"The JM Chair will focus on the European supranational democratic model - one of its kind - but also on citizens’ rights, on transparency and civic participation. The main reasons for the JMC project “Legal Theory of European Integration: a Supranational Democracy Model?” at Unisalento are: (i) contributing to the development of European Studies and specifically of EU Law within Unisalento and in Southern Italy; (ii) enhancinge the research and the critical thinking on Europe and democracy among students and young scholars, so to make them more conscious as European citizens, European jurists and European scholars; (iii) spreading awareness on European democracy and citizens’ rights in the academic community and in the public opinion; (iv) fostering the dialogue between the academic world, civil society, policy-makers and other relevant stakeholders on European democratic governance and civic participation’s rights.The JMC will affect students at different levels: the main course ""Legal Theory of European Integration: a Supranational Democracy Model?"" Is addressed to undergraduate Law students and will have a more theoretical, yet innovative cut. It will be embedded in the curriculum of the Master’s Degree in Law. The modules “Case-Law on Civic Rights in the European Union” - a training course for future practitioners of EU Law- will be offered twice a year, to master students and to students of the Specialization School for Legal Professionals. The seminar “EU as a Lab for Supranational Democracy Worldwide” will be offered to PhD students and young scholars, thus meeting students’ need to become European jurists in any role they will decide to spend their academic expertise. This JM Chair will also comprise the Supranational Democracy Dialogues, an annual international high-level inter-disciplinary event, targeting academics, civil society and policy-makers to affect all the relevant stakeholders."