Batumi sightseeing Lecturers Batumi seaside city of Georgia’s Adjara region is the favor- Aiste Mickonyte – University researcher at Russian, East ite spot both for locals and tourists during summer. Apart European & Eurasian Studies Centre, University of Graz from the beach of the Black Sea, one can find various ways (Austria) to entertain oneself. Aleqsandre Devidze, LL.M., Head of Legal Department at Europe Square is one of the beautiful sites in the center the United Water Supply Company of Georgia as well as of Batumi, surrounded by central streets and exquisite Invited Specialist at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State Univer- buildings. The statue of Medea was erected at the square sity (Georgia) in 2007. Another beautiful square, one of the symbols of Batumi, is Piazza Square, famous for its wonderful sam- Andrey Makarychev – Professor, Johan Skytte Institute of ples of decoration, mosaic and stained glass-art. Political Studies, University of Tartu (Estonia) Batumi Boulevard is a well-known seaside park with the Benedikt Harzl – Researcher at Austrian Study Center for territory of 8 km, where the colored Dancing Fountains Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR), Austria have been functioning since 1977. The old and the new Gvantsa Davitashvili – LL.M., Assistant Professor at the parts of the Batumi Boulevard are distinguished by foun- Technical University of Georgia as well as Invited Special- tains, wide promenade, alleys of magnolias and palm trees, ist at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (Georgia) statues and modern art. Here is where a famous statue of Nino&Ali us located. Batumi Botanical Garden is one of the Jürgen Pirker – Assistant Professor, University of Graz biggest and richest botanical gardens in the world, being (Austria) more than 100 years old. Nicolaas Stijn Groenendijk – Visiting Professor of Euro- Another visiting card for Batumi are colonnades, one of pean Studies, Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, them used to be a gate to the beach and another one still University of Tartu (Estonia) marks the central entrance to the 6 May Park, which in- cludes a dolphinarium, aquarium and zoo corner. Batumi Oliver Reisner – Professor at School of Arts & Scienc- is also known for its towers – one of them is the Alphabet es, European & Caucasian Studies, Ilia State University Tower, dedicated to the beautiful Georgian alphabet and (Georgia) decorated with 33 letters and another is the Chacha Tower, Raul Eamets – Professor of Macroeconomics, Dean of the which in fact is a fountain which periodically pours this al- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tartu (Estonia) coholic drink in order to popularize it among the tourists. Shota Kakabadze – PhD student, Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu (Estonia)

Stefano Braghiroli – Lecturer in European Studies, Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu (Estonia) Stephan Hinghofer-Szalkay – University researcher, Uni- versity of Graz (Austria) Yeghishe Kirakosyan – Chief Legal Counsel, Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Charitable Foundation, Yerevan (Armenia) Summer School Batumi “Unpacking Europeanisation in the South Caucasus and the Black Sea Region: Economic, Legal and Social Contexts” 15-24 July 2016 Description Timetable Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (Georgia) as a partner of the Jean Monnet Network “Developing the Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday European Studies in the Caucasus” is organizing the first 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 9:00 Breakfast DESCnet Summer School, which stems from the annual Registration Lecture Lecture "The seasonal schools on EU Law in the South Caucasus (EU- and gathering Lecture Lecture Lecture 10:00 "Approxi- EU Charter of "Develop- Individual "Security "Security LISC). The summer school is consequently dedicated to mation to Fundamental Lecture "Eu- ment of work and and European integration, policy and law. EU Law: Rights, the ropeanization Minority (research, Biopolitics Biopolitics The aim of the school is to unpack the various dimensions Norm Di- ECHR, and and Political Opening Rights interviews, in the South in the South 11:00 fusion in Domestic Backlash" of Europeanisation for the South Caucasus and explain Ceremony Framework reading) Caucasus" Caucasus" Eastern Pe- Constitu- how it affects – or might affect in the future – the state of in EU Law" Part I Part II riphery" tions. Part II" relations in such spheres as legislation, political institu- 11:30 Refreshment break Refreshment break tions, security strategies, social and cultural practices. The Meeting with Lecture - "In- Georgian EU Excursion school aims at developing a transferable model of analys- ternational le- 12:00- integration to the Lecture gal aspects of ing post-Soviet transitory countries on their ways towards 12:30 minister West Europeanisation. "The EU Lecture Lecture regions joining a free Charter of "Dealing "Dealing trade regime- Visit to Lecture Lecture Fundamen- with the with the comparative the Con- "Security and "European tal Rights, Past: Social Past: Social regional expe- stitutional Biopolitics social Topics the ECHR, Cohesion Cohesion rience of East- Court of the in the South policy and Introduction and Do- through through ern European Republic of The Summer School will offer teaching on the following Caucasus" migration" 13:00 of the school mestic Con- Dialogue. Dialogue. countries in Georgia topics: concept stitutions. Part I" Part II" negotiating –– Development of Minority Rights Framework in EU Law Part I" Association –– The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the ECHR, and Agreements Arrivals / with EU" Depar- Domestic Constitutions 13:30- check-ins tures / Lunch –– Interplay between Internal Market and Minority Rights 14:30 check-outs in EU Discussion 14:30 Possibility to Lecture Individual "Interplay Working –– Approximation to EU Law: Norm Diffusion in Eastern join "Georgia's "Approxi- Lecture "Good work between group Periphery European Way" mation to Governance (research, Follow-up 15:30 Internal discussion conference EU Law: and Minority interviews, / feedback –– Approximation to EU Law: EU Conflict Management Market and with (Session V) EU Conflict Rights in Simulation of reading) session Minority Benedikt –– Dealing with the Past: Social Cohesion through Dialogue Manage- Excursion Georgia" EU Decision- Rights in Harzl 16:00 Possibility to ment" to the making on –– Europeanization and Political Backlash EU" join "Georgia's West Issues related Oracle –– Good Governance and Minority Rights in Georgia 16:30 European Way" Refreshment break regions to the South session Lecture "Good Caucasus conference Round Meeting The Policy- Governance "From Leisure time –– Transnational Political Elites in Europe and the South 17:00 (Session VI) table with the Academia and Minority debates to Caucasus "Overview Ukrainian Dialogue Rights in practices" ambassador –– International legal aspects of joining a free trade re- 17:30 of political Georgia" trends to Georgia gime- comparative regional experience of Eastern Eu- 18:00 Tour in Batumi in the Refreshment break ropean countries in negotiating Association Agreements / Leisure time Closing of 18:30 Caucausus" Mid-term Visit to the Film screen- the School with EU feedback Education Au- 19:00 ing and / Farewell Leisure time Leisure time thority of the –– Security and Biopolitics in the South Caucasus discussion reception 19:30 Joint Autonomous Reception / Leisure ("Tanger- –– European Social Policy And Migration dinner Republic of 20:00 dinner time ines") Ajara