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DESCRIPTION

The Winter School “EU Fundamental Values as a Backbone for a Fair, Rules-Based Global Order: Promoting an Inclusive and Effective Multilateral System in the Wider World” is designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the European Union’s role in shaping and sustaining a rules-based multilateral order through the promotion of its core values. The programme is developed within the framework of the Centre of Excellence EU4GlobalOrder, which advances teaching, research, and public engagement on the EU’s contribution to international law and global governance through the external projection of the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU.

In line with Article 3(5) TEU, the Winter School focuses on the Union’s obligation to promote its values in its relations with the wider world. The Winter School analyses the EU’s external relations as a key driver of multilateralism and explores their role in reinforcing a fair and rules-based international order.

The School’s activities are aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students, PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, university professors, secondary school teachers, lawyers, trade unionists, civil servants, politicians and international organizations officers, who will be able to benefit from methodological tools and suggestions for in-depth study, with the opportunity to exchange information and opinions.

The School will take place over four days, with morning and afternoon activities, on campus. The program will be activated also in distance learning mode (TEAMS platform). The school will be made up of 32 hours of activities. All activities will be conducted in English.

There will be both face-to-face lectures and in-depth work in small groups. There will also be a Moot court competition during the school, which is a valuable learning-by-doing opportunity for participants to test the practical knowledge they have acquired in classroom.

Participants who attend at least 90% of the lectures and complete the planned activities will be awarded 3 academic credits (in accordance with ECTS).

AIM

The Winter School “EU Fundamental Values as a Backbone for a Fair, Rules-Based Global Order: Promoting an Inclusive and Effective Multilateral System in the Wider World” aims to provide participants with an in-depth knowledge of the role played by the European Union for a rules-based multilateral world. It aims to provide participants with methodological tools and suggestions for further study, as well as practical skills that they can use in their careers. The School will thus open a structured dialogue with the academic world and will provide a platform for study, discussion and information exchange.

WHO CAN APPLY

The School is open to a wide range of participants interested in the matter: undergraduate and postgraduate students, PhD candidates, post-doc researchers, high-school teachers, university professors. The Winter is also open to practitioners such as lawyers, trade unionists, public officers, policy makers, international organizations officers.

LANGUAGE

English

COURSE MODALITY

On campus or in distance learning mode (TEAMS platform).

PROGRAM INTENSITY

Full-time

ECTS

Coming soon

APPLY HERE

https://www.unipi.it/didattica/corsi/summer-schools/how-to-apply/

Application has to be submitted via Alice portal following the instructions of the “How to apply” page.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 22 December 2026

Admission Requirements

High School Diploma.
Interest in European Union and International Law related topics.

Required Documents

Identity Document (*PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student*)
Enrolment Form
Curriculum Vitae

All the documents must be in pdf format, in order to upload them on the portal when required.

Fees

250 euro

Fundings

There are specific “development cooperation” scholarships available for students who are citizens of any non-EU country (other than USA, Canada, Australia, UK).

Scholarship will cover tuition fees only (250€); all the other costs (including travel, daily meals and accommodation costs) will anyway have to be covered by applicants.

Please note that the participants of the XVI edition of the “CORSO DI ALTA FORMAZIONE IN GIUSTIZIA COSTITUZIONALE E TUTELA GIURISDIZIONALE DEI DIRITTI” of the Department of Law of the University of Pisa can attend the Winter School without tuition fees (please note that all other costs – including travel costs, daily meals and accommodation costs – will have to be covered by the applicant). After submitting the application for the Winter School (following the procedure above), it is necessary to send an email to soeulaw.school@jus.unipi.it with proof of regular enrolment in the aforementioned course.

The School will be held in Aula VI of Palazzo della Sapienza (University of Pisa)

Via Curtatone e Montanara, 15, 56126 Pisa (PI)

Pisa is connected by direct flights to numerous European airports. Florence Airport (FLR) offers various additional connections, and is 70 min by shuttle bus from Pisa Airport (PSA). Pisa is also connected to Florence by fast trains (50 min), and by hourly regional trains.

ACCOMMODATION

STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING THEIR TRANSPORTATION TO PISA AND ACCOMMODATION DURING THE WINTER SCHOOL PERIOD.

USEFUL INFORMATIONS

The Residence le Benedettine, the guesthouse of the University of Pisa, located on the bank of the river Arno, provides accommodation for both Italian and international students, researchers and professors. On their website it is possible to view the special rates and book the stay. Be warned that it is often fully booked.