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SUMMARY:[Call for Papers] The EU and Natural Disasters: Legal and Political Challenges
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for European Studies (IEE) of UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles and the Department of Legal Studies of the University of Bologna are pleased to launch a Call for Papers on the topic: The EU and Natural Disasters: Legal and Political Challenges. \nThe Conference and Doctoral Workshop on this topic are part of the EUMERGENCIES Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence activities and will be held in Brussels on 5 and 6 November 2026. \nWe welcome submissions from different disciplinary perspectives from scholars at any career stage and practitioners working on this topic. \nTopics of interest include\, but are not limited to: \n\nConceptual and contextual issues: pertaining to the understanding ‘natural’ disasters as (extra)ordinary events and to the legal and political categorisation of different disasters\, the notion of polycrisis and vulnerability with respect to disasters induced by natural hazards\, and the role of sovereignty and solidarity in international and EU approaches to such disasters.\nInstitutional and constitutional issues: pertaining to the distribution of competences between the EU and its Member States\, Member States’ obligations with respect to disasters induced by natural hazards\, and the role of different institutions and actors in the prevention of\, and response to\, such disasters.\nPolicy-specific issues: pertaining to developments in the field of civil protection and humanitarian aid\, the intersection between natural disasters and EU emergency powers\, EU climate\, health\, and migration policy\, environmental security\, and its implications for the coherence or fragmentation of EU disaster governance\nExternal action issues: pertaining to the EU’s cooperation with third states and international organisations\, the EU’s influence on the development of international disaster norms and practices\, and third countries and international organisations’ influence on EU disaster management rules and practices.\n\nThe conference will be preceded by a doctoral workshop open to candidates at all stages of their PhD trajectory. Selected candidates will be assigned a discussant from among the speakers and organisers of the conference and invited to attend the full event. Subject to peer-review\, doctoral candidates may also be invited to contribute to a joint Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence publication resulting from this event. \nThe deadline for abstracts is 1 June 2026. You can find more information below and in the Call for Papers attached. \nSubmission Requirements \nWe welcome submissions from scholars at any career stage and practitioners. Please provide: \n\nAn anonymized abstract (max. 450 words).\nA short bio (submitted as a separate PDF file).\nTarget event: Clearly indicate if you are applying for the Conference or the Doctoral Workshop.\n\nGet in Touch & Submit \nAre you interested in contributing to the EUMERGENCIES research dialogue? For any inquiries regarding the submission process or the scientific program\, please contact the lead organizer. \nSubmit your application to: teresa.cabrita@uclouvain.be before 1 June 2026. \nThis Call is co-organised with UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles and the University of Bologna.
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/call-for-papers-natural-disasters/
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SUMMARY:[Workshop] EU Pesticides Law and Governance: Legal\, Political\, and Epistemic Challenges
DESCRIPTION:The regulation of pesticides stands at the crossroads of environmental protection\, public health\, and agricultural sustainability. As the European Union faces increasing pressure to refine its chemical safety frameworks\, the EU Pesticides Law and Governance workshop at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles offers a critical platform for interdisciplinary analysis. \nThis two-day scientific seminar delves into the legal\, political\, and epistemic challenges that define current pesticide governance. By bridging the gap between legal scholarship and political science\, we aim to unpack the tensions inherent in risk assessment methodologies\, the influence of scientific expertise on policy-making\, and the evolving judicial oversight within the EU. \nWhy This Workshop? \n\nLegal Frameworks: Analyzing the robustness of EU regulations in the face of emerging ecological data.\nEpistemic Challenges: Understanding how “uncertainty” is managed within scientific expertise and regulatory decisions.\nPolitical Governance: Examining the power dynamics between EU institutions\, member states\, and stakeholders in the pesticide authorization process.\n\nProgramme of the workshop\n(Download the PDF) \nThursday\, 19 March 2026\n17:00 – 17:15 | Opening remarks \n17:15 – 18:30 | Regulatory science: context and blind spots \n\nFive methodological updates of the Danish Pesticide Load Indicator to support EU-wide pesticide risk reduction policies – Noé Vandevoorde (UCLouvain)\, Per Kudsk (Aarhus University)\, Yannick Agnan (UCLouvain)\, and Philippe V. Baret (UCLouvain)\nThe Epistemic Blind Spot of the “Lawful Cocktail”: Rethinking Responsibility in EU Pesticide Governance through a One Health Lens – Elvira Bacci (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies)\nSome strengths and weaknesses of the EU regulatory system for pesticides from a natural science perspective – Axel Mie (Stockholm University\, Karolinska Institutet) and Christina Ruden (Stockholm University)\n\nFriday\, 20 March 2026\n09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome with coffee and croissants (P12 at UCLouvain SLB) \n09:15 – 10:15 | The role of the regulated industry in pesticides governance \n\nAccess and agency in the Pesticide Regulatory Ecosystem: a case study of the pesticide industry strategies and tactics for system capture during 40 years of glyphosate regulation – Alice Livingston Ortolani (University of Sussex)\nGlobal epistemic capture? How the “mode of action” and “human relevance” criteria of pesticide approval landed in Europe – David Demortain (LISIS\, INRAE)\n\n10:15 – 10:30 | Coffee break (P12 at UCLouvain SLB) \n10:30 – 12:15 | Pesticides litigation before national and EU courts \n\nJudging pesticides: Framing (il)legality of pesticide use in Dutch litigation – Edwin Alblas\, Emma Turkenburg\, Vincent Latjes\, Sophie Boerman\, and Louis Kotzé (Wageningen University)\nNational Courts’ Judicial Review of Plant Protection Product Authorisations – Pietro Mattioli (University of Liège)\nTrust but Verify: National Authorities and National Courts in EU Pesticides Governance after PAN EUROPE (Closer) – Laurianne Allezard (Lund University)\nJudicial Review\, Discretion and Pesticide Regulation before the CJEU: Lessons from the Cypermethrin Case – Alessandra Donati (CJEU and University of Luxembourg)\n\n12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch (P12 at UCLouvain SLB) \n13:15 – 14:45 | Intersecting legal frameworks in EU pesticides governance \n\nWhen Pesticides Become “Forever Chemicals”: Regulatory Gaps at the Intersection of EU Pesticide and Chemicals Law – Ifigeneia Tsakalogianni (Hasselt University)\nIs the Food and Feed Omnibus at odds with the Non-Regression Principle? A Precaution-Inflected Proportionality Analysis under EU Law – Matthias Hasler (EUI) and Vania González Campos (University of Amsterdam)\nA Toxic Relationship for Insects: The Use of Pesticides in light of the Habitats Directive – Siemen Kalders (Hasselt University)\n\n14:45 – 16:15 | Roundtable: EU pesticides regulation under pressure\nModerator: Antoine Bailleux (UCLouvain); Speakers: Alessandra Arcuri (University of Rotterdam)\, Klaus Berend (European Commission) and Martin Dermine (PAN-Europe)\n \n16:15 – 16:30 | Closing remarks and publication plans \nPractical Information\n\nVenue Address: P02 at UCLouvain – Saint-Louis Bruxelles Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 43\, 1000 Brussels (Building Préfecture).\nEntrance: Please enter via 119 Rue du Marais (through the parking entrance) and follow the arrows.\nRoom: The workshop is held in Rooms P02/P12\, located in the “Préfecture” building (first room on the right once inside).\n\nHow to Reach Us:\n\nFrom Gare du Nord: A 10-minute walk south on Rue du Progrès.\nFrom Gare Centrale: Take Metro line 1 or 5\, change at Arts-Loi for line 2 or 6\, and exit at Botanique or Rogier.\nBy Metro: Closest stops are Rogier and Botanique (Lines 2 & 6).\nRegistration: Interested in attending? Please register via this form\n\n \n\nOur Partners
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/workshop-pesticides/
LOCATION:P02 – UCLouvain SLB\, Rue du Marais 119\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
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SUMMARY:EUMERGENCIES Kick-Off Conference & Graduation Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Kick-Off Conference & Graduation Ceremony\nThe EUMERGENCIES Kick-Off conference marks the official launch of our Centre of Excellence. This high-level event features a keynote on EU preparedness and crisis management. \nThe 2025-2026 Opening Conference and the Graduation Ceremony for the Joint Programmes in European Studies will take place on Tuesday\, November 18th at 6:30 PM at the Saint-Louis Brussels campus. \nEvening Programme\n\n6:00 PM | Welcoming of graduates and guests\n6:30 PM | Opening of the ceremony\n6:45 PM | Keynote speech by Hadja Lahbib\, European Commissioner for Equality\, Preparedness\, and Crisis Management: “The European Union in a context of emergencies”\n7:15 PM | Awarding of the prizes: EUGENDERING and Fausta Deshormes La Valle\n7:30 PM | Official Proclamation\n7:50 PM | Reception\n\nLocation\nAuditorium 1\nBotanique 43 Building\nBoulevard du Jardin botanique 43\n1000 Brussels
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/kick-off-conference-and-graduation-ceremony/
LOCATION:UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles\, Rue du marais 119\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Conference
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