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Julianna Sára Traser
Seminar
3
EU Law
The aim of the course is to give a first, introductory look on the structure of the EU; highlighting its underlying
principles, logic and rules. The course is composed of two parts: the first focuses on the EU law in general, whilst the
second deals with the institutional framework, examinig both the task and the interaction of each of the institutions.
Bearing in mind the recent evolution of EU law, this course intends to give an overview on the accession negotiations
Hungary held before the 1st May 2004 – including the sensitive issue of transitional measures (see: free movement of
workers) – and on the future of EU, seen in the light of the challanges and political dimension of the European
Constiutional Treaty.
Niels-Otto Pedersen
Seminar
3
Environmental policy of the EU
Intro: Registration, introducing the course, how we evaluate it and the idea of environmental policy: Why do we need to
care about the environment?; Air protection regulations; Water/Coastline territory protection; Environment &
Landscape protection and Noise protection ; Waste economics; Regulations referring to Chemicals and Industrial
production; Preservation of genetical inheritage and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)+ questions of Nuclear
safety; Global warming, climate changes, ozone holes; Integration of Environmental Policies into other public policies
Financing of Environmental Policy in the EU, The 6th Environmental Action programme; The Koyto-Protokol: Trade
with CO-2 world-wide, and Joint Implementation projects; Environmental NGOs/activists – do they make any
difference?
The course is interactive, meaning a high degree of participation from the students is required. Each student has to make
a 10 minuttes oral presentation related to the topic of the day. This means: 1 speech/student/semester. The course will be
evaluated according to the degree of attendance and participation of each student.
Anita Pelle
Lecture
3
Economic and Monetary Union
The aim of the course is to introduce the students the basic economic background of the development, introduction and
use of the common currency, the euro, and to show them the prospects of the new EU Member States’ accession to the
euro zone.
Another important aim of the course is that students gain a deeper insight into the supranational monetary policy of the
European Central Bank, into the functioning of the European System of Central Banks and into the preparation of the
National Bank of Hungary for the adoption of the euro in Hungary. Students should further deepen their knowledge on
national fiscal policies and intergovernmental fiscal policy coordination in the euro zone. They should by the end of the
course better understand the fiscal and monetary situation and perspectives of Hungary as a new EU Member State on
its way to become member of the EMU.
Anita Pelle
Lecture
3
Management of EU funded projects
The European Union operates a whole system of subsidies in the framework of its cohesion policy. The application for
and the use of these subsidies follows a certain methodology recommended by the European Commission. The course
aims at providing students with the basic skills needed to apply this methodology.
Contents of the course: Basics of Project Cycle Management (PCM); The project; Principles of Structural Funds
subsidies; Programs and projects; Elements of PCM; The PCM Manual of the European Commission;
Methodology of PCM, applied techniques (problem tree, objective tree); The logframe as a technique of project
planning (rows, columns, matrix); Indicators and their importance in project management, SMART indicators; Main
types of indicators (input, output, result, impact). Basic indicators related to the basic development priorities; Detailed
preparation of the project, the project fiche; Project implementation; Monitoring activities; Financial and physical
monitoring. Levels and types of monitoring; Evaluation activities. Types of evaluation; Regulatory background.
Reading material: European Commission: Manual Project Cycle Management, March 2001, EC regulations
Dr. Juliannna Traser
Lecture
3
Free movement of workers in the EU
The right to move and reside freely within the territory of the EU (i.e. one of the fundamental rights of persons)
concerns about 450 million Citizens in the European Union. Even though the notion of „person” was originally concived
to include only workers, by means of secondary legislation and the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice: students,
tourists, self-employed, retired, jobseekers or unemployed have came by now under the same category.
The mere fact of crossing the national borders, furthermore settling down by reasons of work, study or other on the
territory of an other Member State implies administrative tasks, financial aspects, the regularisation of social securitiy
and health care situation, etc.
Therefore it is important to see how the notion of „person” evolved from an „economic agent” to a European Citizen
having his / her rights and duties under community law. The first part of the course examines the ratione materiae and
ratione personae of the application of the free movement principle. In a second part, the course will focus on the
obstacles to free movement, the limited range of exceptions to the principle and the legal remedies available for citizens.
A broader approach to the subject will allow us to cover the question of the protection of human rights by the European
Union and the common values and objectives of the Member States as described in the future European Constitution.
Topics discussed:
Introduction. The initial place and role of individuals in the Community structure; The right to enter, reside, move and
take up employment within the territory of a Member State of the European Union; The scope of application of the free
movement principle to the economically active persons; The scope of application of the free movement principle to the
economically non active persons; The right of residence of the family members of the migrant worker; The migrant
worker’s social rights. The principle of equal treatment of men and women as regards employment.
Dr. Péter Kruzslic
Lecture
3
History of the European Union,
development of EU institutions
In the framework of the course we discuss the issue of the appearance and spreading of the notion of Europe, the birth of
the first plans for the unity of Europe and the debates surrounding them. We will talk about the first integration
institutions. The lecture will discuss the economic and political consequences of the rebuilding following Worl War II in
detail, and the foundation of the European Coal and Steel Community. In 1957 the direct predecessor of the EU is born:
EEC, which has new members in several enlargement waves in the forthcoming decades. The deepening of the
integration process goes parallel with the enlargement (the Luxembourg compromise, common agricultural policy,
statement about the European identity, European Monetary System, etc.). In 1992 the European Union comes into being,
which introduces basic institutional reforms in line with the big bang. The introduction of the common currency is an
especially important factor of the integration process, and the issue of the European Constitution.
Present day Hungarian Society
Prof. Csillag András
Lecture