The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia has become the first constitutional court of a European Union Member State to sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Academy of European Law
On Wednesday, 24 September, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia and the Academy of European Law signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen a united European legal space and to foster an effective application of the European Union law.
The President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia Irēna Kucina underscored that the memorandum of cooperation with the Academy of European Law will contribute to the development of a united European legal space. “The aim of our cooperation is to establish a framework for researching topical issues in the constitutional and the European Union law. It is an important step for promoting professional growth and facilitating the understanding of the dynamic development of the European Union law and the practice of its application,” the President pointed out.
“By signing this Memorandum, the Constitutional Court of Latvia and the Academy of European Law are formalising their intention to reinforce their cooperation. This framework will enable us to collaborate closely on training, exchange knowledge in the fields of constitutional and European Union law, and undertake joint activities such as training sessions, workshops, seminars, and study visits. The Memorandum is thus perfectly aligned with Academy of European Law ‘s mission to promote awareness of, understanding of, and good practice in European Union law among legal practitioners. For Academy of European Law, this is the first Memorandum of this kind with a Constitutional Court of an EU member state, and we hope it will lead to others. We would like to thank the President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia, Ms Irēna Kucina, a long-standing friend of our training institute, for taking this initiative,” Jean-Philippe Rageade, the Director of the Academy of European Law, highlighted the significance of long-term international cooperation.
In the framework of cooperation, it is planned to organise trainings, seminars, and conferences for judges and employees of the Constitutional Court on current issues in the application of the European Union law, to ensure various activities for continued professional development, as well as broaden the access to scientific resources.
The Academy of European Law was established in 1992 and, in close cooperation with institutions of the European Union, it provides high quality training with respect to issues of the European Union Law for legal professionals. Latvia has been represented on the Government Board of the Academy of European Law since 2016.
