The Institute for Information law offers three Summer Courses each year:
International Copyright Law Summer Course
The face of copyright law changes continuously, mostly due to the constant evolution of the digital networked environment and the legislative initiatives at the international and European level. As a result, copyright professionals must keep abreast of the applicable rules, including those deriving from the TRIPS Agreement, the WIPO Treaties and the various European directives in the area. The Institute for Information Law organises an annual intensive post-graduate course on international copyright law. At the conclusion of the course, participants will have gained valuable insight in the most crucial current issues of copyright law, examined from a comparative law perspective and in the light of recent international and regional agreements. Participants in the course will also have access to comprehensive course material, consisting of the most relevant international, European, and American legislative documents, case law, and other background materials. The lectures are given by internationally renowned scholars, including those of the Institute for Information Law, and practitioners who all share years of academic and practical experience in the field of international copyright law.
Privacy Law and Policy Summer Course
This week-long summer course will focus on privacy law and policy related to the Internet, electronic communications and online and social media, and on how businesses, governments and others can achieve their goals within this legal framework. Held in a historic building on one of Amsterdam’s most beautiful canals, the course will feature a distinguished faculty of European and American academics, regulators and practitioners who will, collectively, examine the topic from a transatlantic perspective. The course will employ a seminar format that promotes interaction between participants and faculty and allows for a deeper examination of the subject than is possible at most professional conferences. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants.
European Platform Regulation Summer Course
The EU is becoming a world leader in platform regulation. In this week-long summer course, we will offer a deep dive into the law and policy of the ground-breaking Digital Services Act, as well as other legislation aiming to reform the laws for online intermediation and the digital economy (e.g. the Digital Markets Act). Hosted in Amsterdam by the Institute for Information Law (IViR) and its DSA Observatory, the course will be taught by an international roster of leading experts, including academic specialists, legal practitioners, and professionals in government and in the non-profit sector.