Export control risks and dual use in international scientific collaborations

Target group: University administration in Thuringia, scientists from research institutions, including non-university institutions in Thuringia

Max. Number of persons: 40

Duration: Lecture followed by a Q&A session

Learning objectives: To raise awareness of export control risks and impart basic knowledge

Key learning content: Introduction and overview of the following topics:

• Export control in the context of research security
• Introduction to export controls (objectives, significance, points of contact at the university, legal framework, testing scheme)
• Goods-related export controls (listed and non-listed goods), EU Dual Use Regulation
• Technical support (especially relevant for guest researchers)
• Exceptional circumstances relevant to science
• International co-operations
• Sanctions lists and country embargoes
• Dealing with China
• Personal liability and responsibility
• Overview of US export control law
• Implementation of export control in a university

About the speaker:
Jochen Kuck is admitted as a lawyer and in-house lawyer. He has worked for several years as in-house counsel in the field of export control in a major German research institution and as an independent lawyer. He has particular experience in the specialised context of academia. He is intensively involved in the field of research security, particularly with regard to co-operations with China. He has already conducted numerous training courses on export control law and its implementation at academic institutions specifically for various research institutions and universities, including in 2023 for the three profile lines of the University of Jena.

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