PROJECT NUMBER: 1050102

Summer School in European Integration and Regionalism - EU Law and its Implementation

5-16/Jul/2010  •  Luxembourg  •  Fee: € 1500

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Nadja Long
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Peter Goldschmidt
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This Master Class on European Union law targets civil servants and officials from local, regional or national administrators, lawyers, economists, social scientists and people working for non-governmental organisations, journalists and teachers who need to gain - or have an interest in - better understanding of how European Law is adopted and implemented at the EU and national levels.

The overall aims the Summer School are firstly to provide participants with a practical understanding of current EU legal issues and the resulting effects on national administrations and secondly to function as a forum for networking abd exchange of experiences.

The course is divided into three parts all taking into account the changes brought by the Lisbon Treaty. First, it provides a comprehensive view of the constitutional organisation of the European Union and introduces fundamental concepts and principles of European Union Law in general (5 days).  Second, it provides for an overview of specific policy areas (2 to 3 days). Lastly, it introduces a practical overview of the implementation of European Union Law and the consequences thereof for the EU Member States in terms of administrative capacities and human resources (2 to 3 days).

The programme is therefore aimed at attaining three specific objectives:  Firstly, it provides a comprehensive view of the constitutional organisation of the European Union.  Secondly, it explains fundamental concepts and principles of European Union law, both in general and within specific policy areas.  Lastly, it provides a practical overview of the implementation of European Union law at both the EU and national levels.

When reviewing the constitutional organisation of the EU, particular attention will be paid to the institutional framework of the EU, including the functioning, inter-relation and decision-making processes of the various institutions and the role of the Member States in these processes.

The sessions focusing on the concepts of European Union law will explain the legislative framework of the EU and the universal operation of fundamental principles of European Union law and policy, for example issues relating to non-discrimination, citizenship, fundamental freedoms, internal market harmonisation and competition.  The programme also reviews the EU judicial system, including the tasks, structure and procedures of the European Courts and their role in development of the law as well as the national courts’ role as enforcers of EU law. During the second part of the programme (see above), participants will be split up into two groups, one focusing on internal market issues and one covering justice and home affairs as well as the common foreign and security policy. 

With regard to the implementation of European Union Law, the programme will illustrate the allocation of tasks and responsibilities between the relevant EU institutions and the EU Member States, including the consequences thereof for the latter in terms of administrative capacities as well as human and budgetary resources. Special attention will be paid to the similarities and differences between the EU Member States and the Candidate and Associate countries.

The Summer School is highly interactive in the sense that whilst it is based upon a sound fundament of presentations, more than forty percent of the time will be dedicated to workshops, case studies, simulations and a study visit to the European Court of Justice.  This approach will enable the participants to enhance their practical understanding of current EU legal issues.

The tutorial staff includes: Dr. Michael Keading (DE, EIPA Maastricht), C. Botelho (PT), W. Bull (UK), P. Goldschmidt (DK), Dr. I. Karwot (PL, EIPA’s European Centre for the Regions), K. Kyrieri (EL, EIPA Maastricht), N. Long (FR/SF), Igor Dizdarevic (FR), C. Monda (IT, EIPA Maastricht), D. Ramirez-Cardenas (ES), W. Bull (UK/IT), S. Papoutsi (GR), T. Kramer (PL).

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, speakers and trainers are members of the EIPA’s European Centre for Judges and Lawyers’ resident staff.