Seminarium "Building a civil society in Europe"

We are pleased to announce the Seminar "Building a civil society in Europe", which will be held at the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wrocław, Poland, from 20 to 23 September 2017. The Seminar is jointly hosted by the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wrocław and Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

Overview

The Seminar “Building a civil society in Europe” is organised by the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wrocław and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The objective of the course is to provide participants with a general outline of the civil society institutions introduced in Europe. The lectures will be held in English.

Target audience

The Seminar is open to both domestic and foreign participants from any field of study or profession who wish to become acquainted with the current aspects of civil society in Europe. A good command of English is a necessary prerequisite in order to fully benefit from the course.

Location

The Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wrocław is located in the very centre of the vibrant city of Wrocław. The place can be conveniently reached by bus or tram from any part of the city.

Date

20 September - 23 September 2017

Number of participants

A minimum of 15 participants are required

Applications

The deadline for applications is 19 September 2017. Applications should be submitted via e-mail to marta.klimas@uwr.edu.pl. Please send a note with a declaration of willingness to take part in the seminar along with your contact details and a description of your education and vocational experience. No special form is required.

Accommodation

For accommodation inquiries, please contact Marta Klimas at marta.klimas@uwr.edu.pl

Programme:

Wednesday, 20 September

08:30 – 09:00 – registration of participants

09:00 – 10:00 – History of the European Integration

10:05 – 11:05 – Legal System of the European Union

11:20 – 12:20 – Judicial protection of European Union citizens

12:30 – 13:15 – lunch

13:15 – 14:15 – European Union citizenship

14:20 – 15:20 – Freedom of movement in Europe

15:35 – 16:35 – Right to information

16:40 – 17:40 – Charter of Fundamental Rights

Thursday, 21 September

08:30 – 09:30 – Refugee crisis in Europe

09:35 – 10:35 – Cooperation between European Parliament and national parliaments

10:50 – 11:50 – Citizens’ initiative

11:55 – 12:55 – Political parties in the European Union

13:00 – 13:45 – lunch

13:45 – 14:45 – Democratic deficit in the European Union

14:50 – 15:50 – Problem with democracy in new East European States

16:05 – 17:05 – The shape of European Integration in the opinion of European Citizens

17:10 – 18:40 – Eastern policy of the EU and the Ukrainian Perspective (workshop)

Friday, 22 September

08:30 – 09:30 – Ombudsmans in European Union Member States

09:35 – 10:35 – The role of the European Ombudsman

10:50 – 11:50 – European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

11:55 – 12:55 – NGO - legal framework

13:00 – 13:45 – lunch

13:45 – 14:45 – Cooperation between NGO on the local level 3rd sector

14:50 – 15:50 – Creation of international NGOs and their fields of activity

16:05 – 17:05 – European Union and the NGO - the framework of cooperation

17:10 – 18:40 – NGO and building of the civil society (workshop)

Saturday, 23 September

9:00 – Visit to Coordination Centre 3rd sector

– Cooperation between the EU and NGOs abroad

– Meeting with NGO representatives NGO from Poland, Germany, Ukraine, Lithuania, Czech Republic - introduction, presentations, discussion, exchange of experiences

12:30 – 13:15 – lunch

13:15 – Closing of the Seminar