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MDTF Activities

Serbia - Access to justice for poor women and men - November 7, 2014

This report aims at identifying the particular needs and constraints faced by the poorest women and men when accessing the judicial system. The scope of this report focuses primarily on the courts because they are the main vehicle for justice service delivery and the primary institutions of justice in Serbia, ...

Presentation of the key findings from the Serbia Judicial Functional Review at the Partner's Forum, October 21, 2014 - November 3, 2014

On October 21st, 2014 the Ministry of Justice convened the 7th Partner’s Forum to present the draft Action Plan for Chapter 23 as well as current and planned activities to justice sector officials and donor representatives. The Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Justice Sector Support (MDTF-JSS) in Serbia was kindly invited ...

Presentation of the key findings form the Serbian Judicial Functional Review at the Annual Conference of Judges in Vrnjacka Banja, October 5-7, 2014 - October 10, 2014

At the request of the Supreme Court of Cassation, the MDTF-JSS presented key findings form the recently completed Serbia Judicial Functional Review. President of the Supreme Court of Cassation, Judge Milojevic, chaired the session and presentation was delivered by Mr. Srdjan Svircev, Public Sector Specialist at the World Bank. The ...

Report on visit to DG Justice, freedom and security and DG Enlargement - Brussels - 17-18 September 2014 - September 22, 2014

Representatives of the Ministry of Justice, met with representatives of European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and representatives of DJ Justice dealing with IPA fund. Delegation of the Ministry of Justice was composed of Čedomir Backović, Deputy Minister for European Integration and International Projects and Head of the Negotiating Group ...

Multi-Stakeholder Survey on Perceptions of Justice in Serbia - Presentation of Key Findings to International Partners - May 16, 2014

The World Bank's Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Justice Sector Support (MDTF-JSS) hosted a workshop for representatives from donor community and internationall projects to present preliminary findings from the multi-stakeholder survey on perseptions of justice in Serbia. The workshop took place at the World Bank office in Belgrade on Friday, May ...

The Functional Review of the Serbian Justice Sector - Additional Documents for Wider Group of Stakeholders - May 12, 2014

In order to inform wider group of stakeholders about the progress of Functional Review, the MDTF-JSS team is happy to share the following documents: Allied Professional Services Matrix - This document provides information about the range of additional professional services available in the Serbian judiciary. The document in English is available ...

Award Ceremony for the Essay and Photo Competition - May 8, 2014

On May 8, the World Bank hosted a reception for Serbian judicial stakeholders and international partners in Center for Cultural Decontamination in Belgrade. The reception also served as an award ceremony for the essay and photo competition which was organized under the Functional Review. The welcome speech was given by ...

The Functional Review of the Serbian Justice Sector - Annex 1:Background Information on the Serbian Judiciary and Desk Review of Analytic Work on Justice Reform in Serbia - April 22, 2014

As part of the Functional Review of the Serbian Judiciary, the MDTF-JSS Team finalized two analytical reports which we are pleased to share with you: 1. Annex1: Background Information on the Serbian judiciary - This Annex provides some background on recent judicial reforms in Serbia, the current structure and governance arrangements, ...

Multi-Stakeholder Survey on Perceptions of Justice in Serbia - Presentation of Key Findings to Judges and Prosecutors in Novi Sad and Nis - April 20, 2014

To get feedback from judges and prosecutors on the Multi-Stakeholder Survey on perceptions on justice, MDTF team organized two workshops in April. On April 10 the MDTF team organized workshop in the Appellate Court in Novi Sad and on April 17 the presentation took place in the Appellate Court in ...

Justice in Serbia 2013 - A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective - March 21, 2014

On March 21, the World Bank's Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Justice Sector Support (MDTF-JSS) hosted a workshop at the World Bank Office in Belgrade to present the preliminary findings from the multi-stakeholder survey on perseptions of justice in Serbia. This survey, commissioned by the MDTF-JSS and implemented by the IPSOS, was carried out ...

Study visit of the delegation of Ministry of Justice and Public administration, London, March, 9-13 2014 - March 15, 2014

Delegation of the Ministry of Justice and Public administration visited Ministry of Justice UK, London, from March 9 to March 13, 2014. Members of the delegation were Čedomir Backović, Assisstant Minister for European Integration and International Projects, Biljana Pavlović, Director of the Directorate for the Administration of Seized Assets and ...

Official Visit Montenegro - March 3, 2014 - March 6, 2014

The Delegation of the Republic of Serbia composed of following members, Tanja Miščević , Head of the negotiating team of the Republic of Serbia Čedomir Backović, Assistant Minister of Justice and Public Administration Minister for European Integration and International Projects, Chairman of the Negotiation Group 23 Radomir Ilić , Special Adviser to the Minister ...

Serbia Judicial Functional Review - Workshop in Nis - February 28, 2014

On Friday 28 February 2014, the World Bank's Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Justice Sector Support (MDTF-JSS) hosted a workshop in Nis to discuss the Judicial Functional Review. The Judicial Functional Review, which has been requested by the EC and the Serbian authorities, aims to provide an objective and data-rich assessment ...

CHAPTER 3 – RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES - Brussels, European Commission - 30-31 January, 2014 - February 6, 2014

On 30th–31st January, 2013, the European Commission (EC) organized an explanatory screening meeting in Brussels on Chapter 3 – Right of Establishment and Freedom to Provide Services. Ms. Tatjana Matić, President of Negotiating Group 3 and State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications and Ms. ...