This interactive session will provide a practical overview of how the European Union works, with a special focus on the areas of freedom of movement and establishment.
The workshop will be led by Gillian More, an expert in EU law and legal officer at the European Commission.
Participants will be introduced to:
- The structure of EU institutions and their respective roles, with a focus on “who does what” in the legislative process
- The European Commission’s work on freedom of movement and establishment, and how it affects both individuals and organizations
- The legislative process from proposal to implementation
- Case studies of key EU directives in the area of freedom of movement
- How these laws have been implemented in selected Member States
- Relevant EU bodies and agencies that civil society organisations should be aware of – such as the European Labour Authority (ELA)
Registration for the workshop
The workshop will take place on Zoom on June 18th, 2025, at 15:30 to 17:00 CET. It is free of charge and open to everyone interested in the topic.
The participants are kindly asked to join 15 minutes before the start of the meeting (at 15.15 CET).
Please sign up for the workshop here
You will receive the Zoom link the day before the workshop.
About the trainer
Gillian More
has worked for the European Commission since 2008. She specialises in EU free movement issues: EU citizenship; free movement of persons; some aspects of labour law; and EU social security coordination.
Gillian worked in the Commission’s SOLVIT team for 5 years, helping to address a range of cross-border problems faced by citizens exercising their free movement rights. Since 2024 she has been based in one of the Commission’s enforcement units (in DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs), where the focus of work is on ensuring Member States comply with single market rules.
Gillian is also an affiliate member of the Institute for European Law at KU Leuven, where she does some teaching and research. She started her career teaching EU law (Keele University UK and University of Edinburgh) and later moved to legal practice.
She is a qualified barrister and worked for the NGO, the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) in London, before moving to work for the UK Government Legal Service and then the European Commission.
About the European Return and Migration Network
The European Return & Migration Network (ERMiNe) – Promoting intra-European mobility and overcoming obstacles to free movement has been launched as a transformative initiative to support European citizens in exercising their right to free movement. Funded by the Erasmus+ programme under the Small-Scale Partnerships in Adult Education, the project will run from December 2024 to February 2026, fostering collaboration between organisations across Europe.
Coordinated by Werkstatt für Sozialforschung e.V. (Germany), ERMiNe brings together key organisations from Germany, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Latvia and Poland including:
About Erasmus+
Erasmus+ is the EU’s flagship programme for education, training, youth, and sport, promoting cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange across Europe.
Media Contact
Julie Markussen
Werkstatt für Sozialforschung e. V.
julie.werner.markussen@wfs-info.org
