Selection

1.     Participation is open to judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers, court interpreters as well as prison and probation staff from eligible EU Member States. The UK and Denmark do not participate in the Justice Programme 2014-2020

1.     The number of places available is limited (45 places). Participation will be subject to an application procedure. Spanish applicants who work for the prosecution service must apply for this event through CEJ.

2.     Due to the large number of applications for this series, participants can register only for 1 event (of their choice) out of the 4.

3.     Applications should be submitted before 1 March 2020.

4.     A response will be sent to every applicant after this deadline.

We advise you not to book any travel or hotel before you receive our confirmation.

Registration Fee

5.     €200 including documentation, lunches and dinner.

Travel expenses

6.     Travel costs up to €300 can be reimbursed by ERA upon receipt of the original receipts, tickets, boarding passes, invoices after the seminar. Participants are asked to book their own travel. These rules do not apply to representatives of EU Institutions and Agencies who are supposed to cover their own travel. Participants are advised of the obligation to use the most cost-efficient mode of transport available and to read the travel reimbursement information sheet carefully.

Accommodation

7.     Two nights' hotel accommodation up to €100/night will be reimbursed by ERA upon receipt of the original invoice. These rules do not apply to representatives of EU Institutions and Agencies who are supposed to cover their own accommodation.

Other services

8.     Two lunches, beverages consumed during the event and the seminar documents are offered by ERA. One dinner is also included.

Coffee breaks are included. ERA will invite all participants for a joint dinner.

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9.     Participation at the whole conference is required and your presence will be recorded.

10.   A list of participants including each participant’s address will be made available to all participants unless the ERA receives written objection from the participant no later than one week prior to the beginning of the event.

11.   The participant’s address and other relevant information will be stored in ERA’s database in order to provide information about future ERA events, publications and/or other developments in the participant’s area of interest unless the participant indicates that he or she does not wish ERA to do so.