LEAP Network activities 2019/20

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Objectives: - Facilitate networking and cooperation between criminal justice experts - Inform domestic implementation of EU access to justice legislation - Facilitate exchanges of information on EU criminal justice law and practice between experts, national authorities and EU institutions - Promote fundamental fair trial rights in the EU Activities: - Meetings and events - Research and monitoring - Peer support and exchange - Publications and public information Type and number of persons benefiting from activities: - 208 LEAP members - 60 EU policy-makers - 150 domestic policy-makers, judges, prosecutors and police officers - 280 suspects, accused people and victims Expected results: - Increased engagement of criminal justice experts in developing and implementing EU access to justice legislation - Improved exchange of comparative law and best practice between Member States - Better informed criminal justice experts - Better informed public on EU access to justice legislation Type and number of deliverables to be produced: - Management: a. Advisory Board meeting b. Annual survey c. 3 Regional Initiative Group Steering Meetings (concurrent with operational meetings) d. Up to 10 National LEAP Members Meetings (concurrent with Annual Conference) e. Evaluation report - Operational: a. Annual conference b. Up to 12 surveys or peer-support exchanges c. 3 Regional Initiatives (incl. meetings, events, reports) d. 2 National Initiatives (incl. meetings, events, reports) - Dissemination: a. Annual report b. Ongoing press and social media incl. re: Regional and National Initiatives c. EU Parliament event d. EU Presidency reception e. 12 comments or news pieces on national issues f. Quarterly bulletins g. Web portal