Report on the Work of the IJPC

11A. Announcement of Phase II PositionsFebruary 16, 2010 Phase I Appointment CeremonyVII. Phase II Activities and DevelopmentsAD 2008/2 specifies that Phase II of the Appointment Process is to focus on the selection ofjudges and prosecutors at the District level, together with positions on the Commercial Court andthe High Court for Minor Offences. The vacancy announcement for these positions waspublished on July 7, 2009, on the IJPC website and in newspapers as was done with the Phase Iannouncement, with an application deadline of August 3rd. There were a total of 101 positions tobe considered during this phase of the project.Plans were made to conduct the Phase II interviews in two waves: the first wave, starting inNovember, would concentrate on the 54 judicial and prosecutorial positions located in Pristina,while the second wave, starting in early February 2010, would concentrate on the 47 positionslocated in the other four regions of Kosovo. For each wave, it was anticipated that the interviewswould be conducted without interruption (except for the Christmas holidays) for as many weeksas it took to interview all applicants.B. New international Commissioners and conduct of Phase II interviewsBy late summer 2009, it became clear that none of the originally contracted internationalCommissioners, except for Commission President Timothy Baland, would be able to make thekind of time commitment that was needed in order for Phase II interviews to be completed withinproper timelines. As a result, an effort was undertaken to recruit Reserve Commissioners.Funded by the European Union and the Government of USA.