DynamInt Doctoral Conference 2024 - European responses to global crises
August 28-29
DynamInt Doctoral Conference 2024
European responses to global crises - Testing the resilience of the EU legal order
The DynamInt Doctoral Conference 2024 took place on August 28-29 in Amsterdam, co-organi-zed by the Graduate School DynamInt of Humboldt University of Berlin and the Amsterdam Law School of the University of Amsterdam. The conference, themed “European Responses to Global Crises: Testing the Resilience of the EU Legal Order,” was specifically designed for early-career researchers, primarily PhD students at various stages of their research. It provided these emerging scholars with a valuable platform to present their work, receive feedback, and engage in high-level discussions with peers and experienced academics from across the European Union.
The conference focused on the EU's legal responses to a series of contemporary global crises that have significantly tested the resilience and adaptability of its legal order. These crises, inclu-ding environmental, economic, and geopolitical challenges, have required the EU to continuously reassess and reform its legal frameworks to maintain stability and coherence across its member states. The overarching aim of the conference was to explore whether the EU's current legal me-chanisms are sufficient to address these multifaceted challenges or if new approaches are ne-cessary. Participants were encouraged to critically evaluate the effectiveness of existing EU laws and propose innovative legal solutions from their respective legal area.
The conference concluded with a keynote address by Suzanne Kingston, Judge at the General Court of the Eu-ropean Union, delivered during a joint event with the Eu-ropean Law School (ELS) Summer School. Professor Kingston delivered an impactful presentation on the role of judges in climate litigation. Her address highlighted the judiciary's critical role in shaping and enforcing environ-mental law within the EU, providing attendees with va-luable insights into the intersection of law and environ-mental policy.
Following the academic sessions, participants from both the DynamInt Doctoral Conference and the ELS Summer School had the opportunity to network and reflect on the conference's themes during a scenic boat ride along the Amstel River. The evening culminated in a dinner at a waterside restaurant, where participants enjoyed a final opportunity to exchange and discuss ideas and forge new connections in a relaxed setting