Prof. Dr. Kurt Deketelaere

°29 July 1966, Torhout, Belgium

Tel:      +32/16/32.51.87 or +32/16/32.99.71

Fax:     +32/16/32.54.82 or +32/16/32.99.68

Email:  kurt.deketelaere@law.kuleuven.be
or

            kurt.deketelaere@leru.org

 

Address:

IMER-K.U.Leuven                  or          LERU

Tiensestraat 41 – Bus 3414                    Schapenstraat 34

B-3000 Leuven                                      B-3000 Leuven

                                                                    

EDUCATION

 

·         Bachelor of Laws, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven, July 1986

·         Master of Laws, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven, July 1989 (magna cum laude)

·         Doctor of Laws, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven, January 1995 (no grades awarded) (“The Use of Fiscal Instruments in EC Environmental Law & Policy: Proposal of a Policy Vision and Framework” (in Dutch, with Prof. Dr. Marc Boes as promoter))

 

                                                 PRESENT POSITIONS         

 

 

General

 

·         Secretary-General of the League of European Research Universities (http://www.leru.org) (full-time) since July 2009

·         Full Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven (Belgium) (http://www.law.kuleuven.be) (full-time) since October 2004 and (parttime) since September 2007

·         Honorary Professor of Climate Change Law, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee (part-time) since September 2007

·         Honorary Chief of Staff, Flemish Government  

 

Teaching

 

·         Chair, at the Faculty of Law, University of Leuven (Belgium):

×          Environmental and Energy Law (in Dutch)

×          Comparative Environmental and Energy Law (in English)

·         Chair, at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Leuven (Belgium):

×          Environmental Law (in Dutch)

×          Construction Law (in Dutch)

×          Energy Law (in Dutch)

·         Chair, at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Leuven (Belgium):

×          Public Law (in Dutch)

×          Administrative Law (in Dutch)

 

Research

 

·         Director, Institute for Environmental and Energy Law, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven (http://www.law.kuleuven.be/imer) since October 1995

·         Co-Founder and Co-Director, Centre for Construction Law, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven (http://www.law.kuleuven.be/bouwrecht) since October 2002

·         Co-Director, Ius Commune Centre for Environmental Law, Ius Commune Research School (http://www.rechten.unimaas.nl/ozic) since October 2003

·         Program Leader Environmental Law, Section on Transboundary Environmental Law, Ius Commune Research School (http://www.rechten.unimaas.nl/ozic) since October 1996

·         Fellow, Academy of Environmental Law (http://www.iucnael.org/) since October 2004

·         (Co-)Promoter of research projects for the University of Leuven Research Council or the federal, regional and local authorities in Belgium and the Netherlands since October 1995

·         (Co-)Promoter or member of the promotion commission of PhD’s at the University of Leuven or universities abroad since October 1995

·         (Co-)Author and Editor of books, book contributions and articles in national, European and international reviews since October 1989

 

Associations

 

·         Founder and Co-ordinator, Leuven Association of Environmental Lawyers (http://www.leuvem.be) since October 1990 (annual conference & yearbook)

·         Founder and Co-ordinator, Flemish Association for Energy Law (http://www.vlaver.be) since October 2002 (annual conference & yearbook)

·         Founder and Co-ordinator, Flemish Association for Construction Law since October 2003 (annual conference & yearbook)

 

Editorial Work

 

·         Editor, “International Encyclopaedia of Environmental Law” (Kluwer Law, loose-leaf publication) since October 1995

·         Editor, “International Encyclopaedia of Energy Law” (Kluwer Law, loose-leaf publication) since October 2000

·         Editor, “Energy and Environmental Law & Policy Series” (Kluwer Law, Book Series) since October 2000

·         Editor, “New Horizons in Environmental Law” (Edward Elgar Publishing, Book Series) since October 2003

·         Editor, “Leuven Perspectives on Environmental Law” (die Keure Publishers, Book Series in Dutch) since October 1990

·         Editor, “Environmental and Energy Law” (die Keure Publishers, Review in Dutch) since October 1990

·         Associate Editor, “Critical Issues of International Environmental Taxation” (CCH and Richmond Law and Taxation, Book Series) since October 2002

·         Member of the Editorial Committee of “Energy & Law” (Intersentia Publishers, Book Series in Dutch/English) since October 1999

·         Member of the Editorial Committee, “Yearbook of European Environmental Law” (Oxford University Press, Book Series) since October 2000

 

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

 

 

Faculty of Law, University of Leuven

 

·         Professor of Law (October 2001-September 2004)

·         Associate Professor of Law (October 1995-September 2001)

·         Assistant Professor of Law (October 1991-September 1995)

·         Counsel to the Interuniversity Commission for the Reform of Environmental Law in the Flemish Region (October 1989-September 1991)

·         Director, Foreign Postgraduate Education Office, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven (October 2002-September 2005)

·         Member, Appointments and Promotions Commission, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven (October 2004-September 2005)

·         Academic Co-coordinator, Erasmus/Socrates, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven (December 2005-September 2007)

·         Co-Founder and Co-Director, LLM-Program “Advanced Master of Energy and Environmental Law”, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven (October 2002-September 2007)

·         Chair, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Leuven  (September 2005-August 2009)

 

University of Leuven

 

·         Chairman, University Continuing Education Unit-Open University, University of Leuven (October 1997-September 2002) (15 staff members)

·         Chairman, Council of University Continuing Education, University of Leuven (October 1997-September 2002)

·         Member, Academic Council, University of Leuven (September 2006-September 2007)

 

Other Institutions of Higher (University or Non-University) Education

 

·         Associate Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Antwerp (October 1993-September 1996) (part-time)

·         Associate Professor of Law, College for Science and Arts (October 1994-September 1997) (part-time)

·         Visiting Professor of Law, European University College Brussels (October 2005-September 2007) (part-time)

 

Private Practice

 

·         Head, Environmental Law Department, Arthur Andersen Belgium (October 1991-September 1992 and October 1995-September 1996)

·         Advocate, Member of the Brussels Bar (October 1994-September 1995)

 

Government Assignments

 

·         Member, Flemish Environmental Taxation Working Group (October 1993-September 1994)

·         Member, Federal Eco-taxation Commission (October 1993-September 1998)

·         Representative, Federal Minister for the Environment, at the UN ECE Academic Advisory Group on the Application of the Aarhus Convention Principles to International Institutions (May 2004-September 2004)

·         Expert, OECD Environmental Review Belgium (October 2005, October 2000)

·         Expert-Senior Legal Advisor, Private Office of Mr. Kris Peeters, Minister for Public Works, Energy, Environment and Nature, Flemish Regional Government (September 2004-June 2007)

·         Chief of Staff, Private Office of Mrs. Hilde Crevits, Minister for Public Works, Energy, Environment and Nature, Flemish Regional Government (July 2007-June 2009)

 

Visiting Appointments

 

·         Visiting Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (7-21 August 2004)

·         Visiting Professor of Law, School of Law, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia (24 May-8 June 2003)

·         Visiting Professor of Law, School of Law, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia (7-14 August 2004)

·         Visiting Academic, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (3-6 August 2004)

·         Visiting Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, Singapore (6-31 August 2007)

·         Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (21-30 October 2009)

 

Guest lectures

 

·         Guest professor, at several foreign universities

 

Presentations at International Conferences

 

·         Invited speaker, at several international conferences

 

Research Appointments

 

·         Visiting Senior Research Fellow in European Community Law, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London (May 2003-April 2005)

·         Vice-Chair, Environmental Law Research Taskforce, Academy of Environmental Law (November 2003-October 2004)

·         Vice-Chair, European Research Council, University of Leuven (October 1996-September 2001)

·         Member, Research Council, Energy Institute, University of Leuven (October 1998-September 2004)

·         Coordinating Program Leader Construction Law, Section on Transboundary Construction Law, Ius Commune Research School (October 2002-September 2005)

 

Educational Projects

 

·         Co-ordinator, Task Force "European Envi­ronmental Law" of the Humanities-Project of the Coïmbra-Group, 1995-1996 (organisation of three satellite-­conferences and three video-confe­rences)

·         Co-ordinator, Task Force "European Envi­ronmental Law" of the Virtue-Project of the Coïmbra-Group, 1997-1998 (orga­nisation of five video-conferen­ces)

·         Co-ordinator, Proposal "European Legal E-Learning and E-Training" (ELEET) of the Thematic Network "Law" of the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA), 2000-2001

 

Continuing Education and Conferences

 

·         Organizer, of legal continuing education courses at the University of Leuven (1995-2001)

·         Organizer, of an annual series of lectures at the IALS-University of London (2003-2005)

·         Organizer, of annual national and international legal conferences (1990-2005)

·         Director, THEMIS-School for Continuing Legal Education
(http://www.pvthemis.be) since (October 2000-September 2009)

 

Editorial Work

 

·         Managing Editor (1997-1999), “Environmental Taxation and Accounting” (Cameron May, Review, 4 Issues/Year)

·         Editor (1998-2004), “Local and Regional Taxes” (die Keure Publishers, Review in Dutch, 4 Issues/Year)

·         Editor (2002-2004), “Journal for Real Estate and Construction Law” (die Keure and Intersentia Publishers, Review in Dutch, 4 Issues/Year)

·         Associate Editor (2002-2004), “Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law” (IBA, Review, 4 Issues/Year)

·         Associate Editor (2002-2004), “European Environmental Law Review” (Kluwer Law, Review, 12 Issues/Year)

·         Corresponding Editor (2003-2004), “Oil Gas Energy Law Intelligence” (Internet based review)

·         Country Reporter (2000-2004), “Yearbook of European Environmental Law” (Oxford University Press)

·         Country Reporter (2001-2004), “Yearbook of International Environmental Law” (Oxford University Press)

·         Country Reporter (2002-2004), “European Journal of Legal Education” (ELFA)

 

Associations

 

·         Representative of the University of Leuven in EUCEN (European Universities Continuing Education Network) (October 1997-September 2002)

 

·         Representative of the University of Leuven in UCEA (USA University Continuing Education Association) (October 1997-September 2002)

 

·         Representative of the University of Leuven in TPC (Transatlantic Policy Consortium (October 2000 – September 2004) and member of the Executive Committee (October 2003-September 2004)