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02 Mar 2027
29 Jun 2027

Postgraduate Course on European Criminal Law and the Protection of Fundamental Rights

Online (from the University of Pavia and the University of Milan)
11 Feb 2027
12 Feb 2027
03 Jan 2027
27 Mar 2027
20 Nov 2026
23 Apr 2027

“Sébastien Van Drooghenbroeck” Moot Court Competition on the European Social Charter

Council of Europe Member States (final oral hearings at the University of Limerick, Ireland)
18 Nov 2026
19 Nov 2026
07 Nov 2026
04 Jun 2027

Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition on the European Convention on Human Rights

Council of Europe Member States (Final Oral Round at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France)
23 Oct 2026

High-level event on "Justice for Ukraine: from Evidence to Redress"

Dublin European Law Institute, Dublin City University, Ireland
05 Oct 2026
09 Oct 2026
14 Sep 2026
16 Sep 2026
14 Sep 2026
17 Sep 2026

Summer School on Human Rights in Times of War - the Role of the Council of Europe

Rome, CeSPI - Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale
06 Jul 2026
17 Jul 2026

Summer School on the European System of Human Rights Protection - ECHR

Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
17 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026
28 May 2026
29 May 2026

Challenging Hate: A Human Rights Approach

University of Limerick, Ireland

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