On 23 February 2026, the first meeting of the Advisory Board of the EU-funded TRUST-AI project was successfully convened online from 11:00 to 12:00 CET.
The meeting gathered the consortium partners, T.M.C. Asser Institute and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, together with associate partners and representatives of the magistrates’ schools from Belgium, France, Italy, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine.
The central item on the agenda was the presentation and approval of the research methodology developed by the T.M.C. Asser Institute. This methodology will guide the project’s needs assessment phase, which aims to identify the practical challenges and requirements faced by magistrates in relation to the use of artificial intelligence in criminal justice.
A key element of this phase will be the circulation of a survey through the participating schools of magistrates, enabling the collection of first-hand insights on current practices, expectations, and areas requiring support.
Following the Advisory Board’s approval, the next steps will include conducting structured interviews with participating institutions and developing an ad hoc training curriculum tailored to the needs identified through the assessment process.
This first Advisory Board meeting represents an important milestone for TRUST-AI. It reaffirms the consortium’s collaborative approach and its commitment to delivering practical, research-based training tools that promote the ethical and responsible use of AI in full respect of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights.