The second edition of the Jean Monnet Module “IDENTITY AND EUROPEAN VALUES IN THE EXTERNAL BORDERS. FROM THE BALTIC TO THE MEDITERRANEAN” for the year 2024 focuses on the most current aspects of EUROPEAN VALUES, MIGRATIONS AND CONFLICTS. A comparative analysis of migration and the projection of European values in the Central Mediterranean and the Eastern route will be addressed; as well as the challenges to European values and international law posed by the current situation of crisis in Gaza and Ukraine. This 1st Workshop will address how European values are promoted at the external borders in situations of migratory crises and armed conflicts.

PROGRAMME:

10h00 – 10h15 – PRESENTATION – by the Coordinators Dr Alejandro DEL VALLE GÁLVEZ, Full Professor of Public International Law and Dr Lorena CALVO MARISCAL, Assistant Lecturer of Public International Law. University of Cadiz (Spain).

10h15 – 11h30 – INAUGURAL LECTURE – European Values and Migrations in the EU, Dr Alejandro DEL VALLE GÁLVEZ, Full Professor of Public International Law, Coordinator of the Jean Monnet Module EUBALMED and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Migrations and Human Rights in Europe’s External Borders”. Moderated by Dr Panagiotis Grigoriou.

— 11.30 – BREAK —

12h00 to 14h00 – ROUND TABLE – EUROPEAN UNION AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. Moderated by Dr Lorena Calvo Mariscal.

• Dr Miguel ACOSTA SÁNCHEZ.  Associate professor of International Law and International Relations. Jean Monnet Chair “Immigration and European Maritime Security in Western Mediterranean”. University of CADIZ
• Ms María de los Ángeles BELLIDO LORA, PhD Candidate in Public International Law, University of CADIZ and University of MALTA
• Ms Marilù PORCHIA, PhD Candidate in International Law at the University of Ferrara (ITALY)

— 14.00 – LUNCH —

17.00 to 19h00 – SEMINAR – MIGRATION NARRATIVES. Dr Alicia MARISCAL RIOS, Lecturer in the Degree in Linguistics, University of CADIZ. Moderated by Dr Asma NOUÏRA

10.30 to 12.00. LECTURE –  Migration and European Values along the Greek Borders. Dr Panagiotis GRIGORIOU, Professor in International and European Institutions, Directeur, Centre Européen de Recherche et d’Etudes Jean Monnet, University of the Aegean (GREECE). Moderated by Dr Alejandro del VALLE GÁLVEZ.

— 12.00 – BREAK —

12.30 to 14h00- LECTURE –  Migrations and European Values. The case of Tunisia. Dr Asma NOUÏRA – Professor of Political Science.  Centre Arabe de Recherches et d’Études politiques de Paris (FRANCE). Moderated by Dr Lorena Calvo Mariscal.

— 14.00 – LUNCH —

17.00 to 19.00 –  SEMINAR –  MIXED FLOWS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOUTHERN BORDERS OF SPAIN.  Moderated by Dr Inmaculada González García.

• Ms María José MARTÍNEZ BUSTAMANTE, Asylum and Refugee Specialist, Protection Associate UNHCR –ACNUR- Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados
• Mr Enrique DEL ÁLAMO MARCHENA, Researcher, PhD Candidate in Public International Law, University of CADIZ

10.30 to 12.00. ROUND TABLE –   CONFLICTS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW. THE CASE OF LIBYA AND THE SAHEL

• Dr Lorena CALVO MARISCAL, Co-coordinator of the Jean Monnet Module EUBALMED, University of CADIZ
• Ms Cristina CASTILLA CID, PhD Candidate in Public International Law, University of CADIZ

— 12.00 – BREAK —

12.30 to 13.30- ROUND TABLE – CONFLICTS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW. THE CASE OF GAZA AND UKRAINE

• Dr Michel REMI NJIKI, Senior Lecturer in Public International Law and International Relations, University of CADIZ
• Dr Olena NIHREIEVA, Visiting Professor of Public International Law of the University of Cadiz; Associate Professor in International Law at the Faculty of Economics and Law, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University (UKRAINE)

13.30 – GUEST LECTURE   – Dr.  Javier GARCÍA OLIVA, Full Professor, Head of Law, University of Manchester (United Kingdom)

— 14.30 – LUNCH —

17.00 to 19.00 –  SEMINAR –  MIGRATIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

• Dr Jesús VERDÚ BAEZA, Associate Professor in Public International Law and International Relations, University of CADIZ
• Juan Manuel LÓPEZ ULLA, Associate Professor in Constitutional Law, University of CADIZ

19.00 –   CLOSING SESSION

The MODULE consists of a 60-hour course from April to December at the Faculty of Law of the University of Cadiz in Jerez (Cádiz). This course will consist of two presential WORKSHOPS of 20 hours each and an International SEMINAR. Total: 60 hours (40 classroom hours, 20 hours of individual work by the student).
CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE – A global certificate of attendance and achievement of the Jean Monnet EUBALMED MODULE will be issued in English at the end of the course for 60 hours (80% assistance to the sessions is required).

Given the current international crisis, academic cooperation to promote European values and respect for fundamental rights is more necessary than ever. This is why the Jean Monnet Module “IDENTITY AND EUROPEAN VALUES IN THE EXTERNAL BORDERS” aims to constitute a common training and research space to promote the comparative and common perspective of identity and values in Europe and beyond, in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy with Eastern and Southern Europe.

The main objectives of this European Project are:

1. To contribute to the education of both the University of Cadiz and the participating Universities’ students, as well as other partner Universities and civil society in general, in European Union studies. Specifically, deepening the Identity and Values of Europe both inside and outside Europe, with an overall perspective of the European Neighbourhood in the East and South of the EU.
2. Promoting dialogue, research and joint dissemination on the comparative and common perspective on European Identity and Values inside and outside the European Union, in the European Neighbourhood Policy, Russia and the Mediterranean. Analysis and understanding of the Union’s Interaction with the European Neighbourhood, Russia and the Mediterranean, in the aspect of Values promoted by the EU.
3. Establish permanent connections with Centres of Excellence, Jean Monnet Chairs and European Studies Units in Spain, Russia, Turkey and Tunisia.
4. Continue with the activities of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Migration and Human Rights in Europe’s External Borders” (2017-2021) (https://centreofexcellencejeanmonnet.uca.es/ )