 EJTN work programme is supported by the financial support from the Justice Programme of the European Union

28/05/2026

Join us on 4 June for a Lunchtime Webinar exploring the concept of integration in migration contexts, with a focus on language policies and language requirements implemented across EU Member States. The session will also examine the opportunities, services and challenges related to linguistic integration of adult migrants.

During this session, participants will gain:
✔️ An overview of language policies for the integration of adult migrants in EU Member States
✔️ Insight into language requirements imposed on migrants in selected countries
✔️ A better understanding of the opportunities, services and challenges linked to linguistic integration
✔️ In-depth case studies from Germany, France and the United Kingdom, three major destination countries for migrants

This webinar is led by expert Halina Sierocka and moderated by Amanda Gedge-Wallace.

This session is open to everyone interested, but registration is necessary – visit our Online Training Catalogue to learn more and register: https://catalogue.ejtn.eu/seminars-and-webinars/listing/2948-linguistic-integration-of-adult-migrants

25/05/2026

A new generation of justice professionals is stepping forward.

Earlier this month, 400 future and early‑career judges and prosecutors took part in the 2026 AIAKOS Programme. For two weeks, they were hosted by 18 judicial schools and training institutions across Europe, discovering how justice is shaped in different national contexts.

They exchanged ideas, attended workshops and Court hearings, learned from peers, and built connections that will support their careers for years to come.

For over a decade, the AIAKOS Programme has been opening doors for young justice practitioners by:
✔️ fostering cross-border learning
✔️ encouraging exchange between European judicial cultures
✔️ strengthening understanding of Europe’s shared legal practices
✔️ connecting future or early-career professionals from across the EU
✔️ and more!

Learn more about the AIAKOS Programme and its impact on the future generations of justice practitioners in Europe: https://ejtn.eu/news/contributing-to-the-future-of-justice-in-europe-through-the-aiakos-programme/

Thank you to all host institutions of spring 2026:
🔵 Croatia: Judicial Academy
🔵 Estonia: Office of the Prosecutor General
🔵 Finland: National Courts Administration (Tuomioistuinvirasto)
🔵 Germany: Bundesministerium der Justiz
🔵 Greece: National School of Judges
🔵 Hungary: Hungarian Judicial Academy, Office of the Prosecutor General
🔵 Italy: Scuola Superiore della Magistratura
🔵 Lithuania: National Courts Administration of the Republic of Lithuania, Office of the Prosecutor General
🔵 Luxembourg: National Council for Justice
🔵 Netherlands: Studiecentrum Rechtspleging (SSR)
🔵 Poland: National School of the Judiciary and Public Prosecution
🔵 Romania: National Institute of Magistracy
🔵 Slovenia: Ministry of Justice – Judicial Training Center
🔵 Spain: Escuela Judicial Española, Centro de Estudios Jurídicos
🔵 Sweden: Swedish Prosecution Authority

EJTN is grateful for the invaluable financial support from the European Commission in executing the AIAKOS Programme.

📸 Memories from the spring AIAKOS weeks

21/05/2026

Explore the complex intersection between human and fundamental rights and end-of-life decisions during our Lunchtime webinar on 28 May 2026.

Through a human rights lens, the session will discuss dignity, autonomy, and ethical challenges that arise when life nears its natural end. Using a comparative insight will offer participants a nuanced understanding of the legal, ethical, and societal dimensions of this deeply personal topic.

Participants of the webinar will:
✔️ Identify the key rights implicated in end-of-life decisions
✔️ Compare approaches across European legal systems
✔️ Evaluate ethical dilemmas and safeguards protecting autonomy
✔️ Reflect on balancing individual rights with legal/medical frameworks

This session is led by expert Gonzalo Arruego Rodríguez and moderated by José Pablo Carrera Fernández.

This session is open to everyone interested, but registration is necessary – visit our Online Training Catalogue to learn more and register: https://catalogue.ejtn.eu/seminars-and-webinars/listing/2947-end-of-life-decision-a-human-rights-perspective

19/05/2026

How is judicial review applied in practice?

On 11 June 2026, EJTN is organising an online training for judges and prosecutors, as part of its Criminal Justice portfolio, focusing on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and its role in protecting the European Union’s financial interests.

The training will focus on the system of judicial review of EPPO activities, emphasising the essential role played by national courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in ensuring the legality and accountability of EPPO actions.

During this online training, participants will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of:
🔵 The EPPO’s operational framework
🔵 The procedural framework governing EPPO investigations and prosecutions
🔵 Judicial review of EPPO procedural acts under the EPPO Regulation
🔵 Judicial review before the national courts
🔵 Cooperation between national courts and the CJEU through preliminary ruling requests

🔴Application deadline: 25 May 2026
A warm thank you to Cornelia Riehle from the Academy of European Law (ERA) and Petra Wagner, German federal judge, for the support in coordinating this online training, as well as to Till Gut and Slawomir Buczma from the EPPO for their invaluable contributions.

Learn more and join us on 11 June: https://catalogue.ejtn.eu/seminars-and-webinars/listing/2682-eppo-cases-and-judicial-review-the-role-of-national-courts

For all 2026 training activities under the Criminal Justice portfolio, visit our Online Training Catalogue: https://catalogue.ejtn.eu/seminars-and-webinars/listing?topic=criminal-law

18/05/2026

The 2026 THEMIS Competition is off to a strong start⚖

The first semi-final of this year’s THEMIS competition took place on 12-15 May in Balatonszemes, Hungary, hosted by the National Office for the Judiciary of Hungary. We congratulate Team France, the winner of Semi-Final B!

During the event, 11 European teams presented their analyses on the EU and European administrative law before a distinguished jury. Following deliberations, Team France was awarded first place, with Team Romania II and Team Greece ranking second and third. Team Romania I received an honorary distinction for best performance.

Teams France and Romania II will now advance to the Grand Final of the 2026 THEMIS Competition, scheduled to take place in December. In addition, the papers submitted by Teams France, Germany I and Romania I will be published in the 2026 edition of the THEMIS Annual Journal.

You can access all past publications on our website: https://lnkd.in/eECduHvn

We express our sincere thanks to the National Office for the Judiciary of Hungary for the excellent organisation of the Semi-Final B, and to the jury members María Abelleira Rodriguez, Emma-Jean Hinchy and Sara Matheson for all their insights and efforts!

Learn more about the 2026 THEMIS Competition: https://lnkd.in/eien5z9r

14/05/2026

Join us on 21 May for a Lunchtime Webinar exploring online and hybrid trials and the evolving communication and soft-skill challenges faced by judicial professionals in digital courtroom settings.

As videoconferencing becomes an integral part of court practice, this session will focus on effective communication, e-judge craft and the management of virtual and hybrid courtrooms, while safeguarding due process and the right to a fair trial.

During this session, participants will:

✔️ Identify common communication challenges in hybrid and fully virtual courtroom settings
✔️ Recognise behavioural cues that may be missed or misinterpreted in videoconferencing
✔️ Explore practical approaches to improve engagement with remote participants
✔️ Reflect on the relevance of e-judge craft principles in digital court proceedings
✔️ Examine how digitalisation affects access to justice, courtroom interaction and professional trial management

Two renowned speakers will lead the discussion: Gustavo Andrés Martín Martin, judge at the Commercial Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Alicante, and Arnaud Louwette, a legal advisor for the Belgian Federal Institute for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights

The session will be moderated by Wasja Rijs, Activity Coordinator, Training Attaché, from the Belgian Judicial Training Institute.

This session is open to everyone interested, but registration is necessary – visit our Online Training Catalogue to learn more and register: https://catalogue.ejtn.eu/seminars-and-webinars/listing/2946-soft-skills-in-the-virtual-hybrid-courtroom

13/05/2026

Strong European cooperation is fundamental to building high-quality training for prosecutors at European level.

On 7-8 May, the 17th Conference of the Network of Public Prosecutors or Equivalent Institutions at the Supreme Judicial Courts of the Member States of the European Union (NADAL Network) took place in Brussels.

This year’s conference, marking 20 years since the network’s creation, was dedicated to the Rule of Law, a core principle to which European prosecutors actively contributed. During the event, a declaration on the role of prosecution services in safeguarding the Rule of Law was adopted, and the founder of the network, former French Prosecutor General Jean Louis Nadal, was awarded the NADAL Prize.

EJTN Secretary General, Judge Ingrid Derveaux, contributed to this prestigious conference by highlighting the role of EJTN as a key coordinator of judicial training in Europe, including several training initiatives and topics relevant to European prosecutors, regardless of their Member State.

Building on 25 years of experience, and as a long-standing partner of the NADAL Network formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2015, EJTN plays a key role in addressing training needs of direct relevance to European prosecutors. This cooperation strengthens dialogue and information exchange between the two networks and supports the development of targeted judicial training at EU level.

Find out more about this important event on our website: https://ejtn.eu/news/nadal-network-conference-the-key-role-of-european-prosecutors-in-upholding-the-rule-of-law/

Our sincere thanks to the Office of the Prosecutor General, headed by Prosecutor General Ria Mortier, for the flawless organisation of this event. We also extend our thanks to Secretaries General Franz Plötz and Sonya Djemni‑Wagner, as well as to the Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Director Jean‑François Thony and Deputy Director Céline Viguier, for their valuable support to the NADAL Network. A special thanks to Rémy Heitz, Prosecutor General at the French Court of Cassation, who moderated the panel EJTN took part in.

We also thank all participants and partners for contributing to discussions on topics that are essential to the future of European justice.

Discover all 2026 EJTN’s training activities for prosecutors in our Online Training Catalogue: https://catalogue.ejtn.eu/

13/05/2026

Consumer protection is something citizens experience in their everyday lives.

EJTN continues to develop innovative e-learning tools, helping justice practitioners across Europe handle European matters in a more effective and coordinated way.

In this context, EJTN recently launched an interactive training game on consumer protection, developed by the EJTN Sub-Working Group on Civil Law. The game immerses participants in practical situations inspired by real-life consumer protection issues, strengthening their ability to address challenging cases.

As Stylianos Bios, Presiding Judge, First Instance Court of Larissa, Greece, and Convener of the EJTN Civil Law Sub-Working Group, notes: “Better preparation leads to better decisions”. This principle is at the core of EJTN’s newly launched interactive training game.

Combining innovation and digital learning, the game is built around realistic scenarios and features interactive decision-making, scoring mechanisms, and instant evaluation for judges, prosecutors, and court staff. It can be used ahead of, during, and after EJTN seminars and webinars.

Read more about how the game helps justice practitioners build the skills needed to navigate complex cases: https://ejtn.eu/news/ejtn-launches-innovative-consumer-protection-training-game/

12/05/2026

2025 – a year to remember!

In 2025, EJTN celebrated its 25th anniversary, with a special focus on transformation, collaboration and coordination. While marking past achievements, the year was also an opportunity to prepare for the next 25 years of judicial training and cooperation.

The 2025 EJTN Annual Report reflects that momentum, capturing the progress and innovation that shaped the year.

Access the annual report here: https://annualreport.ejtn.eu/2025

🌟 2025 Highlights

🔵EJTN's 25th anniversary, celebrated throughout the year
🔵EJTN General Assembly elected key roles shaping our future
🔵Training Needs Assessment set the course for the future of judicial training
🔵First Digital Ambassadors graduated as agents of digital change
🔵The THEMIS Competition reached new heights in partnership with the CJEU
🔵EJTN Exchange Programme celebrated its 20th anniversary
🔵Fundamental rights remained a core priority across all activities

🌟 Our Impact in 2025

In close collaboration with our members and partners we:
🔵organised 947 activities
🔵delivered 38,452 training days
🔵reached 13,915 judges, prosecutors, court staff and trainers across Europe

This represents a 27% increase in participation compared to the previous year.

🌟 A collective achievement

Our work in 2025 was made possible thanks to the engagement of our members and partners, as well as the EJTN Activity Coordinators, all of whom play a key role in shaping and strengthening our training initiatives. Special thanks belong to the European Commission for their continuous support.

Access the full 2025 Annual Report: https://annualreport.ejtn.eu/2025

#2025

11/05/2026

The 2026 THEMIS Competition kicks off tomorrow⚖️

This year’s competition starts with Semi-Final B in Balatonszemes, Hungary, hosted by the National Office for the Judiciary.

Over four semi-finals, taking place from mid-May to end of June, participants will engage with their peers, present their written analyses on EU and European law and defend their arguments before a distinguished jury.

The 2026 THEMIS Competition semi‑finals include:

🔵 Semi-Final A: EU and European Criminal Procedural Law | 9-12 June | Vilnius, Lithuania

🔵 Semi-Final B: EU and European Administrative Law | 12-15 May | Balatonszemes, Hungary

🔵 Semi-Final C: EU and European Civil Procedural Law | 23-26 June | Naples, Italy

🔵 Semi-Final D: Judicial Ethics and Professional Conduct | 25-29 May | Trier, Germany

EJTN warmly thanks the hosting institutions for their support: the National Courts Administration of the Republic of Lithuania, the Hungarian National Office for the Judiciary, the Italian School for the Judiciary, and the German Judicial Academy.

Since 2010, the THEMIS Competition has developed into a platform for judicial trainees from across Europe. The 2026 edition continues this trajectory, welcoming a record 43 teams from 14 EU Member States and one Western Balkan country, which is four more teams than in 2025.

The THEMIS competition provides Europe’s future generations of justice practitioners with a platform to engage in meaningful debates, exchange their experiences, discuss new perspectives, refine their legal skills, and build professional networks.

We wish all participants the best of luck!

Read more about the 2026 THEMIS Competition: https://ejtn.eu/news/2026-themis-competition-europes-leading-judicial-training-competition-returns/

Learn more about the history of the THEMIS Competition: https://ejtn.eu/news/15-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-themis/

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