Programme
Programme International Seminar: "International Police Cooperation under the Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Theory, Methodology and Empirical Research"
| 08.30 - 09.00 | Registration & Coffee |
| 09.00 - 09.20 | Introduction by Prof. Dr. Cyrille Fijnaut, Tilburg University
European Police Cooperation: Academic Insights and Avenues for Further Research |
| Topic I: | Police Cooperation Around the Globe: Comparisons Between Regions |
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| 9.20 - 9.40 | Dr. Saskia Hufnagel, Research Fellow Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS), Griffith University, Brisbane
Comparative Notes on Australian and European Police Co-operation |
| 9.40 - 10.00 | Dr. Ronald van Steden, Associate Professor VU University
The Role of Private Security Organizations in an International Context: Notes on their Size, Growth and Impact |
| Topic II: | Police Missions: Are They Effective and How Can They be Improved? |
| 10.00 - 10.20 | Maren Eline Kleiven, Norwegian Police University College, Oslo
International Police Reform Missions: A Dimension of Norwegian Foreign Policy in Practice |
| 10.20 - 10.40 | Jelle Janssens, GovSec Ghent University
Probing the Success of International Police Missions: Empirical Observations and Lessons to be Learned |
| 10.40 - 11.00 | Coffee Break |
| Topic III: | The EU as a Security Actor: Building Institutions and Encouraging New Liaisons |
| 11.00 - 11.20 | Dr. Sarah Wolff, Clingendael Institute The Hague
The Law Enforcement Nexus between the European Union and the EuroMed Countries after the Arab Revolts |
| 11.20 - 11.40 | Alexandra de Moor, University of Ghent
The Role of Europol in the Post-Lisbon Era: Caught between Widening and Deepening |
| Topic IV: | Cross Border Policing: a Multi-Level Governance Enterprise |
| 11.40 - 12.00 | Prof. Dr. Toine Spapens, Tilburg University / Police Academy of The Netherlands
The Role of Trust in International Law Enforcement Cooperation |
| 12.00 - 12.20 | Gregor Wewer, Europol and VU University
The way in which Europol is Complementary with Other Cooperation Frameworks such as Prüm - Governance Perspectives at EU Level |
| 12.20 - 12.30 | Closing Notes by Prof. Dr. Monica den Boer, VU University and Police Academy of The Netherlands |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch for registered participants |
| 13.45 - 16.00 | PhD Defence Ludo Block
From Politics to Policing: The Rationality Gap in EU Council Policy-Making |
| 16.00 | Reception |
