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ITEM supports and promotes - from science - the euregional and transnational functioning of society. In order for society to use ITEM's research, a cross-border portal was launched on September 24th, 2018 during a GIPTOGETHER-meeting of cross-border information points in Eupen.

The second report of the ITEM/ICGI project on ‘Cross-Border Corporate Mobility in the EU’ has now been published. The report identifies a continuous cross-border corporate activity and features a comprehensive country-by-country reporting to provide a fuller picture of cross-border company mobility...

On Friday 14 September 2018, André de Zutter, Faculty of Law, Maastricht University, successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "My Rape Story that Should be Believed: on the difference between true and false allegations of rape". 

Looking back on an inspiring sunny Alumni Day, 8 September 2018. Did you all have a good time? Hopefully we provided you with enough food for thought. Thank you all for your contribution and we are looking forward to your visit next year!

Expertise Centre ITEM investigates a number of aspects in relation to cross-border work. One obstacle that cross-border workers face involves obtaining a 'DigiD', the Dutch digital identification system. Regarding this obstacle proceedings were initiated in recent months, which have led to a ruling...

From 10 to 15 September 2018, the cross-border and multidisciplinary Euregio Summer School in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion was organised for the first time. 45 students from higher education institutions and representatives from knowledge institutes in the Euroregion came together with one goal: to...

On 7 September last, the Indie Art Legal Clinic – located at the Faculty of Law – had its official launch. The event took place at the Muziekgieterij and was opened by Dr. Ana Ramalho, Director of the Clinic and Assistant Professor of Intellectual Property Law; by Prof. Kamperman Sanders, Professor...

The annual Faculty Introduction days took place from 27 until 30 August. More than thousand new students (bachelor, master and exchange) participated in an interesting and informative introduction programme, ending with a delicious Greek buffet and party in the garden of our faculty.

Stichting Geen Grens: "New municipal coalitions in Limburg often overlook foreign affairs". The newly appointed municipal authorities in Limburg are aware that their municipality has foreign borders, but many coalitions do not take this into account in their policy plans. This concludes the...

The Edmond Hustinx price for Science 2018 has been awarded to Andrea Broderick, researcher at the Faculty of Law. The prize was handed out during Monday’s official opening of the academic year in Maastricht.