08/09/2026
AWARD OF JEAN MONNET CHAIR TO ASSOCIATE PROF. THOMAS PAPADOPOULOS
The European Commission has awarded a Jean Monnet Chair to Associate Professor Thomas Papadopoulos. The Jean Monnet Chair is a specialized teaching position in the field of European Union Studies for academics with expertise in European studies and is funded by the Erasmus+ programme. The objectives of the Jean Monnet Chairs are: 1) to deepen teaching in the field of European studies within the framework of the official curriculum of a higher education institution and 2) to promote teaching and research on European issues in areas that are increasingly in demand in the labour market. The Jean Monnet Chair holders are also encouraged to provide open educational resources and to include open education activities in their work, in order to increase the flexibility and accessibility of learning. The award of the Jean Monnet Chair is made following a highly competitive call and procedure of the Erasmus+ programme, as the selection of the holders of a Chair is carried out according to very strict criteria.
The specific Jean Monnet Chair with the title “New Dimensions on EU Business Law: companies and markets in the process of integration” (EUCompAkt), which will last three years, focuses on European company law, European capital markets law and European competition law. The activities of the Jean Monnet Chair, which include courses, seminars, research, publications, conferences and events, will be implemented at the Department of Law, but will also be available to academics and students of other Departments of the University of Cyprus. These activities are based on the imperative need to understand and address the contemporary challenges facing European business law. Companies and markets are the foundations of the European economy and have a significant impact on the life of the European citizen. This impact requires that certain human and social values be taken into account in the functioning of companies and markets.
Amid the dynamic development of the European economy, there is a pressing need for specialized teaching and research in European company law, capital markets law and competition law, which are three of the cornerstones in the ongoing integration of the internal market. The combination and complementarity of these three central branches of European business law strengthen the process of integrating the internal market. In this context, promoting a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics and challenges of these branches becomes paramount through educational initiatives and intensive research efforts.
