Activities
Call for Expressions of Interest in Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021
Are you a talented and ambitious postdoc thinking about your next career move? The Scientific Research Network RETHINKIN_ at the University of Antwerp invites expressions of interest from researchers interested in submitting a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship proposal with RETHINKIN_ as a host. The call for MSCA fellowships is now open and will close on 12 October 2021. If you wish to do a MSCA fellowship at the University of Antwerp, contact Frederik Swennen (frederik.swennen@uantwerpen.be). An overview of the regulations and the assistance which the University of Antwerp Grant Office offers can be found here.
Expert seminars
Expert Seminar - Online, 16 April 2021: The Right to Identity and Access to Information on Genetic Origin and Parentage
RETHINKIN_ hereby invites you to attend the 4th Expert seminar that will take place on April 16, 2021. The theme of this Expert seminar is The Right to Identity and Access to Information on Genetic Origin and Parentage. In view of the uncertainty surrounding the measures related to COVID-19 this Expert seminar will take place online via Teams.
Kindly register your attendance at this Expert seminar at the latest by March 24, 2021 by using this link. The invitations to the Teams meeting will be sent to all registered participants after this date.
Online, 16 April 2021
Conveners: Prof. dr. I. Boone (KU Leuven) and prof. dr. M. Vonk (VU Amsterdam/Universiteit Antwerpen)
RETHINKIN_ Rethinking legal kinship and family studies in the Low Countries
A Scientific Research Network (WOG) 2015-2024 of the Research Foundation Flanders
Expert Seminar
The Right to Identity and Access to Information on Genetic Origin and Parentage
PROGRAM
Online, 16 April 2021
Chair: I. Boone
09:30 Welcome and Introduction
09:45 The right to identity from an international human rights perspective
Dra. Soraya Bou-Sfia (U. Utrecht)
10:20 The right to access information about ones genetic origins in the context of medically assisted reproduction: comparative overview
Dra. Elodie Decorte (KU Leuven)
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break
11:15 New legal paths to discover and establish genetic origins?
Prof. dr. Tim Wuyts (UHasselt and VUB)
11:50 The meaning of genes for and experiences of (intended) parents and sperm donor-conceived offspring
Dr. Astrid Indekeu (KU Leuven, Centre for Sociological Research)
12:30-13.15 Lunchbreak
Chair: M. Vonk
13:15 Counseling intended parents who consider using donor gametes
Dr. Julie Nekkebroeck, Psycholoog Centrum voor Medische Genetica, Centrum voor Reproductieve Geneeskunde, UZ Brussel
13:45 The practice of registering and providing information about gamete donors and the practice of counselling children born of donor gametes, gamete donors and intended parents in the Netherlands:
– The Stichting Donorgegevens Kunstmatige Bevruchting: tasks and practice.
Laura Bosch (boardmember SDKB)
– Recent evaluations of the Wet Donorgegevens Kunstmatige Bevruchting
Dr. Jo Dorscheidt (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)
15.00 – 15.15 Tea break
15:15 The search for genetic family and DNA-databanks
– Fiom (Dutch centre for adoption and parentage questions)
Dr. Janneke Maas, Senior Specialist Beleid Fiom
– Het Vlaams Afstammingscentrum en DNA-databank (Flemish parentage centre and DNA-databank)
Sanne Wijnants (Vlaams Centrum voor Adoptie en KU Leuven)
16:30 Discussion and Concluding Observations
Expert Seminar - Antwerp, 11 and 12 May 2017: Parents and Children
Antwerp, 11 and 12 May 2017
Conveners: I. Boone (KU Leuven) & W.D. Kolkman (University of Groningen)
Third expert seminar on Legal Protection of the Elderly & on International Families
RETHINKIN chose “Parents and Children” as theme for its 2017 activities on drawing a Roadmap. It will study the exercise of parental responsibilities regarding the child’s person, residence and contact as well as property matters.
RETHINKIN. program
Thursday 11 May 2017
Parents & Children: the child’s person and residence
10.00 Registration & Coffee
10.30 Welcome and Introduction: What is Parenthood?
Prof. dr. Frederik Swennen (University Antwerp and RETHINKIN Chairman)
Session 1. Parents & Children: General Issues
Chair: Prof. dr. M. Antokolskaia (VU Amsterdam)
10.45 Parental responsibilities in a European perspective
Prof. dr. Josep Ferrer Riba (U. Pompeu Fabra)
11.15 Children’s procedural rights (best interests, right to be heard, right to be involved in proceedings or to initiate proceedings): a comparative overview
Prof. dr. Lieke Coenraad (VU Amsterdam)
11.45 Discussion
12.15 Lunch
Session 2. Exercise of parental responsibilities regarding the child’s person
Chair: Prof. dr. G. Verschelden (Ghent University)
13.30 Exercise of parental responsibilities regarding the child’s person in Germany
Prof. dr. Anatol Dutta (University of Munich)
13.55 Exercise of parental responsibilities regarding to the child’s person in England and Wales
Prof. dr. Jens M. Scherpe (University of Cambridge)
14.20 The ECtHR and conflicts between parents
Prof. dr. Geoffrey Willems (Université Catholique de Louvain)
14.45 Discussion
15.00 Coffee break
Session 3. Residence and Contact
Chair: Prof. dr. W.M. Schrama (University of Utrecht)
15.20 Residence and contact in Belgium
Prof. dr. Ingrid Boone (KU Leuven)
15.45 Residence and contact in Spain and Catalonia
Prof. dr. Monica Navarro Michel (University of Barcelona)
16.10 Joint physical custody and the subjective well-being of children and divorced parents
Prof. dr. Sofie Vanassche (KU Leuven)
16.35 Discussion
17.00 End
19.00 Dinner
Friday 12 May 2017
Parents & Children: property matters
Session 1. Children and inheritance law: intestate and compulsory shares
Chair: Prof. dr. W.D. Kolkman (University of Groningen)
10.00 Welcome and introduction by prof. dr. W.D. Kolkman (University of Groningen)
10.05 The (Proposed) Belgian Reform of Succession Law from a Child’s Perspective
Prof. dr. Charlotte Declerck (University Hasselt)
10.35 Family provision in civil law systems
Prof. dr. W.D. Kolkman (University of Groningen)
Session 2. Supervision: quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
11.05 Supervision of the administering of the child’s assets in the Netherlands
Mr. dr. J.H.M. ter Haar (University of Groningen)
11.35 Discussion
12.00 Concluding remarks
Prof. dr. Frederik Swennen (University Antwerp and RETHINKIN Chairman)
12.30 Lunch
Expert Seminar - Amsterdam, 12 September 2016 & Utrecht, 13 September 2016: Legal protection of the elderly: from limitation of legal capacity to empowerment (with PowerPoint presentations)
Amsterdam, 12 September 2016
Utrecht, 13 September 2016
Conveners: Masha Antokolskaia (VU Amsterdam) & Wendy Schrama (UUtrecht)
Powerpoints of the presentations of 12 September 2016
Programme:
Monday 12 September 2016
Legal protection of the elderly: from limitation of legal capacity to empowerment
- 10.20 Welcome address by prof. dr. Masha Antokolskaia (VU Amsterdam, ACFL, the Netherlands)
- 10.40 Key note: A comparative overview of elderly protection measures in Europe
Adrian Ward (Scotland, Solicitor, TC Young Solicitors)
Session 1. Protecting the elderly by Adult Guardianship Measures
Chair Prof. Dr. Gerd Verschelden (University of Gent, Belgium)
- 11.10 Protecting the elderly by Adult Guardianship Measures in Germany
Dr. Maria Mammeri-Latzel (Guardianship judge Betreuungsgericht Berlin, Germany) - 11.30 Coffee break
- 11.50 Protecting the elderly by Adult Guardianship Measures in Belgium
Prof. dr. Frederik Swennen (University of Antwerp, Belgium) - 12.10 Protecting the elderly by Adult Guardianship Measures in the Netherlands
Dr. Kees Blankman (VU Amsterdam, ACFL, the Netherlands) - 12.30 Comparative discussion
- 13.00 Lunch
Session 2. Continuing powers of attorney
Chair Prof. dr. Leon Verstappen Notarial Institute RUG, the Netherlands
- 14.00 Experiences with Continuing Powers of Attorney in the Netherlands
Prof. dr. Wilbert Kolkman (Notarial Institute RUG, the Netherlands) - 14.20 Experiences with Continuing Powers of Attorney in Belgium and France
Elisabeth Adriaanse (University of Leuven, Belgium) - 14.40 Experiences with Continuing Powers of Attorney in Scandinavia
Dr. Torbjörn Odlöw (Department of Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden) - 15.00 Comparative Discussion
- 15.20 Coffee break
Session 3. Protecting the elderly by focusing on autonomy and actual capacity
Chair Dr. Kees Blankman (VU Amsterdam, ACFL, the Netherlands)
- 15.40 Participation of elderly persons in decision-making
Prof. dr. Tineke Abma (VU MC, the Netherlands) - 16.00 The legal assessment of competency
Dr. Esther Pans (VU Amsterdam, ACFL, the Netherlands) - 16.20 Discussion
Followed by Reception and dinner
Tuesday 13 September 2016
Venue: University of Utrecht, Molengraaff Instituut voor Privaatrecht, Janskerkof 12, Utrecht.
International families
Session 1. Towards a Ius Commune Casebook on International and European Family Law?
Chair Prof. dr. Masha Antokolskaia, ACFL, VU Amsterdam
10.30 Welcome and introduction by prof. dr. Frederik Swennen (University of Antwerp)
10.35 Discussion chaired by Dimitri Droshout (Ius Commune Casebook Project, KU Leuven and UM)
12.00 Lunch
Session 2. The Empowering European Families project of the ELI and the EC
Chair Prof. dr. Wendy Schrama, UCERF, UUtrecht
13.00 The EEF project explained
Prof. dr. Wendy Schrama (Utrecht University)
13.20 Reflections from a private international law perspective
Prof. dr. Mirela Župan (Strossmayer University of Osijek)
13.40 Discussion
14.10 Coffee Break
14.30 Reflections from a substantive law perspective
tbc
14.50 Discussion
15.20 A communication science perspective on awareness raising
tbc
15.40 Discussion
Session 3. Dissemination and Funding Opportunities
16.00 Launching of the open access forum www.familyandlaw.eu
Wirt Soetenhorst (Boom Juridische Uitgevers)
16.30 Funding opportunities
Dr. Jude Murrison, Research manager FAMCARE University of Antwerp
17.00 Reception
Expert Seminar - 12/13 November 2015: Family Studies' Perspectives towards Household Production and Elderly Care
Participation in external seminars, conferences etc
Interuniversitaire studienamiddag: Broers en Zussen (Leuven/online, 22 oktober 2021)
Door de wet van 20 mei 2021 tot wijziging van het oud Burgerlijk Wetboek betreffende de persoonlijke banden tussen broers en zussen krijgen broers en zussen (biologisch en anderszins) het recht om met elkaar persoonlijk contact te onderhouden, wat ook betekent dat zij in beginsel niet gescheiden mogen worden na scheiding van de ouders of bij een plaatsing, en in beginsel dezelfde voogd krijgen.
Die nieuwe regels roepen talrijke vragen op.
Wie zijn broers/zussen? Hoe moet een verblijfsregeling worden opgesteld? Hoe kunnen broers en zussen effectief contact blijven houden? Wat is de impact in de jeugdbescherming? Wat leert een rechtsvergelijkend oogpunt?
Om deze en andere vragen te beantwoorden, organiseert de Vereniging voor Familierecht (V.Fam.) een interuniversitaire studienamiddag op 22 oktober 2021, vanaf 13u30, aan de KU Leuven. Er is ook de mogelijkheid om de studienamiddag online te volgen. Meer info en mogelijkheid tot inschrijving hier. De folder vindt men hier.