Discussion on challenges and opportunities in the rule of law

The President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo, Mrs. Arta Rama-Hajrizi, and the judge of the Constitutional Court, Mrs. Gresa Caka-Nimani, participated in the roundtable held on the topic: “The challenges and opportunities in the rule of law”, organized by the USAID Mission in Kosovo on Tuesday, 20 March 2018, in Prishtina.

Kosovo judicial system, current situation and the way forward, opportunities and challenges of involving women in the judiciary were among the main topics that were addressed in this discussion.

President Rama-Hajrizi and judge Caka-Nimani presented before the participants in the roundtable, among whom were also the Deputy Assistant Administrator of USAID for Europe and Asia, Ms. Gretchen Birkle, and the Director of USAID Mission in Kosovo, Mr. James Hope, their views regarding key challenges in the constitutional justice in Kosovo, as well as opportunities for a more active involvement of women in the judicial system in the country.

Following the discussion, President Rama-Hajrizi held a separate meeting with Ms. Birkle and, after thanking for the assistance that the USAID has provided to the Constitutional Court of Kosovo so far, they discussed more broadly about the work of the institution, current challenges in the renewal of the composition of the judges and about the possibilities of implementing joint projects in support of the professional capacity building of the Court.