"A study visit to Italy"

From November 2 to November 6 a representative team of the Center of European Law and Integration made a study visit to Italy. The main aim of the visit was to establish links and cooperation with leading academic institution of Italy specializing in European Studies.  Several significant agreements were reached on launching   cooperation with the European University Institute, the University of Siena and LUISS University of Rome.

 "Turkey-EU-Armenia: Opportunities and Challenges" book presentation

The interdisciplinary research conducted by the Center of European Law and Integration resulted in a "Turkey-EU-Armenia: Opportunities and Challenges" book.  The presentation took place on October 10th at "Erebuni" Conference hall in "Erebuni Plaza" Business Centre.

"Legal Protection of Economic Competition of Small and Medium Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Armenia" Project

On October 16 the Center for European Law and Integration signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition of the Republic Armenia and "Brave" Law firm on the implementation of the "Legal Protection of Economic Competition of Small and Medium Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Armenia" Project.  The Project has the aims to increase the efficiency of the state policy on the protection of economic competition in the Republic of Armenia, to secure favourable environment for the protection of economic competition for small and medium entrepreneurship as well as to enhance the quality and efficiency of services provided by the Court of the Republic of Armenia on the protection of rights and legal interests of small and medium entrepreneurship.  For more detailed information please follow the link.

"Armenia in Europe" TV Programme

Starting from February 2009 Center for European Law and Integration and “ArmNews” TV Company are broadcasting “Armenia in Europe” TV programme. The TV programme is intended to promote public understanding of the EU and its values, to stipulate political dialogue and to somehow contribute to the awareness of the Armenian society about the integration processes. Each programme is devoted to discussion of one topic by presenting the different aspects of the topic through the means of an interview with an expert in the field, reporting of an independent expert on the topic under discussion, public opinion inquiry, as well as by quoting some of the leading European newspaper articles... read more

Research activities 

CELI expert group is currently engaged in the following interdisiplinary researches:

• The possible accession of Turkey to EU: the opportunities and challenges for Armenia
• Interdisciplinary aspects of the EU Foreign and Security Policy on the Southern Caucasus 
• Global financial crisis and its impact on RA economy

Master Program in European Studies

YSU Center for European Law and Integration for the first time in the Republic of Armenia announced admission to “European Studies” interdisciplinary master’s program for academic year 2008-2009. 19 students are enrolled in two- year program. The program is elaborated and invested by the direct participation and assistance of European College of Parma and European Council. For further questions concerning the Master Program in European Studies please click here or contact us.

Cooperation with National Assembly

Centre is cooperating with RA National Assembly Standing Committee on European Integration and currently has two undergoing projects... read more 

Involvement of students and capacity building

In its efforts to engage the students in the work of the Center as well as to stimulate interest towards European Integration matters, the Center developed a rigorous internship program for Master students of Law, International Affairs and Economics and History departments. As a result of the selection process, as many as 15 students, mainly of European Law and International Affairs departments, got involved in various projects with the Center... read more

Former Romanian Minister of Culture and Youth delivers a lecture at CELI, Yerevan, May 21, 2009

Former Romanian Minister of Culture and Youth, writer Alexander Mironov delivered an informative and comprehensive lecture at the Center for European Law and Integration on May 21, 2009. A. Mironov spoke of European integration in Romania, cooperation in the scientific sphere, and of those EU foundations and projects which are supporting non-member states. He presented the latest sources of alternative energy, particularly, the possibilities of utilization of the desert sun energy. At the end of the lecture the participants watched a short movie which presented achievements of the 20^th century.

Lecture on "Conditions for Creating Stable States", Yerevan, May 15, 2009

Professor Theodore Panayotou, Rector of Cyprus International Institute of Management delivers a lecture at CELI, Yerevan, May 6, 2009

Professor Theodore Panayotou, Rector of Cyprus International Institute of Management lectured to the students of the Master on European Studies. During the lecture Professor Panayotou spoke of economic and political aspects of the process of European integration by analyzing the possible losses and achievements. He also spoke of the European integration processes in Cyprus and Armenia, drew parallels and assured that despite some political problems Armenia has all the opportunities to become a full member of the European family.

In November 2008 the Center for European Law and Integrationin co-operation with “Demos”NGO, which is conducting sociological surveys in Armenia, conducted a survey among the citizens of Yerevan. 603 people (18 years and older) participated in the sociological survey carried out by the method of standardized interview… read more    

Lecture on “Consumer protection and healthcare in EU” Yerevan, April 2009

Taking into account the international importance of health right and increase of the public interest in it, YSU Center for European Law and Integration with active support of Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation-Armenia worked out a lecture on “Consumer protection and healthcare in EU”, which is intended to be delivered within the framework of YSU Law Faculty and CELI European Studies Master Programme. A pilot lecture of the mentioned training was delivered from April 2 to 3, 2009 for the students of CELI European Studies Master Programme with participation of guest lecturers from “Bioethics Development Society” and “Real world, real people” NGOs, which made it possible to thoroughly study both legal and medical aspects of the discussed issues.

Lecture on "European Economic Integration", Yerevan, February 2009

The first class of the Master on European Studies attended an intensive one week course on "European Economic Integration" given by guest lecturer Prof. Guenter Heiduk.

Research and comparative analysis of Armenian and European higher education systems, October 2008

First Armenian team for the Central and Eastern European Moot Court Competition, Poznan, May 2008

In the year 2008 the Center for European Law and Integration (CELI) and the German Robert Bosch Lectureship program have supported the preparation and participation of the first team from Armenia in the competition which was held in Poland in the city of Poznan. The students found themselves competing before judges from the European Union and its institutions, the world of academia and the professional community. The first ever team from Yerevan State University competing in the Central and East European Moot Court Competition was ranked the 10^th out of 18 participating teams... read more

Regulatory impact assessment, Yerevan, February 2008 

The research on Regulatory impact assessment (RIA) issues is another area of interest for the Centre’s legal team. Interest towards RIA was raised yet at the stage of consultations with AEPLAC, which prepared a methodology of legal approximation and its considerable part was dedicated to RIA... read more

The YSU team won the first place at the "Interactive Human Rights" European Law Mooting Competition, Yerevan, February 2008

The oral stage of the European Moot Court competition on European Court of Human Rights organized by “Youth for achievement” took place in February 2008. About 15 teams representing the leading universities in Armenia were taking part on the competition. The competition was held on 7 and 8 of the February. The judges of the competition during all sessions were the outstanding professionals from different fields: governmental representatives, judges, lawyers, lecturers’ etc. The YSU team reached the final after the preliminary, quarterfinal and semi-final. Only two teams, which received the highest scores throughout the competition, advanced to final round: the teams of Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University and Yerevan State University. The team of Slavonic University was representing the interests of the applicant and accordingly the YSU team was representing the governmental position during the final competition, which took place on 14 February. As a result of all sessions the YSU team got the first place. Read more http://www.interactivehr.am/

"EU Information Dissemination Strategy" round table, Yerevan, 30.01.2008

On January 30 2008, CELI organized the "EU Information Dissemination Strategy" roundtable, which was held in the Armenia Marriott hotel. For the first time in Armenia, the strategy paper underlying the ways of increasing Armenian public awareness about EU issues was presented to representatives of NGOs, TVs, radio stations as well as other EU funded projects...read more t here

"Improving the process of teaching courses in the field of European Studies” workshop, Aghveran, 26.01.2008 

“Improving the process of teaching courses in the field of European Studies” workshop was held on the 25-29 January 2008 in Aghveran, Armenia. The workshop was organized by ECEILAW Project in cooperation with: Project “Institute of European Studies”, Tbilisi, Georgia, Yerevan State University and Tbilisi State University. Lecturers in European Studies/European Law from Tbilisi State University and Yerevan State University participated in the workshop. Its organization was intended to reveal the challenges and suggest the means to improve the process of teaching European studies through presentations, exchanging ideas and experience among participants. This workshop was funded by the European Union.  

Opening of the "EU i" and the signing ceremony of the agreements between the EC Delegation and CELI, Yerevan, 20.11.2007

Opening of the “EU i” and the signing ceremony of the agreements between the EC Delegation, represented by Mr. Raul de Luzenberger, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., and CELI, represented by Mr. Arthur Ghazinyan, Director was held on November 20, 2007 at the Centre for European Law and Integration...read more 

Co-organization of a Conference on European Neighborhood Policy, Yerevan. 18.11.2007        

International Conference "50th Anniversary of the European Union. Integration prosess in ENP region. European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument" was held in Yerevan, from November 18-19. The Conference was jointly organized with the International Centre of Human developement (ICHD) and with assistance of UK Department for International Development, European Commission Delegation to Armenia and OSCE office in Yerevan.

Presentation of the Armenian version of the Treaties on the European Union and establishing the European Community, Yerevan, 16.11.2007

Presentation of the Armenian version of the Treaties establishing the European Union and European Community that was published by the Centre for European Law and Integration in collaboration with the Commercial Law and Economic Regulation Project (USAID), took place at the Centre for European Law and Integration on November 16, 2007. To download the Armenian version of the Treaties in PDF format click here 

Publication of the first issue of "Europe Today"  information brochure, Yerevan, 03.08.2007

"Europe Today" information brochure represents interesting and recent information about developments in European Union. Information brochures are published in Armenian, to download the recent issue click here pe the text here

Official Opening Ceremony of the Center, Yerevan, 03.05.2007

The Official Opening Ceremony of the Centre took place at the Library Hall of Yerevan State University Main building. The Ceremony was dedicated to the Europe Day, being celebrated every year on the 9th of May...read more

First meeting of Center’s Advisory Board, Yerevan, 19.05.07  

The agenda of the first meeting included mainly the questions of approval of the Advisory Board Charter, Chairman election and presentation of the Centre’s planned activities for the forthcoming 6 months. While this was the founding meeting ECEILAW project team leader Jurgen Binder, YSU Rector Aram Simonyan and Project Manager of European Commission delegation to Armenia Davit Avakian welcomed the Board members and participants of the meeting...read more