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Recap of roundtable discussion at Law faculty

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Recap of roundtable discussion at Law faculty

Published on 14-06-2024
When a country or region goes to war, it may be necessary to assess existing collaborations with partners based in that area, in the context of these evolving circumstances. In a series of roundtable discussions at all faculties, we will discuss what participants need to weigh international collaborations properly in such a complex context. The fourth took place at the Law faculty on 13 June.
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As with the other roundtable discussions, a broad representation of students and staff from the faculty was invited to participate. The student representatives decided not to attend because they had questions about the process. Some staff members also expressed concerns about the process and the mandate of the working group during the opening round. Several of them wished to specifically discuss a possible boycott of Israel and regretted that the agenda and the mandate of the working group were not designed for that purpose. After a small majority of participants indicated their preference to proceed with the original agenda, the roundtable discussion continued, and participants exchanged perspectives on the existing framework for collaboration with third parties and how it can be improved.

The group of participants was a broad reflection of staff members in various roles within the Faculty of Law, including representatives from the employee participation body. The roundtable discussions will continue at other faculties in the coming weeks.