Born in 1954;
lic. iuris, Ph.D. in Law (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven); Master in Public Administration (Harvard University); Lecturer (1979-83);
Professor of European Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (since 1983), Professor at Harvard Law School (1989), Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges (1984-89);
member of the Brussels Bar (1986-89);
Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU)
- Legal Secretary at the CJEU (1984-85);
- Judge at the Court of First Instance EC (1989-03);
- Judge at the CJEU since 7/10/2003);
- Vice-President of CJEU (9/10/2012 - 7/10/15);
- President of the CJEU since 8/10/2015
Born in 1961;
Until 2001 teaching and research in European law at the universities of Leuven (BE) and Tilburg (NL);
Joined the European Commission in 2001 as a member of the team that negotiated Regulation 1/2003 on the implementation of the EU competition rules;
Since October 2016 Head of the International Relations Unit in DG Competition at the European Commission.
Born in 1967;
Master in Law and in Communication Sciences (University of Ghent);
Started as Jounalist at VRT (Flemmish public Radio and Television Broadcast) in 1993;
since 2002 EU expert with VRT newsroom editors;
He follows the European Parliament, the Commission, the Council as well as European summits.
Master Economy & Bac Philosophy University of Leuven;
President of the Council of the EU (2009-14);
Prime Minister of Belgium (2008-09);
Minister of Budget (1993-99)
Former President of the EU Council
Guest lecture (9 March 2017):
Past and the Future of the EU
Emeritus Prof. dr. the University of Leuven;
Former Prime Minister of Belgium;
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and representative to negotiation of the EU Treaty in Maastricht;
Guest lecture - 6 March 2018:
The EU in a globalized World
Diplomat in Athens, Ambassador in Rome, Ambassador at the UN New York (1972-91);
EU Ambassador (1997-2002);
Ambassador in Washington, Permanent Representative at NATO (2002-13);
Head of Office of the President of the EU Council (2009-13)
Councelor to king Filip I (2013-17)
Guest lecture - 6 March 2018
LLM (Ghent, BE) & Master EU Law (Rennes, FR)
Belgian MEP - ECR, 2015-19 and a member of
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection,
- Delegation for relations with the United State,
Since 2019 Member of Belgian Federal Parliament
Member of
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection,
- Delegation for relations with the United State
She took the role of President of the Mock EP during the ILW of 2014, '15 and '16
Master in Sociology
Belgian MEP - S&D 2000-03 and since 2009
- Committee on International Trade
- Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries
Minister in the Flemish Government (2004-09)
State Secretary in the Belgian Federal Government (2003-04)
Hosted the ILW-students in the European Parliament in 2020
Phd in Biology (Saarland University, DE)
Bulgarian MEP - EPP, since 2009; and member of
- the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation
Guest Lecture (2 March 2019): European Parliament behind the Scene.
Prof. dr. UGhent - Faculty of Law & Criminology;
Focus in her research relates to
- Legal impact of the design and deployment of technology in today’s society,
- Human and children’s rights in the digital environment
Guest Lecture (17 March 2014) Legal aspects in EU context and Danger of Social Media for yougsters.
Prof. dr. in EU Constitutional Law at University of Leuven - Fac of Law, since 2010;
Auditor (Magistrate) at the Council of State, since 2011;
Guest lecture (5 March 2018): The Legislative proces in the EU, the role of the EP and the draft of legislative documents.