EU Accession to the ECHR

Objective

At a decisive moment for Europe’s legal order, this seminar brings together leading experts to reflect on what the EU’s accession to the ECHR will mean in practice. Through keynotes, roundtable discussions, and open dialogue, participants will examine how this step can strengthen Europe’s human rights protection, reshape the dialogue between the CJEU and the ECtHR, and influence the daily work of courts, lawmakers and institutions. The programme invites conversation, critical insight, and forward-looking thinking about how to best align Europe’s legal systems with its shared values.

Key topics

  • Draft accession agreement
  • Co-respondent mechanism and the relation between CJEU and ECtHR
  • Interaction between the EU Charter, ECHR and national constitutions
  • Post-accession dynamics between the CJEU, ECtHR, and national courts

Who should attend?

National and EU civil servants, lawyers in private practice, national judges, legal staff of international organisations, NGOs and national human rights institutions, academics.

Interactive Online Seminar  

The online seminar will be hosted on the Zoom videoconferencing platform. You will be able to interact immediately and directly with our top-level speakers and other participants. We will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive, interactive experience. The highest security settings 
will be applied to ensure that you can participate safely in this high-quality online seminar.  

Fees in €
Standard
EU and ERA patrons
Young lawyers and other groups
Discount Voucher Code
Registration by 10 August 2026
405.00
324.00
324.00
324.00
Registration after 10 August 2026
450.00
360.00
360.00
360.00
Early registration discounts
  • 10 % by 10.08.2026
Discounts available
  • EU and ERA Patrons
    Staff of European Union institutions and agencies; Staff of ERA’s patrons: all EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, United Kingdom, Scotland, Serbia, the German states and the City of Trier.
  • Young lawyers and other groups
    Young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on request); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions
  • Discount Voucher Code
    If you have a discount voucher code, please enter the code in the Voucher Field when you register.
  • Simultaneous registration of a minimum of three employees from the same organisation qualifies for discounted rate.
  • Organisations wishing to nominate groups or discuss preferential conditions for regular participation are encouraged to get in touch at info@era.int.
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