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Pictures of the day – 9 June 2025

The scientific findings of the webinar on “The EU Anti-Corruption Framework in the Making“, which was hosted at the University of National and World Economy in Sofia, have us exceedingly satisfied.

The essential concerns of the interinstitutional negotiations for the adoption of the Anti-Corruption Directive and of the Member States in implementing it were brought to light by the discussion among the subject matter experts.

Additionally, more cooperative initiatives were planned, discussed, and would be put into action later.
Don’t miss our updates, then!

The pictures of the event are available at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1231376505445563&type=3

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The Anti-Corruption Framework in the Making – 9 June 2025

Tomorrow, Professor Teresa Russo, EUVALWEB Jean Monnet Chair Holder and Dr. Emanuele Vannata, EUVALWEB tutor will contribute to this important anti-corruption educational programme.

A special thanks goes to Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov, Prof. Svetoslav Spassov, Prof. Atanas Dimitrov, Prof. Anamarija Musa and Prof. Dimitris Ziouvas!

 

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Pictures of the day – 29 May 2025

Our May 28th visit to the Italian Embassy in Skopje and the meeting with H.E. Mr. Amb. Paolo Palminteri gave us the opportunity to discuss the overall state of affairs in Macedonia and the Western Balkans region and to organise the significant event scheduled for May 29th, 2025.

By coordinating this initiative with the Italian postal police, we were able to address the cybersecurity issue in North Macedonia and Italy and to promote education in the younger generation about social media ethics.
In addition to launching important messages of solidarity to combat cyberbullying in particular, the two short films, which were edited by students from the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Goce Delcev University, Stip, and the “Slavco Stojmenski” High School, demonstrated how the youngest feel the problem.
A thorough debate has allowed the younger generation and institutionalists to confront the issues facing our digital society. This confrontation has led to a deeper understanding of the ethical implications of technology, as well as the importance of fostering digital literacy among young people.

Sincere gratitude is extended to H.E. Mr. Amb. Paolo Palminteri for his significant role in making the initiative a success.

The initiative received extensive coverage in the local media and through the Italian Embassy channels: https://www.giornalediplomatico.it/macedonia-n-amb-palminteri-donati-40-volumi-italiani-a-universita.htm

The Pictures of the day are available at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1223127876270426&type=3

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Pictures of the day – 27 May 2025

The third edition of the EUVALWEB Jean Monnet Chair Final Conference, with the title “Quo Vadis EU Security? A Constitutional Perspective on Migration, Transnational Crime, Fundamental Rights and Values” held on May 27, 2025, at Goce Delcev University in Stip, North Macedonia, offered a chance to talk with scholars, legal professionals, practitioners, and stakeholders about the issues surrounding national law’s adaptation to the Union JHA acquis and what should be changed or implemented.

In her keynote address, Mirjana Lazarova Trajkovska, Ph.D., a judge on the Supreme Court of North Macedonia, discussed the European Court of Human Rights’ case law on the relationship between migration and the fight against transnational crime in accordance with human rights. She also emphasised the Macedonian courts’ efforts to address an issue that impacts the region. Many issues with respect for human rights are also raised by the solutions found, such as the 2023 Italy-Albania Protocol on Migration, which also affects the Albanian constitutional order.

These and many other topics are covered in a book that will soon be published by the Goce Delcev University of Stip and distributed widely.
A special thank you to Professors Olga Koshevaliska, Ana Nikodinovska Krstevska, and Elena Maksimova for their invaluable assistance in organising the Conference, as well as Prof. Niuton Mulleti of EPOKA University of Tirana.

The pictures of the Conference are available at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1222229733026907&type=3

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101% Who controls your choices? – 29 May 2025

An important event entitled “101% Who controls your choices?” will be held at the Goce Delcev University of Stip (North Macedonia) tomorrow, May 29, 2025. The initiative, which proudly results from the collaboration of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB, under the scientific responsibility of Prof. Teresa Russo, the Department of Legal Sciences of the University of Salerno, and the Italian State Police, aims to increase awareness among young people about the responsible use of social media.

In particular, Italian police officers, Roberta Manzo, Vincenzo Capone and Ilenia Luca, will present Andry Odlyvanyy’s short film, which was directed by Serena Corvaglia and produced by One More Pictures with Rai Cinema in cooperation with the Postal Police. The short film, which is about the sentimental education of young people in the internet age, took first place in the sixth edition of the Venice International Film Festival’s “The Reality that does not exist” contest.
Additionally, two short films edited by students from the High School “Slavco Stojmenski” and Goce Delcev University’s Faculty of Educational Science, Stip, will be shown.
The initiative will end with an open discussion.

The Italian Ambassador in Skopje, H.E. Mr Paolo Palminteri, will also be attending the event.

Our sincere gratitude goes out to Goce Delcev University in particular, Ana Nikodinovska Krstevska, Olga Koshevaliska, Elena Maksimova, for their hospitality and willingness to provide the location and the occasion!

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Quo Vadis EU Security? A Constitutional Perspective on Migration, Transnational Crime, Fundamental Rights and Values – 27 May 2025

We are delighted to announce the final conference of the third edition of our Jean Monnet Chair, entitled “Quo Vadis EU Security? A Constitutional Perspective on Migration, Transnational Crime, Fundamental Rights and Values“, which will take place on May 27, 2025, at the University ‘Goce Delčev’ of Štip (North Macedonia).

The Conference aims to gather researchers and experts from the field of migration, transnational crime, and fundamental rights who will discuss issues related to these topics from the lens of constitutional and legislative adaptations of national legal systems for European Integrations. In concrete, the Conference is meant to provide an account of the constitutional amendments made by the candidate countries and potential candidates for EU accession to achieve harmonization with EU legislation.

We’are providing an updated flyer, comprehensive of both guests’ bios and abstracts. Please, find it at: http://euvalweb.euweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Completed-EUVALWEB-2025-5-27-Final-Conference-Goce-Delcev-University-1.pdf

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Roundtable debate on the promotion and protection of EU values – 23 May 2025

It gives us great joy to discuss promoting and protecting EU values with law students from the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Salerno. We believe that developing an awareness of these values is critical for the next generation of legal professionals, who will play an important role in shaping the future of European law and protecting the values that underpin our Union. Engaging students on these themes enriches their educational experience and empowers them to be champions for justice and equality in their future jobs.
Their perspective is also crucial to comprehending how they see the issues facing Europe and the rest of the world, as well as to support them in maintaining optimism and overcoming the challenges.
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Pictures of the day – 20 May 2025

The seminar of yesterday gave us the opportunity to talk about the key concerns in the fight against corruption. Prof. Russo outlined the European Union’s present approach in this field in her introduction. We were able to consider the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against corruption (Dr. Coppola), the challenges of criminal judicial cooperation in Montenegro in transforming to EU standards (Prof. Saranovic), and Ukraine’s progress in spite of the ongoing conflict (Professors Moroz and Novosolov, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University).
We were then able to examine particular facets, such as how corruption affects respect to human rights and the Union’s core values, thanks to the youngest’s involvement (Dr. Vannata, and Drs. Surloska and Trajkoska, North Macedonia).
We are quite pleased because the seminar was the first step in scientific cooperation with the Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University (Ukraine), owing to the involvement of Ukrainian professors and students online.
We will continue to work together to promote an open cultural dialogue as part of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB’s key mission to build an integrated European society.

Pictures of the day available at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1213949203854960&type=3

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EU’s Anti-Corruption Strategy Within the Member States and Accession States – 20 May 2025

On Tuesday 20 May 2025, starting at 12:15 P. M., at ‘Catania’ Hall of Department of Legal Science of University of Salerno¸ within the Legal Clinic EU Cooperation on Justice and Home Affairs: Insights and the activities of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory, the seminar on the EU’s Anti-Corruption Strategy Within the Member States and Accession States will be held.  The seminar will be introduced and chaired by Teresa Russo (Associate Professor of European Union Law, DSG, Unisa, Holder of the EUVALWEB Chair) and will be followed by the speeches of the keynote speakers, Fabio Coppola (Researcher of Criminal Law, DSG, Unisa), Dr. Yulia Moroz (Ph.D., Professor at the Department of National Security, Public Management and Administration, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University, Ukraine), Dr. Ivan Novosolov (Ph.D., Head of Educational Programs of the Innovation Hub, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University, Ukraine), Dr. Nikola Šaranović (Lecturer in Public International Law and Fundamentals of EU Law, Faculty of Legal Sciences and Humanities, University of Donja Gorica, Montenegro, Member of EUVALWEB Team Chair). This will be followed by the speeches by Emanuele Vannata (Ph.D in Legal Sciences, DSG, Unisa), Roze Surlovska Ristevska and Elena Trajkovska (Ph.D. students, Faculty of Law, Goce Delcev University, Štip, North Macedonia).

For further information please address the flyer. 

 

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First week of training for NMK PhD students – 16 May 2025

The first week of training for the two doctoral students, Roze Surlovska Ristevska and Elena Trajkovska, from Goce Delcev University, Stip, North Macedonia, within the framework of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB, under the supervision of the Chair Holder, Professor Teresa Russo, came to an end.
The week was full of activities: first the meeting with the Doctoral Coordinator, Professor Angela Di Stasi, and the other Ph.D. students from the Department of Legal Sciences of the University of Salerno and Bari to compare methodologies and approaches to research; then the meeting with the tutors of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB, Dr. Stefano Busillo and Dr. Emanuele Vannata, to integrate them in the scientific activities of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory.
Finally, the visit of the university campus and the welcome to our Erasmus and International Relations Office.
We are really satisfied and ready for the second week.

Pictures available at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=euvalweb&set=a.1210128914236989

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