Harvard European Law Association

???? Join Harvard European Law Association at?Harvard Kennedy School?on?February 9 and 10, 2024, for a two-day conference that will bring together political leaders, CEOs, world-class experts and practitioners from across Europe to explore and discuss the challenges facing the continent today. The 10th Anniversary Edition of the European Conference, entitled "The European Dream. 2024: A Continent at the Crossroads", will cover key themes such as European Elections, the continued war in Ukraine, and megatrends such as climate, artificial intelligence and migration. Overall, the conference will gather 3 of the current European Commissioners, 2 of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament, 6 acting Ministers, 2 former Heads of State and 30+ practitioners, experts, and academics from all around Europe. ? We are proud to announce our keynote speakers: -?Maro? ?ef?ovi?, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations, and Foresight - Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms -?Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy -?Laurence Boone, French Minister of State for Europe -?Enrico Letta, President of the Jacques Delors Institute and former Prime Minister of Italy. ? ?? You can sign up - and see the full list of speakers - on our website:?www.euroconf.eu. ??? Secure your ticket before prices increase at noon on Friday, February 2, 2024! We invite you to take part in this incredible opportunity to engage with the top challenges facing Europe and the world today. ? We thank our supporters: The Coop, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Boston,?Expo 2030 Roma,?Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation,?Harvard's Belfer Center?for science and international affairs,?Harvard Carr Center for Human Rights Policy,?Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University,?Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School,?Harvard's Center for Public Leadership, Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard, and the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University (HURI). Don't miss it!

Join the Harvard European Law Association and Harvard Human Rights Journal for our upcoming event ‘Rule of Law and Keeping Those in Power Accountable: Sobering Transatlantic Lessons’. This is an incredibly important topic and a discussion with implications extending far beyond Europe. Our speakers for this talk are Dimitry Kochenov, Professor at Central European University and Head of the Rule of Law Research Group at CEU Democracy Institute, and Sarah Ganty, Assistant Professor at Université libre de Bruxelles and UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles , and Yale Law School J.S.D. This exciting discussion will be moderated by Alberto Alemanno, Visting Scholar at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (Harvard University), and Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law at HEC Paris & College of Europe (Bruges). When: Wednesday November 20, 12:20 - 13:20pm Where: WCC 1023 We hope you will join us – lunch will be served!

We are excited to announce the new Executive Board of the Harvard European Law Association for the 2024/2025 academic year! President - Hildur Hj?rvar Vice-President - Alexander Canetta Conference Co-Chair - Justine Haekens Conference Co-Chair - Pieterjan Heynen Academic Events Committee - Florence Seghers Academic Events Committee - Julius Baum Academic Events Committee - Natasza Gadowska Academic Events Committee - Pietro Baravelli Academic Events Committee - Thomas Van Gerven Communications Director - Alex Casey Our Board has already been hard at work organizing engaging academic events at Harvard Law School, with much more to come throughout the year ahead! More information on the Executive Board and HELA can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eMsa9X-7

On 10/29 at 12:15 pm ET, join Dr. Daniel Rietiker & moderator Prof. Gerald Neuman for this hybrid discussion about athletes' rights and the role of the European Court of Human Rights in global sports disputes. Lunch included. Come in person to Lewis 202 or register on Zoom. https://lnkd.in/e4juwfHN

Two Months to EU Elections: Legal Challenges The European Parliament Elections take place on June 6-9, 2024. With 370 million voters voting for 705 seats over four days by 27 EU Member-State legislations, they are among the most diverse and complex elections globally. Attempts to harmonize election rules at the EU level have failed. Join Harvard European Law Association for a lunch talk with with Dr. Jurij Toplak, Professor at Alma Mater Europaea University and Visiting Professor at Fordham University School of Law, and Dr. Stefan Szwed, Marie Curie Global Fellow at Columbia University & Ca' Foscari University of Venice and Visiting Fellow at the Real Instituto Elcano, Madrid. They are two of Europe's leading experts in election law & standards and will help us explore the legal and political challenges surrounding the European Parliament elections, including electoral integrity, disputes, inconsistencies, and the role of media and money. Ultimately, they will propose solutions to improve EU elections and their fairness and transparency. When: April 19, 12:15 – 1:15 PM Where: @100 Cahill room, Pound Hall, Harvard Law School Lunch will be provided.

Democracy Against Itself How can liberal democracies defend themselves against authoritarian threats from within? All over Europe and beyond, the upsurge of right-wing populist and neo-fascist parties raises the question of how liberal democracies can prepare for potential anti-democratic majorities in their parliaments and protect democracy and the rule of law against hostile takeovers. Does the protection of liberal democracy justify illiberal means? Please join?Harvard European Law Association and the?Center for European Studies?for a discussion that will illuminate these issues of ‘militant democracy’ from the perspective of the European Union, Germany, and the United States. Speakers: -Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of Government, Director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Unit Director ‘Transformations of Democracy’, WZB Berlin Social Science Center - Christoph M?llers, Professor of Public Law and Jurisprudence, Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin; Permanent Fellow, The Institute for Advanced Study Berlin - Till Patrik Holterhus, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, International Public Law and Comparative Law, Director of the Center for European and International Law, Leuphana Universit?t Lüneburg - Dr. Ofrit Liviatan, Lecturer on Law and Politics, Director of the Freshman Seminar Program, Harvard University When: April 4, 2:00 - 3:15 PM Where: Center for European Studies, Lower Level Conference Room Adolphus Busch Hall, 27 Kirkland Street,?Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Judicial Review of the Euro Crisis Join the Harvard European Law Association for a lunch talk by Ana Bobi?, référendaire from the Court of Justice of the European Union, working for Advocate General ?apeta, about the Judicial Review of the European economic and monetary policy, followed by a discussion with Professor Jamie Martin from Harvard University, Department of History. When: April 3, 12:15-13:15 PM Where: Hauser Hall; 102 Malkin Classroom, Harvard Law School Lunch will be provided.

?? Should we care about ESG at all? ???? Join the Harvard European Law Association for a lunch talk on ESG with Mr. Peter Sellar, Partner at Fieldfisher (Belgium) moderated by Joanna Kuc and Jessica O'Neill! When: April 2, 12:30 – 13:15 PM Where: 100 Cahill room, Pound Hall, Harvard Law School Lunch will be provided.

???? ????Join us for a conversation with H.E. Niki Kerameus, Greece’s Minister of the Interior since June 2023. Kerameus is a Harvard Law School alumna (LL.M. ’04) and previously served as Greece’s Minister of Education and Religious Affairs (2019-2023). Kerameus will offer insights into the reinvention of Greece’s public administration, including improving transparency and increasing the capacity of the state to effectively deliver services to citizens. For those attending this event, coffee and pastries will be served. Sponsors: ??Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University ??Harvard European Law Association ??HLS Law and Philosophy Society ??Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University ?? For more information, follow the link: https://lnkd.in/eqbqYUMf

???? Join Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association (HIALSA) & Harvard European Law Association in a conversation with Rafael Gil Nievas, former Deputy Head of State Counsel of the International Arbitration Department of the Kingdom?of?Spain. Rafael participated in dozens of arbitrations filed against Spain due to amendments of its solar energy tariff scheme. As well, he was lead counsel in the only arbitration in which the tribunal upheld an objection to jurisdiction based on the CJEU's ruling?in?Achmea. Lunch will be provided!