Internal and external communication of judicial authorities

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Published: March 7, 2023

Press officers of the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPC) and various Kosovan public prosecutor's offices and courts discussed current issues of internal and external communication by judicial authorities on 19-20 December 2022. The exchange was the result of discussions within the framework of the cooperation between IRZ and  KPC and followed on from the long-standing cooperation between the two institutions in press and public relations work in the judicial sector.

The event offered the 19 participants the opportunity to exchange views on various aspects of internal and external communication, to identify current challenges and to ascertain the drivers and recommendations for everyday practice. In addition to the general principles of good communication, the speakers discussed cooperation between the police, the public prosecutor's office and court, data protection regulations in criminal proceedings, the possibilities of litigation PR and the use of social media by public institutions.

In this context, Ms. Brigitte Koppenhöfer, former Presiding Judge at the District Court of Düsseldorf, and Ms. Katrin Latki-Baier, PR and Communications Consultant, presented the German and partly European legal framework, existing guidelines and experiences and practical examples.

A committed exchange of experiences developed between the team of experts and participants from various professional groups and institutions during the two-day event.

The Federal Foreign Office financed the event, which is part of the project “Support for several Western Balkan countries in consolidating rule-of-law and European standards”.

IRZ will expand and deepen the cooperation with KPC on issues of communication and public relations in the justice sector in 2023.