One-week or two-week exchanges for judges, prosecutors, court/prosecution staff and trainers enable participants to share the work of their counterparts in the courts/prosecutors’ offices/judicial training institutions of another EU Member State, and to familiarise themselves with a judicial system/training system other than their own.
For further information regarding the different types of exchanges, please consult the “Exchange Programme Activities” section of the EJTN Website.
List of hosting countries, number of available places and working languages
Please refer to your national training institution for details: list of participating institutions
Long-term training periods are organised at Eurojust, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU),
and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Since 2023 new places for long-term training periods are
also available at the European Public Prosecutor’s office (EPPO).
The participants are assigned to the office of a National Member (Eurojust), to the Cabinet of a Member of
the Court (CJEU) or to the Registry (ECtHR). At EPPO, applicants can choose between the Operations Unit, the
Legal Service or the Data Protection Office.
The participants get acquainted with the work, procedures and decision of these Europe-wide bodies. Once
back in their country, they might be asked to disseminate the knowledge gained during the training period by
participating in national events.
For further information regarding the long-term training periods, please consult the “Exchange Programme Activities” section of the EJTN Website.
Requirements and calendar for each hosting institution
Please refer to your national training institution for details: list of participating institutions
Project-based exchanges are the Exchange Programme activities that are organised following the submission of a project proposal by the applicant. These activities include:
Different applications deadlines may apply to each type of activity. Further information regarding the different types of exchange and deadline is available on the Exchange Programme section of the EJTN Website.
Please refer to your national training institution for details: list of participating institutions
Country | Institution | Competence | Web site for information |
---|---|---|---|
Austria | Bundesministerium für Justiz | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | www.justiz.gv.at |
Austria | Verwaltungsrichter-Vereinigung (VRV) | Administrative judges, Court staff | www.verwaltungsrichter.at |
Belgium | Institut de Formation Judiciaire/Instituut voor gerechtelijke opleiding | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | http://www.igo-ifj.be |
Bulgaria | National Institute of Justice | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | http://www.nij.bg |
Croatia | Pravosudna akademija | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | http://www.pak.hr |
Cyprus | Supreme Court | Ordinary and administrative judges | http://www.supremecourt.gov.cy |
Czechia | Justicni Akademie | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | www.jacz.cz/ |
Estonia | Prosecutor's Office of Estonia | Prosecutors, court staff | http://www.prokuratuur.ee/en |
Estonia | Supreme Court of Estonia | Ordinary and administrative judges, court staff, trainers | www.riigikohus.ee |
Finland | National Courts Administration | Ordinary and administrative judges, court staff | https://tuomioistuinvirasto.fi/en/ |
Finland | Office of the Prosecutor General | Prosecutors | https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/frontpage |
France | Conseil d'Etat | Administrative judges, court staff | http://www.conseil-etat.fr/ |
France | Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, trainers | http://www.enm-justice.fr/ |
France | Ecole nationale des Greffes | Court staff | |
Germany | Bundesministerium der Justiz | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | www.bmj.de |
Greece | National School of judges | Judges, court staff, trainers | http://www.esdi.gr/ |
Greece | General Prosecutor's Office of the Supreme Court | Prosecutors | |
Hungary | Hungarian Judicial Academy | Ordinary judges, court staff | http://mia.birosag.hu/ |
Hungary | Office of the Prosecutor General | Prosecutors, court staff | www.mklu.hu |
Italy | Directorate General of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Justice | Court staff, Court staff trainer | |
Italy | Scuola Superiore della Magistratura | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, trainers | http://www.scuolamagistratura.it/ |
Italy | Consiglio di Presidenza della Giustizia Amministrativa | Administrative judges | https://www.giustizia-amministrativa.it/ |
Latvia | Latvian Judicial Training Centre | Judges, administrative judges, court staff | http://www.ltmc.lv |
Latvia | Prosecutor General’s Office | Prosecutors, court staff | http://www.prokuratura.lv |
Lithuania | Office of the Prosecutor General | Prosecutors, court staff | http://www.prokuraturos.lt |
Lithuania | National Courts Administration | Ordinary and administrative judges, court staff | http://www.teismai.lt/ |
Luxembourg | Ministère de la Justice du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, court staff | http://www.mj.public.lu/ |
Malta | Courts Services Agency | Court staff | |
Netherlands | Studiecentrum Rechtspleging (SSR) | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | https://ssr.nl/ |
Poland | Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny | Administrative judges | http://www.nsa.gov.pl/ |
Poland | Krajowa Szkoła Sądownictwa i Prokuratury | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | www.kssip.gov.pl |
Portugal | Direção-Geral da Administração da Justiça | Court staff | |
Portugal | Centro de Estudos Judiciarios | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, trainers | http://www.cej.mj.pt/ |
Romania | National Institute of Magistracy | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, trainers | www.inm-lex.ro |
Romania | National School of Clerks | Court staff | |
Slovak Republic | Justicna Akademia | Ordinary judges and prosecutors | www.ja-sr.sk |
Slovenia | Ministry of Justice Judicial Training Center | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, court staff | www.mp.gov.si |
Spain | Centro de Estudios Jurídicos | Prosecutors, court staff | http://www.cej-mjusticia.es |
Spain | Escuela Judicial Española | Ordinary and administrative judges, trainers | www.poderjudicial.es |
Sweden | Swedish Prosecution Authority | Prosecutors, court staff | http://www.aklagare.se/ |
Academy of European Law (ERA) | Academy of European Law (ERA) | Trainers | https://www.era.int/ |
LONG-TERM TRAINING PERIODS AT THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
Before applying, it is strongly advised to read carefully the long-term training General Conditions, which provide detailed information on the EJTN long-term training scheme.
Presentation
Long-term training periods will be implemented at the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Luxembourg for the first time in 2024. EJTN trainees will be assigned to the Legal Service, the Data Protection Office, or the Operations Unit of EPPO.
Their tasks will vary according to the needs of the area of work. For the trainees selected to join the Operations Unit, they will be assigned to work closely with a European Prosecutor and actively participate in their daily activities. Their primary role will be to support the European Prosecutor in the performance of their operational prerogatives by preparing briefs and legal analyses. A Trainee at the Data Protection Office will specifically work on data protection related issues impacting the operational work of the EPPO. Two places will be opened at the Legal Service of EPPO, where trainees will contribute to the drafting of legal advice related to the EPPO’s legal framework, including its interaction with national criminal law and criminal procedural law. The distribution of places will be as follows:
Unit |
Available places |
Length |
Operations Unit |
3 |
6 months |
Legal Service |
2 |
6 months |
Data Protection Office |
1 |
6 months |
Length
The agreed duration for the training placement cannot be extended under the EJTN financial scheme.
Requirements
Specific Requirements depending on Operations Unit, Legal Service or Data Protection Office:
Advantageous:
Candidates are requested to clearly indicate in their motivation whether they would like to be allocated to the Operations Unit, the Legal Service or the Data Protection Office.
Calendar
1 September – 16 October 2023 |
Application period |
November 2023 – January 2024 |
Selection of applications by the EPPO |
February – March 2024 |
Notification of selected participants by EJTN |
As of March 2024 |
Preparation of the selected candidates in view of the training period and beginning of the trainings |
Throughout the year |
Beginning of the training period |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance/per diem of € 120 will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole training period. For more information about the financial support during long-term training periods, please read carefully the long-term financial conditions.
Deadline
Candidates from all EU Member States participating in the Justice Programme of the European Union* and with a strong motivation are invited to submit their applications for the long-term training period at EPPO by 16 October 2023, 18:00 (Brussels time).
LONG-TERM TRAINING PERIODS AT THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (CJEU)
Before applying, it is strongly advised to carefully read the long-term training General Conditions, which provide detailed information on the EJTN long-term training scheme.
Presentation
Long-term training periods will be implemented at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg. EJTN trainees will be assigned to the Chambers of a Member of one of the Court of Justice or the General Court making up the CJEU. Their tasks will vary according to the needs of each Member, but they will be called upon, in particular, to assist the Member concerned in processing files for which he or she has been appointed Judge Rapporteur or Advocate General. They will not participate in the deliberations of those courts.
Applicants also have the possibility to apply for a training at the Directorate for Research and Documentation ("DRD") of the Court. The selected trainees would process files in analysis and judicial research for new cases before the Court.
Length
or
The agreed duration for the training placement cannot be extended under the EJTN financial scheme
Requirements
Candidates are requested to clearly indicate in their motivation whether they would like to be allocated to a Cabinet at the Court, a Cabinet at the Tribunal or the Research and Documentation Division (DRD) of the Court.
Supporting documents to be delivered
All documents must be submitted in pdf-format.
Number of places available
15
Calendar
1 September – 16 October 2023 |
Application period |
Octobre 2023 – March 2024 |
Selection of applications by the CJEU |
March – April 2024 |
Notification of selected participants by EJTN |
April – September 2024 |
Preparation of the selected candidates in view of the training period |
2 September 2024 |
Start of the training period |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance/per diem of € 120 will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole training period. For more information about the financial support during long-term training periods, please read carefully the long-term financial conditions.
Deadline
Candidates from all EU Member States participating in the Justice Programme of the European Union* and with a strong motivation are invited to submit their applications for the long-term training period at the CJEU by 16 October 2023, 18:00 (Brussels time).
LONG-TERM TRAINING PERIODS AT THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ECtHR)
Presentation
The long-term training periods will take place at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
Participants will normally be integrated in one of the case-processing units of the Court’s Registry and mainly deal with individual applications, in English or French, from their country of origin. Under the supervision of the head of Unit, they will more particularly:
Length
12 months (2 September 2024 to 29 August 2025)
Requirements
In addition, one candidate can be allocated to the Department of the European Social Charter and Secretariat of the European Committee of Social Rights.
The participant allocated to the Department of the European Social Charter and Secretariat of the European Committee of Social Rights will contribute to collective complaints and reporting work depending on competence and experience. Priority will be given to candidates with judicial experience in the fields of labour and employment law, social security and health, child and family protection or other aspects of social rights falling within the scope of the Charter and the purview of the European Committee of Social Rights.
Requirements for the European Committee of Social Rights:
Candidates are requested to clearly indicate in their motivation if they wish to apply for the placement at the Department of Social Rights and Secretariat of the European Committee of Social Rights.
Number of places available
15
Calendar
1 September- |
Application period |
December 2023- |
Selection of applications by the ECHR |
Feburary-May 2024 |
Notification of selected participants by EJTN |
May-September 2024 |
Preparation of the selected candidates in view of the training period |
2 September 2024 |
Start of the training period |
A daily allowance/per diem of € 120 will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole training period. For more information about the financial support during long-term training periods, please read carefully the long-term financial conditions.
Deadline
Candidates from all EU Member States participating in the Justice Programme of the European Union* and with a strong motivation are invited to submit their applications to the long-term training period at the ECtHR by 16 October 2023, 18:00 (Brussels time).
Candidates from the following countries are particularly encouraged to apply: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania, Sovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.
*Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
LONG-TERM TRAINING PERIODS AT EUROJUST
Presentation
During a long-term training period at Eurojust, the participants will be assigned to the National Desk of their Member State. They are entirely involved in the daily work dealing with operational cases and projects under the supervision of the National Member. They may also be involved in other Eurojust activities such as College plenary meetings, coordination meetings and team meetings.
Eurojust headquarters is located in the Hague in the Netherlands.
Length
The length of training periods in Eurojust will vary from 3 to 4 months depending on the National Desks. It is possible that a Desk welcome several trainees, depending on the budget.
National Desk |
Length |
Austria |
3 months |
Belgium |
3 or 4 months |
Bulgaria |
4 months |
Croatia |
3 months |
Czechia |
4 months |
Estonia |
3 or 4 months |
Finland |
4 months |
Germany |
4 months |
Greece |
3 months |
Hungary |
4 months |
Italia |
3 months |
Latvia |
3 or 4 months |
Lithuania |
3 months |
Poland |
4 months |
Portugal |
3 months |
Romania |
3 months |
Slovakia |
4 months |
Slovenia |
4 months |
Spain |
4 months |
Requirements
Candidates are strongly invited to add to their application any document that can support their application (CVs, motivation letter, language certificate, approval from hierarchy)
Calendar
1 September – 16 October 2023 |
Application period |
December 2023-January 2024 |
Selection of applications by Eurojust |
February/March-December 2024 |
implementation of the training periods (all training periods must be completed by 31 December 2024) |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance/per diem of € 120 will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole training period.
Deadline
Candidates are invited to submit their applications to the long-term training period at Eurojust by 16 October 2023, 18:00 (Brussels time).
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