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Combating Impunity for International Crimes
The EU’s Response to the War in Ukraine and Beyond
The event convenes EU and international law experts who will address the EU’s efforts in combating impunity for core international crimes. Taking stock of the recent developments, they will unpack the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine, and tackle whether this war triggered a broader paradigm shift in the fight against impunity. The conference will be structured around four panels. Read moreSeminario "Giusizia e Conflitti"
Riflessioni a partire da Ucraina, Israele e Gaza
This seminar discusses in several sessions issues of international justice and conflicts, starting with reflections on the two ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Israel/Gaza. The seminar is in Italian. Read moreCross-border training workshop: Mutual Trust and Judicial Independence in the EAW framework
The European arrest warrant (EAW) is the most emblematic instrument of mutual recognition in the field of criminal law. The well-functioning of the EAW is based upon mutual trust, and mutual trust is founded on the presumption that the criminal courts of the EU Member States are independent. What are the consequences for the EAW when the independence of the issuing judicial authority is questioned? Read moreAnnual Conference on White-Collar Crime in the EU 2024
Fraud, Corruption, Money Laundering, Asset Recovery and Confiscation, EPPO, Sanctions, Compliance
This hybrid annual conference will analyse the current European policy and legal framework for countering white collar crime, as well as new legislative proposals. It will discuss recent insights, case studies and best practices at both EU and national levels. Read moreAnnual Conference on European Data Protection Law 2024
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 implement them in practice and an opportunity to discuss the issues at stake with key legal experts. Perspectives on personalized advertising under the GDPR, AI governance, European data spaces, GDPR enforcement and recent case law will also be addressed. Read moreRecent Trends in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the EU
EIPAs yearly conference will fully immerse the participants in the most relevant case law of the past year. Uncover key judgments on several policy areas, as well as on the relationship between the EU and national legal orders. Discover aspects of the EU’s digital transition and connect with legal experts, practitioners, and academics in a dynamic networking environment. Read moreJudicial Scrutiny of EIO Proceedings
Conference of the MEIOR Project
The final conference of the MEIOR project will examine structures of judicial review in EIO proceedings. It offers a platform for the partners of the MEIOR Project to present their findings as well as to engage with other scholars and stakeholders in a broader discussion on the need for, function and type of judicial scrutiny in cross-border investigations. Read moreHuman Rights and Criminal Procedure: Recent ECtHR Case Law
This online seminar will provide an update on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with regard to the rights of the defence in criminal procedures. It will focus primarily, but not exclusively, on developments in 2023 and 2024. Furthermore, legal practitioners will learn how to successfully file an application with the ECtHR, looking at best practices, dos and don’ts from a defence lawyer’s perspective. Read moreCracking Down on Digital Predators in the EU
Investigating and prosecuting online child sexual abuse and sexual violence
With the new 2022 proposal for a Regulation on sexual abuse and the rethinking of the Child Abuse Directive, the European Commission intends to tackle this cross border form of cyber-enabled crime. 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 moreWebinarreihe: Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz in der Strafrechtspflege
Der Fachverband für Soziale Arbeit, Strafrecht und Kriminalpolitik (DBH) organisiert mehrere Web-Seminare zum Thema "Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz in der Strafrechtspflege". Es soll Teilnehmern*innen ein Eindruck vermittelt werden, inwiefern Künstliche Intelligenz auch in der Strafrechtspflege ein immer bedeutsameres Thema wird. Read moreClimate Litigation at the ECtHR
Recent cases on fundamental rights and the environment
This online seminar will discuss in detail the main aspects and potential approaches for climate litigation at the European Court of Human Rights. Focus will be placed on the recent case law under discussion / decided by the ECtHR. Read moreCollection and Admissibility of Evidence in Europe
ECLAN Annual Conference
This year's ECLAN conference will deal with collection and admissibility of evidence in Europe. Topics are, inter alia, rules on investigation and exclusion of evidence in EU Member States European requirements regarding national rules on evidence; collection and use of evidence in trans-border cases and co-operation between Member States; collection and use of evidence in EPPO cases, etc. Read moreMilestones of EU Criminal Law for Defence Lawyers
Training for defence lawyers
Training of defence lawyers with special regard to European criminal law has gained more and more importance over the years. This is not only due to the rising number of measures regarding European instruments of mutual recognition and cooperation in criminal matters like the EAW and the EIO, but also to those instruments being applied in a common manner, which, in turn, is resulting in rising numbers of cases in which such instruments are part of the proceedings. Read moreAnti-Money Laundering for the Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Defence
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 morePost-Covid Challenges in Criminal Justice
The objective of this event is to help legal practitioners tackle the challenges and difficulties linked to online investigations. The seminar will provide participants with a thorough understanding of the internet’s architecture and key concepts. It will then analyse the legal challenges related to digital investigations, enabling participants to grasp the complex issues related to admissibility of e-evidence in court, with a special focus on internet searches. Read moreArtificial Intelligence (AI) in Criminal Justice
From predictive policing to sentencing: AI in the courtroom
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in criminal justice systems increasingly to improve efficiency and accuracy. Although its development is still in its infancy, with expectations often set too high, AI could be beneficial if used to predict crime and as a criminal intelligence tool. However, software programs can malfunction and cause serious harm without being considered – as things stand today – “entities” subject to criminal liability. Read moreSummer 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 moreSummer Course on EU Financial Regulation and Supervision
This summer course will provide a compact overview of the regulation and supervision of financial markets in the European Union. Participants will learn about the main challenges faced and the approaches adopted by EU financial regulators and supervisors. Read moreInternational Extradition and the European Arrest Warrant
VII Edition of the Advanced Seminar
Since 2016, this two-day seminar investigates current worldwide developments in extradition law and cases, including the European Arrest Warrant system. Read more