Report on the Scientific, Didactic and Research Activities of the 1st Edition of the Jean Monnet Module EU-Western Balkans Cooperation and Justice ...

Report on the Scientific, Didactic and Research
  Activities of the 1st Edition of the Jean Monnet
Module EU-Western Balkans Cooperation and Justice
             and Home Affairs - EUWEB

Summary
1. Preliminary Activities

2. Training Activities

2.1. Establishment of the Secretariat of the EUWEB Module

2.2 Lectures and Conferences

3. Research and Outputs

3.1. International Roundtable in cooperation with Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
and Fulbright Sweden.

3.1 Elaboration of Papers, Selection and Discussion

3.1.1 Recognition of ECTS

3.2. Publications

3.2.1 Special Issue «Essays on EU-Western Balkans Cooperation on Justice and Home Affairs»

3.2.2 Quaderno del Modulo Jean Monnet EU-Western Balkans Cooperation on Justice and Home Affairs EUWEB

3.2.3 Book

1. Preliminary Activities

• Teaching activities within the framework of the Erasmus+ staff mobility
  agreement signed between EPOKA University in Tirana (Albania) and
  the University of Salerno (UNISA) 11-15 November 2019;

• First Roundtable Debate on Planning and Enhancing EU-Western Balkans
  Cooperation on Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) at EPOKA University, a key
  partner institution in the implementation of the Module, 15 November
  2019;

• Open Forum on Planning and Enhancing                EU-Western    Balkans
  Cooperation on Justice and Home Affairs;

1. Preliminary Activities

• Coordinator’s Conference Kick-off Meeting and the Closing Conference of
  the 30th Anniversary of the Jean Monnet Activities: EU Studies in the
  Digital Age, 18-19 November 2019;

• Second Roundtable concerning Planning and Enhancing EU-Western
  Balkans Cooperation on Justice and Home Affairs, University of Salerno,
  November 2019;

• On December 2019, the Goce Delčev University of Štip (Macedonian:
  Универзитет Гоце Делчев Штип, Univerzitet Goce Delchev Shtip) became
  a new EUWEB’s partner;

1. Preliminary Activities

• EUWEB Meeting at the Université Lumière Lyon 2, France 15-16 January
  2020. EUWEB announce the cooperation with the Université Lumière Lyon
  2, France;

• On February 2020, EUWEB strengthen institutional cooperation. The
  President of the Supervisory Court of Salerno, Monica Amirante
  accepted our invitation to join the EUWEB Module’s activities.

2. Training Activities

2.1. Establishment of the Secretariat of the EUWEB Module

Thanks to a bottom-up approach, we included some of the
students participating in the EUWEB Module in our activities.

2. Training Activities
2.1. Establishment of the Secretariat of the EUWEB Module

Tutors and Students Relationships
• Orsola Ilenia Conte;
• Bonaventura Gargano;
• Simona Medici;
• Francesco Potenza;
• Mariarosaria Rispoli

Legal Observatory
• Stefano Busillo;
• Emanuele Vannata

News, Event and Social Platform
• Giovanna Naddeo

2. Training Activities
2.1. Establishment of the Secretariat of the EUWEB Module

The Members of the Secretariat conducted the following activities:

➢ Pure basic research: research of documents, sources and judgements;

➢ Strategic basic research: selection of documents, sources and judgements in order
  to undertaken to acquire new knowledge;

➢ Applied research: elaboration of original work undertaken primarily to acquire
  new knowledge with a specific application in view;

➢ Experimental development: elaboration of systematic work, using existing
  knowledge gained from research or practical experience.

2. Training Activities
2.1. Establishment of the Secretariat of the EUWEB Module

• In the Secretariat we promoted the Peer Education method that is a
  didactic methodology based on a process of transmission of knowledge
  and experiences among the members of a peer group, within a plan that
  foresees aims, times, ways, roles and well structured tools.

• Our activities have been recognized by the Council of the Salerno Bar
  Association with the attribution of training credits.

2. Training Activities

2.2 Lectures and Conferences
Our training activities consisted of:

• Open Inaugural Conference, 2nd March 2020;

• 16 Lectures from March to June 2020;

• A “awareness” cultural initiative for Albanian students in collaboration
  with PAMECA V, EURALIUS V, the Italian Superior School of the
  Magistracy, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and the
  Albanian School of Magistrates, 30 April 2020;

2. Training Activities

2.2 Lectures and Conferences

• A Focus on the Fight against Corruption in the Reticular Legality: The
  Multilevel Criminal System within the EUWEB Module Section "EU-
  Western Balkans Cooperation in Judicial and Police Matters Corruption
  Crimes and Cooperation between Police and Judicial Authorities at
  International, European and National Level”, 8 May 2020;

• Initiatives in cooperation with the Jean Monnet Module “Solidarity in
  the EU Law SoEULaw”,12 June 2020;

• Open Final Conference, 23 June 2020

2. Training Activities
2.2 Lectures and Conferences

More specifically, our Lectures concerned the following topics:

•   6 March 2020 – European Integration Process, Enlargement and Cooperation with the
    Western Balkans: EU Internal and External Security

•   25 March 2020 – Definition and Management of European Borders: Migration Flows,
    Search and Rescue Operations at Sea and Cooperation with FRONTEX (1st Part)

•   27 March 2020 – Asylum and International Protection in the European Union: Recognition
    Procedures and Reform of the Dublin Regulation

•   3 April 2020 – Strategies to Combat Illegal Immigration and the Role of the Balkan
    Countries: Expulsion and Refoulement of Irregular Foreigners

2. Training Activities

2.2 Lectures and Conferences

•   15 April 2020 – Trafficking in Human Beings and Other Crimes Related to the
    Foreigner's Irregular Status in International, EU and National Law

•   17 April 2020 – EU Migration Policies and Human Rights: Borders Control and
    Protection of Vulnerable People
•
•   23 April 2020 – Terrorism, Countering Radicalization and Transnational Crimes:
    Investigation Techniques, Evidence Gathering and the Role of Europol
•
•   30 April 2020 – Exchange of Information, Intelligence Activities and Joint
    Investigation Teams (JITs): The Role of the Albanian School of Magistrates

2. Training Activities
2.2 Lectures and Conferences

•   8 May 2020 – The Fight against Corruption in the Reticular Legality: The
    Multilevel Criminal System (within the Module Section concerning EU-Western
    Balkans Cooperation in Judicial and Police Matters, Corruption Crimes and
    Cooperation between Police and Judicial Authorities at International, European
    and National Level

•   15 May 2020 – The Fight against Money Laundering at International, European
    and National Level

•   22 May 2020 – The Role of Eurojust, EPPO and OLAF in the Fight against
    Transnational Crimes

•   29 May 2020 – Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, Ne Bis in
    Idem Principle and Strengthening of Procedural Rights in the EU

2. Training Activities
2.2 Lectures and Conferences

• 5 June 2020 – Democratic Principles and the Rule of Law as
  Conditions for EU Membership

• 12 June 2020 – Respect for Fundamental Rights and the
  Western Balkans' Compliance to EU Standards

• 15 June 2020 – The EU Legal Challenges in the Digital Age:
  Cybersecurity and Cybercrime

3. Research and Outputs

3.1. International Roundtable in cooperation with Raoul Wallenberg
Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and Fullbright Sweden

Speakers at the international Roundtable concerning The Legal “Burqa Ban”
Trend: Criminalizing the Trivial or Separating National and International
Law? May 21-22, 2020

3. Research and Outputs

3.1 Elaboration of papers, Selection and Discussion

• All the students were invited to submit a final paper on the topics of the
  EUWEB Module.

• We received 26 papers

3. Research and Outputs

3.1 Elaboration of papers, Selection and Discussion

• AFELTRA ARMANDO, La rotta balcanica e i diritti dei migranti: le
  violazioni di Croazia e Ungheria

• AGALLIU TAULANT, Data Privacy e sicurezza informatica

• ARIZAJ XHOELA, Albanian Migration Policy and Italian Migration
  Policy in EU Framework

• BULKU KESI, The fight Against Corruption, Does it Affect in
  Economy?

• CEKANI VILMA, European Integration of the Western Balkans

3. Research and Outputs

3.1 Elaboration of papers, Selection and Discussion

•    CELAJ ENDRI, Role of Technology in the Application of Counter-Terrorism Measures
     in Western Balkans

•    CIBA ENDRIKO, Research on the Impact of Technology on Policing Strategy

•    COBO DENION, Trafficking in Human Beings according to the European Court of
     Human Rights and the Role of European Union to Prevent the Trafficking in Human

•    CONTE ILENIA, Stato di diritto e allargamento dell'Unione europea: la riforma
     giudiziaria in Albania quale condizione di adesione all'Unione

•    DE ROSA ROSSELLA, Cooperazione giudiziaria internazionale nella lotta al
     terrorismo. UE e USA: misure di cooperazione e mezzi contrastanti

3. Research and Outputs

3.1 Elaboration of papers, Selection and Discussion

•    DEDA ALEKSANDER, Albania Integration Process in EU: EU Internal and External
     Security

•    ESPOSITO OTTAVIO, L'Unione Europea e le politiche anticorruzione nei Balcani
     Occidentali

•    ET-HEMAJ ELISA, Albania and the Fight against Money Laundering

•    GARGANO BONAVENTURA, Vecchi e nuovi strumenti di contrasto alle frodi fiscali
     nell’Unione europea: da EUROJUST e OLAF ad EPPO

•    GASA PERPARIM, Electronic Surveillance Invasion of Privacy or Justifiable Law

•    GJEKAJ ELMEDINA, New Role of Frontex in the EU Border Management

3. Research and Outputs

3.1 Elaboration of papers, Selection and Discussion

• KALEFI ANXHELO, Money Laundering Effects

• LEKA XHESIKA, Anti-Corruption Policies in Albania, the Vetting Process

• MECUKU RENALDO, The Engineer as Judge: Engineering Analysis and
  Political Economy in 21st Century in EU

• MEMA ESJANA, The Fight against Money Laundering at International,
  European and National Level

• ORUCI RAJMONDA, L'Albania verso l'Unione Europea: Il ruolo dell'Italia

3. Research and Outputs
3.1 Elaboration of papers, Selection and Discussion

•   SAMMARTINO ALESSANDRO, Diritto d'asilo e protezione internazionale: profili di
    costituzionalità del D.L. N.113/2018 tra obblighi internazionali e comunitari

•   SEFERI ELDA, Trafficking in Human Beings in the Balkans and mainly in Albania

•   SHAPPLO REXHINA, Prevenzione della tratta di esseri umani

•   SKËNDULAJ ELIDONA, Emergente legislazione e politica dell’UE in materia di
    migrazione, condizioni per tipi specifici di immigrazione

•   SULOTI ALESIA, Strategies to Combat Illegal Immigration and the Role of the Balkan
    Countries: Expulsion and Refoulement of Irregular Foreigners

3. Research and Outputs
3.1 Elaboration of papers, Selections and Discussion

The best papers, selected by the Commission including the Module’s
Teaching Staff Members, have been discussed during the Final Conference of
23 June 2020.

3. Research and Outputs
3.1 Elaboration of papers, Selections and Discussion

3.1.1 Recognition of ECTS

•   Foreign students, who participated to the Module and presented a final paper,
    subject to evaluation by the Module’s Teaching Staff Members, have been
    recognized the number of 6 (six) ECTs;

•   Students of the Department of Legal Sciences of the University of Salerno, who
    participated in the Module and submit a final paper have been recognized from 2
    (two) to 6 (six) ECTs as required for the performance of "other activities" pursuant
    to Article 10, Paragraph 5 - Letter a) of the Ministerial Decree No. 270/2004;

•    The number of ECTs has been decided by the Commission composed of the
    Module’s Teaching Staff Members on the basis of the students’ participation in the
    lectures (at least 70%) and substantial assessment of the submitted paper.
•

3. Research and Outputs

3.2 Publications

3.2.1 Special Issue «Essays on EU-Western Balkans Cooperation
on Justice and Home Affairs»

• a Special Issue of the ILLYRIUS - International Scientific
  Review, ISSN 2225-2894, dedicated to the Jean Monnet
  Module “EU-Western Balkans Cooperation on Justice and
  Home Affairs” (EUWEB), July 2020.
• The Special Issue will elucidate the results of the first edition
  of the EUWEB Module with the participation of several our
  speakers.

3. Research and Outputs
 3.2 Publications

 3.2.2. Quaderno del Modulo Jean Monnet EU-Western Balkans Cooperation
       on Justice and Home Affairs EUWEB

 • Printed scientific publication that collects the works of the Lectures held
   on 8 May 2020 on the Fight against Corruption.

 • This publication is scheduled for the end of this year.

 3.2.3 Book

 LAW, CULTURAL STUDIES AND THE “BURQA BAN”. ANINTERDISCIPLINARY
 HANDBOOK (Anja Matwijkiw & Anna Oriolo eds., Intersentia 2020)