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23 to 24
March
2023
Brussels, Belgium
Annual Conference on European Data Protection Law 2023
This hybrid conference will provide legal practitioners and data protection specialists with an update and guidance on new tech regulations and their interplay with GDPR. It will give them insights into how to balance them with the demands of the modern economy and an opportunity to discuss the issues at stake with key legal experts. Global perspectives, GDPR enforcement and recent case law will also be addressed. Read more
23 to 24
March
2023
Trier, Germany
Legal Challenges of the #Metaverse Implications for the Criminal Justice System
Business is investing heavily in the Metaverse. But how fast (and hard) will the Metaverse hit the criminal justice system? In a world where cybercrimes, phishing attacks, misuse of cryptocurrencies and cyberbullying are key challenges for EU legal practitioners, will our current criminal justice systems be effective in the Metaverse? How should values and rights from the physical world be translated and applied in this new reality? Read more
27 to 28
March
2023
Online
Transnational Use of Video Conferencing in Criminal Proceedings Enhancing the use of remote hearings and video testimonies
This online seminar will debate the actions that must be undertaken to make judicial authorities aware of the use of videoconferencing in cross-border criminal proceedings. It will present existing national, European and international experiences and it will assess how the use of videoconferencing can help to rationalise, simplify or possibly complicate criminal procedures and trials. The seminar will include some practical demonstrations. Read more
29
March
2023
Online
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New and old crimes in the digital world and their enforcement A reflection on the criminal justice implications of Encrochat, Sky ECC and other recent cases
This webinar delves into topics of digital investigations. It will deal with the tensions between the increased need for effective inestigations in the cyberworld and the need for control on these investigation in order to ensure fundamental rights protection. Read more
18
April
2023
Brussels, Belgium
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ECLAN Annual Conference 2023 Stronger Victims’ Rights in EU Law? Assessment and Prospects
The overall objective of this year’s Eclan Conference is to assess the existing EU instruments for the protection of victims’ rights and to ponder future prospects. To this purpose, cross-cutting aspects of victims’ rights will be highlighted while focusing on several issues that have been identified as the most pressing. With a view to ensuring a variety of perspectives, speakers from the academia will intervene along with representatives of the EU institutions and the civil society. Read more
20 to 21
April
2023
Dublin, Ireland
Post-Covid Challenges in Criminal Justice e-Evidence as the new evidentiary frontier for EU legal practitioners
As a result of online investigations, criminal courts are confronted with the question of whether electronic evidence presented in criminal proceedings is admissible. Rules governing the admissibility of electronic evidence vary in the legal frameworks of different Member States, and are continuously challenged by the evolution of digital devices. Read more
27 to 28
April
2023
Trier, Germany
Sanctions in the EU’s External Relations
This hybrid seminar will provide participants with detailed knowledge on legal aspects of restrictive measures applied by the European Union, including the recent jurisprudence of the CJEU. The EU guidelines on the implementation and evaluation of restrictive measures, as well as best practice in implementation, will be analysed within the wider international context of sanctions imposed by other governments and entities, including the UK and USA. Details about the EU Global Human Rights Sanctio Read more
10
May
2023
Online
Online Sexual Violence & Image-Based Abuse: Investigation, Prosecution and Litigation
During this seminar, participants will obtain more insight into the EU legislation in the field, national legal responses, investigation techniques (in particular social media open-source investigations) and victim assistance. Read more
11 to 12
May
2023
Porto, Portugal
NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF ORGANIZED CRIME International Conference
In a context of strong globalization and the emergence of new technologies, crime has evolved adopting new forms of delinquency, taking place in different contexts, and involving the activity of criminals technically more gifted, up-to-date, and increasingly organized in a reticulated structure. In response to this trend, criminal investigation as well as academic research on criminal phenomena call for new methods and techniques. Read more
11 to 12
May
2023
Trier, Germany
Anti-Money Laundering for the Judiciary and Law Enforcement New EU Proposals, FIUs, Cryptocurrencies, Asset Recovery and Confiscation
This hybrid seminar will address the current European anti-money laundering landscape and focus on the changes implemented since the adoption of the fourth, fifth and sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directives and the new Directive on enhancing FIU cooperation and access to financial information. Read more
16 to 17
May
2023
Lisbon, Portugal
Post-Covid Challenges in Criminal Justice The web, the dark/deep web and other sources of evidence available online: what legal practitioners need to know
The main objective of this seminar is to train EU legal practitioners on the fundamentals of computer forensics enabling them to gain an understanding of the complex challenges related to criminal cases with tech/internet components. This event will focus on dark web investigations. Read more
01 to 02
June
2023
Trier, Germany
Data Protection and the Law Enforcement Directive
This hybrid seminar will analyse the practical issues faced by police and criminal justice authorities in protecting individuals’ personal data when it is being processed, including under the terms of the EU Law Enforcement Directive. It will also look at how they can improve cooperation in the fight against terrorism and cross-border crime in the EU through the exchange of information required for investigations, including with third countries. Read more
15 to 16
June
2023
Barcelona, Spain
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Criminal Justice Automated decision-making and its application in criminal law
After explaining the technical aspects of AI and its implications for privacy-preserving big data technologies, this conference will focus on how AI could be used in criminal proceedings, enabling the shift from a traditionally reactive approach to crime-fighting to one that is more proactive and preventative in character. It will discuss possible solutions for remedying the risks posed by AI and robotics in the criminal justice domain. Read more
19 to 20
June
2023
Lake Iseo, Italy
Annual seminar on International Extradition and the European Arrest Warrant VI edition - 2023
This is the meanwhile sixth edition of the two-day annual seminar on international extradition and the practice of the European Arrest Warrant. The seminar provides in-depth knowledge of extradition and EAW law and is a unique opportunity to establish a network of colleagues interested and/or experienced in extradition-related matters. Read more
26 to 30
June
2023
Online
Summer Course on European Criminal Justice
This online summer course over five half-days will introduce legal practitioners to practical aspects of European criminal justice. Read more
03 to 07
July
2023
Trier, Germany
Summer Course on European Tax Law
This five-day course will provide participants with a thorough introduction to European tax law. Participants in this summer course will also have the opportunity to visit the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg. Read more
07 to 09
July
2023
Online
2023 E-Learning Program on International Criminal Evidence
This course will examine how international courts prove the most serious international crimes. It aims to provide a thorough analysis of law and procedure relating to evidence and proof in international criminal trials, from Nuremberg through to the ad hoc international criminal tribunals, to international and hybrid tribunals today. Read more
21 to 23
July
2023
Online
2023 E-Learning Program on Digital Rights
The course will consider how the digital environment and human rights intersect and discuss the advancement of human rights in the digital age. It examines the challenges to the promotion and realisation of rights as it applies to the emergence of digital technologies, therefore, it discusses issues pertaining to human rights and their protection in the use of digital technologies. Read more
25 to 29
September
2023
Trier, Germany
Summer Course on European Data Protection Law
The aim of this summer course is to give participants all the necessary tools for successful implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation in their daily practice. It will provide them with comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals of European data protection law through interactive study of both relevant legislation and case law. The course will combine presentations and practical workshop activities, all led by high-level experts in the field. Read more
06 to 08
October
2023
Online
2023 E-Learning Program on International Law and the Conflict in Ukraine
This short course will explore some of the many ways in which international law and institutions have been asked to address elements of the conflict including State responsibility, accountability for human rights abuses, individual criminal accountability, and economic concerns. Read more
09 to 10
November
2023
Lisbon, Portugal
Annual Conference on EU Criminal Justice 2023
At this conference, legal practitioners will exchange on current developments and future initiatives in the field of EU criminal justice. This year’s event will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence and the Metaverse on the criminal justice system. Read more
30 to 01
November
2023
Trier, Germany