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AGENDA ON PLANNING EUVALWEB EDUCATIONAL, DIDACTIC AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES – 17-20 JULY 2023

During this week, the Albanian professors will be associated with all the activities of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB and the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory, sharing their experience and expertise in promoting the study of European Union law.

The first meeting to be held on 17 July will welcome the professors and will aim at promoting cultural exchanges between Italy and Albania through a guided tour of the territory of Salerno, its monuments and activities, in order to explore contextual opportunities for professional training.

A second appointment, scheduled for 18 July 2023 at 3.00 p.m., at the Alfonso Catania Lecture Hall, DSG UNISA, will concern the defence of the dissertation by the Albanian students Andrea Kokomeci and Egla Leci, in Erasmus mobility at the DSG, UNISA, with a commission composed for the first time of Albanian and Italian professors. The degree examination will then be recognised by the Department of Law of the EPOKA University of Tirana, Albania.

The third appointment, scheduled for 19 July, at 10.30 a.m. in the Alfonso Catania Lecture Hall, DSG UNISA, will be a seminar entitled Enhancing New Interdisciplinary Perspectives of EU Law with the participation, together with the Albanian professors, of Prof. Giovanni Sciancalepore (Director DSG, UNISA), Francesco Fasolino (President of the Teaching Council, DSG, UNISA), Giuseppe Fauceglia (Professor of Commercial Law, DSG, UNISA), Lucia Di Cintio (Associate Professor of History of Roman Law, DSG, UNISA). Also, on 19 July at 3.00 p.m. in the Catania Lecture Hall, a roundtable debate on the different (and controversial) aspects of the EU Enlargement, will take place, moderated by Prof. Teresa Russo, Holder of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB, with the participation of Gaspare Dalia (Lecturer of Comparative Criminal Procedural Law, DSG, UNISA) of the tutors of the EUVALWEB Chair, Dott. Stefano Busillo and Emanuele Vannata, some members of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory Young Observers, Lisa Lambiase, Romano Maria Carabotta and Sara Chiariello, as well as Albanian students Egla Leci, Andrea Kokomeci and UNISA DSG graduate Angela Stoia.

Finally, on 20 July at 10.30 a.m., the meeting with the Staff of the Erasmus and International Relations Office of the University of Salerno will allow us to continue the discussion on the strategies that are being promoted in Albania in order to strengthen teaching by including EU law in all disciplines. The aim is to promote and strengthen the reciprocity of exchanges of teachers and students within the International Credit Mobility Programme.

We are really proud of all the planned activities and we are looking forward to having Albanian Professors at our Department.

Stay tuned for all our updates!

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Outcome of the Day – 13 July 2023

The third appointment of our activities was devoted to the scientific developments of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB and its EUVALWEB Legal Observatory, as well as the importance of scientific publications in the Italian and Albanian university system.

Prof. Miço, with her experience at the Albanian Ministry of Education, illustrated the right to education in international and European law, explaining the reforms adopted in Albania to adapt to EU standards. She then explained the activities being carried out at EPOKA University in Tirana in professional training also in collaboration with ELSA Albania. The participation of student Chiara Mainenti, both as a Young Observer of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory and as the future President of ELSA Salerno, fostered the discussion on the initiatives to be planned for the second edition of the Jean Monnet EUVALWEB Chair and to involve ELSA Albania and other Balkan countries in our activities.

Prof. Francesco Buonomenna, also in his capacity as Vice-Coordinator of the Italian National University Council, outlined the proposed changes under discussion in the Italian university system. The occasion gave rise to a very fruitful discussion on the recruitment systems for teaching staff in the Italian and Albanian systems and the importance of scientific publications. The participation of Prof. Lucia Di Cintio also enriched the debate with some interesting proposals on the historical reconstruction of the legal institutions of international and European law and on the relationship between citizen and foreigner in the ancient world, highlighting interesting insights into current migration phenomena.

The participation of other members of the Young Observers of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory, and specifically students Ilaria Boccia and Sara Chiariello, responsible for updating the EU Values and Fundamental Rights section of the EUVALWEB Bulletin, made it possible to highlight the contribution of the European Union to the modernisation of the national education system of the Balkan countries.

Prof. Teresa Russo, as Chair Holder of the Chair and Editor in Chief of the online journal EUWEB Legal Essays. Global & International Perspectives, moderated the meeting and outlined the didactic and professional training activities of the first edition of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB, which registered excellent results in terms of participation of students, graduates, professionals, civil society and political representatives, with an active role in the involvement of Italian, foreign and Albanian students, in particular. She then recalled the scientific results achieved during the first edition of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB, pointing out that these will be summarized in her editorial of the next issue of the online journal EUWEB Legal Essays. Global & International Perspectives currently being published.

For further information, see the flyer available at the following link: http://euvalweb.euweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/EUVALWEB-Locandina-incontro-13-7-2023.pdf

 

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Outcome of the Day – 12 July 2023

The activities of the Jean Monnet EUVALWEB Chair continue. The second appointment was entirely dedicated to discovering the territory of the city of Salerno, with its history, monuments, cultural and culinary traditions. These activities are aimed at promoting the territory and familiarising Albanian Professors and students with the large European family, of which we are certain they will become an active part as future citizens of the Union.

Thank you Prof. Miço. We hope you have benefited and been enriched by this activity!

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Outcome of the day – 11 July 2023

This brings to a close the first day of EUVALWEB work with Prof. Heliona Miço, which saw an initial meeting with the staff of the Erasmus and International Relations Office of the University of Salerno in which we discussed the possibility of promoting international exchanges and good practices between the universities of Salerno and EPOKA University of Tirana.

As a member also of the External evaluation expert for higher education at the Board of Accreditation and of the Permanent Commission of Quality Assurance at “Epoka” University, Prof. Miço shared her professional experience by pointing out the changes in Albanian legislation to create training courses of excellence in accordance with European Union standards in the adaptation of teaching programmes. Apart from the EUVALWEB Chair Holder, Prof. Teresa Russo, the EUVALWEB Tutors Dr. Stefano Busillo and Dr. Emanuele Vannata, and the Younger Observers’ Supervisor of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory, Dr. Elisabetta Lambiase, the meeting was attended by Maria Rizzo, Office Manager, Marco Salemme, Responsible of outgoing staff mobility MON-TUE, Silvia Governatori, Responsible of Incoming mobility for studies, cooperation agreements and international degree mobility and Macarena Escobar Fuentes, Responsible of UNISA Scholarship Programme and bilateral agreements.

This was followed by a meeting with Albanian students Andrea Kokomeci and Egla Leci to discuss their degree dissertations respectively on the impact of EU commercial law on Albania’s economic transformation and the evolution of Albanian data protection legislation in comparison to the EU GDPR.

As supervisors of the dissertations of the two Albanian students, Prof. Miço and Prof. Russo discussed the contents of the works in detail, providing hints and suggestions to highlight how Albania is dealing with the adaptation to the EU acquis in these two areas. Also participating in this meeting were Dr. Busillo, Dr. Vannata and Dr. Lambiase, who were involved in peer education activities with two Albanian students supporting them in their scientific research activities .

 

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Agenda on Planning EUVALWEB Educational, Didactic and Scientific Activities – 11-13 July 2023

We are very pleased to launch our first Mid-July Agenda on Planning EUVALWEB Educational, Didactic and Scientific Activities on What Role For Science, Technology and Innovation in Promoting EU Studies?, which as part of the activities of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB, and specifically of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory, will host Prof. Heliona Miço, Lecturer of Public Law, Department of Law, University ‘EPOKA’ of Tirana, Albania.

During the coming week, Prof. Miço, as former Director of Center of Educational Services in Albania, will be associated with all the activities of the EUVALWEB Chair and the Observatory, sharing her experience and expertise in promoting the study of EU law.

An initial meeting, in fact, with the Staff of the Erasmus and International Relations Office of the University of Salerno, scheduled for 11 July, will allow them to discuss the strategies that are being promoted in Albania to strengthen teaching programmes by including European Union law in all disciplines. The aim is to promote and strengthen the reciprocity of exchanges of teachers and students within the framework of the International Credit Mobility Programme.

Also on 11 July, Prof. Miço and Prof. Russo, EUVALWEB Chair Holder, will meet Albanian students who, in mobility at the Department of Legal Sciences of the University of Salerno, are preparing their degree dissertation, which will be discussed for the first time with a multidisciplinary commission, composed of Albanian and Italian professors, on 18 July 2023 at the University of Salerno.
The second appointment, scheduled for 12 July, will aim to promote cultural exchanges between Italy and Albania through a guided visit of the Salerno area, its monuments and activities, in order to explore contextual opportunities for educational and professional training.

The third appointment, set for July 13, will consist of the Planning Meeting on EUVALWEB Scientific Developments, with the participation of the Young Observers of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory and of Francesco Buonomenna, Associate Professor of European Union law, DSG, UNISA, and Associated Editor of the online Journal EUWEB Legal Essays. Global & International Perspectives, with the aim to share the scientific results achieved in the first edition of the EUVALWEB Jean Monnet Chair which will flow into the publications of nr. 2/2023 of the aforementioned Journal.

We are really proud of all the planned activities and we are looking forward having Prof. Miço at our Department.

Stay tuned for all our updates!

 

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Pictures – 20 June 2023

On 20 June 2023, the 2nd Concluding Conference of the first edition of EUVALWEB was held at the University of Donja Gorica (UDG, Podgorica, Montenegro), where the EUVALWEB delegation was warmly welcomed. In particular, the Chair Holder, Prof. Teresa Russo, would like to express her deepest gratitude to the Dean of the Law Faculty, Prof. Dragan K. Vukčević, Prof. Nikola B. Šaranović, Member of the EUVALWEB Team Chair, and all the UDG staff for their hospitality.

The conference, entitled ‘Promoting Public Awareness on the Fight Against Transnational Crimes, the Role of Police and Judicial Cooperation and Respect for Fundamental Rights‘ was attended by UDG students and various stakeholders, including: academics, legal professionals and practitioners, policy makers, civil society representatives and NGOs. In particular, EUVALWEB would like to thank Ms. Jelena Đalena Đalovic (Liaison Prosecutor for Montenegro at EUROJUST), as well as Mr. Dragan K. Vukčević (Former President of the Judicial Council of Montenegro) and Mr. Riccardo Serri (Head of the EU Delegation in Montenegro) for their involvement.

We believe that it was an exceptional response to the multidisciplinary initiative put forward by the University of Salerno and the University of Donja Gorica, gathering the reflections of experts in EU law, international law, criminal law, criminal procedural law and constitutional law.

On the one hand, the professionals highlighted past and ongoing changes in the Montenegrin legal system and society, in line with the European acquis communautaire in view of Montenegro’s accession to the European Union. On the other hand, the EUVALWEB Chair Holder shared with the audience the European trends resulting from the analysis conducted within the research activities of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory, highlighting the current implementation challenges in the EU Member States, including Italy.

The event was pleasantly interspersed with recurring open debates after each session. Above all, the valuable contribution of the students who took to the microphone to share their impressions of Montenegro’s accession to the European Union cannot be emphasized enough.

Finally, the conference was followed by the local media, in particular by Radio Televizija Crne Gore, the public service broadcaster of Montenegro (https://rtcg.me/vijesti/drustvo/440269/u-evropi-aktivno-3600-kriminalnih-grupa.html).

An album full of pictures from the day is available on our Facebook account at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/set=a.763180348931850&type=

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Promoting Public Awareness of the Fight Against Transnational Crimes, the Role of Police and Judicial Cooperation and Respect for Fundamental Rights – 20 June 2023

On Tuesday, 20 June 2023, starting at 10:15 a.m., the second Final Conference of the first edition of the Jean Monnet EUVALWEB Chair dedicated to Promoting Public Awareness of the Fight Against Transnational Crimes, the Role of Police and Judicial Cooperation and Respect for Fundamental Rights will take place in the Great Hall ‘AS’ of the Faculty of Law of the University of Donja Gorica (UDG, Podgorica, Montenegro).

The Conference will open with introductions by Prof. Teresa Russo (Holder of the EUVALWEB Chair), Prof. Dragan K. Vukčević (Dean of the Faculty of Law UDG) and a Representative of EUDEL, followed by three Discussion Panels.

The first one, devoted to Transnational Crimes as a Global Problem and chaired by Dr. Miljana Rakočević (Faculty Coordinator, UDG) will be animated by the speeches of Prof. Teresa Russo, Dr. Jelena Đurišić (UDG) and Dr. Johann Wagner (EUROL3, International Expert and Head of the Police Component) and will end with a debate with the students, moderated by Dr. Miljana Rakočević.

Following this, the second panel dedicated to Judicial and Police Cooperation in Fighting Against Transnational Crimes will be chaired by Dr. Jovan Jablan (Teaching Assistant in Public International Law, Private International Law and Human Rights, UDG) and will see the speeches of Dr. Jelena Đalena Đalovic, (Liaison Prosecutor for Montenegro at EUROJUST), Dr. Ognjen Mitrović (Consultant of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, former Director General of the Directorate for International Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice of Montenegro) and Prof. Nikola B. Šaranović (Professor of Public International Law and Fundamentals of European Union Law, Faculty of Legal Sciences and Humanistic Studies, University of Donja Gorica, Legal Advisor at the EUROL3 project, Podgoria, Montenegro, and Member of the EUVALWEB Team Chair).

Finally, the third Panel, dedicated to the Respect of Human Rights in the Fight Against Transnational Crimes, and chaired by Prof. Nikola B. Šaranović, will welcome the speeches of Prof. Mladen Vukčević (Full Professor of Constitutional Law, UDG, former President of the Judicial Council of Montenegro), Prof. Leonardo Pasquali (Associate Professor of International Law, Member of the EUVALWEB Team Chair, Jean Monnet Chair “ProSoEULaw Abroad”, University of Pisa) and Dr. Milorad Marković (Consultant of the Council of Europe), followed by the debate with the students, moderated by Dr. Jovan Jablan, and the conclusions.

For further information, please refer to the flyer.

 

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Pictures – 29 May 2023

Yesterday, on 29 May 2023, the University of Salerno hosted the 1st Final Conference of the first edition of the Jean Monnet Chair “Promoting Public Awareness on Enlargement Policy, EU Values and the Western Balkans’ Accession” (EUVALWEB), with Prof. Teresa Russo as Chair Holder.

An album full of pictures of the conference day is now available on our Facebook account, at the link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.749349303648288&type=3

After the welcoming speeches, the event remarkably saw the participation of stakeholders from the civil society, who also acted as our precious partners.

On top of that, the Conference itself was structured as a workshop, featuring a speaker-discussant formula. On one hand, the UNISA and Erasmus students, including Albanian students, were involved in-depth explanation of the studied topics, explanations that lead to a final question to ask to our discussants. On the other hand, these discussants – selected among diplomats, academics and practitioners – duly provided the required answers, dialoguing with the students and the audience.

Conclusively, the Young Observers from our EUVALWEB Legal Observatory showcased the main findings of their monitoring and research activities during the year, addressing the direction that the EU seems to have taken.

EUVALWEB wishes to thank the participants for their efforts and support during these months, extending to everybody an invitation to attend its second edition in 2024!

Stay tuned for the 2nd final Conference in Montenegro for the next 20 June!

 

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Conclusive Conference of the first edition – 29 May 2023

On Monday 29 May 2023, starting at 2:00 P.M., at Hall “Nicola Cilento” of University of Salerno¸ the 1st Conclusive Conference of the 1st edition of the Jean Monnet Chair “EUVALWEB” dedicated to Promoting Public Awareness on Enlargement of EU Borders, the Western Balkans’ Accession and Respect for EU Values will be held.  The Conference will start with the welcoming addresses by Vincenzo Loia (Rector of the University of Salerno), Prof. Giovanni Sciancalepore (Head of Department of Legal Sciences, University of Salerno), Prof. Francesco Fasolino (President of the Didactic Council of the Department of Legal Sciences, University of Salerno) and Prof. Angela Di Stasi (Director of the Observatory on the European Area of FSJ, University of Salerno, Member of the EUVALWEB  Team Chair) and with the stakeholders’ addresses by Dr. Antonio Bonifacio (Director of the Migrantes Office of the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno and Migrantes Representative for the Campania Episcopal Conference) and by Dr. Andrea Bove (President of the Local Board of Salerno for the European Law Students’ Association – ELSA). The Conference, introduced and chaired by Prof. Teresa Russo (Associate Professor of EU Law, Department of Legal Science, University of Salerno, EUVALWEB Chair Holder), will take the form of a debate between UNISA and Erasmus students (Annalisa Pastore and Francesco Verderame, Enlargement and Membership Criteria; Annamaria Provitera and Vincenzo Veldorale, EU Values; Claudia Ciotta and Romeo Marmo, Rule of Law; Giuseppe Landolfi and  Federica Manfredini, European Citizenship and Democratic Principles; Elga Leci and  Andrea Kokomeci, Protection of Fundamental Rights;  Silvia Diana, European Space of Freedom, Security and Justice) and the speakers: Dr. Antonio Parenti (Head of the European Commission Representation in Italy), Prof. Mario Panebianco (Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, Department of Legal Sciences, University of Salerno), Prof. Leonardo Pasquali (Associate Professor of International Law, Member of EUVALWEB Team Chair, Holder of Jean Monnet Chair ‘ProSoEULaw Abroad’, University of Pisa) and Dr. Fulvio Baldi (Deputy General Prosecutor at the Supreme Court of Cassation, Italy, Member of EUVALWEB Legal Observatory).  This will be followed by a session presenting the research of the Young Observers of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory of the Department of Legal Sciences of the University of Salerno (Ilaria Boccia, Romano Maria Francesco Carabotta, Sara Chiarello, Arturo Di Florio, Chiara Mainenti and Ludovica Russo).

A discussion session on the results of the Jean Monnet Chair will conclude the Conference.

For further information please see the attached flyer (also in higher resolution at http://euvalweb.euweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/EUVALWEB-Merged-Flyer-Conclusive-Conference-29-5-2023.pdf)

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Pictures – 11 May 2023

On 11 May 2023, the University of Salerno hosted the EUVALWEB Law Clinic conference on “Security Standards v. Human Rights Standards in Cross-Border Police and Judicial Cooperation“.

The purpose of the conference was, on the academic side, to understand how to correctly strike a balance between security and human rights protection needs (Session I). On the practitioners side, nonetheless, the speakers did shed light on the daily issues of prosecution and of digital investigations (Session II).

The Chair is also pleased with the participation of the audience to the debates held after both sessions.

An album full of pictures of the conference day is now available on our Facebook account, at the link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.739434677973084&type=3

A description of the content (abstracts) and profiles (bios) brought to your attention during the event is available at the link: http://euvalweb.euweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/EUVALWEB-Bios-Abstracts-11-5-2023.pdf

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