Events
Promotional events
Book Presentation: The European Union – What is next?
On 10th of December 2018 JM Centre of Excellence organised the ceremonial presentation of the book The European Union – What is next? A Legal Analysis and the Political Visions on the Future of the Union, Wolters Kluwer. The event took place under the auspice of Dean of the Faculty of Law Zdenka Papoušková and it was launched by opening speech by rector of the Palacký University Jaroslav Miller. PRESS release available here.
Book Presentation
On 21st October 2021 JM Centre of Excellence oragnised the ceremonial presentation of the book dedicated to the Human Rights Protection in the EU and related issues which was published by Wolters Kluver. The event was organized by the author of the monographs Naděžda Šišková. Second part of the event was dedicated European Studies The Review of European Law, Economics and Politics (see here) which has been indexed into the Scopus database.
Round-table debates
Pavel Telička: The current state and the future of the European parliament by the glance of the Member of the EP
Organisation of the round debate with the member of the European Parliament Pavel Telička on the topic The current state and the future of the European parliament by the glance of the Member of the EP. Round debate was held on 3rd November 2015 in the main lecture hall at Faculty of Law, Palacký University Olomouc. The event welcomed the students of the 8 faculties of the Palacky University, teachers and researchers, Representatives of Czech Parliament, general public, local and central media. The debate was chaired by prof. Nadezda Šišková.
European Union at the Crossroads: Where should We Go in the Time of Crisis
Round table debate with the members of the European Parliament Pavel Svoboda and Pavel Telička on the topic European Union at the Crossroads: Where should We Go in the Time of Crisis. Round debate was held on 1st November 2016 in the main lecture hall at Faculty of Law, Palacký University Olomouc. The event welcomed the students of the 8 faculties of the Palacky University, teachers and researchers, Representatives of Czech Parliament, general public, local and central media. The debate was chaired by prof. Nadezda Šišková. PRESS release available here.
Pavel Rychetský: Relation between EU Law and Czech Law from the Perspective of the Constitutional Court
Round table debate with the president of Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic Pavel Rychetský on the topic of Relation between EU Law and Czech Law from the Perspective of the Constitutional Court. The debate was held on 6th December 2017 in lecture hall of Faculty of Law, Palacký University Olomouc. It was chaired by prof, Naděžda Šišková and welcomed the students, academics, representatives of media and general public.
Jan M. Passer: Functioning of Two EU Courts, their Relation, Differences and Distinctions from National Courts
Another round table dabate was organised on 23rd March 2018. The guest was judge of General Court of the EU Jan M. Passer. He presented and discussed the topic of Functioning of Two EU Courts, their Relation, Differences and Distinctions from National Courts. The event welcomed students, academics and legal professionals. PRESS release available here.
On Ballancing Cyber Security and Privacy Protection
On 27 and 28 February 2020 there was a large workshop “On Ballancing Cyber Security and Privacy Protection” bringing together many experts from several countries, who exchanged their views in Bratislava.
Dita Charanzová, Pavel Svoboda: Future of Robotization, Digitalization and Cyber Security
Members of the European Parliament attemded special workshop “Future of Robotization, Digitalization and Cyber Security” which took place on 8th November 2020. The workshop was attended by he Vice-president of the European Parliament – Dita Charanzová, and former Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) – Pavel Svoboda, who works as Associate Professor of European Law at the Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague.
Roundtable: Digital Future for Euroepan Consumers
On-line workshop: Competition Law in Digital Technologies
Petr Kolář, Miroslav Karas: Russian Invasion on Ukraine and Its Security and Legal Context
In relation to the situation in Ukraine a special roundtable was organized on 15th March 2022. The round table entitled „Russian Invasion on Ukraine and Its Security and Legal Context” was inviting Petr Kolář – Former Embassador of the Czech Republic in USA and Russia totegher with Miroslav Karas, Czech TV Foreign Rapporteur in Russia and Head of Czech TV studio Ostrava.
Kateřina Šimáčková, Jan M. Passer, David Petrlík: Modern Rights in the Caselaw of the European Courts: A View from Strasbourg and Luxembourg
On 22th March 2022 another Round Table took place, dedicated to the „Modern Rights in the Caselaw of the European Courts: A View from Strasbourg and Luxembourg”. The event was attended by Kateřina Šimáčková (ECHR), Jan M. Passer (ECJ) and David Petrlík (EU Tribunal).
Miroslav Karas: Spread of Disinformation in the Cyberspace and Mass Media, Russian Propaganda and How to Fight It
On 26th April 2022 JM Centre of Excellence hosted another round table dedicated to the Russian war or Ukraine. The round table entitled “Spread of Disinformation in the Cyberspace and Mass Media, Russian Propaganda and How to Fight It” was joined by the Miroslav Karas from the Czech TV, who served as a Czech TV Foreign Rapporteur in Russia and serves as the Head of Czech TV studio in Ostrava.
Lectures with invited top level experts
Emil Ruffer: New procedure for streightening of the rule of law in Poland and its activation towards the Poland: some legal aspects
Lecture of the Head of the department of the European law of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs Emil Ruffer held on 12. 2. 2016 at the Charles University on the topic New procedure for streightening of the rule of law in Poland and its activation towards the Poland: some legal aspects. Lecture connected with the discussion was addressed to the teachers and researchers of the palacky University and Charles University and to the Members of the Czech Association for European Studies.
Jiří Georgiev: Extraordinary measures for solving of the crisis in Eurozone in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the EU and the German Federal Constitutional Court
Organisation of the Lecture of Director of the Departmentof the Czech Ministry of Agriculture Jiří Georgiev was held on 12. 2. 2016 at the Charles University on the Topic Extraordinary measures for solving of the crisis in Eurozone in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the EU and the German Federal Constitutional Court. Lecture with the discussion was adressed to the teachers and the researchers of the Palacky and Charles University and the members of the Czech Association for European Studies.
Soňa Matochová: The European Judgements of the Czech Constitutional Court and their analysis
Lecture of the Soňa Matochová (from the Constituonal Court of the Czech Republic) was held at the Palacky University on 15. 3. 2016 on the topic The European Judgements of the Czech Constitutional Court and their analysis. The lecture was adressed to the students of the Faculty of law, Political sciences and Pedagogical sciences.
Vojtěch Belling: Banking Union and Actual Challenges contected to the reform of EMU
Invited lecture by Vojtěch Belling, the director of the Section of European Union and International Relations, Czech National Bank was held in the lecture hall of Faculty of Law, Palacký University Olomouc on 6th April 2017. The guest presented a lecture on the topic: Banking Union and Actual Challenges contected to the reform of EMU.
Soňa Matochová: Actual Questions of the Personal Data Protection in Europe
Lecture by Soňa Matochová, the head of analytical dept. on The Office for Personal Data Protection on the topic Actual Questions of the Personal Data Protection in Europe. The lecture took place at the Faculty of Law, Palacký University Olomouc on 11th April 2017.
Anna Šabatová: The Experience of Public Defender of Rights with the Protection against Discrimination
Invited lecture and discussion with the student by Czech Public Defender of Rights (Ombudswoman) Anna Šabatová on the topic The Experience of Public Defender of Rights with the Protection against Discrimination. The lecture took place in the round hall at the Faculty of Law, Palacký University Olomouc on 16th April 2017. PRESS release available here.
Dana Kovaříková: The European Union in the light of actual challenges
Lecture of the Head of the Representation of European Commission in the Czech Republic Dana Kovaříková on the topic The European Union in the light of actual challenges, held at the Faculty of Law Palacky University, Olomouc on 28. 11. 2017.
Jiří Lenfeld: The Process of the Creation of European Legislation and its Implemantation from the point of view of Member state
Lecture of the Head of the Department of Legislation of the Czech Government Jiří Lenfeld with the topic The Process of the Creation of European Legislation and its Implemantation from the point of view of Member state, held on the Faculty of Law, Palacký University, Olomouc 12. 12. 2017.
Soňa Matochová: Implementation of GDPR, impacts and reflection
On 3rd December 2019 Dr. Soňa Matochová delivered a lecture about the Implementation of GDPR, impacts and reflection.