This week, the trainees of the National Institute of Justice enrolled in the 2024–2026 training cycle, accompanied by NIJ trainers, carried out a study visit to Romania. This mobility was organized within the project “Justice Assistance – Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the National Institute of Justice of the Republic of Moldova”, implemented by the Romanian Agency for International Development Cooperation (RoAid) in partnership with the National Institute of Magistracy (INM) of Romania.
The visit was a special one, marking the first time that all 29 trainees – 11 candidates for the position of judge and 18 candidates for the position of prosecutor – participated together in an expertise-transfer mission designed to offer them a practical perspective on the functioning of the Romanian judicial system.
The program began on 10 November 2025 with a joint session at the National Institute of Magistracy. Over the next three days, the trainees, divided into groups according to their training profile, visited courts and prosecutor’s offices in Bucharest, attended court hearings, took part in activities specific to prosecution offices, and interacted with judges and prosecutors. These activities allowed them to directly observe and compare procedures, enabling them to later integrate elements of transparency and accountability characteristic of judicial systems in the European Union into their own practice.
During the same period, NIJ leadership and trainers held meetings and discussions with the INM management team, as well as with representatives of key structures responsible for initial and continuous training, the organization of competitions and examinations, international relations, and media communication.
The training component was complemented by a RoAid donation consisting of nine high-performance, ultra-portable mobile IT workstations, aimed at enhancing the digitalization process and increasing the efficiency of training and administrative activities.
The NIJ delegation was warmly and openly welcomed both at the INM and by the judges and prosecutors who instructed the trainees. We extend special thanks to them, as well as to Ms. Simona-Camelia Marcu, Director of the National Institute of Magistracy, Ms. Daniela Maria Dobre, Director General of the Romanian Agency for International Development Cooperation, and to the INM and RoAid teams for facilitating such a substantial exchange of experience and for their continuous support and openness toward the training of future judges and prosecutors of the Republic of Moldova.
