In honor of the 35th anniversary of the Court of Justice of the State of Tocantins (TJTO), on Thursday (February 1st), the Solemn Opening Session of the Judicial Year of 2024 took place, led by Justice Etelvina Maria Sampaio Felipe, president of the TJTO, in the Courtroom of the Full Court. The ceremony transmitted tradition, symbolism, emotion and celebration, reaffirming the commitment of this administration on promoting closer and more innovative justice.
In his speech, Justice Marco Villas Boas, General Director of the Superior School of the Judges of the State of Tocantins (ESMAT) and President of the Permanent College of Directors of State Schools of the Magistracy (COPEDEM), recalled the historical context of the creation of the State, stating: "there are so many stories that come to mind at this moment when we complete these 35 years (...)". Speaking about the challenges experienced three and a half decades ago, the Justice reinforced the successful performance of this administration.
"In these 35 years we have lived this history, we have been here at the installation of the Judiciary from the beginning, we have lived a lifetime dedicated to justice and now we have come to a shining moment like this, when the President presents a beautiful management report for her first year, crowning with success all the previous administrations that were concerned with developing very well thought out projects to improve, innovate and bring progress to the people of the State of Tocantins, social progress and the development of mechanisms that could deliver better, more humane, more improved justice, and could bring the judiciary ever closer to the citizen," he added.
With regard to Esmat, the Director recalled the ongoing commitment of the school on promoting educational and informative activities not only for the legal community, but also for society in general.
"We innovate every day, we bring new projects, we seek to optimize artificial intelligence mechanisms, develop programs, and implement SOFTWARES, connectivity. But we have an advantage over the other courts in the country, which is the greater proximity in connectivity with the people who surround this Court, with the community in general, in a very responsible sense, of the role that the Judiciary plays in relation to the realization of rights, constitutional guarantees, a serious judicial provision, with dedicated Judges, server committed to justice and its effectiveness. And that's why we're all working together on a very well thought-out project that is improving every day. I'm very proud to be a part of this, having been President of the Court from 2003 to 2005, but above all because the Court gave me the opportunity to head the Superior School of the Judges, where we have established a real granary of new ideas and the improvement of people, not only Judges and civil servers, but also members of the institutions that make up the Justice System and the community in general, in cooperation with universities and all the institutions that want scientific improvement in this State. This, in fact, has contributed significantly to us achieving satisfactory results," he said.
Focusing on sustainability, Justice Etelvina said: "We value sustainability, an important value that we bring to our mission. Through the conscious use of natural resources, we guarantee savings in water, energy, fuel and paper. A demonstration of this commitment is the activity reports of 2023, which for the first time have all been produced 100% virtually." Also at the opening, as well as talking about the 35th anniversary of the House of Justice, the President of the TJTO presented the Activity Report of 2023, the launch of the Commemorative Stamp and the unveiling of the 35th Anniversary Plaque.
Esmat in 2024
For 2024, 121 activities are planned at Esmat, including courses and events that will be held throughout the year and meet the demands presented by the General Directorate of the Court of Justice of the State of Tocantins and other TJTO bodies. In all, the activities total 3,789 hours of training, of which 56 are distance learning, 48 are face-to-face and 17 are hybrid, distributed by type. The actions are subdivided into 13 thematic areas, which cover Civil, Criminal, Family, Public Finance, Tax Enforcement, Governance and Management, Children and Youth, Environment and Sustainability, Health, Information Technology and Innovation, Accessibility and Inclusion, Human Development, Health and Public Policy.
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