The third edition of the Liverpool Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe (7-18 July 2025) will focus on the effectiveness of the Council of Europe in tackling pressing challenges such as the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and the complexities of migration applications.
Open for applications, the Liverpool Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe invites participants to discuss, debate, and shape the future of European human rights law.
From ensuring the execution of European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments to addressing the challenges of migration, the Council of Europe plays a crucial role in shaping the legal landscape across its member states. Participants will engage with top experts, judges, and policymakers from across Europe in an interactive learning environment, with in-depth discussions on the enforcement of ECHR judgments and their role in upholding justice across Europe. They will also analyse migration policies and explore how the Council of Europe upholds the rights of migrants in the face of political and legal challenges.
The Liverpool Summer School is designed for those passionate about human rights and European law — master’s and PhD students, legal professionals, judges, policymakers, academics, and researchers. It offers a rare opportunity to learn from distinguished decision-makers, judges, and legal scholars, including Judge Mykola Gnatovskyy of the ECtHR, Ms Lilja Gretarsdottir from the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Implementation department, Professor Michele Nicoletti, former President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and Professor Aoife Nolan, President of the European Committee of Social Rights.
Find out more about costs, accommodation, and scholarships here.
This third Liverpool Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe is an initiative of the Council of Europe Days: telling the Council of Europe’s story launched to raise awareness of the Council of Europe in its member states.
