The Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB is overjoyed with the tremendous success of its mission to Bucharest as part of the project “A Network of Security in Europe”, which is being carried out in collaboration with the National Association of Magistrates of Salerno, the State Police, the Giffoni Film Festival and the Council Bar Association of Salerno.
The mock trial on the topic of sextortion, which took place on the morning of April 17 at the Italian International School “Aldo Moro” in Bucharest (Romania), aimed to raise awareness among young people about the dangers of the Internet, where they can become victims of crimes with serious consequences for their psychophysical integrity and growth.
The results have exceeded our expectations, causing a flurry of debate among young people who want to know all of the tools for self-protection and prevention.
The enthusiastic support of the initiative from the school’s governing bodies and the Italian Embassy in Bucharest has demonstrated how important these topics are perceived by all public and private stakeholders.
The Italy-Romania bilateral meeting on criminal judicial cooperation, held at the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Cassation in Bucharest in the afternoon, with the participation of the Ambassador of Italy in Bucharest, H.E. Mr. Alfredo Durante Mangoni, and the coordination of Dr. Fulvio Baldi, Deputy General Prosecutor at the Italian Court of Cassation and Member of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory, saw the Italian delegation discuss with the Dr. Alex Florența, Prosecutor General of Romania, POHCCJ, and the other Romanian prosecutors the issues of the fight against transnational crimes and the instruments of prevention and enforcement.
The meeting confirmed that relations between the two countries are in excellent health, encouraging further cooperation to address some existing critical issues.
Prof. Teresa Russo, Holder of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB, wishes to express her heartfelt gratitude to all institutions and authorities involved for their efforts, which resulted in a significant increase in EUVALWEB scientific and educational activities promoting European Union values.
In addition, these opportunities create important professional synergies and crucial human relationships.
Also, feel free to check out the pictures of that exciting day: LINK
Thank you very much!
CYCLE OF EVENTS – 24 & 27 MAY 2024
The following events will be held within the Jean Monnet Chair “Promoting Public Awareness on Enlargement, EU Values and the Western Balkans’ Accession” (EUVALWEB) (Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Teresa Russo, Associate Professor of EU Law at the Department of Legal Sciences – DSG UNISA). The seminars will be open for discussion with the participants. For further information, please refer to the respective flyers.
24 May 2024
On May 24, 2024, starting at 10:30 a.m., at the “Scarano” Hall, DSG UNISA, will take place the Conference of the EU Legal Clinic Cooperation on Justice and Home Affairs: Insights on “Comparing Perspectives on the Fight Against Corruption under International, European and National Law”. The Conference, introduced and chaired by Prof. Teresa Russo (Associate Professor of European Union Law, DSG UNISA, Holder of the EUVALWEB Chair), will be animated by the reports of Prof. Erjon Hitaj (Lecturer in International Law, Director of the Department of Law, “Ismail Qemali” University of Vlore – Albania, Member of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory), Prof. Nikola Šaranović (Lecturer in Public International Law and Fundamentals of European Union Law, Faculty of Legal Sciences and Humanities, University of Donja Gorica, Podgorica – Montenegro, Member of the EUVALWEB Team Chair) and Prof. Svetoslav Spassov (Associate and Director of the Nuclear Security Support Center, Department of National and Regional Security, University of National and World Economy, Sofia – Bulgaria)
LINK to the flyer
27 May 2024
On 27 May 2024, starting at 10:30 a.m., the EUVALWEB Chair Course Seminar on “The European Public Prosecutor’s Office: Open Questions (EPPO)£ will take place in Hall 4 of DSG UNISA. The Seminar, also introduced by Prof. Teresa Russo, will be chaired by Prof. Luigi Kalb (Full Professor of Criminal Procedure, DSG UNISA) and will have as its main speaker Dr. Lorenzo Salazar (Deputy General Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal of Naples, Contact Point of the European Judicial Network and National Correspondent of Eurojust, as well as Member of the EUVALWEB Team Chair). This will be followed by the scheduled speech of Dr. Luigi Palmieri (Adjunct Professor of Criminal Procedure, DSG UNISA).
LINK to the flyer
Pictures of the day – 10-16 May 2024
The third module of the EUVALWEB Chairs course on “Enlargement and Treaty Revision” has come to its end.
This module was seen as essential to comprehending the Union’s principles of upholding its identity and legal framework and highlighting the role played by Member States and their people.
Because of this, it was inaugurated on May 10, 2024, with the conference “Challenges to the Protection of EU Values between European Parliament Elections and Treaty Reform,” which was organized with the Jean Monnet module “Democracy and the Rule of Law: a New Drive for European Values” (EU-DRAW), under the coordination of Prof. Rossana Palladino. Professors Ivana Bodrožić (University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies Belgrade) and Angela Di Stasi (Director of the Observatory on the European Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice), both members of the EUVALWEB Teaching Staff, were among the speakers.
In relation to the treaty revision and the impending elections in June 2024, the speakers and the audience got the chance to examine and debate some of the key challenges the Union is called upon to face.
Furthermore, on May 16, 2024, trainees discussed how they personally felt about the relationship between treaty reform and EU enlargement in the workshop.
We want to express our gratitude to everyone for their participation and well-valued contributions!
Pictures of the Conference: LINK
Pictures of the Workshop: LINK
Pictures of the day – 6-9 May 2024
We are overjoyed to have finished the second module, “Enlargement as a Policy to Promote Peace and Security in Europe“. Promoting awareness of the latter is especially important, as it is unquestionably one of the most delicate parts of this historic moment for Europe.
Dr. Andrea Cascone’s seminar on May 6, 2024, which explored the intricate process of the Balkan countries’ ongoing accession, and Prof. Ivana Bodrožić’s seminar on May 9, 2024, which helped participants better understand the main security-related issues – particularly those pertaining to the prosecution of transnational crimes – and candidate states’ adaptation to the Union acquis, enhanced this module.
Furthermore, our students took part in a workshop where they were asked to provide their opinions on how the EU promotes peace and security. This is an important component of the EUVALWEB Jean Monnet Chair since it gives participants the freedom to openly share their opinions regarding the questions that will be discussed during our second final conference at Unisa’s Department of Legal Sciences.
Pictures of 6 May: LINK
Pictures of 9 May (Seminar): LINK
Pictures of 9 May (Workshop): LINK
Challenges to EU Values Protection between European Parliament Elections and Treaty Reform – 10 May 2024
On Friday, May 10, 2024, starting at 10:30 a.m. (registration at 10:00 a.m.), the Conference “Challenges to EU Values Protection between European Parliament Elections and Treaty Reform” will take place in the “Nicola Cilento” great hall, jointly organized – on the occasion of Europe Day (May 9) – by the Jean Monnet Chair “Promoting Public Awareness on Enlargement Policy, EU Values and the Western Balkans’ Accession” (EUVALWEB) (Coordinator Prof. Teresa Russo) and of the Jean Monnet Module “Democracy and the Rule of Law: A New Push for European Values” (EU-DRAW) (Coordinator Prof. Rossana Palladino).
The Conference, chaired by Prof. Angela Di Stasi (Director of the Observatory on the European Area of Freedom, Security and Justice) and introduced by Prof. Teresa Russo and Prof. Rossana Palladino, will be animated by the reports of Prof. Pablo Antonio Fernández-Sánchez (University of Seville) and Prof. Ivana Bodrožić (University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies of Belgrade).
An open-ended Q&A session will enliven the debate.
To register and participate remotely (Microsoft Teams): info@euweb.org; eu-draw@unisa.it.
Pictures of the day – 2-3 May 2024
With great excitement, the first module of the EUVALWEB Chair’s Course, second edition, has finished.
By comprehending the relationship between enlargement and deepening as two distinct expressions of integration, the participating students—both Italian and Erasmus students—deepened their grasp of the history of European integration and its current state.
The students were also requested to provide their personal opinions on the political, legal, and geographical boundaries of the Union’s integration and enlargement process during the workshop intended to wrap up Module 1, including their advantages and disadvantages as well as their sustainability.
Additionally, we are grateful to Leonardo Pasquali, a member of the teaching staff at the EUVALWEB Chair and full professor of international law at the University of Pisa, for his invaluable scientific contribution to the first module with his lecture on “Upholding and Promoting EU Values in International Agreements” and Prof. Francesco Buonomenna, Member of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory and Associate Professor of European Union Law, DSG UNISA, with whom the event is co-organized (Chairs of European Union Law, DSG UNISA, and of Institutions of European Union Law, DISPC UNISA).
Check out the photo galleries:
Workshop, 2 May 2024: LINK
Seminar, 3 May 2024: LINK
Cycle of Seminars – 3, 6 & 9 May 2024
The following will be held within the Jean Monnet Chair “Promoting Public Awareness on Enlargement, EU Values and the Western Balkans’ Accession” (EUVALWEB) (Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Teresa Russo, Associate Professor of EU Law at the Department of Legal Sciences – DSG UNISA). The seminars will be open for discussion with the participants. For further information, please refer to the attached flyers.
On Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10.30 a.m., in Hall 6, DSG UNISA, Prof. Leonardo Pasquali, Full Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Pisa and Member of the EUVALWEB Team Chair will give a lecture on “Upholding and Promoting EU Values in International Agreements”. The event will be introduced by Prof. Teresa Russo and Prof. Francesco Buonomenna, Member of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory and Associate Professor of European Union Law, DSG UNISA, with whom the event is co-organized (Chairs of European Union Law, DSG UNISA, and of Institutions of European Union Law, DISPC UNISA).
Link to the flyer of 3 May 2024
On Monday 6 May 2024, at 10.30 a.m., at the Castellano Hall, DSG UNISA, the Plenipotentiary Minister, Dr. Andrea Cascone, Director of the Adriatic and the Balkans at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), as well as Member of the EUVALWEB Team Chair, will discuss “EU-WB6: The State of the Art”, preceded by an introduction by Prof. Teresa Russo.
Link to the flyer of 6 May 2024
Finally, on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. in Hall 2 – DSG UNISA, Prof. Ivana Bodrožić, Associate Professor of Criminal Law and International Criminal Law at the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies of Belgrade (Serbia), and Member of the EUVALWEB Team Chair will give a lecture on “Compliance with the Dogmatic Standards of Contemporary Criminal Law and the Prosecution of Transnational Crimes at the EU Level: What Issues?” (“Compliance with the dogmatic standards of contemporary criminal law and the prosecution of transnational crimes at EU level: what are the problems?”). The lecture will be preceded by an introduction by Prof. Teresa Russo.
Link to the flyer of 9 May 2024
II Interuniversitary Seminar on the European Union (ReinforcEU)- 13 May 2024
We would like to bring your attention towards “II Interuniversitary Seminar on the European Union“, organized by the prestigious Jean Monnet Chair Strengthening the European Union by reinforcing its values (ReinforcEU), as part of the Specialized Seminars of the Ph.D. Program in Social and Legal Sciences of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (Spain) and co-funded by the European Union.
ReinforcEU convened a Seminar, on 13 May 2024 at the University of Elche will be also streamed online via Google Meet. The event stems from the cooperation of ReinforcEU and the University of Elche, as well as of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB of the University of Salerno (Italy), the Jean Monnet Chair ProSoEULaw of the University of Pisa (Italy), the Universitad Militar of Nueva Granada (Colombia) and the University of Alcalà (Spain).
In particular, Prof. Teresa Russo, EUVALWEB Chair Holder, stands as a Member of the Scientific Committee of such scientific initiative.
CHair course’s inaugural lecture – 22 April 2024
We are delighted to have started our Chair course activities this year with the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory’s Young Observers, reflecting on integration and enlargement of the Union.
Many initiatives are being planned with the participation of EUVALWEB Jean Monnet Chair teaching members, as well as national and international academics and experts.
Check out some pictures of the day: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.937784831471400&type=3
Stay tuned for updates.
Chair Course’s Inaugural Lecture – 22 April 2024
We are really glad to launch the programme of all our a.y. 2023/2024 activities and to announce that on Monday 22 April 2024, at the “Castellano” Lecture Hall, DSG UNISA, at 10:30 a.m. the activities of the EUVALWEB Chair Course (2nd edition), on Enlargement, Values and Integration in the EU, will start.
The main objective of this cycle of conferences, seminars and workshops is in fact to “provide an in-depth and detailed understanding of the European integration process through the lens of enlargement and the development of the Union’s identity based on its founding values“.
Prof. Russo, Holder of the EUVALWEB Chair, Dr. Stefano Busillo and Dr. Emanuele Vannata, EUVALWEB Tutors, and Dr. Elisabetta Lambiase, Supervisor of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory Young Observers, will all be present to kick off the activities.
The Young Observers, our young EUVALWEB Legal Observatory trainees, will also be present. The 2024 Young Observers are Rossella Esposito, Francesco Pio Gramaglia, Carlotta Jannone, Giuseppe Landolfi, Federica Manfredini, Roberta Sanges, Tullia Althea Saturno, Camilla Annamaria Tortora, and Francesco Verderame.
Check the programme and schedule here:
See you on Monday!
Pictures of the day – 17 april 2024
The Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB is overjoyed with the tremendous success of its mission to Bucharest as part of the project “A Network of Security in Europe”, which is being carried out in collaboration with the National Association of Magistrates of Salerno, the State Police, the Giffoni Film Festival and the Council Bar Association of Salerno.
The mock trial on the topic of sextortion, which took place on the morning of April 17 at the Italian International School “Aldo Moro” in Bucharest (Romania), aimed to raise awareness among young people about the dangers of the Internet, where they can become victims of crimes with serious consequences for their psychophysical integrity and growth.
The results have exceeded our expectations, causing a flurry of debate among young people who want to know all of the tools for self-protection and prevention.
The enthusiastic support of the initiative from the school’s governing bodies and the Italian Embassy in Bucharest has demonstrated how important these topics are perceived by all public and private stakeholders.
The Italy-Romania bilateral meeting on criminal judicial cooperation, held at the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Cassation in Bucharest in the afternoon, with the participation of the Ambassador of Italy in Bucharest, H.E. Mr. Alfredo Durante Mangoni, and the coordination of Dr. Fulvio Baldi, Deputy General Prosecutor at the Italian Court of Cassation and Member of the EUVALWEB Legal Observatory, saw the Italian delegation discuss with the Dr. Alex Florența, Prosecutor General of Romania, POHCCJ, and the other Romanian prosecutors the issues of the fight against transnational crimes and the instruments of prevention and enforcement.
The meeting confirmed that relations between the two countries are in excellent health, encouraging further cooperation to address some existing critical issues.
Prof. Teresa Russo, Holder of the Jean Monnet Chair EUVALWEB, wishes to express her heartfelt gratitude to all institutions and authorities involved for their efforts, which resulted in a significant increase in EUVALWEB scientific and educational activities promoting European Union values.
In addition, these opportunities create important professional synergies and crucial human relationships.
Also, feel free to check out the pictures of that exciting day: LINK
Thank you very much!