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AltSOU'24 Opening Ceremony!
2024-05-20 13:45 - 14:15 (Europe/Rome) | Villa Schifanoia’s Gardens, European University Insitute, Florence, Italy
Join altSoU’24 opening ceremony!
Featuring statements from altSoU’24 organisers and an intervention of the EUI President Patrizia Nanz.

Venue

Sinking Europe, Thinking migration: the law in theory and practice
2024-05-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Sala Triaria (Villa Schifanoia) + on zoom, Florence, Italy
WHO?
Martina Flamini (Ufficio del Massimario in Corte di Cassazione), Chiara Favilli (UniFi), Françoise Blum (Navire Avenir), Romain Lanneau (Statewatch), SOS Méditerranée (Name tbc), Tineke Strik (European Parliament)
WHAT?
The European Union seems to be determined to contain migration at any cost, including the high chance of being complicit in the death at sea of people attempting to access Europe, and of fundamental rights breaches at its borders. A growing number of regulations and legislative proposals aim at creating major obstacles to prevent people on the move from enjoying their fundamental rights. Additionally, internal regulations continue to separate people depending on the basis of social, cultural and ethnic faultlines. While theorizing migration law as racist and postcolonial seems quite straightforward, forging practices of resistance becomes more and more arduous due to the political landscape.The roundtable provides a platform for a critical discussion on the multifaceted challenges and complexities surrounding the legal framework of migration in the European Union (EU). Drawing on diverse perspectives from civil society, policymaking, activists and practitioners, the roundtable will delve into these matters through a collaborative dialogue. The hope is that through lively exchanges among the participants, innovative strategies of resistance and creative policy proposals can be imagined.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Martina Flamini, civil judge engaged in migration and asylum law, privacy law, human rights, data protection, non discrimination, and medical malpractice. She is currently working in Ufficio del Massimario of the Italian Court of Cassation. She is a member of groups “asylum and migration”, European project ACTIONES, REJUS and FRICORE in the field of asylum and migration. Martina Flamini is also a judicial trainer of the Italian School of Judiciary and of the EUAA. Martina Flamini is going to contribute to the collective reflection on (sinking) Europe dealing with migration and asylum drawing from her vast experience on the field as a judge.

Chiara Favilli, lawyer and professor of EU law at University of Florence. Chiara acted as a lawyer in a Dublin case before the CJEU in preliminary reference procedure (C‐228/21, C‐254/21, C‐297/21, C‐315/21 e C‐328/21). She will share her experience in challenging the most disreputable piece of legislation in EU migration law

Françoise Blum, former European civil servant, she is currently engaged in the Navire Avenir Project, which aims at the creation of a European Maritime Flag for operations of rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Françoise will present how this project fits into the European migration context and discuss the role of the law in shaping the rescue of migrants at sea.

Romain Lanneau, Consultant researcher working for Statewatch, a civil society organisation that produces and promotes critical research, policy analysis and investigative journalism to inform debates, movements and campaigns on civil liberties, human rights and democratic standards. Romain will discuss the use of secret evidence in migration and asylum cases in the EU and the potential (in theory) for data protection to offer an effective remedy

Tineke Strik is an MEP in the European Parliament since 2019, affiliated with the Greens. She is also a professor of Citizenship and Migration Law at Radboud University. She will offer a political perspective on European migration law and in particular talk about the New Pact on Migration and Asylum that has been discussed in and adopted by the Parliament in April 2024.

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Details

Date:

May 21, 2024

Time:

12:45 – 14:00 CEST

Event Categories: altSOU’24, In-person event, Participatory event

Organiser

AltSOU Team

Venue

Sala Triaria (Villa Schifanoia) + on zoom

Florence,

Italy

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Pricey silence! Are The EU values at stake in the Southern Neighbourhood?
2024-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Sala del Capitolo (Badia) + on zoom, European University Insitute, Florence, Italy
Joint event organised by STG Fellows
WHO?

Abbas Sibai, Policy Leader Fellow
Louis Blin, Visiting Fellow, Robert Schuman Centre
Nicholas Milanese, Visiting Fellow, Florence School of Transnational Governance
Elena Asciutti, Coordinator for External Relations, European University Institute

WHAT?

This talk will discuss the EU’s approach to the Southern Neighborhood, focusing on Lebanon and Gaza, where pressing geopolitical dynamics impact stability, security, and prosperity.
Against economic crises, political instability, and humanitarian concerns, this talk aims to assess whether the EU’s European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) adequately reflects its values and interests in promoting positive change. Panelists will offer diverse perspectives and actionable recommendations and provide insights into geopolitical factors shaping the ENP’s trajectory. The talk will invite attendees from policymaking, academia, and development practice to explore innovative strategies for EU-civil society collaboration and discuss practical solutions tailored to the region’s needs.
REGISTRATION
Registration via the EUI event page: https://www.eui.eu/events?id=568037

Venue

European Launch of the PWO Report: “Workers in all but pay, name, and conditions”
2024-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Sala del Capitolo (Badia) + on zoom, European University Insitute, Florence, Italy
Who?

PWO – Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation (Ireland)
EUIRU – European University Institute Researchers’ Union (EUI)
PNN – Promovendi Netwerk Netherlands (Netherlands)
ADI – Associazione Dottorandi e Dottori di Ricerca in Italia (Italy)
ESU – European Students’ Union (Europe)
FJI-Precarios – Federacion de Jovenes Investigadores (Spain)
CEU Students’ Protest Group (Austria/Private)
CEU Students’ Union (Austria/Private)
EURODOC – European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Europe)
ABIC – Associação dos Bolseiros de Investigação Científica (Portugal)
Leibnitz PhD Network (Germany)
ASM – actionuni der Schweizer Mittelbau (Switzerland)
LJZA – Latvijas Jauno zinātnieku apvienība (Latvia)

What?
In 2023, the Postgraduate Researchers’ Organisation (PWO) of Ireland commissioned its branch at the European University Institute (EUI) to issue a survey and compile a report on instances of employee status for PhD researchers across the European Research Area (ERA). This report, thanks to the support of the USI and SIPTU was published and launched in Ireland on 14 February 2024 to promote and support the PWO demand for employee status for PhD researchers. Since then, elements of the report have been read into the Irish parliamentary record, and the report itself has received extensive press coverage. Given the Europe-wide relevance of the contents, findings, and conclusions of this report, the Researchers’ Union at the EUI(EUIRU) have offered to host a European launch at the EUI and online, to which all PhD researcher representative unions, organisations, associations, and collectives are invited to send delegates and participate. Other interested parties are welcome to observe.
Registration (hybrid event)
Please send an email to registrations[at]altsou[dot]com

This side event is organised as part of the AltSOU’24.

Programme Launch and Fiasco Fundraising Party with Karaoke!
2024-04-19 19:00 - 23:59 | Fiasco Social Club, Badia Fiesolana, EUI, Florence, Italy
Join us for our fundraising party as we launch the programme of the AltSOU unconference 2024 (29 April, 20-22
May).

There will be karaoke! So come together, sing your heart out, raise a glass and embrace the joy of collective action!

Note: +1€ on all drinks to go towards AltSOU costs.

Fiasco opens: 19:00
Programme launch: 19:30
Karaoke: eight ’till late!
