We are happy to announce that the registration process for the XXXI FIDE Congress has been launched. To encourage early registrants and express our appreciation for their commitment and support, we are proposing Early Birds fees, which will, for now, be available from 16 December 2024 to 15 January 2025.
Update: We are pleased to announce that, thanks to multiple efforts, we are able to extend the Early Bird registration period by two weeks, now ending on January 31, 2025.
One of the key ambitions of our Presidency is to promote the participation of younger attendees, including both researchers and practitioners. In pursuit of this goal, we have undertaken significant measures to provide a reduced registration fee for them. Specific details regarding this initiative are outlined in the registration form.
| Early Birds fees:
· Participants under the age of 30: 310,00 EUR · Other participants: 430,00 EUR Participants who have not reached the age of 30 on the day of the Congress (29 May 2025) are eligible for a reduced participation fee. The eligibility will be verified based on the participant’s date of birth as indicated in their official identification document. To be eligible for the reduced fee, the participant must have been born on or after 30 May 1995. |
Moreover, guided by the focus on supporting early-career representatives of the legal academia and practice, we are pleased to announce the organization of a Young FIDE Seminar. Further information about this event will also be provided below.
A preliminary draft of the event program is now available.
Please note that, at this initial stage, Congress fees may be paid via bank transfer; other payment methods will be added in due course.
In the meantime, we remain at your disposal for any inquiries at: fide2025@systemcoffee.pl.
Accommodation
The participation fee does not cover accommodation expenses. In line with arrangements established during previous editions of the FIDE Congress, participants are kindly requested to arrange their own accommodation.
In Katowice, you will find a range of hotels situated in the city centre, within a walking distance from the Congress venue itself.
For your convenience, we have prepared detailed information on recommended hotels, some of which offer preferential rates.
If you need further assistance regarding accommodation, please contact us at fide2025@systemcoffee.pl.
Travel information
For your convenience, there are two airports nearby:
- Katowice: Katowice Wojciech Korfanty Airport (IATA: KTW, ICAO: EPKT) / Katowice Pyrzowice Airport (katowice-airport.com), approximately 40 minutes from the Congress venue.
- Kraków: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (IATA: KRK, ICAO: EPKK) / Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy im. Jana Pawła II Kraków-Balice (pl), approximately 50 minutes from the venue.
Katowice is easily accessible from these airports via public transport or taxi. If you have any questions or require assistance with travel arrangements, please feel free to contact us. We are here to help ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience.
For those traveling to Warsaw, the most convenient option to reach Katowice is the express train (EIP), which takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
[ REGISTRATION – XXXI FIDE Congress ]
Young FIDE Seminar
Call for papers for the Young FIDE Seminar
On the eve of the XXXI FIDE Congress in Katowice, on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, the University of Silesia will host the Young FIDE Seminar.
The Young FIDE Seminar brings together junior EU law scholars, PhD students and practitioners and gives room to discuss the three topics of the main FIDE Congress with the eminent EU law professors and with the peers.
The topics discussed during the XXXI FIDE Congress are:
- EU Emergency Law
- EU Digital Economy: general framework (DSA/DMA) and specialised regimes
- Energy solidarity and energy security – from green transition to the EU crisis management
Formal requirements and deadlines:
- Applications from PhD students, post-doc students, junior researchers and young EU law practitioners which is under five years of professional experience and with an age requirement of under 35 years,
- The scientific board of Young FIDE Seminar will select 9 proposals, three of each of the main topics, which will be presented during the three sessions of Young FIDE Seminar,
- The selection of proposals will be based on abstracts of the presentations of maximum 500 words, drafted in English by 31 January 2025,
- The selected authors will be informed by 28 February 2025,
- Final papers submission deadline is 15 April 2025,
- Final paper shall not exceed 7.000 words with footnotes.
The accommodation expenses (two nights, 27 and 28 May) for 9 selected speakers at the Young FIDE Seminar in Katowice will be borne by the organizers. Speakers will be responsible for covering their own transportation expenses.
[UPDATE: the deadline for abstract submissions for the Young FIDE Seminar has been extended to 28 February 2025 and the other relevant dates will be adjusted accordingly].
All the submission should be sent to Dr Małgorzata Myl-Chojnacka under the email address: young.fide@us.edu.pl.
Please note that participation in the Young FIDE Seminar does not require registration for the FIDE Congress, schedulded for 29-31 May 2025.
Vice versa, we kindly ask registrants of the XXXI FIDE Congress (29-31 May 2025) who would like to attend also the Young FIDE Seminar to notify us by sending an email to the address specified above.
In attached file you can find full FIDE 2025 PROGRAMM.
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