Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Newsletter, Programs, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
Practical Guidelines on Use of Social Media by Judges: Central and Eastern European Context
We are extremely proud of our most recent publication Practical Guidelines on Use of Social Media by Judges: Central and Eastern European Context, which focuses on the use of social media by judges, with particular emphasis on experiences from Central and Eastern European countries. The Guidelines recognize that participation on social media platforms is an… Read More
Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Newsletter, Programs, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
The 2019 Conference of Chief Justices of Central and Eastern Europe
The CEELI Institute was honored to again support the Annual Conference of Chief Justices of Central and Eastern Europe, this year hosted in Bratislava by the Supreme Court of Slovakia in May. This Conference was originally launched in Prague, at the Institute, with support from the U.S. Department of State, and with the personal commitment… Read More
Building Legal Skills and Capacity, Events at Villa, Newsletter, Programs
CEELI Hosts Bangladeshi Judges for Intensive Counterterrorism Program
Five Bangladeshi judges spent two weeks at the CEELI Institute in September as part of a collaboration with the National Centre for State Courts’ (NCSC) program, “Countering Terrorism Through a Strengthened Rule of Law Framework”. During the first week, the judges participated in substantive exchanges led by judicial and prosecutorial experts from Canada, the Czech… Read More
Programs
CEELI Annual Meeting
“The Rule of Law Under Threat: Challenges and Responses” Monday, July 1, 2019, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Villa Grebovka, Havlickovy Sady, Prague 2 Dear Friend, Please join us for our upcoming Annual Meeting Program: “The Rule of Law Under Threat: Challenges and Responses” to be held in Prague on Monday, July 1, 2019, at the Villa… Read More
Materials, Programs
CEELI Publications: The Network’s Manual on Judicial Independence
The CEELI Institute is proud to have worked with judges from the Central and Eastern European Judicial Exchange Net- work to create “The Manual on Independ- ence, Impartiality and Integrity of Justice: A Thematic Compilation of International Standards, Policies and Best Practices.” The Manual – first conceptualized by the Network judges themselves – represents a… Read More
Programs
Central and Eastern European Judicial Exchange Network
The CEELI Institute is now in its seventh year of support for the Central and Eastern European Judicial Exchange Network, comprised of some of the best and brightest young judges from eighteen countries in the region who have come together to share best practices on issues of judicial independence, transparency, accountability, efficiency, and ethics. The judges… Read More
Programs
Legal Training Announcement: EU Law and Human Rights
Session 1: April 4-6, 2019 Session 2: September 5-7, 2019, Session 3: December 2019, dates TBD CEELI Institute, a Czech non-governmental non-profit organization, invites legal practitioners, seeking in-depth knowledge and wishing to develop professional skills in how to use EU law to protect human rights in Europe, to apply for a course on EU law… Read More
Anti-Corruption, Programs
CEELI Launches New Anti-Corruption Compliance Training
This year, the CEELI Institute launched a new curriculum designed to train practitioners on effective corporate compliance with international anti-corruption standards, including the operation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Anti-Bribery Law and the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The program is targeted at individuals who have responsibilities for advising their clients or employers on internal corporate compliance. CEELI… Read More
Programs, Strengthening Judicial Independence and Integrity
CEELI: Supporting US-India Judicial Engagement
In September, the CEELI Institute continued its multi-year partnership with the National Judicial Academy of India (NJA) by organizing an international exchange for Indian high court judges tasked with creating a brand new counterterrorism curriculum for use in training Indian judges. This exchange was the second such meeting of Indian and American judges facilitated by… Read More
Programs
The 2018 Conference of Chief Justices of Central and Eastern Europe
The CEELI Institute was honored to again support the Annual Conference of Chief Justices of Central and Eastern Europe, hosted in Vilnius by the Supreme Court of Lithuania from May 27-29, 2018. The Conference was originally launched in Prague, at the Institute, with support from the U.S. Department of State, and with the personal commitment of… Read More