Simplifying Cross-Border Judicial Videoconferencing in Europe
A conference will take place in Wrocław, on 17-18 September 2025, under the title Simplifying Cross-Border Judicial Videoconferencing in Europe.
The event, part of the SimpliVi Project, is organized by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice (Project Coordinator) in collaboration with Court of Appeal Wrocław (Project Partner and Conference Host). Those interested in attending the event can do so in person or online.
The conference with take a look on the SimpliVi project outcomes but also explore paths beyond it. The event will provide an overview of the European legal basis for judicial cross-border videoconferencing and several experience reports from European Member States and organizations. The discussion aims to cover legal, organizational, and technical aspects on the matter of judicial videoconferencing.
The conference is structured in several sessions.
On the first day, Session 1 will set the scene and explain the legal basis for cross-border videoconferences and the academic view on the topic. Session 2 will focus the discussion on whether national legal systems are already in a position to provide a proper legal basis for videoconferencing. Member State representatives will offer their national views on the topic.
The afternoon of the first day will focus on organisational and technical aspects.
Session 3 will analyse the national perspectives on the state of developments in their jurisdictions regarding judicial videoconferencing, the challenges faced, and how can these challenges be addressed. Session 4 shifts the perspective onto international aspects and how can we master judicial cross-border videoconferencing.
The second day conference focuses on the SimpliVi project outcomes.
Session 5 will discuss the SimpliVi Recommendations and Best Practises with regard to videoconferencing. The session will also give participants the possibility to discuss the findings with the authors. Session 6 will bring e-CODEX on the table. As most European judicial communication has to or will be soon done electronically via e-CODEX, the communications regarding judicial videoconferencing in a cross-border setting should also be done this way. The SimpliVi project developed approaches on how e-CODEX could integrate the communication about videoconferences into existing use cases.
Member State representatives, judicial practitioners, representatives of international and professional organisations and the academic community are invited to participate (upon registration) and get involved in the discussions about judicial cross-border videoconferencing.