This conference brings together scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and judges to explore mutual recognition applications within the European Union. The conference explores mutual recognition not through disciplines or policy areas, rather, instead, it considers its implications via ‘themes’. What does mutual recognition mean as a constitutional principle vs a governance mode, and how is it applied in risk regulation vs fundamental rights or climate protection? What are the broader implications of mutual recognition for European integration in a Union increasingly confronted with the challenges of being ‘United in Diversity’.

The ultimate goal of the conference is to lay the groundwork for the creation of the first-ever Handbook on Mutual Recognition in Union Law, which will provide a comprehensive and authoritative reference point that breaks down the existing silos of knowledge. Deepening our understanding of mutual recognition as a mode of European governance, assessing its effectiveness, and considering its limitations for achieving an ‘ever closer Union’.