“This year’s edition of the ECLAN Summer School will take place from 29 June to 3 July 2026 at the Institute for European Studies in Brussels. Participants will have the possibility to attend in person or online.
Who Should attend?
- Researchers & Students interested in EU criminal justice
- Legal practitioners (lawyers, judges, prosecutors)
- EU & national civil servants working in criminal law
After more than two decades of academic exchange, the ECLAN Summer School is back with an enhanced curriculum and dynamic in-person sessions. In light of the rapid and continuing development of EU criminal law, the summer school offers a tailored program that combines foundational courses with specialised sessions addressing its key dimensions, mechanisms, and institutional actors.
Each year, the program highlights a special thematic focus. This year’s Summer School will focus onEU procedural rights. The courses will explore the harmonisation of EU procedural rights and its interaction with other legal areas and jurisdictions. Special attention will be given to the adequacy of EU procedural safeguards in the digital age. The program will also address highly topical issues such as procedural guarantees in cross-border investigations and the exchange of evidence, as well as the responsibility of EU agencies and bodies with regard to the rights of defence, before reflecting on the future of procedural rights within the European Union. As part of the program, participants will also be invited to attend the traditional Evening Conference, where leading scholars and practitioners will discuss current challenges and developments in European criminal law.”
Registration: To apply, please send your Motivation Letter and CV to eclan.network@gmail.com.
Fees: Students and PhD candidates: 400 €; Other participants: 650 € (the fee does not cover travel and accommodation costs)
Grants: Upon request, and subject to evaluation of the Organising Committee, the fees of students and PhD candidates may be reduced by 50%.
Certificate/Credits: The lectures are held in English, and all participants receive a certificate of attendance.
More information and the provisional program can be found on the ECLAN Website.
