"Building a civil society in Europe"
20 - 23 September 2017
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
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
“Building a civil society in Europe”
20 – 23 September 2017
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
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
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
