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Research interests: Comparative, European and international labour law, with particular reference to South East Europe.
Main fields of activity for the moment: working time, non-discrimination legislation in the EU, Comparative research on the resolution of labour disputes.
Born in 1973 in Germany, graduate in law (specialised in labour law) from University of Trier, including two years of parallel studies in French law.
Rechtsanwältin (Advocate) in Germany
Researcher at ETUI since August 2002

Comparative, European and international labour law, with particular reference to South East Europe

Date & place of birth: 30th November 1973, Heidelberg, Germany

Languages:

German native speaker
English very good
French very good

Professional experience:

08/2002-

Research Interests: Comparative, European and international labour law, with particular reference to South East Europe Main fields of activity for the moment: Working-time, resolution of labour disputes, non-discrimination in the EU Advising trade unions during the process of legislative changes in the field of labour law: Preparation of comparative material on subjects of concern in such a process with the aim to provide information to the negotiating teams Support for the development of amendments Presentations in the concerned countries on those topics Prepare opinions on national legislation regarding the conformity with European and international labour law standards Co-animator of the ETUCE legal experts network

Training experience:

05/2000-05/2002	German Legal Traineeship (Referendariat) Practical training in legal fields Amtsgericht Worms (Land district court) Worms -GermanyDrafting of judgments, preparing and participating in hearings, examination of witnesses Staatsanwaltschaft (Land Public Prosecutor's Office) Mainz Preparation of charges, pleading before criminal court Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung Rheinland-Pfalz (social security authority), Mainz Preparation of decisions in protest proceedings, social security law Several law firms, Mainz and Brussels Preparation/pleeding of cases, labour, civil, family and private international law
04/2001-07/2001	Johannes Gutenberg - Universität, Mainz Assistant correcting seminar papers, chair Prof. Dr. Huber, public law
02/2000-03/2000	European Trade Union Institut (ETUI), Brussels, Belgium Internship-Preparation of conference papers: "The implementation of the social acquis communautaire in Central and Eastern Europe"
10/1999-01/2000	Wordsmiths Translators, Northampton - UK Managing translation office
01/1996-10/2000	Academy of European Law (ERA), Trier - Germany Academic assistant, also assisting with conference organization: Helsinki (1997), Stockholm (1998)

Schooling & qualifications:

06.05.2002	Second State Examination, Mainz University - Germany Post-graduate exam (conclusion of traineeship) Option: labour law
05/2000-05/2002	German Legal Traineeship (Referendariat) OLG - (Higher Regional Court) Mainz - Germany Practical training in all legal fields
05/2001-07/2001	Deutsche Hochschule für Verwaltungswissenschaften (University of Administrative Sciences), Speyer - Germany Option: European Community law
07.07.1999	First State Examination, Trier University - Germany Option: labour law
10/1994-07/1999	Trier University - Germany Law Course
10/1994-06/1996	Certificate in French Law and Terminology, Trier University Additional studies in French legal terminology, French constitutional, public and civil law
10/1993-10/1994	Bordeaux University 3. D.E.F.L.E. - Bordeaux - France Diplôme d'études francaises
08/1984-06/1993	Martin-Luther-Schule (Grammar School), Rimbach/Odw. - Germany Abitur (school leaving examination for entry into higher education)

• Düvel, W. (2005) “Working time” in ETUC and ETUI (eds.) Benchmarking Working Europe 2005,Brussels: ETUI
• Düvel, W. “New times for the working time Directive?” ETUI Yearbook 2004,Brussels: ETUI
• Düvel, W., Schömann, I., Gradev, G., Clauwaert, S., (2004) Labour Dispute Settlement – A comparative legal overview of extra-judicial and judicial procedures in the European Union, Switzerland and the countries of South Eastern Europe, Report 86, Brussels: ETUI
• Düvel, W., Schömann,I., Clauwaert, S. (2004) Non-discrimination in the European Union – The implementation of Directives 2000/73/EC and 2000/43/EC – Part I – Implementation process, scope and definitions, Report 87, Brussels: ETUI
• Düvel, W., Schömann, I., Clauwaert, S. (2004) Non-discrimination in the European Union – The implementation of Directives 2000/73/EC and 2000/43/EC – Part II – Age and disability, Report 88, Brussels: ETUI
• Düvel, W., Schömann, I., Clauwaert, S. (2004) Non-discrimination in the European Union – The implementation of Directives 2000/73/EC and 2000/43/EC – Part III – Awareness raising, enforcement and litigation, Report 89,Brussels: ETUI
• Schömann,I., Clauwaert, S. and Düvel, W (2004) ‘European Social Dialogue and Implementation’, in ETUC and ETUI (eds.) Benchmarking Working Europe 2004,
  Brussels: ETUI
• Düvel, W., Schömann,I., Clauwaert, S. and Gradev, G. (eds.) (2003) Labour relations in South East Europe – A legal overview in 2003,Report 78, Brussels: ETUI
• Düvel, W. (2003) ‘ETUC conference, 11th/12th October 2002: Fighting the deregulation of the labour code in Eastern European Countries and beyond’, SEER, 5 (4)
• Schömann,I., Clauwaert, S. and Düvel, W. (2003) ’European Social Dialogue and implementation’, in ETUI and ETUC (eds.) Benchmarking Working Europe 2003,
  Brussels: ETUI (English, French + German)
• Düvel, W. (2003) “Legal aspects of labour relations in South East Europe”, in CLR-News, No.2, 2003, Brussels
• Düvel, W. (2003) “The Baltic dimension in EU Unification”,Tallinn, 14-15 February 2003”, in Transfer, Vol. 9 (1), 2003, Reports, ETUI, Brussels
• Clauwaert, S., Düvel, W. and Schömann,I. (eds.) (2003) The Community social acquis in labour law in the CEEC’s and beyond: fighting deregulation – Conference report, 11-12 October 2002, Brussels, Report 75, Brussels: ETUI
• Clauwaert, S., Düvel, W. and Schömann,I. (eds.) (2003) L’acquis social communautaire dans la législation du travail des PECO et au-delà: lutter contre la déréglementation – Rapport de Conférence, 11 et 12 October 2002, Bruxelles, Rapport 75, Bruxelles: ISE
• Schömann,I., Clauwaert, S., Düvel, W. (2003) Legal analysis of the implementation of the fixed-term work Directive Report 76, ETUI, Brussels
• Clauwaert,S., Düvel, W., Schömann, I., Wörgotter, C. (2003) Fundamental Social Rights in the European Union – Comparative tables and documents – Revised and updated version, Report 82, Brussels: ETUI
• Düvel, W. (2002) “ETUC conference, “Fighting deregulation of the Labour Code in Eastern European countries and beyond” 11-12 October 2002”, in Transfer, Vol. 8 (4), 2002, ETUI, Brussels: ETUI

Projects

• Trade Union Legal Experts Network for SEE
• Precarious employment in Europe
• Transnational collective bargaining and European Works Councils - research on substantive agreements
• The Application of international and European (Labour) Law to Certain Sectors
• Legal Experts Network - NETLEX
• Monitoring the European social dialogue