On Friday, 24 July, the African Judicial Network for Training (ANJT) hosted a webinar to mark the International Day for Judicial Well-Being, which is observed globally on 25 July.
The event was well attended and concluded with the release of a draft training module on judicial well-being for judicial trainers. The module can be incorporated into training programmes delivered by ANJT member institutions.
The 90-minute session is designed to enable participants to:
(a) explain why judicial well-being is essential to judicial integrity and independence, and identify its place within the Nauru Declaration, UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/79/266, Article 11 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and paragraph 194 of the Commentary on the Bangalore Principles;
(b) recognise the signs of vicarious trauma, burnout, decision fatigue and professional isolation in themselves and their colleagues;
(c) identify practical individual strategies and, importantly, the institutional measures that support those strategies; and
(d) develop a personal well-being plan with at least one specific commitment.
