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INTERDEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON EUROPEAN LAW

 

Università di Bologna


President: Prof. Ettore Casadei

Director: Prof.ssa Lucia Serena Rossi


The Interdepartmental Research Centre on European Law (C.I.R.D.E.) has been active within the University of Bologna since 1991.

Before the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty the Centre was operating under the acronym C.I.R.D.C.E. (Interdepartmental Research Centre on EC Law).

Its main aim is to develop and spread knowledge relating to European Union Law.

In pursuing its mission, C.I.R.D.E. promotes research in collaboration with other Italian and foreign universities, offers graduate courses and organises an MA programme.

Moreover, it provides professional training, refresher cousres and acts as a consultant for numerous public and private entities.

The Centre comprises academics from the University of Bologna, together with national and international professionals.

In addition, it works in close contact with experts from the European Institutions and other persoanlities wordlwide.

 

PRIMARY ACTIVITIES

 

NEWS:

 

Study one Semester of Chinese Law in Beijing - No tuition fee!

 

CONVEGNO "Fundamental Rights in Europe and China. Between Identities and Universalism"

Facoltà di Giurisprudenza, Bologna, 28-29 Maggio 2012.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMME

The protection of Fundamental rights in Europe/ La protection des droits fondamentaux en Europe

 Bologna or Bertinoro (F.C.)- Italy 1st - 6th July, 2012

 

Conferences and seminars on EU Law:

C.I.R.D.E. organises a number of conferences and seminars.

For a more detailed list of events in programme, please see News. For a comprehensive overview of the past events, please see Archive.


Action Jean Monnet Chair:

Centre organises conferences and seminars .

For a comprehensive overview of the events wich took place during the past three years, see Action Jean Monnet


Research Projects:

Over the past ten year C.I.R.D.E. has participated in numerous relevant research projects .

For a comprehensive overview of the research projects, please see Research Projects.


Summer School on Fundamental Rights:

The Summer School on Fundamental Rights is a 5-days full immersion course which, since 2002, is held each year in Bertinoro.

The course is organised in collaborration with King's College London and the Univerity of Strasbourg.

All seminars are held by distinguished Human Rights specialist.

For a detailed programme, please see Summer School.


Observatory on Fundamental Right in Europe:

The Observatory has been established together with Fondazione Lisli e Lelio Basso and with the MEDEL network.

Its aims is to monitor and comment the nationl, supranational and international case law concerning fundamental rights.

Most notably, the Observatory offers academics, professionals and citizens the posibility to access the latest jurisprudence on the subject matter and benefit from the commentaries submitted by selected authors.

For further information, please see Observatory.


Education:

C.I.R.D.E. organises Master and Advenced Training Courses.

For a comprehensive overview, see Master e Advanced Trainig Courses.

 

FIELD OF INTEREST AND RESEARCH

 

European Law and in particular:

EU Institutions; The Internal Market; EU External relations; Fundamental Rights in Europe; Area of freedom, Security and Justice (Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters)

 

TWINNED INSTITUTION

 

Law Department "Antonio Cicu" - Faculty of Law Bologna

Department of Political, Institution and History - Faculty of Political Science Bologna

 Department of Law and Economics - Faculty of Economics Bologna