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Even in difficult times, Partnership for Good Governance programme keeps delivering
A PGG online event to reflect on the mid-term results of the second phase of the European Union and Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance (PGG), launched in 2019 for the Eastern Partnership region, took place from 5-7 October 2020 under the title ‘Improving the lives of citizens...
5-7 October: high-level online event on midterm results of the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance for Eastern Partnership countries
A welcome address by Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe and by Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement will be presented at 9:00 CEST on 5 October. It will be followed at 10:30 CEST on 5 October by a live session “Eastern Partnership:...
Combating Discrimination in Eastern Partnership Region: expert talks and good practices presentations are now available online
The Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) programme, financed by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe, launches a series of expert talks and good practices presentations on combating discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes in Eastern...
Judges and prosecutors trained by international and national experts on anti-discrimination
EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance supports the National Institute of Justice in training judges and prosecutors on identifying and dealing with cases of hate speech and domestic violence. On 4 September, the judges and prosecutors trained by the National Institute of Justice took part in a...
The Equality Council is strengthening its monitoring function with support from the Council of Europe
The EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance supports the Moldovan Equality Council with the development of a monitoring strategy in line with European Standards. On the 2nd and 3rd of September, Moldovan Equality Council members took part in a 2-day online workshop to strengthen their skills and...
Trainers improving their skills on delivering formation on the investigation of hate crimes
EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance supports the National Institute of Justice in training the trainers on investigating crimes that are motivated by prejudice and bias. The trainers of the Moldovan National Institute of Justice received formation on understanding and defining hate crime,...
Discuții privind posibilitățile de îmbunătățire a sistemului de executare a hotărârilor judecătorești în materie civilă și administrativă în Republica Moldova
În data de 13 august 2020 secretariatul Comisiei Europene pentru Eficiența Justiției (CEPEJ) a moderat un atelier de lucru on-line pentru a discuta modalități de a îmbunătăți în continuare executarea hotărârilor judecătorești în materie civilă și administrativă în Republica Moldova și pentru a...
Coordonarea proiectului ”Susținere pentru consolidarea în continuare a eficienței și calității sistemului judiciar din Republica Moldova”
În data de 13 august 2020 a avut loc a doua reuniune a grupului director al proiectului „Susținere pentru consolidarea în continuare a eficienței și calității sistemului judiciar din Republica Moldova” („Proiectul CEPEJ”), care face parte din programul Consiliului Europei și al Uniunii Europeane...
Eforturi pentru a îmbunătăți eficiența și calitatea serviciilor judiciare în Republica Moldova sunt depuse în continuare
Pe data de 12 august 2020 o echipă de experți ai Comisiei Europene pentru Eficiența Justiției (CEPEJ) s-au întâlnit în cadrul unei videoconferințe cu colegii din administrația instanțelor judecătorești din Republica Moldova pentru a discuta noi acțiuni de îmbunătățire a eficienței instanțelor și...
Schimb de experiență cu partenerii europeni privind sistemul de evaluare a complexității dosarelor în instanțele judecătorești din Republica Moldova
În data de 6 august 2020 a fost prezentat și discutat cu omologii din Letonia modelul sistemului de evaluare a complexității dosarelor în instanțele judecătorești din Republica Moldova. Evenimentul a fost moderat de secretariatul Comisiei Europene pentru Eficiența Justiției (CEPEJ) și s-a...
Moldovan Equality Council: A monitoring framework, strategy and process report
EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance supports the Moldovan Equality Council on strengthening its strategic approach towards monitoring. On August 5th, international consultant Niall Crowley presented the results of a review of the monitoring mechanisms and instruments of the Moldovan Equality...
Council of Europe tools on Women’s Access to Justice now available in new languages
Within the Partnership for Good Governance II, the joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe, the regional project on Women's Access to Justice: delivering on the Istanbul Convention and other European gender equality standards in the Eastern Partnership countries has...
Webinar: The inclusion of disabled people and fighting discrimination
On 6 August, a webinar will be organised on “The inclusion of disabled people and fighting discrimination” between 3-5 pm CET. The webinar will be an opportunity to learn more about the situation of disabled people and their experiences of discrimination. Good practices will be shared on...
Intersectional discrimination – a practical training for the Equality Council
EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance supports the Moldovan Equality Council on addressing the principles of intersectionality in cases of discrimination. On the 23rd and 24th of July, the team of the Moldovan Equality Council participated in a 2-day online training on intersectional...
Inter-ministerial webinars on measuring Women’s Access to Justice in the Eastern Partnership countries
“We need to normalize women’s access to justice, as these standards need to permeate not only gender related issues and institutions but the entire justice system and state apparatus” Shazia Choudhry, professor of law, Queen Mary University of London On 29 and 30 June 2020, the Council of...
Publication of the comparative review of the procedural and institutional setup of functioning of lawyers in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
In the framework of the PGG II project “Strengthening the legal profession in line with European standards”, a comparative review of the procedural and institutional setup of functioning of lawyers in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine was published. The comparative review is focused...
Venice Commission adopts opinions for Armenia and the Republic of Moldova
On 18 and 19 June 2020, the European Commission of Democracy through Law (the “Venice Commission”) has adopted two opinions prepared under the PGG Quick response Mechanism through a written procedure: The Republic of Moldova – Opinion on the Revised draft Law on amending and supplementing the...
Webinar series on combating discrimination to take place this summer
Five webinars will be organised between June and August on combating discrimination and working with victims. The aim of the webinars is to build attendees’ understanding of key discrimination areas and issue, and also share good practices from the Eastern Partnership region (Armenia, Azerbaijan,...
Call for tenders : design and layout services on access to justice in Eastern Partnership countries
The Council of Europe is launching a call for the provision of publication design and layout services on access to justice in Eastern Partnership countries (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) in the framework of PGG II regional project “Women’s Access to...
Latest edition of Partnership for Good Governance II is out
Do you want to learn more about PGG II projects and activities ? Then have a look at the latest edition of our newsletter ! We are talking about the COVID-19 crisis and its challenges, presenting about the launch of two new HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Profesionnals) courses (watch our...
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