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Belgrade 28 May 2026
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Judicial Academy Open Day organised for law students in Belgrade

Law students from Belgrade explored career opportunities  in the judiciary and prosecution service during an Open Day organised on 28 May by the Judicial Academy within the action “Strengthening legal culture in Serbia and the capacities of the judicial and prosecutorial councils”.

The event gathered law students interested in pursuing careers in the justice sector and offered insights into the work of the Judicial Academy, professional development opportunities, and pathways towards judicial and prosecutorial professions. A Council of Europe expert presented relevant findings of the research conducted among young legal professionals regarding professional career choices in the justice sector. The presentation focused on motivating and demotivating factors influencing decisions to pursue judicial and prosecutorial careers, perceptions of professional development opportunities, and broader attitudes of young lawyers towards working in the judiciary.

Representatives of the Judicial Academy introduced participants to the Academy’s work, including the initial training programme, the selection process for future trainees, the structure and content of educational programmes, as well as opportunities for continuous professional development of judges and prosecutors. The discussion with students involved opportunities for professional engagement within the Serbian judiciary and the role of the Judicial Academy.

The action “Strengthening legal culture in Serbia and the capacities of the judicial and prosecutorial councils” is part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe Programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”.

Horizontal Facility III

The joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” (Horizontal Facility III) is a co-operation initiative, running from 2023 until 2026. The programme covers actions in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye. It enables the Beneficiaries to meet their reform agendas in the fields of human rights, rule of law and democracy and to comply with European standards, which is also a priority for the EU enlargement process.

The envelope of this facility amounts to ca. 41 million EUR (85% funded by the EU, 15% by the CoE).

Find out more about the Horizontal Facility III programme >>

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.