International Energy Law is a field in motion. From the industrial revolution onwards energy considerations have shaped international politics and in the last decades, international energy law has developed dynamically: sharing of energy resources, transnational investments in the energy sector, free trade and state subsidies, the proliferation of international energy agreements and the ensuing disputes, energy security and the environmental impact of energy activities are only some of the pressing issues that international law is called to regulate today.The inaugural session of the Thessaloniki Summer Courses, organized by the Kalliopi Koufa Foundation, will offer an intensive, 10-day course that will introduce the subject of international energy law and examine its links and interaction with various relevant fields of international law, such as environmental law, investment law and arbitration, trade law, law of the sea etc.

Course leader
The Faculty includes: Catherine Redgwell (Oxford), August Reinisch (Vienna), Andrea Bjorklund (McGill), Andreas Ziegler (Lausanne), Anastasia Strati (Greek MFA/EU Commission), Danae Azaria (UCL). A keynote will be delivered by Judge Christos Rozakis.

Target group
The Thessaloniki Summer Course on International Aspects and Issues of Energy Law is open to students, especially LLM students and PhD candidates, researchers and practitioners from all over the world with a keen interest in the topic. In the framework of the course, participants will have the chance to engage in discussions and interact with some of the most renowned scholars in the field.

Course aim
the aim of the course is to introduce the topic of international energy law in all its facets, and engage students in discussions on advanced topics in the relevant field. The course combines theoretical presentations and practical applications and aims at providing valuable skills both at the professional and the academic level.

Fee info
EUR 250: Early-bird application: Candidates applying until 1 March 2015 will get a reduced application fee of 250. They will be notified on their admission and any decision on scholarship requests via e-mail until 15 March 2015. They will need to pay the application fee until 30 March 2015. In case of withdrawal until 31 May 2015, 100 will be reimbursed. There will be no reimbursement after that date. EUR 300: Later applications: Closing date for late applications is 15 May 2015 (new extended deadline) and the application fee is 300. Candidates will be notified on their admission and any decision on scholarship requests via e-mail until 15 May 2015. They will need to pay the application fee until 1 June 2015. There will be no reimbursement in case of withdrawal.

Scholarships
The Foundation may offer a limited number of scholarships upon its discretion to candidates who are nationals of non-EU and non-OECD countries and hold a law degree at the time of application. For more info, please visit the summer course's webpage.

Koufa Foundation for the Promotion of International and Human Rights Law
Address: Aristotelous 2 Thessaloniki
Postal code: 54623
City: Thessaloniki
Country: Greece
Website: http://www.koufafoundation.org/summer-courses/
E-mail: contact@koufafoundation.org
Phone: 0030277224