April 11-12, 2008
Anniversary conference „EU-learning: Democracy through Law: Ten Years RGSL. Four Years of EU Membership”.
Speech at opening of the conference by the President of the Republic of Latvia Valdis Zatlers,
Pictures from the conference. by Janis Buls
President of the Republic of Latvia Valdis Zatlers, Rector of the RGSL Lesley Jane Smith, Rector of the University of Latvia Marcis Auzins, Director of the Soros Foundation Latvia Andris Aukmanis at the opening of the conference.
Pictures by Janis Buls
1st panel „The Incoming Tide – European Law and the New Member States”. Lesley Jane Smith, Egils Levits, Norbert Reich, Ineta Ziemele
2nd panel „The Bulwarks – Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights”. Martins Mits, Egils Levits, Johan Callewaert, Ivars Ijabs
3rd panel „The Markets – Integration through the Courts”. Galina Zukova, Esmeralda Balode-Buraka, Anders Kruse, Solvita Harbacevica
4th panel „The Borders – Immigration, Integration and Criminal Law”. Juris Gromovs, Peter Gjortler, John Vervaele, Kristine Strada-Rozenberga
5th panel “The Thrust – Common Foreign and Security Policy”. Kristine Kruma, Ineta Ziemele, Katrin Nyman Metcalf, Toms Rostoks.
April 8
Public lecture by professor Ineta Ziemele on “Legal Position of Latvia after the Decision of the Constitutional Court on Latvia-Russia Border Agreement”.
April 8
Presentation of the 100th book donated by the Sorainen law office to the RGSL Library
Presentation of the 100th book donated by the Sorainen law office to the RGSL Library. Rector of the RGSL Lesley Jane Smith and Sorainen partner Agris Repss