The Summer Academy on Global Food Law & Policy 2011 will offer intensive scientific reflection and discourse on key legal and policy issues on European and world food law as well as information and updates on the latest developments.Within two year’s time the Summer Academy has become a well-established event. The renown faculty consists of professionals from relevant authorities, European and US institutions, academia, the industry and private legal practice.By means of lectures, presentations, discussion groups, and a moot court participants will not only receive first hand information but also have the opportunity to thoroughly discuss the topics and exchange their views with our distinguished faculty – without time restrictions and the possibility for individual meetings.Structure The Summer Academy has an academic programme stretching over a period of five days, with the option to arrive the previous weekend. Each day a morning and an afternoon session are scheduled offering ample time for informal exchange and discussions over lunch and coffee.During the sessions a lecturer introduces a topic theoretically, before turning to the empirical applications. There is always sufficient time for Q&As and the lecturers may decide to change this structure if appropriate. Depending on the lecturer’s availability, individual meetings may be scheduled between the formal teaching sessions.Alongside the academic sessions social activities are planned on a voluntary basis.Maximum number of participants: 25