In the framework of the EU-funded South II programme, the President of the Court of first instance of Gabes (Tunisia) and the Deputy Attorney General of the Court of appeal of Tunis took part in the 21st meeting of the Council of Europe’s European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) Working Group on the Quality of Justice (GT-QUAL), held on 9 -10 February 2017 in Strasbourg, France.

This Working Group is responsible for developing the means of analysis and evaluation of the work carried out within the courts in order to improve the quality of the public service of justice according to criteria of performance and efficiency meeting a large consensus. Tunisia has regularly attended the work of the Group since 2014.

During the meeting, which focused on judicial communication, the Tunisian delegation was able to gather information and exchange knowledge notably on the manner in which the courts communicate with the media and the public and on effective communication in crisis situations. This last theme, presented by Mr François Molins, Procurator of the Republic at the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Paris, was discussed at length by the members of the Group to initiate concrete work on this issue.

The EU-CoE Joint Programme “Towards strengthened democratic governance in the South Mediterranean” – South Programme II, 2015-2017 – funded with a budget of €7.4 million – aims to contribute to the reinforcement of democratic governance in the Southern Mediterranean region by supporting the development of new constitutional and legal frameworks; contributing to the creation and expansion of a common legal space between Europe and the Southern Mediterranean and fostering regional co-operation in the field of human rights, Rule of law and democracy.

Co-operation activities under the South Programme are primarily directed to Morocco, Tunisia and Jordan and open to other countries from the Southern Mediterranean, through regional activities or targeted bilateral activities. 

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