Wilcox welcomed the delegation, composed of a director, a prosecutor general, three chief prosecutors and a deputy prosecutor of the Tianjin People’s Procuratorate to the ELI. She elaborated on the Institute’s goals and structure and explained the progress it has made in the seven years since its founding. In outlining its past and current projects, Wilcox emphasised the importance of vocational and geographical diversity in the formation of project teams and the need for all ELI output to be of practical application and significance. She also briefly touched on the functions of ELI Hubs and SIGs.

The delegation were particularly impressed by the ELI’s ambitious role in contributing towards the advancement of laws of such varied nations within Europe and the activities of the ELI in general.