Training Course: Rule of Law, Democracy and Human Rights in the European Union: Current Status and Future Perspectives

The first Jean Monnet Module Training Course “Rule of law, democracy and human rights as elements of cohesion and survival of the European Union: areas of action and improvement” (RDH), Project No. 101233195 will be held from December 1 to 10, 2025. It will be in online format.

This in-depth program will bring together leading academics and legal experts from Spain, Poland, and Serbia to dissect the current state and future prospects of one of the European Union's foundational principles.

The course is structured to provide a multi-faceted analysis, beginning with the historical foundations of the Rule of Law in the EU and moving to specific national challenges and comparative perspectives.

The detailed schedule is as follows:

• Monday, December 1, 2025 (16:00-19:00h): "The European Union and the Rule of Law: historical construction and future challenges" by Harold Bertot Triana, Accredited Tenured Professor of Public International Law and International Relations, Universidad Internacional de la Empresa.

• Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (16:00-19:00h): "The challenges of the Rule of Law in Spain: the Spanish procedural system" by Xulio Ferreiro Baamande, Tenured Professor of Procedural Law, Universidade da Coruña (UDC).

• Wednesday, December 3, 2025 (16:00-20:00h): "The challenges to the rule of law in Serbia, with special reference to the judicial system" featuring two senior researchers from Belgrade: Marina Matic Bošković (Institute for Criminological and Sociological Research) and Jelena Kostic (Institute of Comparative Law).

• Thursday, December 4, 2025 (16:00-19:00h): "The challenges of the Rule of Law in Spanish Public Administration: a national and comparative perspective" by María José Molina García, Secretary General of Universidad Internacional de la Empresa and Planeta Formación y Universidades, and Harold Bertot Triana.

• Friday, December 5, 2025 (16:00-19:00h): "The challenges to the rule of law in Poland: with special reference to the judicial system" by Barbara Janusz-Pohl, Professor of Criminal Procedure at the Faculty of Law and Administration of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland.

• Monday, December 8, 2025 (16:00-18:00h): "The values and principles of the European Union: democracy, the Rule of Law and human rights" by Elena Carolina Díaz Galán, Professor of Public International Law and International Relations, Academic Director of International Promotion of Hispanic Programs and Global Responsibility at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid.

• Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (16:00-18:00h): "The protection of human rights in the European Union" by Elena Carolina Díaz Galán.

• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (16:00-18:00h): "Report and conclusions on the Rule of Law, Democracy and Human Rights in the European Union: Current Situation and Future Perspectives" by Harold Bertot Triana.

This course represents a significant opportunity for students, legal professionals, journalists, and anyone interested in European governance to gain expert insights into the most pressing issues facing the Rule of Law today. The comparative approach, examining both EU institutions and specific member states like Spain and Poland, as well as a candidate country like Serbia, promises a rich and comprehensive dialogue.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.