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Blockmans and C. 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. Wessel (eds.)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-2012-5-blockmans-wessel-eds/">CLEER WP 2012/ 5 - Blockmans & Wessel (eds.)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20124-serrano-de-haro/">CLEER WP 2012/4 – Serrano de Haro</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20123-pech/">CLEER WP 2012/3 - Pech</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20122-blockmans/">CLEER WP 2012/2 - Blockmans</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20121-erkelens-blockmans/">CLEER WP 2012/1 - Erkelens & Blockmans</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20116-klamert/">CLEER WP 2011/6 - Klamert</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20115-larik/">CLEER WP 2011/5 - Larik</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/cleer/publications/cleer-papers/cleer-wp-20114-van-vooren/">CLEER WP 2011/4 - 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 - 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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 - 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