The ELGS organizes special programs each summer on current topics related to the fields of law and governance, which draw on key experts from throughout the world.
Through the programs, participants are granted the opportunity to explore the political, institutional, regulatory and supervisory frameworks of evolving fields of law, primarily related to European and International integration.
CURRENTLY OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
ELGS Summer Intensive on Comparative Law & Global Governance
July 22-26, 2019
This week-long program discusses the latest developments on Global and European governance and covers both constitutional and institutional issues, global administrative law, and issues of soft governance.
Designed for: Master’s level students from all fields of social sciences such as law, politics, economics, sociology, history, philosophy and international relations, as well as political scientists, civil servants, lawyers and officials of international organizations and domestic administrations who seek ways to continue their education. The participants will attend classes in the various fields conducted by eminent professors from prestigious Universities from all over the world. All the courses will be seminar-like classes and colloquia, and the active class-participation will be encouraged.
Structure of the Program: comprised of three-hour sessions taking place twice a day. The program takes place at the EPLO facilities in Sounion which are located one hour away from Athens by car, overlooking the Aegean Sea.
2019 Program
- Is there a Global Constitution?- Lorenzo Casini, IMT School for Advanced Studies, Lucca
- The Administrative State under Siege –Elisabetta Morlino, Universitá Suor Orsola Benincasa.
- The Εvolution of EU Energy Market Regulation- Aikaterini Ιliadou , Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Judicial Review: Old and New Problems- Diletta Tega, Bologna University
- Where is the European Union going?– the future of the EMU, Christos Gortsos, Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Where are we with Brexit? – Federico Fabbrini, School of Law and Government of Dublin City University
- The Dialogue of Courts – Diletta Tega, Bologna University
- Markets and States in Global Governance – Eser Karakas, University of Strasbourg
- Allocation of International Responsibility between member States and International Organisations: tug-of-war or passing the buck?, Nikolas Voulgaris, European Law and Governance School
- The autonomy of the EU legal order vis-à-vis international law, Cristina Contartese, European Law and Governance School
Cost of the Program: 600€ which covers tuition and transportation to/from the hotel provided that the students reside in the area. Accomodation packages available upon request.
Applications deadline : extended up to July 12, 2019.
How to apply: Applicants should submit an updated CV and letter of motivation in English to summerschools@elgs.eu Information at T: +30 211 311 0 671
MIGRATION SUMMER SCHOOL (MIGSS) 2020
Precarious integration? Migrants, Refugees, Rights & Policies
20-26 July, 2020
Taking place at the seaside premises of the EPLO at Sounion, Greece
- Α week- long program in English will investigate the developments, challenges, integration and social exclusion of migrants and refugees in Europe as well as in reception societies.
- Open for Practitioners, NGO Professionals, Researchers & Post-Graduate Students of all disciplines (i.e. Sociology, Social Policy, International Relations, Human Rights, and Economics et al.)
- Two days of on-Site Visits to Reception Facilities & NGOs
- Meet key academics and experts working in the field
- Doctoral students and researchers will have the opportunity to present their PhD/research at the PhD Seminar.
2020 MIGSS: Precarious integration? Migrants, Refugees, Rights & Policies
Over the past years, Europe and especially Southern European Countries have faced the largest flow of refugees and immigrants in their recent history. No one can ignore the social controversies, the policy inadequacies and the tragedies that accompany migration as well as the precarious life immigrants and refugees of all ages and both genders are forced to endure. They battle to survive in the social margins while their social and human rights are encroached upon. Migration has social repercussions on both the reception society and the migrant populations. Even in these times of deep economic recession, European countries are perceived as lands of hope by impoverished populations. The phenomenon has put pressure on and affects both citizens and migrants, regarding: demography, community and association organization, religion, employment public health, education, border control and public order, housing, deviant activities, rise in racism and xenophobia. A dominant question for migration policymakers has been how to integrate the incoming populations into society. Addressing and managing migration are issues of fundamental concern to reception countries whose efforts, in order to be effective, must be targeted at economic, social and cultural issues. This course will offer an updated overview of the most important theoretical debates and research findings on migration, social exclusion and integration.
In this context, the course 4rth Migration Summer School (MIGSS): Precarious integration? Migrants, Refugees, Rights & Policies has been carefully designed and developed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of issues regarding the integration of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Europe.
The summer school gives participants a theoretical and practical understanding of contemporary migration in Europe, with particular focus on the current situation. This will be achieved through lectures and discussions led by internationally acknowledged professors and experts, as well as through two days of site-visits to facilities and organizations in Athens that provide services to refugees and migrants. This program is organized in collaboration with the European Public Law Organization (EPLO), and will be implemented at the EPLO’s premises at Sounion, Greece. This School will take place from 20th July to 26th July, 2020.
Goals
This program will offer participants insights into migration in Europe, highlighting its growing relevance for the worldwide discussion on migration and refugee integration policies and combating social exclusion in Europe. It will help them develop a broad theoretical and practical understanding of contemporary migration in Europe and the challenges faced by migrants and refugees, in relation to social exclusion and integration, with emphasis on the current situation in Europe.
On a scientific level the program aims to develop arguments in relevance to social exclusion and integration in the context of migrant and refugee movements, to assess the implementation of policies, the causes and effects of the migration and refugee flows on European societies of reception and on the migrant/refugee populations themselves and to provide motivation for further research in the field.
2020 Instructors
Bridget Anderson, Professor of Migration, Mobilities and Citizenship, University of Bristol, United Kingdom.
Marco Martiniello, Professor of Sociology, Research Director FNRS, Director, Centre d’Etudes de l’Ethnicité et des Migrations (CEDEM), Vice-Doyen à la Recherche, Université de Liège, Faculté des Sciences Sociales, Belgium.
Herαcles Moskoff, PhD, Greek National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings, Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Theodoros Fouskas, Sociologist, PhD, University of West Attica and EPLO.
Apostolos Veizis, Director of Medical Operational Support Department, HQ of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Greek Section
Course Leader: Theodoros Fouskas, PhD, Sociologist.
Field Trips
In conjunction with the lectures, the program includes two days of field trips. Athens (Attica) and Thiva (Central Greece) provide ideal settings for implementing this program and offer unique environments that facilitates deep involvement of participants.
Participants will be given the unique opportunity to interact with migrants, refugees and representatives of organizations that provide support to them, by conducting study visits to key locations such as (indicative):
Day 1
- IOM – Accommodation Center for Migrants and Refugees in Thiva, Central Greece.
- Asylum Service, Ministry for Migration Policy.
Day 2
- Eleonas Open Reception Facility of Third-Country Nationals, Attica.
- Melissa Network: Network of Migrant Women in Greece, Promoting Empowerment. Communication and Active Citizenship, Athens, Attica.
- G2RED – Accommodation Facility for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors, Athens, Attica.
- IOM – Open Centre for Migrants registered for Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (OCAVRR).
Certificate of Attendance
Participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance at the end of the program, after demonstrating their full and active participation throughout the seven-day course. The program does not require written work to be submitted or exams to be taken.
Credits Info
8 ECTS: Participants who wish to obtain ECTS are required to submit an essay of approx. 5.000 words at the end of the Summer School on a topic related to the topics of the MIGSS and supervised by a lecturer of the course. Deadline for essay submission: 1st September 2020.
Practical Information
Accomodation
Students are invited to secure their own accommodation and transportation, or may opt for an accommodation package that is provided through the EPLO.
Participants will be accommodated at the seaside premises of the EPLO at Sounion, Greece or at a partner hotel. Accommodation is on a first-come-first-serve basis and students interested in this package should inquire at summerschools@elgs.eu
Facilities:
Classes will take place daily at the seaside premises of the EPLO at Sounion, Greece, except on the two days of field trips. Participants will have access to EPLO facilities, which include a resource library, study room, and sports facilities.
Students are encouraged to bring a laptop in order to study relevant references and reading material including statistics, maps, reports, scientific articles on aspects of the phenomenon of migration and refugee flows and presentations used by the speakers.
Addressed to:
As this program is interdisciplinary in nature, it is open to all disciplines (such as Sociology, Social Policy, International Relations, Human Rights, Economics et al.) and applicants are welcome from the postgraduate level and up, PhD candidates, researchers, NGO professionals. Doctoral students and researchers will have the opportunity to present their PhD/research at the PhD Seminar, pending a minimum of five students are enrolled in the seminar.
Cost of the Program:
585 € which cover tuition and transportations on the days of the field trips
Applications deadline : May 4, 2020
How to apply: Applicants should submit an updated CV and letter of motivation in English to summerschools@elgs.eu, T: +30 211 311 0 671
The program takes place at EPLO facilities in Sounion, one hour away from Athens by car, overlook the Aegean Sea and are located by the bay of Cape Sounion, where the ancient Temple of Poseidon rests. Accommodation packages are available upon request.
