Offered ON PREMISE 

This summer’s study session will take place from August 24 to September 12, 2026. The program consists of 2 general courses, 2 special courses, guest lectures, debate sessions, field trips, cultural visits and other social events. The final session takes place in Sounion, where students participate in the Annual Reunion of the European Group of Public Law.

2026 Topics:”Security and Defense in Europe” and “Judicial Review for Administrative Decisions”

European Security and Defense
Concept note to be published soon.

Judicial Review for Administrative Decisions
Concept note to be published soon.

GENERAL LECTURE COURSES

General Course I “European Defense and Security”
Prof. Panayotis J. Tsakonas , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

General Course II “Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions”
Prof. Dr. Nilay Arat,Kadir Has University, Turkey.

SPECIAL LECTURE COURSES

Special Course I
Prof. Maurizio Menzi, Italian National School of Administration-SNA, EESC Member
Topic: “Technologies and Innovation for Security and Defense: New Frontiers and EU Governance”.

This course systematically examines the legal frameworks, regulatory mechanisms, and policy strategies governing the development, deployment, and oversight of critical technologies, such as communications infrastructures (terrestrial, satellite, and submarine), semiconductors, unmanned systems, and autonomous weapons. Particular attention is dedicated to the evolution of the EU legal landscape, the interaction between national security prerogatives and supranational harmonization, and the role of EU law in shaping binding standards. By addressing the legal, ethical, and strategic complexities associated with disruptive innovations, the program delineates how legal and regulatory responses are redefining the foundations of security and defence within Europe

Special Course II
Prof. dr Violeta Beširević, Dean, Union University Law School Belgrade.
Topic: “Judicial Review: Law, Politics and Courts as Political Actors”.

This course aims to introduce students to significant comparative judicial politics. The course will bring students up to speed on current theoretical and empirical developments concerning courts as political actors and their ability to bring about (desirable) social changes. By focusing on the number of countries and societies, judgments from several apexes, international and transnational courts, and legal analysis from a comparative perspective, students will be able to develop an understanding of the courts as political actors, to assess the strengths and weaknesses of legal versus other strategies for social change and to understand the importance of law in public policy.

GUEST LECTURES/SEMINARS
Prof. Paul Craig Emeritus Professor of English Law, St. John’s College, Oxford University.
Topic TBC.

EGPL Reunion

Participation in the Annual Reunion of the European Group of Public Law (EGPL). The 2026 topic is “International Law, European Union Law, Constitutional Law”. During the EGPL Reunion the students of the Academy will perform in front of an EGPL jury a debate session in the format of the European Public Law Model EU Parliament. This session offers students a unique opportunity to step into the roles of European policymakers, debating critical European law and policy issues.

Summer Program’s European Public Law Model EU Parliament Debate!

This dynamic and engaging debate session forms part of the Academy Summer Program and is modeled after the “European Public Law Model EU Parliament”. Students will be assigned a fictitious case related to a pressing European issue. Training sessions will take place during the study program to prepare them for the final debate. Working in teams, students will deliberate on the case, draft resolutions and create position papers with the aim is to propose practical solutions to the issues at hand.

Key Details:

• Task: Drafting a short position paper (max. 2 pages) outlining the main problems of the case and proposing solutions.
• Format: Parliamentary-style debate with structured discussions and team collaborations.
• Skills: Research, teamwork, drafting resolutions, public speaking, argumentation, and critical thinking.

Prepare to debate, learn, and challenge yourself in this exciting session!

 Students are encouraged to bring a laptop in order to study relevant references and reading material including statistics, maps, reports, scientific articles and presentations used by the speakers.

INTENSIVE MODULES COURSE

Course plan to be uploaded in January 2026.