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
International Relations
Invitation to participate at NOHA Training in Humanitarian Action Short Online Course
NOHA is an international association of Universities that aims to enhance professionalism in the humanitarian sector. Since 2012 Vilnius University, as a member of NOHA network, during the spring semester was organising a short in-class introductory course on humanitarian action for those who are involved in humanitarian action and feel the need to upgrade their Read more
Invitation to participate at summer schools
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
Become Vilnius University Student for a Day
We are excited to invite you to Become Vilnius University Student for a Day, the event taking place on 19-30 April. This is a great opportunity to step into the shoes of VU students and be part of online lectures or seminars. Lecturers and current students look forward to welcoming you! Why to join Become Read more
Gintautas Bartkus appointed to the panel of ICSID
Gintautas Bartkus, assoc. professor of practice at Vilnius University Faculty of Law, has been appointed to the panel of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) for a second term. The term of office is 6 years and will end in 2027. March 16. Congratulations! ICSID was established in 1966 under the Convention on the settlement of investment disputes Read more
International ECLAN PhD Seminar first time held at the Faculty of Law
Vilnius University Faculty of Law together with The European Criminal Law Academic Network (hereinafter, ECLAN) is proud to announce that the 9th ECLAN PhD Seminar on European Criminal Justice “The significance of EU criminal law in the 21st century: the need for further harmonisation or new criminal policy?“ was held in Vilnius (virtually) on 28-29 Read more
International conference papers “The Future Decade of the EU Law” have been published
The eight edition of international conference papers of the PhD students and young researchers has been published. This year once again it is devoted to very challenging and many different discussions raising topic “The Future Decade of the EU Law”. The conference and this electronic publication is one of the main field of activities of The Read more
Webinar on European small claims procedure has been organized
VU Faculty of Law scholars participate in EU Commission’s funden project SCAN (Small Claims Analysis Net). In order to dessiminate to results webinar “EU Small Claims Procedure: Quo Vadis?” (Lithuanian „ES nedidelių sumų nagrinėjimo procedūra: quo vadis?“) was organized on the 20th of January. Assoc. prof. Rimantas Simaitis, Assoc. prof. Vigita Vėbraitė and Milda Markevičiūtė Read more
Prof. Aurelijus Gutauskas was elected as a member of the Group of Experts on the Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings elected the Chairman of the Criminal Cases Division of the Supreme Court of Lithuania and a Professor of Criminal Justice at Vilnius University (VU) Faculty of Law Aurelijus Gutauskas to be a member of the Group of Experts Read more
Apply to Clinton Global Initiative
The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) has recently announced the launch of our 2021 student application, which will feature a virtual event this spring 2021. The Clinton Global Initiative University is looking for higher education student leaders who are committed to take action in their community to address a pressing challenge. We are looking Read more