Activities 2006-2007

Jean Monnet Chair of European Constitutional Law
Francisco Balaguer Callejón
Academic Year 2006-2007

Teaching activities:

European Constitutional Law. First semester of the academic year 2006-2007. Taught by Francisco Balaguer Callejón

The European Constitution. The system of sources of law in the institutional and competencial framework of the European Union. Second semester of the academic year 2006-2007. Taught by Francisco Balaguer Callejón

Course V on the European Constitution, 28-29 March 2007. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón and taught by:

Ricardo Alonso García (Professor of Administrative Law at the Complutense University ): <<Constitutional problems of the European integration>>. Paloma Biglino Campos (Professor of Constitutional Law. Dean of the Law Faculty at the University of Valladolid ): <<The primacy of the European law through the Spanish perspective>>. Alberto López Basaguren (Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of País Vasco ): <<The role of the European Law in a complex system of fundamental rights protection>>. Prof. Dr. D. Silvio Gambino (Professor of Public Law at the University of Calabria ): <<The protection of fundamental rights: principles and rights in the Constitutional Courts, European Union Court and European Human Rights Court >>. José Ignacio Torreblanca (Professor of Political Science. Researcher of the Royal Institute Elcano for International Studies, in the area of European Union): <<The future of the European Constitution>>. Carlos Closa Montero (Professor of Political Science. Vice director of the Centre for Politics and Constitutional Studies): <<Against unanimity: the ratification of the treaties and its effects>>. Bruno de Witte (Professor of European Law, European Institute of Florence ): <<Too much Constitutional Law in the European Union?>>. Roberto Romboli (Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Pisa ): <<The role of the national judge in the European integration>> Rossana González González (Professor of Internacional Law at the University of Granada ): <<Citizenship and European Union >>. Francisco Balaguer Callejón, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Granada and Professor Jean Monnet of European Constitutional Law (who replaced Professor Pablo Pérez Tremps, Judge of the Constitutional Court, due to an illness): <<European Constitution and territorial organization of the State>>. José Antonio Montilla Martos (Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Extremadura ): <<The subsidiarity principle and the regional participation in the Constitutional Treaty>>. The course was closed by José Rodríguez-Spiteri Palazuelo, Special Ambassador for the Projects in the European Union (in replacement of Alberto Navarro González, State Secretary for the European Union, who could not assist because of unexpected obligations).

Seminar XII on the European Constitution, 22 September 2006. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón, with the participation of Antonio D'Atena, Professor of Constitutional Law at the Tor Vergata University of Rome, <<The regions in the European Union >>.

Seminary XIII on the European Constitution, 17 November 2006. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón, with the participation of Teresa Freixes Sanjuán, Professor of Constitutional Law at the Autónoma University of Barcelona and Professor Jean Monnet of European Constitutional Law, <<Values, principles and objectives in the European Constitution >>.

Seminary XIV on the European Constitution, 16 February 2007. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón, with the participation of Peter Häberle, Professor of Public Law at the University of Bayreuth , <<The crisis of the Constitutional Treaty >>.

Seminary XV on the European Constitution, 9 March 2007. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón, with the participation of Javier Jiménez Campo, Professor of Constitutional Law and General Secretary of the Spanish Constitutional Court , <<The constitutional jurisdiction in Europe at the present time>>.

Seminary XVI on the European Constitution, 27 April 2007. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón, with the participation of Giancarlo Rolla, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Genova , <<European Union and Fundamental Rights>>.

Seminary on <<The British Devolution in the European context –new developments->>, 10 May 2007. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón and taught by Richard Cornes and David Marrani, Professors of Constitutional Law at the University of Essex, Great Britain.

Doctorate Programme <<European Constitutional Law>> by the Department of Constitutional Law at the University of Granada and the Jean Monnet Chair of European Constitutional Law of the University of Granada (biannual 2005-2007). Doctorate Programme with the Mención de Calidad (quality nomination) from the Ministry of Education and Science. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón and with the participation of Gregorio Cámara Villar, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Ricardo Martín Morales, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Marcelo Huertas Contreras, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Enrique Guillén López, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; M. Concepción Pérez Villalobos, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law.

Official Master of the Law Faculty at the University of Granada <<European Constitutional Law>>. Official Post grade in Law, organized in cooperation with the Jean Monnet Chair of European Constitutional Law and adapted to the EEES. Master with Mención de Calidad (quality nomination) from the Ministry of Education and Science. Academic year 2006-2007. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón and with the participation of:

Peter Häberle, Universidad of Bayreuth (Germany), University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) Professor of Public Law; Paolo Ridola, University of La Sapienza (Roma), Professor of Constitutional Law; Javier Jiménez Campo, Professor of Constitutional Law; Antonio D'Atena, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Professor of Constitutional Law; Giancarlo Rolla, University of Genova, Professor of Constitutional Law; Teresa Freixes Sanjuán, Autónoma University of Barcelona, Professor of Constitutional Law and Jean Monnet Professor of European Constitutional Law; Ángel Rodríguez, University of Málaga, Professor of Constitutional Law; Ricardo Chueca, University of La Rioja, Professor of Constitutional Law; José Antonio Montilla Martos, University of Extremadura, Professor of Constitutional Law, Professor of a Jean Monnet Module; José Sánchez López, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Agustín Ruiz Robledo, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Ricardo Martín Morales, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Marcelo Huertas Contreras, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; José María Porras Ramírez, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; José Ángel Marín Gómez, University of Jaén, Professor of Constitutional Law; Baldomero Oliver León, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Juan Francisco Sánchez Barrilao, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Enrique Guillén López, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; M. Concepción Pérez Villalobos, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; M. Dolores Martínez Cuevas, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Susana Ruíz Tarrías, University of Almería, Professor of Constitutional Law; Miguel Azpitarte, Sánchez, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Adoración Galera Victoria, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Sixto Sánchez Lorenzo, University of Granada, Professor of International Private Law; Rafael Barranco Vela, University of Granada, Professor of Administrative Law; María José Fernández Pavés, University of Granada, Professor of Tax Law; Leonardo Sánchez-Mesa, University of Granada, Professor of Administrative Law; Miguel Angel Recuerda Girela, University of Granada, Professor of Administrative Law.

International Course II on Technological Innovation and Law, organized by the Jean Monnet Chair and the Administrative Law Department of University of Granada and with the participation of:

Rafael Barranco Vela, Professor of Administrative Law, University of Granada : <<Technological Innovation and Law >>; Abraham Drassinower, Chair in the Legal, Ethical and Cultural Implications of Technological Innovation. Director of the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy, University of Toronto: <<Authorship as Public Address: On the Distinction between Authors, Inventors and Trade-Mark Owners>>; Elena Díaz Jorge, Professor of Art History, Vice rector of Patrimony, Infrastructures and Equipment of the University of Granada <<New Technologies in the management of the cultural patrimony at the university>>; José Castillo Ruiz, Professor of Art History at the University of Granada, Member of Province Commission of Historical Patrimony: <<Patrimony and new Technologies>>; Leonardo Sánchez-Mesa Martínez, Professor of Administrative Law, University of Granada: <<New Technologies in the law of cultural patrimony>>; Miguel Ángel Recuerda Girela, Professor of Administrative Law of the University of Granada: <<Food security and precaution principle>>; Miguel Pasquau Liaño, Judge at the Supreme Court of Andalusia, Professor of Civil Law, University of Granada: <<Innovation and responsibility>>; María Asunción Torres López, Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Granada <<Innovation and Law in the telecommunication sector>>; Juan J. Gutiérrez Alonso, Doctor in Law and Researcher in the Administrative Law Department of the University of Granada, <<The progress clause and the technological innovation>>; Bernd van der Meuleun, Professor Law and Governance, Wageningen University, Director, European Institute for Food Law: <<The impact of EU Food Law on competitiveness and innovativeness of the European Food Industry>>; Jean-Bernard Auby Professeur de Droit Public Sciences Po, Paris, Directeur de la Chaire Mutations de l'Action Publique et du Droit Public: <<Legal Globalization and Risk Society>>; Benigno Pendás García, Professor of Political Thought History, Complutense University of Madrid, Lawyer at the Cortes Generales: <<Culture, Technology and Law>>; José Luis Serrano Moreno, Professor of Philosophy of Law, University of Granada: <<Law and the risk society>>; Pablo Vázquez Vega, Professor of Economics, Complutense University of Madrid: <<Perception of risks and economic impact>>; Antonio López Hernández, Professor of Finance Economics and Accountability, University of Granada: <<E-Administration and public management>>; Ana del Moral García, Professor of Microbiology, University of Granada: <<Clones: technology and ethics>>; Francisco J. Durán Ruiz, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Granada: <<Law, doping and genetics >>; Jesús Bobo Ruíz, Professor of Administrative Law, University of Granada: <<The protection of genetic data>>. Round table directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Granada, Professor Jean Monnet: <<Round table on patrimony and technological innovation>>; Rafael Barranco Vela, Professor of Administrative Law, University of Granada, <<Round table on law food>>; Estanislao Arana García, Professor of Administrative Law, University of Granada, <<Round table on regulation, innovation and responsability>>; José Luis Valverde, Professor of Pharmaceutics Law, University of Granada, Professor Jean Monnet, <<Round table on pharmaceutics law>>; Luis Ortega Álvarez, Professor of Administrative Law, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Professor Jean Monnet: <<Round table on government, risk and economy>>.

Impact of the teaching activity

Within the University

Activities of Francisco Balaguer Callejón as Jean Monnet Professor:

Lectures, seminars and doctoral courses

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<The Statute of Andalusia>>, Lecture given at the Summer Course of the University Miguel Hernández of Elche , <<The last statutory reforms in the framework of the Spanish Constitution>>, Torrevieja ( Alicante ), 28 June 2006.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<Andalusia in the future of the autonomous State>>, Lecture given at the Summer Course of the University of Extremadura , <<The future of the autonomous State>>, Parliament of Extremadura, Mérida, 5 July 2006.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<Sources of Law in the European Law>>, Lecture given at the Course European Constitution and Spanish Constitution , in the Summer School of the Complutense University of Madrid, 11 July 2006.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<Relationships between European law and State law>>, Lecture given at the Course European Constitution and Spanish Constitution , in the Summer School of the Complutense University of Madrid, 12 July 2006.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<Autonomy Communities and European Law>>, Lecture given at the Course European Constitution and Spanish Constitution , in the Summer School of the Complutense University of Madrid, 12 July 2006.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<Auf dem Weg zu einer europäischen Verfassung?>>, Lecture given at the Institut für Öffentliches Recht der Universität Bonn , Bonn (Alemania), 18 July 2006.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<The relationships of the Autonomy Community of Andalusia with other Public institutions>>, Lecture given in the Seminar on the Reform of the Autonomy Statute of Andalusia, organized by the Instituto Andaluz de Administración Pública (Public Administration Institute of Andalusia), Granada, 18 October 2006.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<Autonomy Statutes and the finances of the Autonomy Communities>>. Opening lecture a the First Seminar on Constituional Law and territorial pluralism , “The reform of the Autonomy Statutes, the reform of the Statute of Castilla y León” organized by the Area of Constitutional Law at the University of Valladolid, with the support of the Regional Ministry of Education of the Government of Castilla y León and the University of Valladolid. Valladolid, 19 October 2006.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<Le Corti costituzionali e il processo di integrazione europea>> Lecture given in the Convegno Annuale in occasione del cinquantenario della Corte Costituzionale <<La circolazione dei modelli e delle tecniche del giudizio di costituzionalità in Europa>>, organized by the Associazione Italiana dei Costituzionalisti with the support of the Corte Costituzionale della Repubblica Italiana. Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, 28 October 2006.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<The Treaty on the European Constitution>>. Doctoral course taught in the Official Master at the Law Faculty of the University of Granada <<European Constitutional Law>>. Official Postgrade in Law, organized with the cooperation of the Jean Monnet Chair of European Constitutional Law and adapted to the EEES. Master with Mención de Calidad (quality mention) from the Ministry of Education and Science. Academic year 2006-200. Sessions of the 21 and 22 November 2006, and 26 and 27 February 2007.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<Stato autonomico e integrazione europea>>. Lecture given at the Dottorato di ricerca in Teoria dello Stato e istituzioni politiche comparate. Università di Roma La Sapienza. 12 December 2006.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<The reform of the autonomous Statute in the constitutional and European framework>>, Lecture given at the Seminar on the reform of the Autonomy Statute of Andalusia , organized by the University School of Osuna at the University of Sevilla, with the support of the Government of Andalusia. Osuna, 31 January 2007.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<The process of European integration and its actual crisis>>, Lecture given at the course Spain in the European Union , organized by the University School of Osuna at the University of Sevilla, with the support of the Government of Andalusia. Osuna, 5 March 2007.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<The European Constitution and the future of Europe>>, Lecture given at the Seminar on the day of Europe , organized by the University of Extremadura . Cáceres, 9 May 2007.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<The Autonomy Statute of Andalusia in the framework of the autonomous State>>, Opening lecture in the Seminar on the social and labour questions in the Autonomy Statute , organized by the Andalusia Centre for Labour Relations. Granada , 14 May 2007.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<Constitution and European Union>>, Doctoral course taught at the University of Alicante , within the Program European Constitution and Fundamental Rights , Alicante , 1 June 2007.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<The politic Constitution of Europe>>, Lecture given at the International Congress Le prospettive della Costituzione per l'Europa un bilancio del semestre tedesco di Presidenza dell'Unione , organized by the Facoltà di Economia de la Università degli studi <<La Sapienza>> de Roma. Roma, 8 de junio de 2007.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: <<Political, social and law fundaments of the Autonomy Statute of Andalusia>> , Lecture given at the Seminar The Autonomy Statute of Andalusia of 2007 , organized by the Public Administration Institute of Andalusia, Granada, 14 June 2007.

Ongoing doctoral theses on European integration

Director: Francisco Balaguer Callejón.

1.-Jorge Jiménez Martin, <<The Judge's role in the Spanish juridical system: the principle of legality and the ability to create Law. The perspective of the European constitutional Law>>.

2.-Mª Soledad Sánchez Merino, <<The principle of legality in the Constitutional Treaty>>.

3.-Pedro Serrano León, <<Delegated European regulations in the Constitutional Treaty>>.

4.-Luis Felipe Medina Rey, <<The principle of institutional autonomy and the distribution of competences among the European Union, the State and the Autonomous Communities>>.

5.-Angelo Schillaci (doctoral student in <<Teoria dello Stato e istituzioni politiche comparate>> at the University of Rome <<La Sapienza>>; doctoral student in <<Derecho constitucional europeo>> at the University of Granada ): <<International obligations and parameter of constitutionality>>, codirection with Professor Paolo Ridola, University of Rome <<La Sapienza>>.

6.-Augusto Aguilar Calahorro <<The principle of primacy in the European Law >>.

7.- Hugo César Araújo de Gusmão, <<Constituent Power and international integration>>.

Others activities

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: Coordinator of the Doctorate Program <<European Constitutional law>> of the Constitutional law Department at the University of Granada and the Jean Monnet Chair of European Constitutional law at the University of Granada (biannual 2005-2007). Doctorate Program with a Mención de Calidad (quality mention) from the Ministry of Education and Science.

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón: Coordinator of the Official Master at the Law Faculty of the University of Granada : <<European Constitutional Law>>. Official Post grade in Law, organized in cooperation with the Jean Monnet Chair for European Constitutional Law and adapted to the EEES. Master with a Mención de Calidad (quality mention) from the Ministry of Education and Science. Academic year 2006-2007.

Outside the University:

Participation in local, regional or national initiatives

- Francisco Balaguer Callejón: Participation in the Working Group on The future of the European Union, Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos (Royal Institute Elcano for International and Strategic Studies) , Madrid, session 6 November 2006. Seminar with the President of the European Parliament and a Session on the Future of the Treaty for an European Constitution.

- Francisco Balaguer Callejón: Participation in the Working Group on The future of the European Union, Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos (Royal Institute Elcano for International and Strategic Studies) , Madrid . Participacion on the Final report of the Group: <<The future of the European Constitution: options for Spain >>. Madrid , 25 January 2007.

- Francisco Balaguer Callejón: Contribution on the Round Table, Debating Europe , in the Seminar 50 year of the Rome Treaty, organizad by the UNED and with the support of the State Secretary for the European Union, Madrid, 11 June 2007.

Others

• Francisco Balaguer Callejón. Director of the Revista de Derecho Constitucional Europeo (European Constitutional Law Review) http://www.ugr.es/~redce .

• -Francisco Balaguer Callejón: Leading researcher of the Research Group <<Andalucía, the European Union and the Welfare State >>, with financial aid from the directory of the Junta de Andalucía.

• -Francisco Balaguer Callejón: Leading researcher of the Research Project BJU2003-06526: <<The constitutional process in the European Union>>. Project with the financial aid from the State Secretary for Research Policy, Education and Science Ministry, with a duration of three years.

• -Francisco Balaguer Callejón: Leading researcher of the Excellence Project: <<The constitutional and statutory reforms in the context of the European Union >>. Junta de Andalucía, with a duration of three years. (2005-2008).