On Thursday 13 May 2021, starting at 2.30 pm, on the “Microsoft Teams” platform, another Lecture of the Jean Monnet EUWEB Module took place, dedicated to Promotion and Protection of the Rule of Law in the Accending States and EU Member States. The Lecture started with the introduction by Profs Teresa Russo, Anna Oriolo and Gaspare Dalia (Critical Remarks About the Rule of Law as Value (Almost) Acquired). Then, it was followed by the speeches of Prof. Nicoletta Parisi (Rule of Law and European Union’s External Action), of Prof. Niuton Mulleti (EU Civilian CSDP Missions and the Consolidation of the Rule of Law in the Western Balkans), of Prof. Erjon Hitaj (The Role of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers & Specialist Prosecutor’s Office in the Stability of the Western Balkans), of Prof. Jasmina Dimitrieva (The EU Support Modalities for Upholding Electoral Integrity in the Western Balkans), of Prof. Marina Matić Bošković (Promotion of Standards on Independence of Judiciary in the Western Balkans and EU Member States) and Dr. Simonida Kacarska (Europeanisation of (North) Macedonia. What Role for Fundamental Rights?). The work ended with the final debate.

On Thursday 6 May 2021, starting at 2.30 pm, the Lecture of the Jean Monnet EUWEB Module concerning Criminal Judicial Cooperation in the Digital Age: IT Security, Prevention and Repression Mechanisms and Protection of Procedural Rights took place on the “Microsoft Teams” platform. The Lecture started with the remarks of Prof. Teresa Russo and the introduction of Profs. Gaspare Dalia and Anna Oriolo (Current Trends of the Judicial Cooperation and Procedural Rights: The Protection of the Ne Bis In Idem Principle) which were followed by the speeches of the Judge and Prof. Antonio Balsamo (The New Perspectives of International Judicial Cooperation in the Digital Age: Electronic Surveillance and Protection of Fundamental Rights), of Prof. Donatella Curtotti (Hi-Tech Investigations, Cyber Space, Evidence Exchanges Between States and Internet Provider Services: A Regulation That Isn’t There (Yet)), of Prof. Ivan Illic (The Approach of the Western Balkans Courts to the Ne Bis In Idem Principle), of Prof. Ismail Tafani (The Albanian Judicial Cooperation with the EU as a Tool for Guaranteeing Human Rights and Achieving a Functioning Democracy), and by Prof. Jelena Kostic (Economic Crime and Criminal Law Cooperation in the Digital Age: Challenges and Recommendations). The works were closed by the final debate.

On Friday 23 April 2021, starting at 2.30 P.M., the Conference of the Jean Monnet EUWEB Module dedicated to (Cyber) Control of Migratory Flows, Fight Against Transnational Crime and Protection of Vulnerable People took place on the “Microsoft Teams” platform. The Conference started with an introduction by Profs. Teresa Russo, Anna Oriolo and Gaspare Dalia ((Cyber) Control of Illegal Migratory Flows, h. 3:00), which was followed by two other sessions. Session I (“Fight Against Transnational Crime”, h. 3:30 P.M.), hosted the lectures by Prof. Leonardo Borlini (Regulating Criminal Finance in the EU in the Light of the International Instruments), Prof. Ivana Bodrožić (Serbian Criminal Law Response on Terrorism in the EU Integration Context), Prof. Ersi Bozheku (Serious Crime, Corruption and Judiciary in Albania: What Implications and Solutions at National and European Level?) and Prof. Elena Maksimova (Human Trafficking: Online Recruitment – A Serious Risk to Migrants’ Cyber ​​Security in Republic of North Macedonia). Session II (“Protection of Vulnerable People”, h. 5:00) was animated by the speeches of Judge Giovan Francesco Fiore (Unaccompanied Foreign Minors in Italian and International Law System), by Prof. Rosanna Palladino (Family Reunification and Minors), by Dr. Amarila Lici (Unaccompanied Minors as Victims of Trafficking and Exploitation and Protection Means), by Dr. Claudia Pecoraro (Trafficking in Women Between Emergence and Social Inclusion) and Dr. Florinda Mirabile (Disadvantaged Children on the Balkan Route). Two Q&A sessions created an open debate after the respective sessions.

On Thursday 8 April 2021, starting at 2:30 P.M, on the “Microsoft Teams” platform, another Training Course of the Jean Monnet Module EUWEB dedicated to “EU Strategies Against Illegal Immigration: Refoulement, Expulsion and Readmission of Irregular Foreigners” took place. The lecture was opened by the introduction of Prof. Teresa Russo, EUWEB Leader, and Profs Anna Oriolo and Gaspare Dalia, EUWEB Key Teachers (Looking for an EU “Sustainable Approach” in the Fight Against Irregular Migration) followed by the speeches of Prof. Fabio Spitaleri (Pushbacks, “Dublin transfers”, Readmissions and Returns in EU Law),  Prof. Ana Nikodinovska Krstevska (EU Readmission Agreements with the Western Balkan Countries: More Than Meets the Eye), and Caterina Bove (Migrants’ Readmissions to the Eastern Italian Border and Their Compatibility with Internal and EU Law). Later, Zoran Drangovski (Illegal Migration in the Western Balkans: An Endless Fairy Tale?) and Daniele Bombardi (Stories of Migration and Pushbacks at the EU Gateway) intervened as representatives of non-governmental organizations.  The final debate closed the lecture.

For their excellent contribution within our lecture concerning “EU Strategies Against Illegal Immigration: Refoulement, Expulsion and Readmission of Irregular Foreigners area”, we feel thankful towards our speakers.