The Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura (C.S.M.) is the self-governing body for Italy's ordre judiciaire, comprising ordinary (civil and criminal) judges and procureurs. Its competence is based upon Articles 104 and 105 of the Italian Constitution, as well as on Law n. 195 of 24 March 1958 concerning "Establishment and organisation of the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura".

C.S.M. is responsible - among other matters - for recruitment and initial training of auditeurs de justice, as well as for permanent training of judges and procureurs, and for international co-operation in the field of judicial training.

Decisions concerning initial and permanent training are discussed within one of the several Commissions formed by Council members within the C.S.M. This Commission (the IX Commission) avails itself of a consultative Scientific Committee (composed of judges and procureurs as well as University professors), having the tasks of analysing and identifying training needs, as well as designing programmes and methods for judicial training. The C.S.M. in its plenary assembly decides on proposals from the IX Commission and the Scientific Committee.

According to C.S.M.'s resolution of 26 November 1998, a decentralised judicial training network is being established, with the aim of complementing training actions performed at the national level. C.S.M. appoints in each district one or more members of the judiciary as responsible for training to be delivered at the local level.

Each year, C.S.M. organises about 50 training events at a centralised level, each of them involving about 100 participants, p1us a number of other activities at a decentralised level as well as in favour of auditeurs de justice. Each year more than 50 per cent of the members of the judiciary apply for participation in at least one training activity.

Participation in courses and seminars is open to other legal professionals, who are also employed as rapporteurs or experts within several training initiatives.

The IX Commission avails itself of three magistrati segretari (members of the judiciary working on a full-time basis at the Council), as well as of a secretarial staff (composed of 12 people). Members of the Scientific Committee as well as rapporteurs within the several initiatives are asked to participate on a part-time basis in the training process.

The annual budget of IX Commission is 5,995,186 euro.

Contacts:

Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura
Luisa Napolitano
Presidente della IX Commissione
Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura
Piazza Indipendenza, 6
6 - 00185 Roma
E-mail: napolitano@cosmag.it

Donatella Ferranti
Segretario General della IX Commissione
Tel. +39 06 44491465
Fax +39 06 490543
E-mail: ferranti@cosmag.it

Claudio Maria Galoppi
Magistrato Addetto Alla Segreteria del C.S.M
Tel: +39 06 44491465
Fax: +39 06 490543
E-mail: c.galoppi@cosmag.it

Maurizio Arcuri
Magistrato Addetto Alla Segreteria del C.S.M
Tel: +39 06 44491465
Fax: +39 06 490543
E-mail: m.arcuri@cosmag.it

Website: www.csm.it