The Academic Network for Legal Studies on Immigration and Asylum in Europe has organised a Certificate in European Law on Immigration and Asylum.
The aim of this programme is to provide its participants with an in-depth understanding of the legal rules on immigration and asylum adopted by the European Union. The programme will be of interest to all persons who wish to acquire a special knowledge in immigration and asylum law, for instance civil servants, advocates or persons working for NGOs, and in particular researchers, PhD and other students, who frequently confront the complex legal dimension of immigration and asylum in their work or studies. It is organised by the “Academic Network for Legal Studies on Immigration and Asylum in Europe” known as the “Odysseus Network”, founded in 1999 with the support of the Odysseus Programme of the European Commission and coordinated by the Institute for European Studies of Université Libre de Bruxelles.
The course provides the opportunity to live in a unique European environment and to take part in an intellectually stimulating experience among 15 to 20 participants specialising in the area of immigration and asylum with different backgrounds from all over Europe.
This programme, which starts on 7 September 2012 and ends on 12 July 2013, is organised in 3 terms. Courses amount in principle to a total of 12 hours spread over a two week period with 4 sessions of 3 hours. They will take place in the Institute for European Studies located on the University campus in the heart of Brussels. The schedule of courses (6 to 9pm on Fridays and 10am to 1pm on Saturdays) enables participants work or even to travel every week by train or plane. Hotel accommodation near the campus for the overnight stay in Brussels can be booked by the secretariat at a reduced rate. Participants who decide to live in Brussels for one year will be assisted in finding accommodation.
The closing date for applications has been set for 15th August 2012, but later applications may be considered. Applicants are requested to apply by using the registration form available here.