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Victor Van Steendam awarded FWO PhD Fellowship
The Department of Public Law is proud to announce that Victor Van Steendam has been awarded a PhD Fellowship for Fundamental Research by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). With this funding, Victor will pursue his doctoral research over the next four years under the supervision of Prof. Dr.
Sarah El Amouri receives Henri Rolin Prize for research on home state regulation of private business activities in illegal occupations
On 7 October 2026, Sarah El Amouri received the Henri Rolin Prize for her research on home state regulation of private business activities in illegally occupied territories.
Master of Laws in International and European Law Opens Academic Year with Inaugural Lecture by Jean-Marie Henckaerts (ICRC)
On 7 October 2026, the Advanced Master of Laws in International and European Law (IERE) marked the start of the new academic year with its traditional inaugural lecture.
Interdisciplinary team with BruCeL researcher Femke Joosten wins group prize at EUTOPIA Summer School
During the EUTOPIA Summer School, organised by the EUTOPIA network and hosted this year by NOVA University Lisbon, 33 international participants came together to develop interdisciplinary research proposals in collaborative teams.
Victor Van Steendam has received the 2025 Belgian Society of International Law prize
Every year, the Belgian Society of International Law awards a prize to promote the study of public international law.
Evenementen
Practical info30 Nov 2026 - 10:00 - 30 Nov 2026 - 17:00Early career researcher symposium and workshop after COP31: How can young researchers in international law provide a timely solution to the climate challenges of today?
On 30 November 2026, the TEMPORALAW project of BruCeL member Prof. Dr.
Practical info12 Nov 2026 - 11:45 - 13 Nov 2026 - 14:002026 ELLYS Meeting
The annual ELLYS meetings bring together talented early career scholars in labour and social security law from across Europe and aim to promote an academic dialogue between them in a collegial environment that encourages the open exchange of ideas.
Practical info7 Oct 2026 - 18:00 - 7 Oct 2026 - 21:00Inaugural Lecture Advanced Master IERE with Jean-Marie Henckaerts
Following our annual tradition, the Advanced Master in International and European Law (IERE) at the VUB opens the academic year with an inaugural lecture. This year, on 7 October, we are delighted to welcome Jean-Marie Henckaerts back to his alma mater.
Practical info9 Sep 2026 - 08:15 - 9 Sep 2026 - 19:00Conference: Transfer Pricing in the European Union
Practical info20 Mar 2026 - 09:30 - 20 Mar 2026 - 17:301st NextGen Legal Scholars Conference – 20 March 2026
