The University of Szeged is pleased to invite all interested to the celebration of the “Nanterre Network” (French-German study programs, University of Paris Nanterre) 1995-2026.

Coordinateurs/Koordinatoren/Coordinators “Nanterre network”: Pr. Stephanie Dijoux, Pr. Kerstin Peglow, Pr. em. Otmar Seul

Faculty: University of Szeged, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences (Hungary, Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 54, 6720)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Dr. Gábor Hajdu – director, University of Szeged, contact person: Hajdu.Gabor2@tk.hu
Dr. Zoltán Víg – co-secretary, BME University
Dr. Bálint Kovács – co-secretary, University of Szeged

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
May 27
- Country presentations,
- Cultural program: “Szeged Wine festival” (afternoon)
May 28
- EUROPEAN COLLOQIUM, “Minority Rights and Advocacy in the European Union and Beyond: Successes and Challenges”, Part I
Planned sections:
> Diasporas and ethnic minorities
> Feminism and the legal situation of women,
> Legal situation and protection of the LGBTQ community,
> Legal protection of those living with disabilities
> Legal protection of the Roma minority
> Immigrant and refugee rights
> Rights of religious minorities
- Cultural program: “Szeged Wine festival” (afternoon)
May 29
- EUROPEAN COLLOQIUM: “Minority Rights and Advocacy in the European Union and Beyond: Successes and Challenges”, Part II
- Cultural program: Visit to the Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park (afternoon)

COLLOQIUM

Registration link for presenters and participants: link

First confirmed presentations:

• Universities as 'Actors' in Civil Society: A Review of the Nanterre Network's Annual Meetings (1995-2026).
• Refugees and Persons in Need of Temporary Protection: Conceptual Framework and Specifics of Legal Status Regulation
• EU Law, Nation States and National Minorities
• Roma cases at international courts - challenges of litigation
• Legal protection of those living with disabilities: The role of courts and court administration on access to justice.

Since 1995, Annual Meetings of the Nanterre Network have taken place:

1995 in Nanterre and Paris/France (Paris Nanterre); 1996 in Siena/Italy (Universita degli studi di Siena); 1997 in Berlin/Germany (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin); 1999 in Halle/Germany (Martin Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg); 2000 in Pamplona/Spain (Universidad Publica de Navarra); 2001 in Prague/Czech Republic (Centre d’excellence Jean Monnet, Univerzita Karlova v Praze); 2002 in Vilnius/Lithuania (Vilniaus universitetas); 2003 in Łódź/Poland (Uniwersytet Lódzki); 2004 in Riga/Latvia (Latvijas Universitate); 2005 in Nanterre/France (Paris Nanterre); 2006 in Fribourg/Switzerland (Université de Fribourg); 2007 in Istanbul/Turkey (Yeditepe Üniversitesi); 2008 in Florence/Italy (Villa Finaly); 2009 in Seville/Spain (Universidad de Sevilla); 2010 in Barcelona/Spain and Andorra la Vella/Andorra (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Universitat d’Andorra); 2011 in Berlin/Germany (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin); 2012 in Lisbon (Universidade de Lisboa); 2013 in Vienna/Austria (Universität Wien); 2014 in Dresden/Germany (Technische Hochschule Dresden); 2015 in Zurich/Switzerland (Universität Zürich); 2016 in Białystok/Poland (Uniwersytet w Białymstoku); 2017 in Porto/Portugal (Universidade Católica do Porto); 2018 in Salamanca/Spain (Universidad de Salamanca); 2019 in Vilnius/Lithuania (Vilniaus universitetas); 2022 in Lisbon and Porto (Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias); 2023 in Brno/ Czech Republic (Masarykova univerzita); 2024 in Salzburg/Austria (Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg); 2025 in Cagliari/Italy (Università degli Studi di Cagliari); 2026 in Szeged/Hungary (Szegedi Tudományegyetem : SZTE).

The delegates of the European partner universities at the 29th annual meeting in Cagliari, Italy -- University of Szeged