- Research,
Appointment of Professor Joël Andriantsimbazovina to the European Law Institute
on the March 11, 2026
The IRDEIC extends its warmest congratulations to Mr Joël Andriantsimbazovina.
Professor Joël Andriantsimbazovina, agrégé des facultés de droit, Professor of Public Law at the Toulouse School of Law (Université Toulouse Capitole) and member of IRDEIC, has been appointed to the expert group of the European Law Institute (ELI) dedicated to the future of the European Convention on Human Rights in the face of new global challenges.
This working group, which notably includes former Presidents and judges of the European Court of Human Rights as well as leading specialists in European fundamental rights law, aims to engage in forward-looking reflection on the evolution of the protection system established by the European Convention on Human Rights.
Professor at the Toulouse School of Law (Université Toulouse Capitole), Joël Andriantsimbazovina is Co-Director of the Master’s programme in Fundamental Rights Law, Director of the University Diploma in Mediation, Social Dialogue and Conflict Resolution in Africa, Scientific Adviser (projects, humanities and social sciences) at the Research Department of the High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES), and Head of the Centre for Comparative Law (CDC) within the Institute for Research in International, European and Comparative Law (IRDEIC).
The European Law Institute (ELI) is an independent organisation bringing together academics, judges, lawyers and other legal practitioners from across Europe. Established in 2011 as an international non-profit association (AISBL) under Belgian law, the Institute aims to contribute to the development and improvement of European law.
Inspired by the model of the American Law Institute (ALI), the ELI serves as a forum for reflection and expertise aimed at promoting the quality of law in Europe. It conducts research and formulates recommendations on legal issues of European relevance, fostering dialogue between academia, courts and legal practitioners. ELI projects notably address the evolution of European legal systems, the harmonisation of law and the contemporary challenges faced by law in an international context.
This appointment reflects the recognition of Professor Andriantsimbazovina’s scholarly expertise in the fields of constitutional law and European fundamental rights law. IRDEIC warmly welcomes this distinction and is pleased to see one of its members contributing to the work of this high-level forum bringing together leading jurists.
This appointment reflects the recognition of Professor Andriantsimbazovina’s scholarly expertise in the fields of constitutional law and European fundamental rights law. IRDEIC warmly welcomes this distinction and is pleased to see one of its members contributing to the work of this high-level forum bringing together leading jurists.
This working group, which notably includes former Presidents and judges of the European Court of Human Rights as well as leading specialists in European fundamental rights law, aims to engage in forward-looking reflection on the evolution of the protection system established by the European Convention on Human Rights.
Professor at the Toulouse School of Law (Université Toulouse Capitole), Joël Andriantsimbazovina is Co-Director of the Master’s programme in Fundamental Rights Law, Director of the University Diploma in Mediation, Social Dialogue and Conflict Resolution in Africa, Scientific Adviser (projects, humanities and social sciences) at the Research Department of the High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES), and Head of the Centre for Comparative Law (CDC) within the Institute for Research in International, European and Comparative Law (IRDEIC).
The European Law Institute (ELI) is an independent organisation bringing together academics, judges, lawyers and other legal practitioners from across Europe. Established in 2011 as an international non-profit association (AISBL) under Belgian law, the Institute aims to contribute to the development and improvement of European law.
Inspired by the model of the American Law Institute (ALI), the ELI serves as a forum for reflection and expertise aimed at promoting the quality of law in Europe. It conducts research and formulates recommendations on legal issues of European relevance, fostering dialogue between academia, courts and legal practitioners. ELI projects notably address the evolution of European legal systems, the harmonisation of law and the contemporary challenges faced by law in an international context.
This appointment reflects the recognition of Professor Andriantsimbazovina’s scholarly expertise in the fields of constitutional law and European fundamental rights law. IRDEIC warmly welcomes this distinction and is pleased to see one of its members contributing to the work of this high-level forum bringing together leading jurists.
This appointment reflects the recognition of Professor Andriantsimbazovina’s scholarly expertise in the fields of constitutional law and European fundamental rights law. IRDEIC warmly welcomes this distinction and is pleased to see one of its members contributing to the work of this high-level forum bringing together leading jurists.
Updated on June 11, 2026