The School of International Governance & Law is pleased to announce that its participating team — the Azure Team — in the recently held international MOOT COURT COMPETITION 2025 has received the official certificates issued by the organizers. Although the students did not obtain awards in this year's edition, the organizers expressed their appreciation for the high level of involvement and the quality of the performance demonstrated by the faculty’s representatives. Consequently, in addition to the Certificates of Participation, the students were also granted Certificates of Appreciation, provided in electronic format.

The awarding of these certificates represents an important recognition of the effort, dedication, and professionalism displayed by our students, while also serving as a significant encouragement for the consolidation and development of the faculty’s future academic and extracurricular activities.

Claudia Stefania Marghiru

The School of International Governance and Law of Danubius International University, through Dean, Assoc. Prof. dr. Cristina Elena Popa Tache, announces the University’s affiliation, as a full member, to the European Public Law Organization (EPLO), one of the most prestigious international institutions dedicated to the promotion of the rule of law, European governance, and international academic cooperation.

This affiliation marks a strategic milestone for the faculty and strengthens the institution’s commitment to academic excellence, internationalisation, and the development of legal education aligned with European and international standards. By joining the EPLO network, the faculty gains access to extensive opportunities for collaboration, interdisciplinary research, and specialised training programmes designed for students, academic staff, and legal practitioners.

Within this partnership, Danubius International University will develop several key areas of cooperation, including:

– Elaboration and implementation of joint projects focused on legal innovation and inter-institutional collaboration.
– Development and implementation of academic staff exchange programmes, aimed at strengthening expertise and fostering the exchange of best practices.
– Implementation of student mobility programmes, providing access to international academic experiences and specialised training.
– Exchange of relevant, non-confidential documents and data, supporting joint teaching and research activities.
– Collaboration towards the joint publication of scientific materials, enhancing academic visibility and the dissemination of research at European level.

The affiliation with EPLO represents a new stage in the faculty’s internationalisation strategy and reaffirms the institution’s position within the European academic community dedicated to the advancement of public law and democratic governance.

The School of International Governance and Law of Danubius International University proudly announces the outstanding success of the international webinar “How to Start and Develop a Law Moot Society: First Steps, Good Practices, and International Perspectives”, held on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, in the Senate Hall and online.
Organised under the guidance of the Dean, Assoc. Prof. Cristina Elena Popa Tache, the event enjoyed an impressive turnout, bringing together students, academic staff, legal practitioners, and international guests, confirming the growing interest in advanced training in argumentation techniques and moot court competitions.
The University’s Rector & CEO, dr. Steve O. Michael, and the President of the Board, dr. Andy Pușcă, delivered key interventions.

The webinar brought together distinguished experts from King’s College London:

• Dr Darren Harvey, Senior Lecturer in Law & Director of Undergraduate Studies
• Ms Nina Hart, Visiting Lecturer

alongside a special contribution from three renowned participants in prestigious international competitions:

• Joseph Day(European Law Moot Court)
• Mireia Montané(European Law Moot Court)
• Joe Pearn(HSF Competition Law Moot)

Through their dynamic presentations and direct competition experience, the speakers offered participants practical recommendations on organising, developing, and internationalising a Law Moot Society — from the initial institutional stages to good practices and exemplary European models of excellence.

The event marks the official launch of the Moot Society of the School of International Governance and Law, a strategic project of Danubius International University aimed at strengthening legal education through:

• moot court simulations and competitions,
• international participation,
• advanced academic collaborations,
• the development of advocacy, legal drafting, and critical analysis skills.

The School of International Governance and Law of Danubius International University announces the participation of the Dean of the Faculty, Assoc. Prof. Cristina Elena Popa Tache, in the international conference “Advancing Human Dignity 2025 – International and EU Legal Pathways to Justice, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination,” held on 21 November 2025 under the auspices of the University of Salerno (Italy).

Within the section “Advancing Human Dignity under International Law,” moderated by Assoc. Prof. Anna Oriolo (University of Salerno), the Dean delivered the presentation entitled:
“An International Law Approach to Climate Justice: Human Dignity and the Rights of Future Generations.”

The intervention addressed the connections between climate justice, international law, and the protection of human dignity, with a particular emphasis on responsibility towards future generations. The Dean’s recently published book with Palgrave Macmillan, A Transdisciplinary Legal Methodology Guide and Lexicon for Crisis Response, was also presented once again as an example of a scientific instrument useful for analysing the most recent legal phenomena.

Furthermore, the conference marked the inauguration of the third edition of the Jean Monnet EU-GLOBACT course, a European programme dedicated to advanced academic dialogue on inclusion, human dignity, and non-discrimination.

The full programme of the conference can be consulted at the official link of the University of Salerno:
https://www.dsg.unisa.it/uploads/rescue/487/11777/advancing-human-dignity-2025-programme-final-.pdf
(https://www.dsg.unisa.it/unisa-rescue-page/dettaglio/id/1970/module/487/row/11777/advancing-human-dignity-international-and-eu-legal-pathways-to-justice-inclusion-and-non-discrimination)