The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance

Structure and Programme

All activities will take place in Leiden University’s building ‘Wijnhaven’ (Turfmarkt 99, The Hague).

The provisional programme is as follows:

Programme per day

Day 1: Monday 22 June

09.30 - 10.00	Welcome and Introduction of Participants (in-person and online)
	Prof. Madeleine Hosli
10.00 - 11.15	The European Union and the United Nations: Introduction
	Prof. Madeleine Hosli
11.15 - 11.30	Coffee break
11.30 - 13.00	Geopolitical Headwinds Buffeting Multilateralism – How to Move Forward
	Dr. Rory Keane
13.00 - 13.45	Lunch break (with sandwiches)
14.30	Meet at the entrance of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), The Hague
15.00 - 17.00	Visit of the ICJ

Day 2: Tuesday 23 June

9.30 – 11.00	The European Union and Global Security Governance
	Prof. Spyros Blavoukos
11.00 - 11.15	Coffee break
11.15 - 12.30	Legislative Decision-Making in the European Union
	Dr. Arash Pourebrahimi
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch break (with sandwiches)
12.45 - 14.00	Legislative Decision-Making in the European Union
	Dr. Arash Pourebrahimi
14.00 - 15.00	Visit (Virtual) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
15.00 – 15.30	Coffee Break
15.30 - 16.45	EU Enlargement and Geopolitics in Turbulent Times
	Prof. Antoaneta Dimitrova
16:45 – 18:15	Simulation Game (in-person)

Day 3: Wednesday 24 June

10.00	Meet at the entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Hague
10.30 - 13.00	Visit of the ICC
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch break (with sandwiches)
14.00 - 15.00	The European Union in Global Monetary Governance (part 1): Currency Unions in Theory and Practice: Challenges for European Monetary Integration
15.00 - 15.15	Coffee break
15.15 – 16.30	The European Union in Global Monetary Governance (part 2): Europe’s Strategic Autonomy- The International Role of the Euro
	Dr. Ad van Riet
16.30 - 16.45	Coffee break
16.45 - 18.00	Simulation Game (online)

Day 4: Thursday 25 June

09.15 - 10.45	Climate Governance in a Global and Regional Context
	Prof. Simon Schunz
10.45 - 11.15	Coffee break
11.15 -12.15	Climate and Energy Governance: The Role of the European Union
	Dr. Susann Handke
12.15 – 13.00	Lunch Break
13.00 - 13.45	EU-Russia Energy Relations: Lessons for the Low-Carbon Transition
	Dr. Susann Handke
13.45 - 14.00	Coffee Break
14.00 - 15.00	EU Energy Transition: Current geopolitics + Q&A
	Dr. Susann Handke
15.30 - 17.30	Simulation Game (in-person)

Day 5: Friday 26 June

09.30 - 10.30	EU Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, and the EU-UK 'Reset'
	Dr. Joris Larik
10.30 - 10.45	Coffee Break
10.45 - 12.15	The European Union and the World Trade Organization (WTO)
	Prof. Sieglinde Gstöhl
12.15 - 13.15	Lunch break (with sandwiches)
13.15 - 14.30	The EU and International Tax Law: Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) and Beyond
	Prof. Irma Mosquera Valderrama
14.30 - 14.45	Coffee break
14.45 - 15.45	The European Union in the G20
	Dr. Jaroslaw Kantorowicz
15.45 - 16.00	Coffee break
16.00 - 17.00	The EU and Global Challenges
	Prof. Amy Verdun
17.15 - 18.15	Diploma Ceremony