Is honoured to invite you to the conference week CONNECT BACK ALUMNI4EUROPE: The European Union as a Global Actor 8-12 November 2016 Venue Responsibility Contact persons Language Europa-Institut of Saarland University Campus, Building B2.1 D-66123 Saarbrücken Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Marc Bungenberg LL.M., Director of the Europa- Institut Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Thomas Giegerich LL.M., Director of the Europa- Institut Ass. iur. Claudia Schäffner LL.M. (c.schaeffner@europainstitut.de) Ass. iur. Mareike Fröhlich LL.M. (m.froehlich@europainstitut.de) Ass. iur. Anja Trautmann LL.M. (a.trautmann@europainstitut.de) Sarah von Droste, B.A. (vondroste@europainstitut.de) 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 9:30 11:00 Introduction: The EU as a Global Actor Dean Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Marc Bungenberg, Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Thomas Giegerich, Directors of the Europa-Institut 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 11:30 18:00 Trip to Luxembourg Visit of the European Court of Justice, Visit of the City of Luxembourg Wine Tasting (Alte Burg Longuich) 1
Thursday - 10 November 2016 09:00 12:30 PANEL 1 European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy With special focus on: Western Balkans, Eastern Partnerships, Turkey, Mediterranean Area Chair: Prof. Dr. Pascal Hector, German Foreign Office The EU as a Global Foreign Policy Actor European Neighbourhood Policy in the Middle East Thomas Seiler, European External Action Service The EU Enlargement and Accession Procedure The Case of Western Balkan Countries Associate Prof. Marko Davinic, University of Belgrade European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy Prof. Dr. Gerd Morgenthaler, University Siegen Patrick Paquet, European Commission The EU and the MENA Region Dr. Isabell Schäfer, DIE Bonn 12:30 14:00 Lunch break 14:30 18:00 PANEL 2 From 19:00 European Migration Policy (these topics are preliminary due to the current developments) Chair: Dr. Sergo Mananashvili, Fellow EUI 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 2
Friday - 11 November 2016 09:00 12:30 PANEL 3 Human Rights Protection in Europe 12:30 14:00 Lunch break Chair: Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Thomas Giegerich, Director of the Europa-Institut 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 14:30 18:00 PANEL 4 Climate Change and Environmental Protection Energy, Climate and Natural Resources Chair: Prof. Dr. Dirk Hanschel, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg 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 10:00 13:00 PANEL 5 EU Trade Policy From 19:00 Chair: Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Marc Bungenberg, Director of the Europa-Institut 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 20 years EVER Gala Congresshall Saarbrücken 3
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