Study visits are organised in European courts, EU Institutions and Agencies and international organisations. The study visits are designed to familiarise the participants with the visited institution through theoretical sessions as well as more practical activities. They take place in either English or French.
For further information regarding the different types of exchanges, please consult the “Exchange Programme Activities” section of the EJTN Website.
The requirements and full description of each type of study visit
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 |
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Austria | Bundesministerium für Justiz | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, trainers | www.justiz.gv.at |
Austria | Verwaltungsrichter-Vereinigung (VRV) | Administrative judges | www.verwaltungsrichter.at |
Belgium | Institut de Formation Judiciaire/Instituut voor gerechtelijke opleiding | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, trainers | http://www.igo-ifj.be |
Bulgaria | National Institute of Justice | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, trainers | http://www.nij.bg |
Croatia | Pravosudna akademija | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, 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, trainers | www.jacz.cz/ |
Estonia | Supreme Court of Estonia | Ordinary and administrative judges, trainers | www.riigikohus.ee |
Estonia | Prosecutor's Office of Estonia | Prosecutors | http://www.prokuratuur.ee/en |
Finland | National Courts Administration | Ordinary and administrative judges | https://tuomioistuinvirasto.fi/en/ |
Finland | Office of the Prosecutor General | Prosecutors | https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/frontpage |
France | Conseil d'Etat | Administrative judges | http://www.conseil-etat.fr/ |
France | Ecole nationale des Greffes | Court staff | |
France | Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, trainers | http://www.enm-justice.fr/ |
Germany | Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, trainers | www.bmjv.de |
Greece | National School of judges | Trainers | http://www.esdi.gr/ |
Greece | General Prosecutor's Office of the Supreme Court | Prosecutors | |
Hungary | Office of the Prosecutor General | Prosecutors | www.mklu.hu |
Hungary | Hungarian Judicial Academy | Ordinary judges | http://mia.birosag.hu/ |
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 | Prosecutor General’s Office | Prosecutors | http://www.prokuratura.lv |
Latvia | Latvian Judicial Training Centre | Judges/ administrative judges | http://www.ltmc.lv |
Lithuania | Office of the Prosecutor General | prosecutors | http://www.prokuraturos.lt |
Lithuania | National Courts Administration | Ordinary and administrative judges | http://www.teismai.lt/ |
Luxembourg | Ministère de la Justice du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors | http://www.mj.public.lu/ |
Malta | Courts Services Agency | Court staff | |
Netherlands | Studiecentrum Rechtspleging (SSR) | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, trainers | https://ssr.nl/ |
Poland | Krajowa Szkoła Sądownictwa i Prokuratury | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | www.kssip.gov.pl |
Poland | Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny | Administrative judges | http://www.nsa.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 | www.mp.gov.si |
Spain | Escuela Judicial Española | Ordinary and administrative judges, trainers | www.poderjudicial.es |
Spain | Centro de Estudios Jurídicos | Prosecutors | http://www.cej-mjusticia.es |
Sweden | Swedish Prosecution Authority | Prosecutors | http://www.aklagare.se/ |
Academy of European Law (ERA) | Academy of European Law (ERA) | Trainers | https://www.era.int/ |
STUDY VISITS WITH THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (CJEU)
Presentation
The study visits will be organised at the Court of Justice of the European Union. The aim of these visits is to provide a deeper knowledge on the powers, organisation and functioning of the Court.
The study visit will focus on:
Requirements
To participate in study visits at the CJEU, you need to be:
Calendar
Five study visits will be organised during 2022 with the CJEU, amongst which two in the 2nd semester:
Period |
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
19 - 20 September |
Luxembourg (tbc) |
1.5 days |
English |
35 |
14 – 15 November |
Luxembourg (tbc) |
1.5 days |
English |
35 |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance of 180 € will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 400 € upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the Financial conditions document.
Should a visit be organised in an online format, no reimbursement of any expense will be paid by EJTN.
Deadline for application
The deadline for application is Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 18:00 Brussels time.
STUDY VISIT WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS
Presentation:
The study visit will be organised with the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF). The study visit is designed to provide beneficiaries with an insight into the EU law making process and the host institution’s functioning and procedures. The role of the EDPS and OLAF will also be explained.
Requirements
To participate in study visits in EU Institutions, you need to be:
Calendar
Two study visits are organised during 2022 with the EU institutions, amongst which one in the 2nd semester:
Period |
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
24 – 26 October |
Brussels, Belgium |
3 days |
English |
35 |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance of 180 € will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 400 € upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the Financial conditions document.
Should the visit be organised in an online format, no reimbursement of any expense will be paid by EJTN.
Deadline for applications
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 18:00 Brussels time.
Study visit at Eurojust
Presentation
This visit aims at raising the participants’ awareness of the role of Eurojust and its organisation as well as increasing their understanding of the powers given to Eurojust National Members and judicial cooperation instruments in criminal matters. A visit to Europol and to the International Criminal Court will also be organised.
Requirements
To participate in the study visit at Eurojust, you need to be:
Calendar
One study visit will be organised at Eurojust in 2022:
Period |
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
14 - 16 November |
The Hague, Netherlands |
3 days |
English |
30 places |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance of 200€ will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 400 € upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the Financial conditions document.
Should the visit be organised in an online format, no reimbursement of any expense will be paid by EJTN.
Deadline for applications
The deadline for application is Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 18:00 Brussels time.
STUDY VISITS WITH THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ECtHR)
Presentation
The study visits will resume face-to-face and will be organised at the European Court of Human Rights. The aim of these visits is to provide a deeper knowledge of the Court, its functioning and its case law. The study visits will focus on:
Requirements
To participate in the study visits at the ECtHR, you need to be:
Calendar
Five study visits will be organised during 2022 with the ECtHR, amongst which two in the 2nd semester:
Period |
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
10 – 12 October (tbc) |
Strasbourg, France |
2.5 days |
English |
40 |
14 – 16 November (tbc) |
Strasbourg, France |
2.5 days |
English |
40 |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance of 190 € will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 400 € upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the Financial conditions document.
Should the visit be organised in an online format, no reimbursement of any expense will be paid by EJTN.
Deadline for applications
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 18:00 Brussels time.
Study visit at the Hague Conference on International Private Law (HCCH)
Presentation
This visit aims at giving an insight to family judges of the EU MS about the main instruments of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (Conventions, Protocols and Principles) in the area of international family law. The visit will cover the Conventions on the civil aspects of international child abduction, the protection of children and cooperation in respect of intercountry adoption, the jurisdictions applicable law, recognition, enforcement, cooperation in respect or parental responsibility and measures for the protection of children, the international recovery of child support and other forms of family maintenance as well as the protocol on the law applicable to maintenance obligations. The visit will also provide for EU law perspective and relations between The Hague Conventional system and the EU law system.
The exact dates and the format remain to be confirmed. When available, the information will be shared in the call for applications.
Requirements
To participate in the study visit at the Hague Conference on Private International Law, you need to be:
Calendar
One study visit will be organised at the Hague Conference on Private International Law in 2022:
Period |
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
Autumn (tbc) |
The Hague (tbc) |
2 days |
English |
35 places |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance of 200€ will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 400 € upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the Financial conditions document.
Should the visit be organised in an online format, no reimbursement of any expense will be paid by EJTN.
Deadline for applications
The deadline for application is Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 18:00 Brussels time.
STUDY VISIT WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (FRA)
Presentation
The study visit will be organised with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in Vienna, Austria. It will be complemented by a visit at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The aim of the study visit is to introduce the participants to the work of the visited institutions in the judicial context. Among the topics tackled will be the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, FRA’s work in the area of Non-Discrimination, LGBTI, Access to Justice, Asylum and Migration, Hate Crime, the Rights of the Child and Data Protection.
Requirements
To participate in this study visit, you need to be:
Calendar
Two study visits will be organised with FRA in 2022, amongst which one in the 2nd semester:
Period |
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
10 – 11 October (tbc) |
Vienna, Austria (tbc) |
1.5 days |
English |
40 |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance of 170 € will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 400 € upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the Financial conditions document.
Should the visit be organised in an online format, no reimbursement of any expense will be paid by EJTN.
Deadline for applications
The deadline for application is Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 18:00 Brussels time.
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