On 8th January 2024, the (For the improved implementation of EU law and the use of information and communication technology (ICT) systems in the fields of EU judicial cooperation through interprofessional training).
The project, which has been granted to us by DG Justice (https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/departments-and-executive-agencies/justice-and-consumers_en ), will enhance the implementation of EU law and leverage information and communication technology (ICT) systems in EU judicial cooperation.
e-FILIT is the follow up of the FILIT project. It is thus the second time that the UEHJ is involved with such a large-scale training project to train bailiffs, judicial officers, lawyers, and this time judges as well, on EU Law using a blended learning method.
Project goals
The two-year e-FILIT project, scheduled from 8 January 2024 to 7 January 2026, employs a blended learning approach to strengthen the application of EU legislative instruments in civil, commercial, and family law. It emphasises the significance of digital tools, encourages dialogue among legal professionals from diverse backgrounds, and fosters cross-border cooperation in civil proceedings across Europe.
With a potential reach of over 565 individuals in the target group, including EU Member States’ training institutions, the project will support bailiffs, judicial officers, lawyers, and judges in the development of their knowledge and the acquisition of new skills. Beneficiaries across the involved institutions will gain access to the project’s webpage and comprehensive training materials, facilitating a profound impact on legal professionals.
Project deliverables
The project’s goal is to directly benefit over 565 participants through the following activities:
- e-learning modules on EU judicial cooperation instruments.
- face-to-face trainings on Legal English.
- online training seminars for trainers.
- inter-professional conferences;
- and a final conference, to drive better application and understanding of EU legal instruments.
Through its efforts to promote legal education to a widespread audience of legal practitioners, e-FILIT is well-positioned to leave a lasting legacy of empowering legal professionals throughout Europe and represent a critical turning point towards a more educated and connected legal community.
Consortium
EIPA is leading the consortium with the following partners: the Polish National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution (KSSIP), the European Union of Judicial Officers (UEHJ), the Ecole de Formation des Barreaux (EFB), the Order of Solicitors and Enforcement Agents (OSAE), the Universitatea Ovidius din Constanta (OUC), and the Uniunea Nationala a Barourilor din Romania (UNBR).
Training Calendar and registration
Registration
The target audience of the project will be legal practitioners having a legal background and working in the EU Member States’ justice system, either in the capacity of a bailiff, judicial officer, lawyer, or judge.
The working language of the events will be English and simultaneous interpretation into French, Portuguese, Polish and Romanian will be organised.
For every event, on behalf the UEHJ we have places for 4 Judicial Officers.
You can register for so many events you want :
All the costs (training, travel and accommodation) are covered by the project.
For registration, please send an e mail to p.gielen@uihj.com by giving following information:
- Name
- Surname
- Country
- Phone number
- Training you want to follow.
Please note the registration deadline for each event!!!
We will get back to the chosen judicial officers for the practical details.
Training calendar
Six (6) asynchronous introductory level eLearning modules tackling the prominent areas of EU judicial cooperation in civil, commercial, and family matters. The e-Learning modules serve to provide initial training or a refresher for those who have no prior knowledge of the given EU judicial cooperation instruments.
Available as of beginning April 2024 – Register before the end of March 2024.
Two 2-days tutorials on Legal English terminology on EU judicial cooperation in civil, commercial, and family matters, designed to be of practical use to bailiffs, judicial officers, lawyers, and judges who will have the opportunity to practise their writing skills in a variety of contexts, but also improve their vocabulary on Legal English in the context of cross-border cases.
• Tutorial on Legal English introducing vocabulary, expressions and understanding of EU law instruments.
Luxembourg, 19-20 March 2024 – Register before 23 February 2024
• Fast track tutorial with a concise content on important issues related to the application of EU Law instruments and ICT /digital vocabulary used in EU digital justice texts.
Luxembourg, 29-30 January 2025 – Register before 22 November 2024 –
Three 1½ day online training of trainers’ seminars with a three-tiered approach: first, to present the main regulatory solutions and focus points of the given EU judicial cooperation instruments, second to embed this in practical exercises and group work, and thirdly to raise awareness of the available digital tools.
• Seminar 1: EU judicial cooperation in civil matters and available EU level digital tools – 16-17 April 2024 – Register before 23 February 2024
• Seminar 2: EU judicial cooperation in commercial matters and available EU level digital tools – 14-15 May 2024 – Register before 12 April 2024
• Seminar 3: EU judicial cooperation in family matters and available EU level digital tools – 25-26 March 2025 – Register before 24 January 2025
Six 1½ day Inter-professional conferences addressing the main EU judicial cooperation instruments in the field of civil, commercial, and family matters and will particularly seek to discuss recent case law developments both at the level of the Court of Justice of the European Union and at the national level as well.
• Conference 1: Jurisdiction, recognition, and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters in the European Union –
Stockholm, 09-10 July 2024 – Register before 10 May 2024
• Conference 2: Monetary claims and securing assets.
Lisbon, 01-02 October 2024 – Register before 9 August 2024
• Conference 3: Service of documents and taking of evidence in cross-border civil and commercial cases
Paris, 10-11 December 2024 – Register before 11 October 2024
• Conference 4: Cross-border parental responsibility
Bucharest, 06-07 May 2025 – Register before 7 March 2025
• Conference 5: Cross-border child abduction
Warsaw, 01-02 July 2025 – Register before 2 May 2025
• Conference 6: Cross-border maintenance claims
Luxembourg, 30 September – 1 October 2025 – Register before 25 July 2025
• ½ day Final conference
Luxembourg, 01 October 2025 – Register before 25 July 2025
