In recent months, we have hosted specialists in various fields of law who, with their vast experience and expert knowledge, introduced students to current issues such as criminal law on social media and the European Pillar of Social Rights.
During the 2025/2026 academic year, we continued our series of meetings with international researchers. We were pleased to host scholars from Hungary, the United States, and Ukraine, among other countries, who spoke about their research and international collaboration.
Below you will find information about upcoming meetings:
Professor Geo Quinot is a leading South African legal scholar, advocate, and a prominent expert on public procurement law and administrative law in Africa. He currently serves as a Professor of Law and the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Government Partnerships at Stellenbosch University. He is a recipient of Stellenbosch University’s Chancellor’s Medal, the annual award for the most outstanding final-year student at the university, which he received upon graduating with his LLB degree. His research focuses on Administrative Law, with a particular interest in commercial conduct of the state, including public procurement as well as legal education.
The guest lecture by professors Geo Quinot and Sope Williams on the South African legal order and public procurement law will take place on October 13th from 13:45 to 15:15 in room no. 1.4.
Professor Sope Williams is a world-renowned legal scholar, researcher, and a leading international expert on public procurement law, anti-corruption, and sustainable development. She is a Professor of La w and the Head of the Department of Mercantile Law at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. She is a regular keynote and conference speaker and has spoken at over 100 international conferences in over 30 countries. Professor Williams has developed anti-corruption courses for UNODC (2019) and the UN Virtual School (2012) and served as an academic member in the World Bank’s Procurement Technical Advisory Group from 2008 to 2011. Her research has been cited by the South African Constitutional Court in the case of Shaik v The State (2008).
The guest lecture by professors Sope Williams and Geo Quinot on the South African legal order and public procurement law will take place on October 13th from 13:45 to 15:15 in room no. 1.4.