Public awareness and educational campaigns, educational activities

Thematic scope of activities: Organisation of educational initiatives and public awareness campaigns aimed at enhancing understanding of the role and importance of an independent judiciary in a democratic state. These activities may address the general public or specific target groups, including young people, students, senior citizens, rural communities, and groups with diverse levels of digital, linguistic, cultural, and social competencies. They may also be targeted at key professional groups, such as selected public service sectors as well as professionals within the judiciary itself. Particular emphasis should be placed on tailoring the language, form, and content of communication to the needs and capacities of each target group, including – where applicable – key professional groups. Development and delivery of workshops and training programmes, including, in particular for educators working with young people (including “train-the-trainer” initiatives). These programmes should promote engaging and cognitively stimulating methods of teaching about the principle of separation of powers, the role and necessity of an independent judiciary in a democratic system. This includes forms such as the organisation and conduct of mock trials, or other educational activities than workshops and training programmes or mock trials, aligned with the above objectives. A certificate confirming completion of a workshop or training programme for trainers shall be issued only upon fulfilment of both of the following conditions: (i) delivery of a lesson or educational activity based on the knowledge and skills acquired during the training; and (ii) submission of a report documenting that lesson or activity. Non-governmental organisations. Professional associations of legal professions. Universities, scientific units (research institutes operating under the Research Institutes Act, scientific institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences). Courts. Only applicants able to demonstrate compliance with the values and principles listed in Article 1.3.1 of the Regulation shall be eligible.