1. The EJTN Training Programme on Countering Terrorism and Radicalisation to Violent Extremism 2015 - 2016 Lessons Learned Training of criminal law judges and prosecutors www.ejtn.eu

2. Judicial Trainings --- Professional Exchanges & Study Visits --- Collection of Judicial Training Programmes With the financial support of the Justice Programme of the European Union EJTN Project 2015-2016 Countering Terrorism and Radicalisation to Violent Extremism -- - Projet REFJ 2015-2016 La lutte contre le terrorisme et la radicalisation violente

3. www.ejtn.eu LESSONS LEARNED Training priority Main Challenges Training Needs Training Methodology  THE WAY FORWARD

4. www.ejtn.eu LESSONS LEARNED Priority Level  170 evaluation forms from trainings & 30 online evaluations from professionals exchanges/study visits  Criminal law judges and prosecutors only  Training Priority: 150 participants to judicial trainings rated the priority level for training in this field as high

5. www.ejtn.eu LESSONS LEARNED Main Challenges 1.Understanding the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters 2.The role of the judiciary in detecting and preventing radicalisation to violent extremism (risk assessment) 3.Cooperation at the domestic, supranational and international levels 4.Tangible data on rehabilitation/de-radicalisation programmes 5.Anticipatory criminalisation and fundamental rights 6.Gathering and admissibility of evidence 7.Time-management, language barriers and scarcity of resources

6. www.ejtn.eu LESSONS LEARNED Training Needs 1.Substantive law (new Directive on Combating Terrorism, CoE Additional Protocol to the Convention of the Prevention of Terrorism, national definitions of terrorist offences) 2.The gathering and admissibility of evidence (evidence gathered in conflict zones, evidence from social media, use of intelligence as evidence and investigation strategies) 3.Cooperation at the national level, cooperation at the EU level and with third countries (e.g., transit zones, US) 4.Sentencing and prison regimes (role in disengagement/de- radicalisation, sentencing of minors) 5.Judicial tools (database national legislation, case-law, terrorist organisations, etc.)

7. www.ejtn.eu LESSONS LEARNED Training Methodology 1.Small-group trainings and break-out groups 2.Trainings for specialised judges and/or prosecutors only 3.Real-life cases and practical exercises 4.Networking value 5.Pre-training questionnaires or exercises (national legislation, case- law, penalities/conviction rates, existence of rehabilitation programmes)

8. www.ejtn.eu THE WAY FORWARD Identifying concrete training needs and concrete training plans 1.At which level should the training need be addressed? 2.What are the main objectives of the training? 3.What is the target group? 4.Which topics should be included? 5.Which format or methodology to follow? 6.What should be the trainers’ profiles?

9. Thank you for your attention! Teresa.cabrita@ejtn.eu www.ejtn.eu www.ejtn.eu