The Congress of the International Federation for European Union Law (FIDE) will take place from 28 to 31 May at the University of Silesia in Katowice.
This edition of the event will be held in Poland for the first time. The organisers, together with the participants, will create a unique opportunity for in-depth debates on the future of EU law, as well as a convenient forum for the exchange of views and experiences in a less formal atmosphere, during meetings and events accompanying the congress.
The congress will also provide an opportunity to hold discussions on three important issues:
- EU law in emergency situations,
- EU regulation of digital services and markets (DSA and DMA),
- solidarity and energy security in the context of green transition and crisis management.
The congress itself will be preceded by a Young FIDE seminar where young EU law researchers will have the opportunity to present their work, which will then be discussed by experts in panels corresponding to the three main themes of the congress.
You can register for the congress using the following registration form.
The role of Congress organiser is assumed by the association originating from the Member State that hosts the event in a given year. It is customary for the person heading the work of an association to also take on the role of FIDE President. For the period 2023 – 2025, this position is held by Maciej Szpunar, PhD, DLitt, President of the Polish European Law Association, First Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU. The organisers are also the University of Silesia and the City of Katowice.
Support for the organisation of the congress was expressed by Wiesław Banyś, Polish Congress Ambassador, Rector of the University of Silesia from 2008 to 2016.
An Honorary Committee of the Congress has also been appointed, consisting of recognised legal experts, including former presidents of the Polish Association of European Law:
- Stanisław Biernat,
- Sławomir Dudzik,
- Gráinne de Búrca,
- Artur Nowak-Far,
- Marek Safjan,
- Eleanor Sharpston,
- Joseph Weiler.
The event programme is available at www.fide-europe.org. Times of individual programme elements are subject to change.
Detailed information is available on the event website.
Organisers
- Polish Association of European Law
- University of Silesia
- City of Katowice
The Host Region
- The Host Region of the XXXI Congress of the International Federation for European Law (FIDE) is the Silesian Voivodeship, which has provided funding for the implementation of the project from the budget of the Silesian Voivodeship.
Main Partner
- National Council of Attorneys-at-Law
Young FIDE Partner:
Honorary patronage
- Minister of Justice, Attorney General Adam Bodnar
- Minister for European Union Affairs during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2025
- Honorary patronage of the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship, Wojciech Saługa
- Honorary patronage of the Minister of Industry, Marzena Czarnecka
- Honorary patronage of the Minister of Science and Higher Education
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Support for the organisation of the congress was expressed by Wiesław Banyś, Polish Congress Ambassador, Rector of the University of Silesia from 2008 to 2016.
YOUNG FIDE SEMINAR
The congress itself will be preceded by the Young FIDE seminar, where young EU law researchers will have the opportunity to present their work, which will then be discussed by experts in panels corresponding to the three main themes of the congress.
Please send in your applications to Małgorzata Myl-Chojnacka, PhD, at young.fide@us.edu.pl.
Participation in the Seminar does not require registration for the FIDE Congress taking place on 29-31 May 2025.
For more information about the YOUNG FIDE seminar, visit the FIDE website.
