One of the latest initiatives of the Environmental and Resources Law Department within the University of Malta’s Faculty of Laws will see distinguished scholar, Prof. Geert van Calster, delivering a series of three lectures related to environmental law and policy, and sharing his expertise with members of the UM community.

Although these lectures are primarily aimed at students at the Faculty and those at the Institute of European Studies following EU environmental policy, they will also be open to the general public.

Prof. Geert’s discussions will shed light on issues of contemporary importance such as the EU Circular Economy, the Aahrus Convention and the Role of Private International Law for Environmental Claims.

If you’re interested in attending, please contact Ms Michela Brincat.

Brief biography

With a wealth of experience under his belt, Professor Geert Van Calster is a tenured chair of the Research Fund, KU Leuven, and a visiting professor at Monash University, Melbourne, visiting professor at King’s College, London, Senior Fellow of Melbourne University Law School and adjunct professor at American University (Brussels Campus). He was previously a visiting lecturer at Oxford University, visiting professor at the China-EU School of Law in Beijing and a visiting professor at Erasmus University, Rotterdam.

Prof. Geert is also a practising, independent lawyer. He was called to the Bar in 1999 after having worked as of counsel to a City law firm since 1995 and continues to practice from the Belgian Bar.

He was on the board of Academische Stichting Leuven, an academic charity, between 2006 and 2017.

His blog, as well as a list of recent assignments, can be found through his website.

Programme of Lectures: 

Event: The Importance of the EU Circular Economy and the Regulation of Plastics

Date: 4 December 2023

Time: 09:00

Venue: LC 119

Event: Aarhus Convention - protecting the environment through public participation - myth

or reality?

Date: 4 December 2023

Time: 12:00

Venue: GWHC

Event: The Role of Private International Law for Environmental Claims

Date: 6 December 2023

Time: 10:00

Venue: STZ