Georgia Law Summer Program in Brussels

An introduction to the Brussels Seminar is given in the Overview of the Brussels Programs.

Faculty and Courses

History and Framework of the European Union (1 credit)
Lead Professor: Tony Joris, Professor of Law, Jean Monet Chair
And Director Center for European Law, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Internal Market of the European Community (1 credit)
Lead Professor: Johan Meeusen, Dean of the Law Faculty,
Jean Monet Professor, University of Antwerp

Major Policies of the European Union (2 credits)
Lead Professor: Gabriel M. Wilner, Director Brussels Seminar/Programs,
Charles Kirbo Professor of International Law UGA: Adjunct Professor (ret),
PILC, Law Faculty, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

The Topics of the Courses

• The Structure and Institutions of the European Union (EU)
• The Economic and Monetary Union
• Legal Nature of the EU, particularly the European Political Union
• The External Relations of the European Community (EC)
• Judicial System of the European Communities
• Relations of the EU with Eastern Europe
• Completion of the Internal Market
• Economic Relations between the EU and the United States
• Community Law on Competition and State Aid
• Right of Establishment of Individuals and Legal Persons in the EU
• Commercial and Trade Policies and Laws of the EC
• Harmonization of Legislation in the EC
• Social Law of the EC
• Tax Law of the EC
• Development Policies of the EC
• Agricultural Policies of the EC
• Environmental Policies of the EC
• Workshop on Legal Practice in the EC
• Human Rights in Europe
• Cooperation in the EU in the Field of Penal Law
• Telecommunications Law in the EC
• Intellectual Property Law in the EC

Faculty

Mr. Peter Alexiadis
Attorney, Brussels

Mr. Jean-François Bellis
Avocat, Professor, Institut d'Etudes Européennes

Mr. Julian Curral
Member of the Legal Service, European Commission

Mr. Yvan Desmedt
Advocat, Brussels

Mr. Youri Devuyst
European Commission

Mr. Porter Elliot
Attorney, Brussels

Mr. Jonathan Faull
Director-General, Justice and Home Affairs, European Commission

Ms. Inge Govaere
Professor of Law, Ghent University

Mr. E.P. Latham
Directorate-General, Consumer Protection (ret.), European Commission

Mr. Xavier Lewis
Member of the Legal Service, European Commission

Mr. Tony Joris
Professor of Law, Jean Monnet Chair and Director, Center for European Law, VUB

Mr. D. Grant Lawrence
Directorate-General, Environment, European Commission

Mr. Koen Lenaerts
Judge, Court of Justice of the European Communities

Mr. Marc Maresceau
Professor of European Law, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University
Director, Europa Instituut, Ghent University

Mr. Johan Meeusen
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Antwerp

Mr. Peter Praet
Professor of Economics, Institut d'Etudes Européennes (ULB)
Chief Adviser, National Bank of Belgium

Mr. Eric Remacle
Professor, Institut d'Etudes Européennes (ULB)

Mr. Bernhard Schloh
Legal Adviser (ret.), Council of the EU

Ms. Claudia Schmidt
Member of the Legal Service, European Commission

Mr. Stephen Spinks
Attorney, Brussels

Mr. H. Taschner
Director in Directorate-General Internal Market (ret.), European Commission

Mr. Servaas van Thiel
Director of Tax, Council of the EU

Mr. Denis Waelbroeck
Professor of Law, Institut d'Etudes Européennes (ULB)
Avocat

Mr. Michel Waelbroeck
Professor of Law (Emeritus), Institut d'Etudes Européennes (ULB)

Ms. Diana Wallis
Vice President, European Union

Mr. Gabriel M. Wilner
Director, Brussels Seminar/Georgia Program
Professor of International Law, University of Georgia

Eligibility, Grading and Credit

Eligibility: The Georgia Summer Program in Brussels will consider applications from students who have completed at least one year of law studies and are in good standing at an ABA accredited law school.

Credit: There will be classroom exams for the three courses. Participants who have successfully completed the program are eligible to receive four ABA hours of academic credit. Students are responsible for obtaining approval to transfer credit to their law school.

Grading: The grading system will be that which is regularly used at the University of Georgia School of Law. The examination will be administered under the University of Georgia Honor Code.

Deadline: The deadline is May 15, 2009.

Tuition and Costs of the Georgia Summer Program in Brussels

Tuition and lodging: Each student enrolled in the Georgia Program will pay $ 4,600 for class instruction, educational materials, organized excursions in Belgium and Luxembourg, tram cards for travel to and from the classes which are held at the Institut d'EdudesEuropéennes (ULB), introductory tour of Brussels, the Annual Dinner and other meals, coffee and snacks. Lodging cost per student is 810 EUROS ($1,300) for 26 nights. Lodging is provided at a modern hotel within walking distance of the ULB.

The full amount for participation in the Program for each student is $5,900. Non-Georgia students will pay an additional $250 fee to the University of Georgia. A $200 deposit is due upon submission of the application. Payment of the balance is due on May 22, 2009.

Other costs: Travel expenses to and from Brussels from the United States, the cost of food (approximately 20 to 25 EUROS per day) and incidental expenses.   

Cancellation Policy

For cancellation that occurs after a deposit has been paid, the program director shall use his or her best efforts to make arrangements for each student enrolled to attend a similar program, if the student so desires. If the program is terminated, all money advanced by the student shall be refunded within twenty (20) days after the date of cancellation.

Forms

• Application
• Participant Agreement