606 search results for “european union” in the Staff website
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Rick Lawson elected member of the Management Board of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency
In November 2020 former dean Rick Lawson, professor of European Human Rights Law, was elected member of the Management Board of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency in Vienna. He was nominated by the Dutch Government following an open selection procedure.
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Summer School 'The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance'
Course, Summer School
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The European Precariat: The Protection of Precarious Workers in the European Union
PhD defence
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Casper Wits in Politico on Europe's relations with China
Europe must be prepared to stand up for its values in its relationship with China, argues University Lecturer Casper Wits in an article in Politico.
- Book presentation: Aleydis Nissen - ‘The European Union, Emerging Global Business and Human Rights’
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'Frontex should have confined itself to a supportive role'
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is currently facing serious criticism. Over a short space of time, it has been significantly expanded. And the larger the Agency becomes, the more often it comes under fire.
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Understanding the Drivers of Voluntary Accountability by European Union Agencies: Look to the Forum!
PhD defence
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An EU with a higher EQ
How do you increase the EU’s EQ so that citizens and countries feel a greater sense of belonging and safety in the EU, and the countries work better together? To answer this question, Professor of European Law Armin Cuyvers works, among others, with social psychologists. Inaugural lecture on 9 Decem…
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Building a stronger and more resilient Union - Mapping the cost of non-Europe (2022-2032)
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Luuk van Middelaar in European newspapers on Europe’s response to war in Ukraine
In an essay published in three prominent European newspapers, Professor Luuk van Middelaar takes a close look at Europe’s role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ‘Europe shows plenty of political energy, but what is still lacking is strategic cool-headedness, in facing a nuclear power.’
- Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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European defence cooperation in a time of renewed military activity
Lecture, Seminar
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Stability in unstable times: how the European Central Bank handles inflation
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Launch of Marco Bronckers’ Liber Amicorum
On 2 June 2023, the Liber Amicorum – 'The EU and the WTO: Ever the Twain Shall Meet' – in honour of Marco Bronckers will be officially launched at Leiden Law School. To mark this special occasion, an interactive discussion on 'Five future challenges facing the EU and the WTO in the next 50 years' will…
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Martijn Nouwen in Der Spiegel About the New EU Code of Conduct Against Harmful Tax Practices
Der Spiegel reports about the planned reform of the EU Code of Conduct aimed at tackling harmful tax practices of EU Member States. A reform is urgently needed to tackle remaining forms of tax competition, which cost EU countries billons of euros every year.
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61st Leiden-London Meeting on the EU’s strategic autonomy
On Saturday 25 June, the Europa Institute of Leiden University hosted the 61st Leiden-London Meeting, an annual event organized jointly by the Europa Institute and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). This year’s meeting had “Interdependence, cooperation and strategic…
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European Commission selects IIASL to study Space Traffic Management
The European Commission has selected a consortium of major European launcher and satellite manufacturers, operators and service providers, as well as policy and legal research centres and institutes to study and provide guidelines and recommendations on Space Traffic Management (STM). The IIASL of Leiden…
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Nikki Ikani’s new book on crises and change in European foreign policy
Nikki Ikani, Assistant Professor Intelligence and Security at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), has recently published her latest monograph 'Crisis and change in European Union foreign policy' with Manchester University Press.
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European Commission appoints Joris Larik to pool of arbitrators
The European Commission has appointed Dr. Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Comparative, EU and International Law at Leiden University College The Hague, to a new pool of individuals ‘suitable for appointment as arbitrator’ in the framework of the European Union’s bilateral trade agreements.
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In the media: Martijn Nouwen's research into EU tax body
In het onderzoek van docent Martijn Nouwen wordt voor het eerst aan het grote publiek blootgelegd hoe de ‘geheime’ Europese Gedragscodegroep er niet in is geslaagd om verschillende vormen van schadelijke belastingconcurrentie uit te bannen.
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Kick off European Strategic Dialogue Series: tune in!
How can The Netherlands, France and Germany cooperate more closely on issues such as European security and defence. Join the kick off of The European Strategic Dialogue Series, an initiative by the Institute of Security and Global Affairs and its partners in France and Germany. Joachim Koops tells more…
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European foreign policy after a crisis: change and continuity
‘Crisis and change in European Union foreign policy.’ That is the title of Nikki Ikani’s book that was published last month. We asked the writer five questions about her book. Presentation: 5 & 20 April.
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EU' responses to the challenges of the platform economy
Lecture, Seminar
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Freya Baetens writes fact sheet on free trade agreements for Dutch Lower House
Free trade negotiations and agreements are important instruments of EU trade policy. An increasing number of EU climate, environmental and sustainable development objectives play a role in free trade agreements.
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The 2024 European Parliament election: what’s at stake?
Festival
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The future of Europe’s finances
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Italy From Facism to Democracy. And Back?
Lecture, Seminar
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Social Europe in the context of the green and digital transition
Lecture, Seminar
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A new impetus for EU enlargement?
Lecture, Seminar
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'EU integration is an opportunity to protect our national constitutional values jointly'
The euro crisis of 2010 has shown that the Eurozone lacks economic cohesion and that EU fiscal integration is needed for a stable euro. But can this integration exist without clashing with the national constitutional interests of the Member States? Frederik Behre looked into this matter in his PhD-thesis…
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Director of the MIVD General Swillens visits ISGA to talk about intelligence cooperation
On 15 December, Director of the MIVD General Jan Swillens, visited the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) to give a lecture on international intelligence cooperation together with ISGA/NLDA researcher Pepijn Tuinier. This event, co-organised by the Intelligence and Security Group and the…
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(CANCELLED) The UK, the Netherlands, and Ukraine. How strong bilateral relations are crucial for multilateral diplomacy
Lecture, Seminar
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European Citizens’ Initiative and participatory democracy in the EU
Lecture, Seminar
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Submitting at other European funders
Although everybody always refers to Europe and the European Commission (EC) as if it is one funding agency, there are many Executive Agencies which execute different programmes for the Directorate Generals (DG) of the EC, the equivalent of ministries. This page will help you get access to the right…
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Submitting at other European funders
Although everybody always refers to Europe and the European Commission (EC) as if it is one funding agency, there are many Executive Agencies which execute different programmes for the Directorate Generals (DG) of the EC, the equivalent of ministries. This page will help you get access to the right…
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Submitting at other European funders
Although everybody always refers to Europe and the European Commission (EC) as if it is one funding agency, there are many Executive Agencies which execute different programmes for the Directorate Generals (DG) of the EC, the equivalent of ministries. This page will help you get access to the right…
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Submitting at other European funders
Although everybody always refers to Europe and the European Commission (EC) as if it is one funding agency, there are many Executive Agencies which execute different programmes for the Directorate Generals (DG) of the EC, the equivalent of ministries. This page will help you get access to the right…
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Submitting at other European funders
Although everybody always refers to Europe and the European Commission (EC) as if it is one funding agency, there are many Executive Agencies which execute different programmes for the Directorate Generals (DG) of the EC, the equivalent of ministries. This page will help you get access to the right…
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Submitting at other European funders
Although everybody always refers to Europe and the European Commission (EC) as if it is one funding agency, there are many Executive Agencies which execute different programmes for the Directorate Generals (DG) of the EC, the equivalent of ministries. This page will help you get access to the right…
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Submitting at other European funders
Although everybody always refers to Europe and the European Commission (EC) as if it is one funding agency, there are many Executive Agencies which execute different programmes for the Directorate Generals (DG) of the EC, the equivalent of ministries. This page will help you get access to the right…
- Submitting at other European funders
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Submitting at other European funders
Although everybody always refers to Europe and the European Commission (EC) as if it is one funding agency, there are many Executive Agencies which execute different programmes for the Directorate Generals (DG) of the EC, the equivalent of ministries. This page will help you get access to the right…
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LGBTIQ rights in Europe: the role of the European Parliament
Lecture, Seminar
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Power & Dignity: The Ends of Online Behavioral Advertising
PhD defence
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Roeland Böcker: 'Problems of multilateralism are a never-ending debate'
On 8 December, in honour of Human Rights Week, Roeland Böcker gave a public lecture about his experiences as ambassador to the Council of Europe. Between 2017 and 2021, Roeland Böcker was the representative of the Netherlands in the Council of Europe.
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New FNV union representative introduces herself
Leiden University has a new FNV representative: Thecla Meyknecht. Employees can come to her with questions and problems related to the workplace. ‘All managers should receive targeted training in which they learn to be proud of their human capital.’
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eLaw presented at the European Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness '23
Carlotta Rigotti, post-doc researcher at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, and Alexandre Puttick (Bern University of Applied Science) presented some research outputs of the Horizon Europe BIAS project during the European Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness '23.
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Handbook on European law relating to the rights of the child
On 20 November 2015, on the occasion of Universal Children’s Day, the Council of Europe and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights launched the Handbook on European law relating to the rights of the child.
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Research Martijn Nouwen about secretive EU tax body revealed in media under #TheCode
Under #TheCode European media report about Martijn Nouwens’s research on the secretive EU Code of Conduct Group which is tasked with tackling harmful tax competition in Europe. The stories expose to the wider public for the first time how this diplomatic high-level working group of EU Member States…
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Julia Foudraine
Afrika-Studiecentrum
j.b.foudraine@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512