JSCA and Ecuadorean Judiciary Council Sign Cooperation Agreement

June 9, 2021
Cooperation

In addition, the entities held the seminar “Dialogue on Judicial Conduct and Ethics.”

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) and the Ecuadorean Judiciary Council signed a cooperation agreement on Friday, June 4.

The purpose of the cooperation agreement is to develop a joint work plan on justice, democracy and related topics that will create spaces for discussion and the exchange of experiences.

JSCA Executive Director Jaime Arellano reiterated the institution’s commitment to training the region’s justice representatives so that their preparation will be increasingly transparent and connected to the public.

“We are always assessing, studying and proposing multiple paths in order to ensure that every judge in Latin America has an appointment system based on profiles that are appropriate for each specific function,” he said.

Ecuadorean Judiciary Council President and JSCA Board member María del Carmen Maldonado Sánchez highlighted the importance of the agreement signed based on improved trust in justice, which in turn contributes to the strengthening of democracy.

“Dialogue on Judicial Conduct and Ethics”

After the Cooperation Agreement was signed, the seminar “Dialogue on Judicial Conduct and Ethics” took place.

María del Carmen Maldonado Sánchez, the President of Ecuador’s Judiciary Council, presented on “Challenges in the Context of the JSCA-Ecuadorean Judiciary Council Agreement.”

JSCA Training Director Leonel González presented a talk entitled “The Bangalore Principles as a Horizon for Technical Cooperation between JSCA and the Ecuadorean Judiciary Council.”

Next, Cristina San Juan, a member of the judicial integrity team of the Global Program for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, presented on “Judicial Integrity as a Pillar for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration.”

The President of INECIP Argentina, Alberto Binder, discussed “Judicial Government in Latin America: Overview and Perspectives.” Mauricio Olave, the President of the National Judges’ Association of Chile, presented the topic “The Importance of Judicial Government for Guaranteeing Judicial Independence: Lessons Learned Based on the Chilean Experience.”

Finally, Iván Saquicela, the President of the National Court of Ecuador, presented “Judicial Independence in Ecuador: Reality and Challenges.”

Noticias relacionadas:

CEJA to Examine Key Challenges in Chile’s Judicial Response to Gender-Based Violence

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) will carry out a study aimed at identifying and analyzing the main critical bottlenecks that arise in the application of Law No. 21.675, which establishes standards to prevent, punish, and eradicate violence against women based on gender, with a particular focus on its implementation within the Chilean Courts of Justice.

CEJA Receives the Director of Brazil’s National School of the Public Defender’s Office and Discusses Cooperation to Strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ Access to Justice

On Friday, November 28, CEJA’s Executive Director, Nataly Ponce, and the Coordinator of Studies and Training, Rodrigo Nakada, held a working meeting with Diego Oliveira Silva, Director General of the National School of the Public Defender’s Office of the Union (DPU) of Brazil.

CEJA Highlights the Importance of Data to Make Afro-Descendant Populations Visible in Justice Systems across the Americas

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) participated in the International Workshop “Interculturality Approach in Policies for Afro-Descendant Populations”, organized by the Technical Secretariat of the Inter-American Network of High Authorities for Afro-Descendant Populations (RIAFRO) of the Organization of American States (OAS).

Panama’s Judicial Branch and CEJA Present the Case Management Protocol at an International Seminar

On November 19, the International Seminar on the Dissemination of the Case Management Protocol was held in Panama City, marking a key milestone in the process of modernizing Panama’s civil justice system. The initiative was jointly promoted by Panama’s Judicial Branch and the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA).

CEJA Launches in Ecuador the Specialized Program “Governance and Modern Management of High Jurisdictional Courts”

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) will launch on October 28 in Ecuador the Specialized Program “Governance and Modern Management of High Jurisdictional Courts”, developed in partnership with the National Court of Justice of Ecuador and the International Italo-Latin American Organization (IILA), within the framework of the FIEDS/ITAJUS project.

CEJA Presented to the OAS the Collaborative Roadmap: A Key Step Toward Strengthening Justice and Democracy in the Americas

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) presented to the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP)