The 2017 edition of the Summer School was devoted to Parliaments, democratic accountability and budgetary powers. The first week (10th-14th July) focused on national budgets and parliaments in relation to the EU and the new economic governance and the second week (17th-21st July) on the EU budget and the role of the European Parliament.

The New York University organized a conference on “The European Union: Cradle of Civilization or Super-Regulatory State?” for students and professors. It has been held by the Former President of the European Parliament, Enrique Barón Crespo.

The University of Ukraine organized a conference on “'Conflict  Transformation and Peacebuilding in Ukraine”. Mr. Per Gahrton; former MEP, delivered a keynote on “foreign and security conflict transformation and peacebuilding”, to University students, experts, academics and civil servants.

The University of Göttingen organized a conference on “Law-making in the EU and the consequences of the Brexit on the EU and GB”. Mr. Michael Hindley, former MEP’s, delivered a keynote on the challenges to and of the EU and the EU as an International actor and the changing role of the EU post-Brexit, to Eurocultures students, international students of the University, scholars and staff members.

L'Université de Göttingen a organisé une conférence sur "La législation dans l'UE et les conséquences du Brexit sur l'UE et la Grande-Bretagne". M. Michael Hindley, ancien député européen, a prononcé un discours sur les défis auxquels l'UE est confronté en tant qu'acteur international set sur l'évolution du rôle de l'UE après le Brexit. Ce discours s'adressait aux étudiants d'Eurocultures, des étudiants internationaux de l'université, des universitaires et des membres du personnel.