Activities
Students from the ELGS Master Program in Global Rule of Law and Democracy were invited to the Secretariat of the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID
On Friday 23 January, the students from the ELGS Master Program in Global Rule of Law and Democracy were invited to the Secretariat of the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) for an in-depth discussion on the importance of inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue in policymaking and conflict prevention, with a special focus on the African region.
They met with the Head of Regional Programs, the Senior Officer in charge of the Fellowship Program, the Officer in charge of E-learning courses and the Program Manager for the Africa Region.
ELGS Dean’s Lecture in Cascais to the MA students
On 16 January, the Dean of the European Law & Governance School (ELGS), Professor Luis Maria Diez-Picazo, held a lecture on key concepts of the Rule of Law for the students of the Master Program on the Global Rule of Law and Democracy. He first outlined the relationship between the rule of law and democracy, explaining how both principles complement each other while serving different purposes: “Democracy decides who rules and the rule of law regulates the rulers”. He also explained how the rule of law existed before democracy, and how its principles evolved over time, due to changes in society and governing structures, drawing on examples of the complexity of the rule of law and contemporary attacks on the rule of law in many parts of the world.
EPLO announces the GLOBAL RULE OF LAW COMMISSION at the United Nations
The objective is to develop a comprehensive Global concept of the Rule of Law with respect to Universal Values and diversity, in a dialogue of civilizations. The Commission shall be available to all the nations to provide, if asked, advice and expertise on issues of Rule of Law.
A side event for the presentation of the commission, sponsored by the Permanent Representations of Greece, Italy, Mozambique and Portugal to the United Nations took place on 14 November 2022, at conference room 7 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
The event was welcomed by Mr Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel and by: Ambassador Maria Theofilie, Permanent Observer of Greece to the United Nations, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Ana Paula Zacarias, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations and Mr Omar Remane, Sixth Committee delegate for Mozambique.
Keynote Speaker was the President of the Committee, Professor Giuliano Amato, former President at the Constitutional Court of Italy, former Prime Minister of the Italian Republic.
The event was chaired and moderated by Ambassador Barbara Faedda, Permanent Observer of EPLO to the United Nations NYC.
Official Launch of the EPLO/ISD Blue Accelerators Platform for Sustainable Ocean Economy
Mr. Ruben Eiras, the EPLO/ISD Blue Platform Coordinator during his visit to the EPLO facilities in Cascais with Ms Christina Deligianni from the Institute of Sustainable Development of the EPLO
The EPLO has formally established the Blue Accelerators Platform for Sustainable Ocean Economy (in brief: the EPLO/ISD Blue Platform), as part of the EPLO Institute for Sustainable Development, its seat being at the facilities of EPLO in Cascais, Portugal and aiming to contribute at the achievement of smart governance of the Ocean based on SDGs. The Institute for Sustainable Development of EPLO has been established with the aim to support all forms of Sustainable Development and the implementation of the SDGs, through policy, best practices, capacity building, training and research. Sustainable Blue Economy falls within its mandate, and this field is a key development sector for the European Union and the rest of the world, with the European Commission supporting Sustainable Blue Economy, and with an updated Action Plan of the Atlantic strategy Group.
Mr. Ruben Eiras, PhD, former Director General for Maritime Policy of the Ministry of the Sea of Portugal, has been appointed the EPLO/ISD Blue Platform Coordinator and visited the EPLO facilities in Cascais on Monday, July 20th, 2020 to officially launch the EPLO/ISD Blue Platform
Cascais, Portugal: International Conference
Professor Spyridon Flogaitis, the Mayor of Cascais Carlos Carreiras, Professor Giuliano Amato and some of the greatest experts in European Law took part in the International Conference of Cascais
The EPLO Director, Professor Spyridon Flogaitis, the Mayor of Cascais, Carlos Carreiras, with Giuliano Amato, former Prime Minister of Italy
H.E. the President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa during his video message
The EPLO co-organized with the Municipality of Cascais on May 2 and 3, 2019 at Cascais Portugal an international conference on the broad thematic of “The European Union and its Citizens” in which were discussed “The Relevance and Value of European Integration” and “The Actions of the EU for its Citizens“. Ιn view of BREXIT and the upcoming elections for the European Parliament, this is definitely a crucial year for the European Union.
The EPLO is present in the area with its new premises located in the city of Cascais which have been kindly offered to the International Organization by the Republic of Portugal.