Zoekresultaten
Information available in Dutch. On Thursday 1 June 2017 the conference “Small Data, Big Data en Immigranten in Limburg” took place at Statistics Netherlands in Heerlen. The conference iwas organised by Statistics Netherlands and Expertise centre ITEM.
- academic session
- Highlight
- seminar
The aftermath of WS and Others v. Frontex: is the battle for accountability lost?
This event intends to unpack and discuss the legal accountability challenges resulting from this case-law, reflecting on whether there is a way to address the accountability gaps created by the novelties posed by the emerging structure of EU integrated administration, within the current system of EU judicial remedies. The discussion will also go beyond the question of legal remedies, shading light on whether more flexible accountability avenues, such as internal structures like the Consultative Forum and the Fundamental Rights Officer (FRO), or external bodies, such as the European Ombudsman, have the potential of improving Frontex’s fundamental rights accountability.
Maastricht University alum and orthopaedic surgeon Yuhan Tan studied medicine while competing in badminton at the highest level. Juggling student life and competitive sport was challenging, but doable. He received support from the university in the form of acquired skills, accessible lecturers and an educational vision that prioritises independence.
A team of students from the Maastricht University Campus Venlo joined the Dutch Ecotrophelia finales 2020 and won the first prize with an alternative snack made from sustainably cultivated shiitake mushrooms.
Precious Plastic Maastricht is currently setting up a local recycling workspace that turns plastic waste into entirely new goods, such as bins, beams, 3D printer filaments, and much more.
Maïs Sweid is from Syria. She lives in Limburg with her husband and five-year-old son and works for the Education Office at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN). Her advice to other refugees: “Meet Dutch people and learn the language as soon as possible.” This is a story about the success of work experience at UM.
“Hopefully COVID-19 will be gone at some point, but tracking technologies may stay for longer and permanently hamper the rights and freedoms of individuals”.