“Open Court”

Project „Open Court”
Implementation period:
9.11.2005 г. – 9.08.2006 г.
Source of finance:
USAID
Main goal: to raise public awareness of the work of the courts in Pazardjik court district and to establish effective channels for communication with the society.
Objectives:
- To elaborate and implement in practice an effective model of media strategy in the court’s work;
- To institutionalize the figure of press attaché as a guarantee for transparency and openness in the court’s work.
Achieved results:
- Elaboration and official adoption of a media strategy of the courts in Pazardjik court district;
- Trained and technically equipped press attaché;
- Functioning Internet site of the Pazardjik court;
- Published “Citizen’s guide to the judicial system” – 500 printed copies plus electronic format;
- Disseminated 2 leaflets (300 copies each);
- 6 visits in each of 4 courts of 24 students from 4 schools within the “Day of the open gates” initiative;
- Elaborated practice models for press release, press conference and TV / radio broadcast;
- More than 250 press releases sent by the press attaché;
- 7 press conferences with total of over 110 participants;
- 5 broadcasts in leading local electronic media;
- 2 inquiries with 100 participants each and the analytical report on the results.