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Conference: 50 Years of the Treaty of Rome

Reflecting on past achievements and future challenges

To mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community, the Law Faculty at NUI Galway will host a one-day conference. The objective is to critically discuss the transformation of the European Community/European Union since 1957 with an emphasis on the institutional and substantive aspects of this transformation.

This conference is generously supported by ‘the Communicating Europe Initiative’ of the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Faculty of Law is also grateful for the support of NUI Galway's Millennium Fund, the Irish Society for European Law, the European Parliament Office in Ireland and Mr. John Coyle.

Date: Saturday, 29th September 2007.

Venue: MY001 in Aras Moyola, NUI Galway North Campus. Click here for an interactive map.

Reservations: The Conference is open to all and is free of charge. To reserve your place please download this form. A participation fee of €20.00 is required for those wishing to have lunch with the speakers. Cheques should be made payable to “Faculty of Law NUIG” and should be posted to Laurent Pech, Faculty of Law, NUI Galway, Galway. Further information can be obtained from Dr. Laurent Pech (laurent.pech@nuigalway.ie).

CPD hours: Certificates of attendance for those attending the whole day will be provided on the condition you register prior to the conference.

Programme: Download PDF (subject to change)

10.00-10.45:	Introductory speeches
	(1) Donncha O'Connell, Dean of the Faculty of Law, NUI Galway
	(2) Dick Roche T.D., Minister for European Affairs
	(3) Martin Territt, Director of the European Commission Representation in Ireland
	(4) Seán Ó Neachtain M.E.P.
10.45-11.00:	Coffee Break
11.00-12.30	Session 1: The European Union as a Constitutional System
	(1) Dr. Nathan Gibbs, Lecturer in Law, University of Wales, Aberystwyth Department of Law: “The Legitimacy of the European Union”
	(2) Dr. Laurent Pech, Jean Monnet Lecturer in EU Public Law, Faculty of Law, NUI Galway: “The Constitutionalisation of the European Legal Order”
	(3) Henry Abbott, Legal Secretary at the European Court of Justice: The relationship between European Union Law and Irish Constitutional Law"
12.30-14.00:	Lunch
14.00-15.30	Session 2: The European Union as a Common Market
	(1) Dr. Niamh Nic Shuibhne, Reader in EC Law, School of Law, University of Edinburgh: “The Common Market at 50”
	(2) Dermot Cahill, Senior Lecturer in Law, University College Dublin School of Law: “The Free Movement of Goods”
	(3) Dr. Patricia Conlan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Limerick School of Law: “The Law of Persons”
15.30-15.45:	Coffee Break
15.45-17.15	*Session 3: The European Union as a Global Actor*
	(1) Rafael Leal-Arcas, Lecturer in International Economic Law, Queen Mary School of Law, University of London: “The European Union’s Common Commercial Policy”
	(2) Ben Tonra, Jean Monnet Professor of European Foreign, Security and Defence Policy, University College Dublin School of Politics and International Relations: “The European Union as a Soft Power”
	(3) Dr. Andrew Cottey, Senior Lecturer, Jean Monnet Chair in European Political Integration in the Department of Government, University College Cork: “The European Union as a Military Power”
17.15-17.30:	Coffee Break
17.30-18.30	Session 4: Panel Discussion
18.30:	Cocktail Reception

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