Alpbach Summer School on European Integration 2013
August 12 – 27, 2013
The European Forum Alpbach is an annual interdisciplinary international conference. In the course of two weeks, more than 3,500 participants from over 60 countries come to the Austrian mountain village of Alpbach to discuss current political and economic issues in an informal, yet intellectually demanding atmosphere. In 2013, the Forum’s overarching topic will be “Experiences and Values””.
The “European Forum Alpbach“ has taken place every August since 1945. Speakers, and participants form all parts of the world, renowned experts representing sciences, business and politics, and students meet in Alpbach to discuss current issues in an interdisciplinary setting. The open character of the event creates an atmosphere of tolerance for other opinions and contributes to the shaping of opinion and of consensus beyond national, ideological or disciplinary boundaries.
The conference comprises seminars, panel discussions and workshops on a wide variety of topics ranging from international politics and economics to healthcare and technology. In addition, a total of five Summer Schools are run as part of the event. The Alpbach Summer School on European Integration is one of them, the one with longest track record going back to 1992.
Objective: To provide students and young graduates of, for instance, (economic) law, business administration, economics and other social and political sciences an intensive basic course on European integration and the law of the European Union.
Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Friedl Weiss, Institute of European, International and Comparative Law, Faculty of Law, University of Vienna (English-speaking course) Prof. em. Dr. Waldemar Hummer, Department of European Law and Public International Law, University of Innsbruck (scientific coordination and German-speaking course) Prof. em. Dr. Michael Schweitzer, Chair of Constitutional and Administrative Law, International Law and European Law, University of Passau (German-speaking course) High-ranking officials of EU institutions, members of the Austrian Government and the Austrian Parliament as well as other prominent participants in activities of the Forum Alpbach may also informally participate in classes of the Summer School from time to time, talking about their own professional experience, answering questions and contributing to class discussion. Such personalities have in the past included Presidents of the EU
Commission, EU Commissioners, the President of the European Parliament, the President of the Czech Republic, to name but a few. Programme
Monday, 2013-08-12
19:00 - 21:30 Welcome and opening – constitution of courses; Meeting point at the reception of the Congress Centre
Tuesday, 2013-08-13
9:15 - 12:00 History of European Integration: Socio-economic and political context
13:30 - 15:00 History of European Integration: Socio-economic and political context
Wednesday, 2013-08-14
9:15 - 12:00 European Union: Objectives and principles; the abortive Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Treaty of Lisbon (EU and TFEU)
13:30 - 15:00 European Union: Basic doctrines, concepts, procedures
Thursday, 2013-08-15
09:15 -12:00 European Union: Organisation, Structure, Institutions
13:30 - 15:00 European Union: Sources of law, legislation I
Friday, 2013-08-16
9:15 - 12:00 European Union: Sources of law, legislation II
13:30 - 15:00 European Union: Enforcement and jurisdiction I
Saturday, 2013-08-17
9:15 - 12:00 European Union: Enforcement and jurisdiction II
Sunday, 2013-08-18
Day off
Monday, 2013-08-19
9:15 - 12:00 European Union: EU External Action; Common Foreign, Defence and Security Policy
13:30 - 15:00 European Union:Foreign relations, especially pending accessions of new Member States (Iceland, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey etc.), European Neighbourhood Policy, Western Balkan, Ukraine, Russia and status in the World Trade Organisation
Tuesday, 2013-08-20
9:15 - 12:00 European Union: The EU in International Law and in WTO dispute settlement; Sanctions/embargoes by the Security Council of the United Nations, WTO dispute settlement
13:30 - 15:00 EU Competition Law: Antitrust and Merger Control
Wednesday, 2013-08-21
9:15 - 12:00 EU Competition Law: State Aid
13:30 - 15:00 European Union: Area of Freedom, Security and Justice; Schengen Acquis
Thursday, 2013-08-22
9:15 - 12:00 European Union: Non-Discrimination and Citizenship
13:30 - 15:00 Internal market: Introduction; Free movement of goods I
Friday, 2013-08-23
9:15 - 12:00 Internal market: Free movement of goods II
13:30 - 15:00 Internal market: Free movement of persons I, workers
Saturday, 2013-08-24
9:15 - 12:00 Internal market: Free movement of persons II, right of establishment
13:30 - 15:00 Afternoon: Excursion
Sunday, 2013-08-25
Day off
Monday, 2013-08-26
9:15 - 12:00 Internal market: Free movement of persons III, services
13:30 - 15:00 Internal market: Free movement of persons IV, and related policies on border checks, visas, asylum, immigration policies (Title V TFEU)
Tuersday, 2013-08-27
9:15 - 12:00 Written examination
19:00 Diploma ceremony: Distribution of diplomas and farewell reception
We reserve the right to change the programme and the order of topics.
Compulsory preparation
To complete the course successfully, advanced preparatory reading is absolutely necessary. We recommend one of the following books for preparation:
Karen DAVIES, Understanding European Union Law, Fifth Edition, Routledge Chapman & Hall, 2012
Further reading: It is further recommended that you also read Weiss, F./Wooldridge, F.: Free Movement of Persons Within the European Community, Kluwer Law International, 2007, 2nd edition, 301 pp., ISBN: 9789-0411-25453 as preparation for the summer school
Compulsory instruments to bring along Consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)(Official Journal 2012, C 826, 13 ss, 47 ss) Please bring these basic treaties along to Alpbach, i.e. the EU-Treaty, the EC-Treaty, and the Treaty of Lisbon
Methods of instruction: Lectures and discussions requiring active contributions from participants, class presentations by participants
Language of instruction: The course will be taught in two separate groups, one in English and one in German. A thorough knowledge of either German or English is required.
Mode of examination and diploma: Upon completion of the Course on European Integration, participants will sit for a written examination covering the range of subjects taught. In grading the written examination papers active class participation will be taken into account; grading scale 1 [excellent] to 5 [failed]. Successful candidates will be awarded a diploma for 55 clock hours. This equals a total workload of 110 clock hours, or 4 ECTS credits, as recommended by the Faculty of Law of the University of Innsbruck. Other participants are eligible to receive a certificate of attendance.
Tuition fee, mode of payment, cancellation policy: Tuition fee: € 1000 (reduced € 500)
The reduced rate is valid for students up to the age of thirty and university members up to the age of forty on presentation of appropriate identification.
Participants (other than holders of scholarships!) who find themselves compelled to cancel their registration may nominate another eligible person to take their place. Generally, cancellations are subject to a processing fee of EUR 25. Cancellations postmarked later than July 29, 2013 are subject to a processing fee of 50% of the invoice amount. If you need to cancel your registration, it is also possible to name a participant to take your place. If you do not cancel your registration we have to charge the full participation fee. Participants who depart early, whether due to illness or for any other reason, are not entitled to a refund of payments made.
Registration (not valid for scholarship applicants): To register please send the registration form to: European Forum Alpbach Franz-Josefs-Kai 13/10 A 1010 Vienna
or register via internet (www.alpbach.org/registration).
The number of participants is limited to 50 persons in total, 25 for each of the two language groups.
Reserving accommodation: Please take care of your room reservation by directly contacting the Alpbach Tourismus GmbH. Scholarship holders will be able to reserve a room through the European Forum Alpbach.
With the support of the Jean Monnet Programme of the European Union