I very much appreciated the opportunity to meet with the Director of the Academy of Judges -- the Honorable Aneta Arnaudovska -- introduced to me by my friend Aneta Peseva.
The Academy is responsible for the selection and recruitment of judges, the training of new judges, and the continuing education programs for current judges. Judicial vacancies in the Republic of Macedonia are filled only with those judicial candidates trained in the academy.
Website of the Academy of Judges:
http://www.jpacademy.gov.mk/
From the website of the Academy of Judges:
Mission/Vision:
"With the establishment of the
Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors, the Republic of Macedonia
made a significant step towards embedding the democratic principles of
rule of law and protection of basic human rights and liberties into its
justice system, as epitomised in numerous international independent and
efficient justice system related documents.
Today, five years after its
founding, the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors, through the
professional training it delivers, plays a crucial role in the
strengthening of the independence and expertise of justice system
institutions, and has grown into a responsible and professional partner
in its collaboration with national and international institutions and
projects.
Our vision is to make a
contribution, through the initial and continuing training, to the
creation of European profiles of judges and public prosecutors and the
court and public prosecutor’s office administration, using in the
process modern methods for improving their knowledge and skills, through
the continuous application of all necessary mechanisms and available
tools, thus making European Union Law and International Law easily
accessible to all judges and public prosecutors in the Republic of
Macedonia.
The mission of the Academy for
Judges and Public Prosecutors is based on the improvement and
facilitation of an independent, impartial, highly professional and
efficient justice system which affirms the principles of rule of law and
protection of human rights. Our mission is to create a modern justice
system, which rests on high European values, fully harmonised with
European legislation, and which incorporates international standards,
with the aim of raising public trust in justice system institutions and
facilitating easier access to justice."
