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Is honoured to invite you to the conference week
CONNECT BACK – ALUMNI4EUROPE:
The European Union as a Global Actor
8-12 November 2016
Venue
Europa-Institut of Saarland University
Campus, Building B2.1
D-66123 Saarbrücken
Responsibility
Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Marc Bungenberg LL.M., Director of the EuropaInstitut
Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Thomas Giegerich LL.M., Director of the EuropaInstitut
Contact persons
Ass. iur. Claudia Schäffner LL.M. ([email protected])
Ass. iur. Mareike Fröhlich LL.M. ([email protected])
Ass. iur. Anja Trautmann LL.M. ([email protected])
Sarah von Droste, B.A. ([email protected])
Language
English
With the financial support of
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Please note that this schedule of the conference program
is under reservation of the right to make alterations.
Tuesday - 8 November 2016
Participation only for DAAD sponsored applicants
Arrival of the DAAD sponsored participants
From 20:00
Dinner at “L’Osteria”
Trierer Str. 33 /66111 Saarbrücken
Wednesday - 9 November 2016
Participation only for DAAD sponsored applicants
09:00
Welcoming Speech
Stephan Toscani,
Minister of Finance and Europe of the Saarland
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Astrid Fellner,
Vice-President for European and International Affairs,
Saarland University
Dean
Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Marc Bungenberg,
Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Thomas Giegerich,
Directors of the Europa-Institut
9:30 – 11:00
Introduction:
The EU as a Global
Actor
11:30 – 18:00
Trip to Luxembourg
Prof. Panos Koutrakos, City University London
Negotiating with the United States, Russia or Iran –
who represents the European Union?
Prof. Dr. Frank Hoffmeister, European Commission
Visit of the European Court of Justice,
Visit of the City of Luxembourg
Wine Tasting (Alte Burg Longuich)
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Thursday - 10 November 2016
Open Participation for all applicants
09:00 – 12:30 PANEL 1
Chair: Prof. Dr. Pascal Hector,
German Foreign Office
“European
Neighbourhood and
Enlargement Policy”
12:30 – 14:00
The EU as a Global Foreign Policy Actor –
European Neighbourhood Policy in the Middle East
Thomas Seiler, European External Action Service
With special focus on: The EU Enlargement and Accession Procedure –
The Case of Western Balkan Countries
Western Balkans,
Eastern Partnerships, Associate Prof. Marko Davinic, University of Belgrade
Turkey,
European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy
Mediterranean Area
Prof. Dr. Gerd Morgenthaler, University Siegen
Patrick Paquet, European Commission
The EU and the MENA Region
Dr. Isabell Schäfer, DIE Bonn
Lunch break
14:30 – 18:00
PANEL 2
Chair: Dr. Sergo Mananashvili,
Fellow EUI
“European Migration
Policy (these topics
are preliminary due
to the current
developments)”
From 19:00
The Concept of “hotspots” to manage exceptional
Migratory Flows at EU External Borders
Martin Schieffer, European Commission
Response of the Western Balkan Countries
to Migration Crisis
Associate Prof. Ivana Krstic, University of Belgrade
Migration of Refugee Politics? –
Undecided Road Map in Turkey
Associate Prof. Ece Göztepe, Bilkent University
European Asylum Policies
Roland Bank, UNHCR office Berlin
Dinner at “Zum Stiefel”
Am Stiefel 2 / 66111 Saarbrücken
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Friday - 11 November 2016
Open Participation for all applicants
09:00 – 12:30
PANEL 3
Chair: Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Thomas Giegerich,
Director of the Europa-Institut
“Human Rights
Protection in Europe”
The European Court of Human Rights and its Role in
the European Legal Order
Prof. Dr. Mark E. Villiger, Former judge of the ECHR
The Core Principles of the European Union
Prof. Dr. Iris Canor, Colman, Israel
Human Rights Protection in Europe –
The Perspective of EU Law
Dr. Clemens Ladenburger LL.M., European Commission
Lunch break
PANEL 4
Chair: Prof. Dr. Dirk Hanschel,
12:30 – 14:00
14:30 – 18:00
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
“Climate Change and
Environmental
Protection – Energy,
Climate and Natural
Resources”
The “Energiewende” under Fire:
The impact of European Union Law
Prof. Dr. Alexander Proelß, University of Trier
Environmental Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
in EU Free Trade Agreements
Prof. Dr. Karsten Nowrot LL.M., University of Hamburg
How should “trade“ accommodate “climate mitigation
measures”
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Quick, German Chemical Industry
Association (VCI), Brussels
Farewell Dinner and EVER Get-together at “Esplanade”
Nauwieserstraße 5 / 66111 Saarbrücken
Saturday - 12 November2016
Open Participation for all applicants
10:00 – 13:00
PANEL 5
Chair: Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Marc Bungenberg,
Director of the Europa-Institut
“EU Trade Policy”
CCP & Raw Materials
Prof. Dr. Michael Hahn, University of Bern
The Prospects of Regulatory Cooperation in TTIP
Prof. Dr. Thomas Cottier, World Trade Institute, Bern
Constitutional limits to the common Commercial Policy
Associate Prof. Dr. Jörn Griebel, University of Siegen/
University of Köln
From 19:00
20 years EVER Gala
Congresshall Saarbrücken
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