Course | Summer School
Summer School 'The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance'
- Date
- Monday 10 June 2024 - Friday 14 June 2024
- Explanation
- Course fee: €800,- (IN-PERSON) OR €300,- (ONLINE)
- Address
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Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP The Hague
General Course Information
The Summer School ‘The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance’ focuses on a range of topics relevant to the work of the European Union (EU) and of the United Nations (UN), interactions between the two institutions and the role of the EU within current patterns of global governance.
The Summer School on the European Union and the United Nations in Global Governance offers a series of lectures and seminars familiarizing students with the inner workings of these two institutions and interactions between them. It allows for an interactive format with lecturers and includes several visits to institutions relevant to the Summer School’s overarching theme in The Hague. The Summer School focuses on Master-level and PhD students, to allow for advanced exchanges and engaged interaction between students and teachers. In exceptional cases, it accepts Bachelor-level students, based on excellent academic track records. The Summer School offers lectures by a range of academic experts in the field from Leiden University and other well-known universities and institutions.
Learning Goals and Experiences
The Summer School allows for various extra activities within the one-week time span. It starts with engaging lectures on salient topics related to European Integration and the work of the United Nations, including international economic cooperation and stability, the role of the G20 in global affairs, global security governance, migration, relations between the EU and the United States, European fiscal and monetary policies, climate protection and energy. Students then visit core institutions in The Hague, such as the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). As this is an advanced Summer School targeted at graduate-level students, there will be active exchanges between participants and lecturers as well as among the participants themselves. Upon successful completion of the Summer School, you receive a certificate acknowledging your participation.
All activities will take place in Leiden University’s building ‘Wijnhaven’ (Turfmarkt 99, The Hague).
The programme (version December 2023) is as follows:
Programme
Monday 10 June
Day 1
| 09:30 - 09:40 | Welcome |
| Prof. Madeleine Hosli | |
| 09:40 - 11:00 | The European Union and the United Nations: Introduction |
| Prof. Madeleine Hosli | |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Eastern Enlargement and Global Governance |
| Prof. Antoaneta Dimitrova | |
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch break (with sandwiches) |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | The EU Global Strategy, Brexit and 'America is Back' |
| Dr. Joris Larik | |
| 16:00-17:00 | Visit to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) |
| The Hague |
Tuesday 11 June
Day 2
| 09:45 – 12:00 | The European Union and Global Security Governance |
| Prof. Spyros Blavoukos | |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch break (with sandwiches) |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | The European Union and the World Trade Organization (WTO) |
| Prof. Sieglinde Gstöhl | |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Walking Tour The Hague (voluntary) |
Wednesday 12 June
Day 3
| 9:30 - 10:45 | European Economic and Monetary Integration |
| Prof. Madeleine O. Hosli | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 12:45 | The European Union in Global Monetary Governance (part 1): Currency Unions in Theory and Practice: Challenges for European Monetary Integration |
| Dr. Ad van Riet | |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch break (with sandwiches) |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | The European Union in Global Monetary Governance (part 2): Europe's Strategic Autonomy - The International Role of the Euro |
| Dr. Ad van Riet |
Thursday 13 June
Day 4
| 09:30 - 11:15 | Climate Governance in a Global and Regional Context |
| Prof. Simon Schunz | |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 - 13:15 | Climate and Energy Governance: The Role of the European Union |
| Dr. Susann Handke | |
| 13:15 - 14:30 | Lunch break (with sandwiches) |
| 14:30 - 16:15 | EU-Russia Energy Relations: Lessons for the Low-Carbon Transition |
| Dr. Susann Handke | |
Friday 14 June
Day 5
| 09:45 - 11:00 | Visit to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), The Hague |
| 11:30 - 12:45 |
Legislative Decision-making in the European Union |
| Arash Pourebrahimi | |
| 12:45 – 13:15 | Lunch break (with sandwiches) |
| 13:15 - 15:45 | The EU and International Tax Law: Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) and Beyond |
| Prof. Irma Mosquera Valderrama | |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | The European Union in the G-20 |
| Dr. Jaroslaw Kantorowicz | |
| 17:15 - 18:15 | Diploma Ceremony (drinks and snacks) for all participants |
Tuition fees
Costs for the one-week Summer School are Euro 800 (this includes all lectures and activities, including the visits to various institutions in The Hague, the daily sandwich lunches). Students are responsible for their own housing arrangements in The Hague, but the Summer School will have recommendations available for those interested.
The one-week Summer School can also be attended online. The fee for this is Euro 300. This includes all lectures and seminars, but excludes visits to institutions in The Hague, as these will be conducted in-person.
Location and programme
The Summer School will take place in Leiden University's Wijnhaven Building, Turfmarkt 99 in The Hague (at 8-10 minutes walking distance from The Hague Central Station). The full programme for the 2024 version of the Summer School is available on this site (with lecturers and visits confirmed); there may be some last small adaptations to the programme before it starts.
Credits
At the end of the course, participants receive a certificate of participation. An additional statement regarding the amount of ECTS credits can be issued. Please note that the document is not an official transcript and that it is the student’s responsibility to validate the course for credit at their home university. Keeping in mind that 1 ECTS equals 28 study hours, we value the summer school on The European Union, The United Nations and Global Governance to be representing 5 ECTS.
The Summer School ‘The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance’ is open to Master-level and PhD students. In exceptional cases, highly motivated (advanced) undergraduate students, with a very good academic record, may be admitted.
Participants are selected based on academic performance and motivation to attend the Summer School.
The deadline for application is Monday 6 May 2024.
Apply by submitting the following documents to EUGOV@fgga.leidenuniv.nl:
- A letter of motivation (1-2 pages)
- A transcript of undergraduate (or graduate) level course grades
- A Bachelor or Master Diploma
- A Curriculum Vitae
- Their passport or identity card number and date of birth (for the registration with institutions we will visit)
- Good proficiency in the English language is a requirement for participation.
The deadline for application is Monday 6 May 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact us via: EUGOV@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.
Maryann Miranda Cuenca
Testimonial by former participant of the Summer School "The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance"
I recently attended the summer school "The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance" at Leiden University and I must say, it was an incredibly useful and informative programme. The course was well-structured and easy to follow, with extensive profound discussions during the class and coffee breaks, that helped reinforce the concepts and created a fruitful atmosphere. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking for an excellent overture to International Organizations and Global Governance topics and challenges. The course also incorporates very well organised visits to important international Institutions. Thank you, Professor Hosli and supporting team, for creating such a valuable summer school!