SELECT Project

Project Abstract

The project aims to develop a training course through frontal lessons and e-learning instruments able to provide lay judges involved with didactic and practical tools suitable to support the correct application of the "Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union" (so-called Charter of Nice) in the national legal systems. The Charter is relevant in significant areas for the judicial protection of individuals, such as immigration law, family and children law, labour and consumer law, anti-discrimination law and criminal law. Its application with respect to internal rules, in addition to being required for the fulfilment of the obligations set by EU law, enriches the tools for the protection of individuals, determining, in many cases, greater protection than that provided by the national law.

However, the assessment of the criteria for the application of the Charter is a very complex task for national justice operators, since a constant reference to case-law of the EU Court of Justice and to EU rules is required.

The project, therefore, responds to the need for follow up on a constant updating to which justice professionals are legally subjected.

General Objectives

Contributing to the effective and coherent application of EU law by providing training to honorary and lay judges on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Highlighting Lay Judges role for the proper functioning of European judicial systems, promoting the systematic training of this category on EU law and the cross-border know-how exchange and cooperation among lay judges.

Expected results

Theoretical and practical knowledge of Lay Judges on case-law and normative developments in the field of EU fundamental rights improved.

Awareness of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights added value implemented and strengthened.

SELECT Final Brochure is online!

The Final Brochure, containing the overview in four language of the results obtained by the project, has been published.

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INTERNATIONAL FINAL CONFERENCE

SELECT International Final Conference was held on 29 November 2022, h 10:30 at Hotel Nazionale - Hall “Capranichetta”, Piazza Montecitorio 131, Rome (Italy).

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SELECT Manual is online!

The final version SELECT Manual “The Charter of Fundamental Rights within the EU legal order” has been published.

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Project News

2022 - 11 - 30 SELECT Project successfully concluded!

The Final International Conference was held successfully on 29/11/2022 in Rome, Hotel Nazionale: more than 100 participants attended the presentation of project results and a very interesting scientific debate.

2021 - 12 - 14 SELECT Training begins!

Thanks to the work of the partners and the contribution of lay and honorary European judges through the filling of the questionnaire, SELECT is pleased to announce the start of training courses!

2021 - 03 - 22 Results of training needs survey questionnaire

Thanks to the broad and precious audience interested in SELECT project, in just two months SELECT partnership collected 732 questionnaires on training needs filled by lay and honorary...

2021 - 03 - 22 SELECT Project is precursor of a European best practice

On March 8, 2021, the Council of the European Union published the “Conclusions on strengthening the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the European Union” (6795/21 JAI 233 FREMP 38).