Sonja Prostran is a former Serbian judge and a leading advocate of court administration reform, with significant experience in the area of public administration. Judge Prostran currently serves as Chief of Party for East-West Management Institute (EWMI) under USAID – funded Judicial System Strengthening Activity (JSSA) in Uzbekistan aimed at increasing judicial efficiency and access to justice by strengthening supporting capacities of the court system as well as the legal knowledge and awareness of court users. Judge Prostran has significant experience related to improving court administration and case management in courts in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, the rule of law and judicial reform in general, human rights and social issues having dealt with governmental and non-governmental institutions, including judicial councils, ministries of justice, local courts of all levels, judicial academies, professional associations, and vulnerable/disadvantaged groups. During her tenure as a judge in the Second Municipal Court in Belgrade and the First Basic Court in Belgrade, Ms. Prostran contributed significantly to making the administration of justice more efficient and transparent. She has succeeded in establishing a victims’ and witnesses' support unit within the District Court in Belgrade and contributed to improving its public relations and communications. Judge Prostran also conducted a regional survey and wrote a seminal report on how to increase transparency in war crimes cases. Judge Prostran also has extensive experience as a trainer, having trained and lectured on many human rights and legal protection topics to diverse audiences, including judges and legal personnel, NGOs, and the public in general. She has worked as a short- and long-term rule of law consultant for the World Bank, Council of Europe, and European Commission.
Sonja Prostran is one of IACA’s founding members and serves as a member of its European Board.
Sonja Prostran is a former Serbian judge and a leading advocate of court administration reform, with significant experience in the area of public administration. Judge Prostran currently serves as Chief of Party for East-West Management Institute (EWMI) under USAID – funded Judicial System Strengthening Activity (JSSA) in Uzbekistan aimed at increasing judicial efficiency and access to justice by strengthening supporting capacities of the court system as well as the legal knowledge and awareness of court users. Judge Prostran has significant experience related to improving court administration and case management in courts in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, the rule of law and judicial reform in general, human rights and social issues having dealt with governmental and non-governmental institutions, including judicial councils, ministries of justice, local courts of all levels, judicial academies, professional associations, and vulnerable/disadvantaged groups. During her tenure as a judge in the Second Municipal Court in Belgrade and the First Basic Court in Belgrade, Ms. Prostran contributed significantly to making the administration of justice more efficient and transparent. She has succeeded in establishing a victims’ and witnesses' support unit within the District Court in Belgrade and contributed to improving its public relations and communications. Judge Prostran also conducted a regional survey and wrote a seminal report on how to increase transparency in war crimes cases. Judge Prostran also has extensive experience as a trainer, having trained and lectured on many human rights and legal protection topics to diverse audiences, including judges and legal personnel, NGOs, and the public in general. She has worked as a short- and long-term rule of law consultant for the World Bank, Council of Europe, and European Commission.