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Hillion (eds.)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20137-ott-vos-and-coman-kund/">CLEER WP 2013/7 - Ott, Vos and Coman-Kund</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20136-cremona-takács-eds/">CLEER WP 2013/6 - Cremona, Takács (eds.) </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20135-douma-van-der-velde-eds/">CLEER WP 2013/5 - Douma, Van der Velde (eds.)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20134-takács-ott-and-dimopoulos-eds/">CLEER WP 2013/4 - Takács, Ott and Dimopoulos (eds)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20133-fernández-arribas-pieters-and-takács-eds/">CLEER WP 2013/3 - Fernández Arribas, Pieters and Takács (eds.)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20132-juan-santos-vara/">CLEER WP 2013/2 - Juan Santos Vara</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20131-s-blockmans-and-c-hillion-eds/">CLEER WP 2013/1 S. Blockmans and C. Hillion (eds.)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20126-aurel-sari-and-ramses-a-wessel-eds/">CLEER WP 2012/6 - Aurel Sari and Ramses A. 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Van Vooren</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20113-koutrakos-ed/">CLEER WP 2011/3 - Koutrakos (ed.)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20112-hoeksma/">CLEER WP 2011/2 - Hoeksma</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20111-rosas/">CLEER WP 2011/1 - Rosas</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20107-van-vooren/">CLEER WP 2010/7 - Van Vooren</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20106-eckes/">CLEER WP 2010/6 - Eckes</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/publications/books/">Books</a> </li> <li class=" has-children"> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/">Relevant Publications by Members of the Board </a> <ul> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/">Relevant Publications by Members of the Board </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/fabian-amtenbrink/">Fabian Amtenbrink </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/steven-blockmans/">Steven Blockmans </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/wybe-douma/">Wybe Douma </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/christophe-hillion/">Christophe Hillion </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/andrea-ott/">Andrea Ott</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/ramses-wessel/">Ramses Wessel </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-publications-by-members-of-the-board/enrico-partiti/">Enrico Partiti</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/publications/relevant-asser-press-publications/">Relevant Asser Press publications</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/publications/research-projects/">Research projects</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" has-children "> <a href="/cleer/events/">Events </a> <ul> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/events/">Events </a> </li> <li class=" has-children"> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/">Upcoming events</a> <ul> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/">Upcoming events</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/6-december-2024-tmc-asser-cleer-conference-on-general-principles-in-eus-external-relations-law/">6 December 2024: TMC Asser- CLEER Conference on General Principles in EU's External Relations Law</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/14-15-november-2024-phd-workshop-the-legal-implications-of-the-eus-geopolitical-awakening/">14-15 November 2024: PhD Workshop: The Legal Implications of the EU's Geopolitical Awakening</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/24-26-june-2024-9th-cleer-summer-school/">24-26 June 2024: 9th CLEER Summer School</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/6-7-may-2024-phd-workshop-the-legal-implications-of-the-eus-geopolitical-awakening/">6-7 May 2024: PhD Workshop: The Legal Implications of the EU's Geopolitical Awakening</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/20-october-2023-workshop-on-the-eu-and-international-diplomatic-law-and-politics-views-from-the-outside/">20 October 2023 - Workshop on the EU and International Diplomatic Law and Politics: Views from the Outside</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/8th-cleer-summer-school-on-eu-external-relations-law-26-28-june-2023-online/">8th CLEER Summer School on EU External Relations Law 26-28 June 2023 (Online)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/2022-21-october-cleer-conference-the-eus-strategic-autonomy-from-a-practical-legal-perspective/">2022 - 21 October CLEER Conference The EU's Strategic Autonomy from a Practical Legal Perspective</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/7th-cleer-summer-school-online-27-29-june-2022/">7th CLEER Summer School (online) 27 - 29 June 2022</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/6th-cleer-summer-school-on-the-law-of-eu-external-relations-online-28-30-june-2021/">6th CLEER Summer School on the Law of EU External relations (online) - 28- 30 June 2021</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/cleer-conference-on-informal-law-making-in-eu-external-relations-law-thursday-8-april-2021-online/">CLEER Conference on Informal Law-Making in EU External Relations Law - Thursday 8 April 2021 (online)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/2021-24-february-german-council-presidency-lecture/">2021 - 24 February German Council Presidency Lecture</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/2020-03-march-cleer-presidency-lecture-the-finnish-eu-council-presidencys-experience-in-the-external-relations-field/">2020 - 03 March: CLEER Presidency Lecture: The Finnish EU Council Presidency's Experience in the External Relations Field</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/upcoming-events/2019-11-december-joint-cleer-esil-ig-eu-as-a-global-actor-workshop-eu-trade-agreements-and-the-duty-to-respect-human-rights-abroad/">2019 - 11 December: Joint CLEER- ESIL IG EU as a Global Actor Workshop: EU Trade Agreements and the Duty to Respect Human Rights Abroad</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" has-children"> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/">Past events</a> <ul> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/">Past events</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2019-15-november-joint-university-of-leiden-cleer-brexit-policy-roundtable/">2019 - 15 November - Joint University of Leiden - CLEER Brexit Policy Roundtable</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2019-12-september-cleer-presidency-lecture-the-romanian-eu-council-presidencys-experience-in-the-external-relations-field/">2019 - 12 September: CLEER Presidency Lecture: The Romanian EU Council Presidency's Experience in the External Relations Field</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2019-24-28-june-5th-cleer-summer-school/">2019 - 24-28 June: 5th CLEER Summer School</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2019-14-june-joint-university-of-leiden-europa-institute-cleer-workshop/">2019 - 14 June: Joint University of Leiden (Europa Institute) CLEER Workshop</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2018-06-07-december-10th-anniversary-cleer-conference/">2018 - 06-07 December: 10th Anniversary CLEER Conference</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2018-11-october-cleer-presidency-lecture-the-bulgarian-presidency-s-experience-of-the-eu-council-in-the-external-relations-field/">2018 - 11 October - CLEER Presidency Lecture: The Bulgarian Presidency’s experience of the EU Council in the external relations field</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2018-25-29-june-4th-cleer-summer-school-on-the-law-of-eu-external-relations/">2018 - 25 - 29 June: 4th CLEER Summer School on the Law of EU External Relations</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2018-04-april-cleer-lecture-by-andrea-ott-on-the-brexit-conundrum-stuck-between-politics-eu-and-international-law/">2018 - 04 April: CLEER Lecture by Andrea Ott on 'The Brexit conundrum: Stuck between Politics, EU and International Law'</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2018-14-february-cleer-lecture-eu-russia-relations-in-an-era-of-sanctions/">2018 - 14 February - CLEER lecture: "EU-Russia Relations in an Era of Sanctions"</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2017-27-june-cleer-seminar-refugee-crisis-and-eu-cooperation-with-mediterranean-states/">2017 - 27 June - CLEER Seminar - Refugee crisis and EU cooperation with Mediterranean States</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2016-27-june-1-july-3rd-cleer-summer-school-on-eu-external-relations-law/">2016 - 27 June -1 July: 3rd CLEER Summer School on EU External Relations Law</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2016-21-april-book-launch-foreign-policy-objectives-in-european-constitutional-law/">2016 - 21 April: Book Launch: Foreign Policy Objectives in European Constitutional Law</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2014-july-4-cleer-conference-using-human-security-as-a-legal-framework-to-analyse-the-common-european-asylum-system/">2014 - July 4: CLEER Conference: "Using Human Security as a legal framework to analyse the Common European Asylum System" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2014-february-20-the-experiences-of-the-lithuanian-presidency-of-the-eu-council-in-the-field-of-external-relations/">2014 - February 20: "The experiences of the Lithuanian Presidency of the EU Council in the field of external relations" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-december-6-cleer-conference-on-human-security/">2013 - December 6: CLEER Conference on Human Security </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-november-6-the-experiences-of-the-irish-presidency-of-the-eu-council-in-the-field-of-external-relations/">2013 - November 6: "The experiences of the Irish Presidency of the EU Council in the field of external relations" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-june-24-28-cleer-summer-school/">2013 - June 24 - 28: CLEER Summer School</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-may-16-cleer-presidency-lectures-series-the-cyprus-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu/">2013 - May 16: CLEER Presidency lectures series "the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-april-19-eu-environmental-norms-and-third-countries-the-eu-as-a-global-role-model/">2013 - April 19: ‘EU environmental norms and third countries: the EU as a global role model?’</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2013-february-22-the-external-dimension-of-eu-counter-terrorism-policy/">2013 - February 22: “The External Dimension of EU Counter-terrorism Policy”</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-november-29-experiences-of-the-danish-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu-in-the-conduct-of-eu-external-relations/">2012 - November 29, Experiences of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU in the conduct of EU external relations</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-november-9-linking-trade-and-non-commercial-interests-the-eu-as-a-global-role-model/">2012, November 9, "Linking trade and non-commercial interests: the EU as a global role model?" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-21-22-june-joint-eui-cleer-conference-trade-liberalisation-and-standardisation-new-directions-in-the-low-politics-of-eu-foreign-policy/">2012, 21-22 June, joint EUI-CLEER Conference 'Trade liberalisation and standardisation: new directions in the 'low-politics' of EU foreign policy'?</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-june-19-legal-approximation-and-application-of-eu-law-in-the-eastern-neighbourhood-of-the-eu/">2012 - June 19: 'Legal Approximation and Application of EU Law in the Eastern Neighbourhood of the EU' </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-25-may-cleer-workshop-human-rights-and-eu-crisis-management-operations-a-duty-to-respect-and-to-protect/">2012 - 25 May: CLEER workshop "Human Rights and EU Crisis Management Operations: A Duty to Respect and to Protect?"</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-may-10-11-cleer-conference-one-year-after-the-arab-spring/">2012 - May 10-11: CLEER Conference "One year after the Arab Spring" </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-13-march-cleer-fellow-lecture-luca-pantaleo/">2012 -13 March: CLEER fellow lecture Luca Pantaleo</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2012-16-17-february-tension-between-universal-and-regional-unification-of-private-law-the-conflict-between-eu-law-and-the-maritime-and-transport-law-conventions/">2012 - 16-17 February: Tension between universal and regional unification of private law: The conflict between EU law and the maritime and transport law conventions </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/27-october-2011-cleer-guest-lecture-the-experiences-of-the-hungarian-presidency-of-the-eu-council-a-legal-appraisal/">27 October 2011- CLEER Guest Lecture: The experiences of the Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council-a legal appraisal </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2011-13-14-october-the-legal-dimension-of-global-governance-what-role-for-the-eu/">2011 - 13-14 October - The Legal Dimension of Global Governance: What Role for the EU?</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2011-27-may-the-european-union-s-shaping-of-the-international-legal-order/">2011 - 27 May - The European Union’s shaping of the International Legal Order</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2011-17-march-lecture-by-prof-dr-allan-rosas-judge-at-the-european-court-of-justice/">2011 - 17 March - Lecture by Prof. dr. Allan Rosas, Judge at the European Court of Justice</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2010-5-november-the-influence-of-international-organizations-on-the-european-union-the-eu-as-an-autonomous-legal-order/">2010 - 5 November - The Influence of International Organizations on the European Union: The EU as An Autonomous Legal Order? </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2010-9-july-international-conference-in-brussels/">2010 - 9 July - International Conference in Brussels</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2009-2-october-cleer-launch/">2009 - 2 October - CLEER Launch </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/events/past-events/2009-5-february-roundtable-on-the-external-dimension-of-the-stockholm-programme/">2009 - 5 February - Roundtable on the External Dimension of the Stockholm Programme</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/cleer/events/cleer-presidency-lecture-series/">CLEER Presidency lecture series</a> 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Asser Instituut and/or CLEER</li> <li>Research results will be published, in one form or another, under the umbrella of CLEER. Fellows are expected to submit at least one working paper to the editorial board of CLEER. Unless a contract has already been concluded with a publishing house, T.M.C. Asser Press will have the first right of refusal for the publication of monographs and edited volumes</li> </ul> <p><strong>Eligibility</strong></p> <ul> <li>PhD candidates, recommended by their supervising professor(s)</li> <li>Post-doc researchers and (assistant) professors benefiting from a research sabbatical</li> <li>Experienced practitioners, retired or on temporary leave</li> <li>Experts invited by the Head of Department of the T.M.C. Asser Institute, on behalf of the governing board of CLEER.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Duration</strong></p> <ul> <li>Short-term fellowship: 3 or 6 months</li> <li>Long-term fellowship: 12 months (renewable)</li> </ul> <p><br /><strong>Procedure</strong></p> <ul> <li>An official request to become a fellow of CLEER must be submitted, via email, to the academic programme coordinator of CLEER (Dr. Eva Kassoti, E.Kassoti@asser.nl). This request will be screened by Dr Kassoti and the governing board of CLEER.</li> <li>The request will consist of a short CV, motivation (and recommendation) letter(s), research proposal (incl. a 200-word abstract), all in English. Topic and abstract of successful applicants will be published on CLEER’s website</li> <li>Complete applications will be dealt with within 30 days of their receipt</li> </ul> <p>Fellows of CLEER are not employed by CLEER, nor by the T.M.C. 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