The speaker Andrea Broderick will present the main findings of her recently defended PhD entitled 'The long and winding road to equality and inclusion for persons with disabilities : the United Nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities'.

On Tuesday 8 March 2016, MCEL and CERiM will host a TARN lecture by Deputy Director of Europol Oldřich Martinů on ‘The role of Europol in the refugee crisis’.

n upcoming MCEL Seminar, the Head of Data Protection at Eurojust, Ms Diana Alonsa Blas will discuss data protection at Eurojust in the presentation entitled ´Processing and Protection of Personal Data at Eurojust after Lisbon: Is the New Legal Framework for Better or for Worse?´

The next MCEL PhD Forum will take place on 17 February 2016 from 9:00-10:30h in room C0.302. PhD researcher Matteo Bonelli will deliver a presentation entitled 'The Commission and the rule of law in Poland: dialogue or conflict?'.

Chris Backes, MCEL member, will be leaving our Faculty as from February 1st. A mini-symposium is organised on February 17 to add luster to his farewell.

Why does the European Union negotiate (part of) its external negotiations in secret? To what extent is secrecy necessary in the context of EU negotiations and what are the consequences in terms of democratic accountability?

The CERIM Jean Monnet Lecture Series presents Connie Hedegaard, Former European Commissioner for Climate Action, 2010–2014.
 

The next MCEL research seminar will take place on 19th January from 15.00 to 17.00. Prof. Dr. Anne Meuwese will be the speaker at this event and Prof. Dr. Ellen Vos will act as a discussant.

MSP Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme of Maastricht Science Programme.

MSP Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme of Maastricht Science Programme.