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SUMMARY:[Research Seminar] Green Border
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for European Studies (IEE) of UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles is hosting a specialized research seminar dedicated to the movie “Green Border” (2023). Ahead of the film screening\, this seminar offers a space to discuss the political and humanitarian realities of the EU-Belarus border that inspired Agnieszka Holland’s work. \nWhy attend this seminar?\nBeyond the screen\, Green Border raises critical questions about European values. This seminar will deconstruct: \n\nThe “Zones of Non-Law”: Understanding legal grey areas at European frontiers.\nHuman Rights in Crisis: The tension between national security and international protection.\nThe Sociology of Migration: The lived experience of exile and the criminalization of humanitarian aid.\n\nScientific Panel & Speakers\nUnder the chairmanship of Prof. Florence Delmotte\, three experts will share their latest research: \n\nDr. Sylwia Urbańska (University of Warsaw): Fieldwork insights on the Polish border dynamics.\nProf. Marie-Laure Basilien-Gainche (University Jean Moulin Lyon 3): Legal perspectives on the protection of vulnerable populations.\nDr. Bastien Charaudeau Santomauro (Sciences Po Paris): Analysis of border control regimes and state sovereignty.\n\nEvent Details\n\nDate: March 18\, 2026\nTime: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM\nVenue: P02\, UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles\n\nImportant: While this seminar focuses on academic research\, it serves as a conceptual prelude to the public screening and debate featuring Françoise Tulkens and Véronique Lamquin at Cinéma Vendôme. \nRegistration\nParticipation is free\, but online registration is mandatory for logistical purposes.
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/debate-before-green-border/
LOCATION:P02 – UCLouvain SLB\, Rue du Marais 119\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Teaching Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="JMCE EUMERGENCIES":MAILTO:iee-slb@uclouvain.be
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SUMMARY:[Roundtable] Activism in the context of emergency: The rise of violence against environmental defenders in the EU
DESCRIPTION:This roundtable addresses the critical situation of environmental defenders facing increasing pressure across Europe. In the current climate emergency\, the protection of environmental activism and fundamental rights is more vital than ever. Our experts will discuss why violence against environmental defenders is rising in the EU and what legal mechanisms can be used to ensure the safety of those practicing civil disobedience for the planet. \nAbout the speaker\nThis event bridges the gap between academic research and field experience. We will analyze the escalation of violence against environmental defenders\, its impact on climate movements\, and the legal and social mechanisms used to respond to this repression. \nFeatured Speakers:\n\nOlivia Fleuvy Campaign Manager for Climate Justice and Freedom of Expression and Association (Amnesty International)\nMarie Jadoul (UCLouvain): Researcher specializing in civil disobedience within the context of ecological emergencies.\nAntoine Durance (Sciences Po Bordeaux): Researcher focusing on the use of law for protest purposes and the support of environmental defenders.\n\nThis session is integrated into the POLLEN Master’s programme\, offering a unique opportunity for students and the public to engage with experts on one of the most pressing challenges to European democracy. \nPractical informations\n\nFormat: hybrid\, on-site and online (a link will be sent the day of the meeting)\nDate: Monday\, March 2\nTime: 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM\nLocation: Room P61 (Brussels) – entrance through Rue du Marais 119\, 1000 Bruxelles – Building Préfecture\nTarget Audience: Open to the public\, students\, and researchers.\n\nAdmission is free\, but registration is required. 
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/roundtable-activism-in-the-context-of-emergency/
LOCATION:UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles\, Rue du marais 119\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Roundtable,Teaching Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="JMCE EUMERGENCIES":MAILTO:iee-slb@uclouvain.be
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260210T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260210T140000
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SUMMARY:[Seminar] Activating Article 2 TEU in the Union’s values crisis
DESCRIPTION:How can EU values serve as a yardstick for judicial review and be invoked by individuals before national and EU courts in times of looming crisis for democracy\, rule of law or fundamental rights in the EU? \nAgainst the narratives of crisis or emergency of EU values\, on 10 February 2026 (12:30-14:00) Dr Dimitri Spieker will deliver a EUMERGENCIES centre of excellence research seminar on the topic Activating Article 2 TEU in the Union’s values crisis. \nSpieker will outline how the violation of EU values by Member States – especially the value of democracy – can be litigated before the Court of Justice. Among others\, he will discuss whether Article 2 TEU can serve as a yardstick for judicial review\, what its added value is\, and whether the provision can be invoked by individuals\, before exploring possible developments ahead. \nRegistration: Open to UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles Master’s students\, staff and professionals.\nRegister here (Onsite or Online)\n\nAbout the speakers\n\n \nLuke Dimitrios Spieker is a postdoctoral researcher at Humboldt University\, where he researches on transversal issues of EU and German constitutional law. \nHis book\, EU Values Before the Court of Justice: Foundations\, Potential\, Risks (Oxford University Press\, 2023) was awarded the UACES Best Book Prize in 2024.\nMore about the speaker here. \n\n\n \nCecilia Rizcallah is professor of European Law and Human Rights at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles. She also hold visiting professorships at the College of Europe\, the Université libre de Bruxelles\, and Université Paris I Panthéon–Sorbonne. In addition\, she is member of the Collegium of the Belgian Royal Academy of Sciences\, Letters and Arts and Co-President of the Belgian Association for European Union Law (BEDER). \n\n\n \nDr Yann Lorans is a Doctor of Law from KU Leuven and Université Paris-Est\, specializing in EU constitutional law and fundamental rights. He is currently a re:constitution Fellow\, conducting research at the NOVA School of Law in Lisbon. His work focuses on the collaborative relationship between the EU judiciary and legislature\, as well as the constitutional challenges of EU media regulation. Previously\, he served as a legal trainee at the Court of Justice of the European Union and as a teaching assistant at several prestigious institutions\, including Sciences Po Paris. \n\nAbout the Chair\n\n \nTeresa Cabrita is an assistant Professor of EU Law at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels. Before joining UCLouvain\, Teresa worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the History and Theory of Law (Frankfurt)\, as a research associate at the KU Leuven (Belgium)\, and as a senior project manager for European projects in the field of judicial training. \nTeresa holds a PhD in European and International Law from the University of Amsterdam (2023). Her research interests include the relationship between EU and international law\, EU external relations law\, EU legal history and European and international disaster law. Teresa’s work has been published in the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law\, European Papers\, Europe and the World: A law review and European Constitutional Law Review.
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/seminar-democracy-as-an-eu-value/
LOCATION:Room 2100\, Rue du Marais 119\, Brussels\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Teaching Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="JMCE EUMERGENCIES":MAILTO:iee-slb@uclouvain.be
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SUMMARY:[Roundtable] How can Europe become a strategic power?
DESCRIPTION:As part of the course ‘Defence and security policies in Europe’ led by Professor Samuel Faure and taught during the second year of the IEE Master’s in EU Studies\, a roundtable discussion will be held on Monday 15 December from 13h30 to 15h30 around the EU strategic power. \nSix stakeholders from the world of defence and security policies in Europe will speak on the topic ‘How can Europe become a strategic power?’. They will also share their professional experience with students\, giving them advice on how to best enter the job market. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions during the final part of the conference. Students are asked to observe Chatham House rules. \nSpeakers: \n\nBeatriz Cozar-Murillon (FTI Consulting)\,\nBertrand de Cordoue (Institut Jacques Delors)\,\nElvia Delpal (KNDS)\, Niklas Helwig (FIIA)\,\nPhilippe Jacqué (Le Monde)\,\nBrynja Huld Oskarsdottir (NATO)\,\nSamuel Faure (Chair\, UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels)
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/in-class-roundtable-how-can-europe-become-a-strategic-power/
LOCATION:UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles\, Rue du marais 119\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Roundtable,Teaching Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="JMCE EUMERGENCIES":MAILTO:iee-slb@uclouvain.be
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SUMMARY:[Guest lecture] A Failed European Defence Community?
DESCRIPTION:On the afternoon of 24 November 2025\, Teresa Cabrita\, Assistant Professor of EU Law at the IEE\, will deliver a guest lecture on the historical origins of the political and legal debates surrounding the creation of a European Defence Community\, first proposed—and rejected—in the early 1950s. \nDrawing on literature and archival research\, this lecture provides historical context to current debates about a security emergency in Europe. \nThe lecture forms part of the course Legal History of the European Union\, organised by the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory for bachelor’s students at Goethe University\, Frankfurt.
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/a-failed-european-defence-community/
LOCATION:Goethe University\, Frankfurt\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture,Teaching Activities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251121
DTSTAMP:20260418T221817
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SUMMARY:[Trilogue Simulation] Proposal of third-country interest representation
DESCRIPTION:On 19 and 20 November 2025\, Teresa Cabrita and Samuel Defaqcz will host a two-day simulation of trilogue negotiations on Article 3(2) (Scope) of the European Commission’s Proposal for a Directive establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on the transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries. \nThis proposal is at the heart of the European Commission’s Defence of Democracy Package and is set to be discussed by the Council in late November 2025. Importantly\, the negotiation of this proposal takes place against the backdrop of the EU’s efforts to counter foreign information manipulation and interference\, and to safeguard democracy as a core Union value. \nFirst-year Master’s students in European Studies will bring to life the perspectives of Commission Legal Service officials\, European Parliament shadow rapporteurs\, Council representatives\, and civil society stakeholders with diverse interests. Through this exercise\, students will not only develop and defend legal and policy arguments from their assigned positions\, but also role-play leading figures in the EU’s institutional\, political\, and civil society landscape\, making this an engaging and hands-on exploration of EU governance in action.
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/proposal-on-transparency-of-third-country-interest/
LOCATION:UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles\, Rue du marais 119\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Teaching Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20251106T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20251106T180000
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CREATED:20251218T093923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T124808Z
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SUMMARY:[EU Trilogue Talks] Bridging Theory and Practice
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for European Studies (IEE) and EUMERGENCIES present the 2025 edition of the EU Trilogue Talks. This specialized academic activity offers students a unique deep-dive into the heart of European legislative negotiations. \nEU Trilogue Talks: Event Overview\nThe program is designed to bridge the gap between academic theory and institutional practice through two key phases: \n\nNovember 6\, 2025 | Theoretical Session: A high-level seminar featuring expert guest speakers on the EU legislative process.\nNovember 19-20\, 2025 | The Simulation: A hands-on exercise where students step into the shoes of EU negotiators (Parliament\, Council\, and Commission).\n\nSession Focus: Legislative “Insider” Perspectives\nThis introductory session provides the necessary framework and “insider” perspective on how EU trilogues reach agreements. Our guest speakers will share professional insights from the heart of the European institutions. \n\nNote: This activity is exclusively reserved for M120 students. Attendance is essential for those participating in the upcoming simulation.
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/eu-trilogue-talks-bridging-theory-and-practice/
LOCATION:UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles\, Rue du marais 119\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Teaching Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="JMCE EUMERGENCIES":MAILTO:iee-slb@uclouvain.be
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