The European Studies Unit (Department of Political Science – Faculty of Law, Political Science and Criminology) of the University of Liège elaborates courses and studies at all study levels on the various aspect covered by the European Union action. Beside its well-known expertise on non-proliferation of weapons of mass-destruction through the regulation of the dual-use strategic trade, it progressively specialised in areas touching on environmental and (internal and external) security policies. The European Studies Unit constantly provide expertise for the European institutions, international organisations and Member States, and regularly also for the private sector or within political, scientific and academic fora. Since 2010, the European Studies Unit convenes annual seminars of young European scientists researching on the conciliation between international security and the trade of sensitive items, technologies and services.
