The double degree master program in European law, created by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University in collaborations with Vilnius University, was presented during celebrations of Europe Day in Tbilisi. Dean of VU Faculty of Law prof. dr. Tomas Davulis and vice-dean assoc. prof. dr. Haroldas Šinkūnas attended the event. Also ambassador of Lithuania to Georgia Read more
ENG The community of Vilnius University Faculty of Law has been deeply affected by the Russian aggression and war in Ukraine. We firmly stand together with Ukraine and Ukrainian people in this fight for freedom, democracy, human dignity, and rule of law. Not only our people but also Vilnius University as an institution has already Read more
On the 12th of January professors of the Criminal justice department Gintaras Švedas, Aurelijus Gutauskas and Jonas Prapiestis met with the Speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Čmilyte-Nielsen and the Chairman of the Seimas Committee on Legal affairs Stasys Šedbaras. During the meeting, the current situation and future tendencies criminal policy in Lithuania and the Read more
The St. Gallen Symposium is the world’s leading initiative for cross generational debates on economic, political, and social developments – completely organised by students. In a time where innovative ideas are needed the most, Global Essay Competition provides graduate and post-graduate students with anoutstanding opportunity to share and sharpen their points of view. Of the 100 selected participants, who all are Read more
The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is looking for higher education students, undergraduate or graduate, who are addressing pressing challenges in five focus areas: Education, Environment and Climate Change, Peace and Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. Students selected for CGI U’s programs will receive access to personalized mentorship, social impact programming, funding Read more
Yale University’s Program in Baltic Studies invites applications for a post-doctoral fellowship of variable duration in the following fields: law, economics, business and finance, environmental policy, political science, international relations, and history. The Fellow will be expected to be in residence in New Haven, to participate in the activities of the Yale Baltic Studies Program, and Read more
Scholars of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Institute of Law visited VU Faculty of Law. It took place within the frame of project “Strengthening of ADR in Lithuania and Ukraine”. It was the first in person international visit to the Faculty during the pandemic. Delegation also visited Vilnius Commercial Arbitration Court, the Lithuanian Supreme Read more
On August 9-13, 2021, Vilnius University, Faculty of Law experts – prof. dr. Jurgita Paužaitė-Kulvinskienė, dr. Dovilė Pūraitė-Andrikienė, assoc. prof. dr. Ilona Michailovič and associate professor of practice Arūnas Meška went to the capital of Azerbaijan Baku. In recent months, during the activities of the European Union-funded Twinning Program project “Strengthening the capacity of State bodies and Read more
On 27-28 May 2021, Vilnius University Faculty of Law hosted a conference, “Investment Arbitration Reform and the Termination of Intra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties”, discussing the status of Investor-State Dispute Settlement in Europe with the emphasis on its Eastern region. Dr Inga Martinkutė (Vilnius University) moderated the first panel of speakers focusing on the main narratives Read more
The Illicit Trade Group (ITG) is currently reaching out to COST partners to let them know about their summer school – ITG Summer School on Illicit Trade. It will take place online from the 5th to 9th of July 2021. The Summer School includes both academic and practical learning opportunities about illicit trade, finance, trafficking, and Read more
