Objectives and desired results

1) General objective

To provide high-quality international expertise, advisory support and capacity-development assistance for NSJ and higher legal educational institutions in implementing EU acquis-related curricula for the legal education system.

2) Specific objectives

• Deliver a series of workshops for judges on the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and its practical application in judicial proceedings.

• Develop casebooks on the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (in different areas of law)

• Update a training curriculum for judges on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and other topics related to the application of EU law.

• Provide expert advice and practical support to the NSJ and higher legal educational institutions in designing and implementing specialized legal courses on different subjects related to EU law.

• Prepare curricula, textbooks, and other teaching materials related to EU law.

• Design and conduct training and other knowledge-sharing and capacity-building activities related to EU law.

• Provide expert support in the implementation of the Project’s pilot initiative on the introduction of the EU Fundamental Rights course in universities.

3) Anticipated results

•  NSJ and higher legal educational institutions are equipped with expertise and knowledge necessary for the development of their curricula related to EU law disciplines.

•  Universities and NSJ have access to and can implement in their work high-quality curricula, textbooks, and other teaching materials related to EU law.

•  New universities join the Project’s pilot initiative on the introduction of the EU Fundamental Rights course in universities, while the universities already involved in the initiative further develop their capacities and training methods.

•  Capacity-development activities (round tables, seminars, discussions, etc.) for NSJ, higher legal educational institutions and other relevant stakeholders are delivered in due time and with high quality.

•  Strengthened cooperation and knowledge exchange between Ukrainian and international actors.

Description of the assignment

1) Planned activities

The Expert shall work under the overall supervision of the Senior National Key Expert on Judiciary Reform and Pillar 1 Lead, and in close coordination with other Project experts and relevant beneficiary institutions.

Depending on the specific assignment and area of expertise, the Expert may be required to provide some or all of the following services:

A. Curricula, textbooks, and other teaching materials related to EU law

• Develop casebooks on the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (in different areas of law)

• Update a training curriculum for judges on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and other topics related to the application of EU law.

• Draft new universities’ curricula, law-training programs, educational standards and other related materials to strengthen Ukraine’s higher education in teaching EU law.

• Develop guidelines, methodologies and recommendations on the improvement of existing EU acquis-related curricula, law-training programs, educational standards and other related materials.

• Prepare textbooks and other teaching materials to improve the quality of EU law education in NSJ and higher education institutions specializing in law.

B. Training and capacity development

• Deliver a series of workshops for judges on the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and its practical application in judicial proceedings.

• Design and deliver round tables, discussions, workshops, seminars, summer schools and other capacity-development activities for NSJ and higher education institutions aimed at strengthening their capacities to implement new approaches to teaching EU law and increasing the quality of their educational services.

• Conduct the Training of Trainers (ToT) programs and hold training sessions for university professors to advance their teaching skills in the EU Fundamental Rights course and other EU acquis-related disciplines.

•  If requested by the Project, deliver lectures, webinars and other educational activities on different topics related to EU law.

C. Representation of the Project’s position and results of work

•   Participate in working groups, meetings or other working and coordination platforms dedicated to the further advancement of the EU acquis-related curricula for the legal education system.

• During public events and working meetings, present papers, studies and other materials prepared by the expert under the assignment received from the Project.

2) Anticipated deliverables

3) Consultation

The Expert shall work under the overall supervision of the Senior National Key Expert on Judiciary Reform and Pillar 1 Lead.

The Expert shall maintain regular communication with the designated Project experts concerning the prioritisation and allocation of advisory, analytical and capacity-development tasks; the scope, methodology and expected outputs of expert products; cases, legal questions and factual materials requiring assessment; consultations with MoJ, VRU, NSJ, members of legal education reform working group, higher education institutions specializing in law and other relevant beneficiaries; the preparation and delivery of training, workshops and capacity-development activities; participation in working groups and coordination mechanisms; the submission, review and revision of deliverables; and any circumstances that may affect the quality, timeliness or impartiality of the assignment.

The Expert shall promptly communicate any potential conflict of interest, confidentiality concern or other circumstance that may affect the performance of the assignment.

4) Implementation period

Start date: January 2027

End date: June 2030

Effective duration of the assignment: 42 months

5) Place of performance

The assignment shall primarily be performed on a home-based basis. Frequent travel within Ukraine may be required, upon formal request by Expertise France and subject to applicable security and contractual arrangements.

Participation in meetings, consultations and other Project activities may take place in person or online, subject to prior agreement with the Program Key Expert.