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Digital Single Market and EU integration

Expected participants:100 students per yearLength:48 academic hours, once a year (three times during the Chair implementation)Discipline:Free elective course. Multidisciplinary audience encouraging registration from technical faculties and departments.Prof. in charge:David Ramiro TroitinoContents:Digital Market has already a big impact on the EU. Each year online trade is growing and there is an important necessity to regulate it in the European level in order to avoid economic free riders. Hence the Union, must take a responsibility on this field and it can mean deeper integration because of a common necessity, better solved in common. This course will focus on these aspects exploring the possibilities on integration born from the Digital Single Market.Syllabus:The course is organized in a hybrid way, with online and lectures at the university. Nevertheless, all the sessions will be recorded and available for the participants. It is required to attend a minimum of 75% of the lessons to qualify for the presentation. The course will be divided in two parts, theoretical and practical sections. Presentations are done in groups about the selected challenges provided by the instructor. The students must present these challenges and contribute with digital solutions. Debate is highly encouraged. There will be a final exam for those failing the presentation or willing to increase their grade.Reading list:Frosio, G. F. (2017). Reforming intermediary liability in the platform economy: A European digital single market strategy. Nw. UL Rev. Online, 112, 18. Colangelo, G., & Maggiolino, M. (2018). ISPs’ copyright liability in the EU digital single market strategy. International Journal of Law and Information Technology, 26(2), 142-159. Monti, M. (2010). A new strategy for the single market. Report to the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, May, 10.Methodology:Main methodology, Neofunctionalism.Other sources: Intergovernmentalism and Federalism. The three theories combined with Process Digitalization.Impact: Understanding the European Single Market in the digital dimension. It will provide an important tool for the participants in their incorporation to the Labour market as entrepreneurs or employees.

E-governance and the EU demos

Expected participants:300 studentsLength:48 academic hours, once a year (three times during the Chair implementation)Discipline:Free elective course. Multidisciplinary audience encouraging registration from technical faculties and departmentsProf. in charge:David Ramiro TroitinoContents:The course focus on the development and use of existing tools link with e-governance for the development of the democratic system of the EU. The e-governance experience of Estonia will be used as a starting point for the course. It will continue presenting the most important necessities of the Union in terms of democracy and finally will link e-governance with these necessities. Special attention is given to the EU elections and the possibilities offered by e-governance and the European Parliament. (Democracy and citizen involvement).Syllabus:The course is organized in a hybrid way, with online and lectures in the university. Nevertheless, all the sessions will be recorded and available for the students. It is required to attend a minimum of 75% of the lessons to qualify for the presentation. The course will be divided in two parts, theoretical and practical sections. Presentations are done in groups about the selected challenges provided by the instructor. The students must present these challenges and contribute with digital solutions. Debate is highly encouraged. There will be a final exam for those failing the presentation or willing to increase their grade.Reading list:Lee-Geiller, S., & Lee, T. D. (2019). Using government websites to enhance democratic E-governance: A conceptual model for evaluation. Government Information Quarterly, 36(2), 208-225. Solvak, M., Unt, T., Rozgonjuk, D., Võrk, A., Veskimäe, M., & Vassil, K. (2019). E-governance diffusion: Population level e-service adoption rates and usage patterns. Telematics and Informatics, 36, 39-54. Pappel, I., Tsap, V., & Draheim, D. (2019). The e-LocGov model for introducing e-governance into local governments: an Estonian case study. IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing.Methodology:Main methodology, Neofunctionalism.Other sources:Intergovernmentalism and Federalism. The three of them combined with Process Digitalization.Impact:Understanding the European Union citizenship from its digital dimension. It will generate a closer union between the European institutions and the citizens, preparing the participants to be more active in EU affairs as part of their rights as EU citizens

Digital social systems and convergence in Europe

Expected participants:300 studentsLength:48 academic hours, once a year (three times during the Chair implementation)Discipline:Free elective course. Multidisciplinary audience encouraging registration from technical faculties and departmentsProf. in charge:David Ramiro TroitinoContents:This course presents the social system as a necessity emanating for a common market where there is free movement of workers. Hence, a similar level of protection should be included in the European level (market level). The possibilities given by the new technologies, as Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, and many other, open the debate of how rational and effective will be creating a new social system in the European Union as a common minimum standard for the Member States.Syllabus:The course is organized in a hybrid way, with online and lectures in the university. Nevertheless, all the sessions will be recorded and available for the students. It is required to attend a minimum of 75% of the lessons to qualify for the presentation. The course will be divided in two parts, theoretical and practical sections. Presentations are done in groups about the selected challenges provided by the instructor. The students must present these challenges and contribute with digital solutions. Debate is highly encouraged. There will be a final exam for those failing the presentation or willing to increase their grade.Reading list:Mendhurwar, S., & Mishra, R. (2021). Integration of social and IoT technologies: architectural framework for digital transformation and cyber security challenges. Enterprise Information Systems, 15(4), 565-584. Hamburg, I., & Bucksch, S. (2017). Inclusive education and digital social innovation. Advances in social sciences research journal, 4(5). Rodrigo, L., & Palacios, M. (2021). What antecedent attitudes motivate actors to commit to the ecosystem of digital social innovation?. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 162, 120394.Methodology:Main methodology, Neofunctionalism.Other sources:Intergovernmentalism and Federalism. The three of them combined with Process Digitalization.Impact:The participants will be able to understand the challenges faced by the European Union in order to keep the European values and the Social System. It is part of the essence of Europe and an element distinguishing the EU from other powers in the world. Digitalization can threat the European social system (not under the EU regulations but influenced by it) but also can provide more efficient solutions. Participants will be able to identify threats and provide creative solutions for a complex process determining the European way of life in the close future.

Cybersecurity and EU integration

Expected participants:200 studentsLength:30 academic hours, once a year (three times during the Chair implementation)Discipline:Free elective course. Multidisciplinary audience encouraging registration from technical faculties and departmentsProf. in charge:Tanel KerikmäeContents:Cybersecurity has become a priority for the Member States of the Union as online espionage; security breaks, external manipulation, fake news and a long list of threats are affecting the European system. Hence, the most logical approach would be addressing these problems in common. This course analyses the common threats, the common answers and teh impact it could have in the integration process of Europe.Syllabus:The course is organized in a hybrid way, with online and lectures in the university. Nevertheless, all the sessions will be recorded and available for the students. It is required to attend a minimum of 75% of the lessons to qualify for the presentation. The course will be divided in two parts, theoretical and practical sections. Presentations are done in groups about the selected challenges provided by the instructor. The students must present these challenges and contribute with digital solutions. Debate is highly encouraged. There will be a final exam for those failing the presentation or willing to increase their grade.Reading list:Markopoulou, D., Papakonstantinou, V., & de Hert, P. (2019). The new EU cybersecurity framework: The NIS Directive, ENISA's role and the General Data Protection Regulation. Computer Law & Security Review, 35(6), 105336. Bossong, R., & Wagner, B. (2017). A typology of cybersecurity and public-private partnerships in the context of the EU. Crime, Law and Social Change, 67(3), 265-288. Barrinha, A., & Farrand-Carrapico, H. (2018). How coherent is EU cybersecurity policy?. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog.Methodology:Main methodology, Neofunctionalism.Other sources:Intergovernmentalism and Federalism. The three of them combined with Process Digitalization.Impact:Participants will acquire general knowledge in terms of digital security from the perspective of the European Union, allowing them understand the necessity of avoiding problems in this field via integration and a common effort.

Digitalisation and the European Green Deal

Expected participants:200 studentsLength:30 academic hours, once a year (three times during the Chair implementation)Discipline:Free elective course. Multidisciplinary audience encouraging registration from technical faculties and departmentsProf. in charge:Archil ChochiaContents:Environment is a priority for the European Union. This course focus on the way the new technologies can help in the creation of a more sustainable society and the results of its application on a common e. It environmental policy. It will also take into consideration the external relations with partners, as UK or USA, and the role of the EU in terms of digital solutions, in the international arena.Syllabus:The course is organized in a hybrid way, with online and lectures in the university. Nevertheless, all the sessions will be recorded and available for the students. It is required to attend a minimum of 75% of the lessons to qualify for the presentation. The course will be divided in two parts, theoretical and practical sections. Presentations are done in groups about the selected challenges provided by the instructor. The students must present these challenges and contribute with digital solutions. Debate is highly encouraged. There will be a final exam for those failing the presentation or willing to increase their grade.Reading list:Jaeger, C., Mielke, J., Schütze, F., Teitge, J., & Wolf, S. (2021). The European Green Deal–More Than Climate Neutrality. Intereconomics, 2021(2), 99-107. Gailhofer, P., Herold, A., Schemmel, J. P., Scherf, C. U., Köhler, A. R., & Braungardt, S. The role of Artificial Intelligence in the European Green Deal. Vysoká, L., Dörr, R., Sarris, S., & Gáthy, G. (2021). Technology Transfer and Commercialisation for the European Green Deal.Methodology:Main methodology, Neofunctionalism.Other sources:Intergovernmentalism and Federalism. The three of them combined with Process Digitalization.Impact:Participants will understand how digitalization can help in the European Green Deal and take a more active position as citizens and digital users.