European Group of Public Law : Reunion Archives
The European Group of Public Law (EGPL), a European network of judges, jurists, law academics and practitioners, was formed in 1989 with the purpose of advancing and directing the development of European Public Law.
Friday 15 September
9.15-13.00 First session / Première session
President / Président:
Technology and fundamental rights – Digital constitutionalism
The Internal market as the ‘platform’ for digital legislation: competence and fundamental rights
Prof. Ton van den Brink & Prof. Sybe de Vries, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
New and old rights in a digital world
Prof. Ana Maria Guerra Martins, Judge, European Court of Human Rights
11.00-11.15 Coffee break / Pause café
Freedom of expression, hate speech, fake news in a comparative perspective
Prof. Aniko Szalai, University of Szeged, Hungary
Challenges of Digital Constitutionalism
Prof. Argelia Queralt Jiménez, University of Barcelona, Constitutional Court, Spain
13.00-14.00 Lunch break / Pause déjeuner
14.00-17.30 Second session / Deuxième session
President / Président:
Technology and fundamental rights – Artificial Intelligence
Regulation and coregulation (and selfregulation?)
15.30-15.45: Coffee break / Pause café
European proposal for an AI regulation
Prof. Alicia Saavedra-Bazaga, CUNEF, Spain
Administrative Governance of AI in the European Union
Prof. Arne Pilniok, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Germany
European proposal for an AI regulation
Prof. Johannes
Eichenhofer, University of Leipzig, Germany
Saturday 16 September
9.15-13.00 Third session / Troisième session
President / Président:
Technology and public administration – Digital State
The evolution of the digital State
Prof. Lorenzo Casini, MT School for Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italy
New and old administrations vis a vis digitalization
Prof. Miguel Prata Roque, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Justification of automated decisions
Prof. Leonor Moral Soriano, University of Granada, Spain
Digital justice
A robot judge?
14.00-16.00 Fourth session / Quatrième session
President / Président
14.00-15.30 Workshops / Ateliers:
Administration 4.0
• Algorithmic administration in different countries
• Digital citizenship and public services
• Public adminsitrations on the Cloud
• E-procurement
• The new administration of cybersecurity
15.30-16.00 General Conclusions
Prof. Daria de Pretis, Judge, Italian Constitutional Court
16.00-17.30 Fifth session / Cinquième session
President / Président: Prof. Sabino Cassese, Justice emeritus, Italian Constitutional Court
Twenty-seventh meeting of the European Group of Public Law acting as the European Scientific Council of the European Public Law Organization; Report on the activities of the EPLO; Thesis Prize 2022; Report of the Thesis Prize Committee 2023 / Vingt-septe réunion du Groupe Européen de Droit Public agissant en tant que Conseil Scientifique Européen de la European Public Law Organization; Rapport sur les activités de l’EPLO; Prix de Thèse 2022; Rapport du Comité de Prix de Thèse 2023.
Friday 09 September
09.15-13.00 First session / Première session
President / Président:
Climate Change: New Challenges to Global and European Public Law / Changement climatique: Nouveaux défis au droit public mondial et européen
“Climate Change: A View from Science and its Role to Foster Global Action”, Prof. Antonio Navarra, University of Bologna, Italy
“From Río to Paris: The Glasgow Climate Pact and the Main Policy and Legal Challenges at Global, Regional, National and Local Level”, Prof. Rui Lanceiro, University of Lisbon, Portugal
11.00-11.15 Coffee break / Pause café
“Climate Change and a Global Pact for the Environment”, Prof. Yann Aguila, Attorney-at-Law, France
“The EU and National Legal Response to Climate Change Challenges”, Prof. Katerina Iliadou, National and Capodistrian University of Athens, Greece
13.00-14.00 Lunch break / Pause déjeuner
14.00-17.30 Second session / Deuxième session
President / Président:
Climate Change Governance and Decision-making / Gouvernance du changement climatique et prise de décisions
“Climate Change Governance: A Constellation of Public and Private Actors”, Prof. Eser Karakaş, Turkey
“The Challenges of the Eastern European States in Building Climate Resilience – Tendencies and New Happenings”, Dr. Orsolya Johanna Sziebig PhD, University of Szeged, Hungary
15.30-15.45 Coffee break / Pause café
“Policy and Legal Instruments to Build Resilience to Climate Change and to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions: From Global Mandates to National and Local Implementation”, Prof. Dario Bevilacqua, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
“Climate Governance and New Challenges to the so-called ‘Environmental Democracy'”, Prof. Carmen Plaza Martín, Constitutional Court, Spain
Saturday 10 September
09.15-13.00 Third session / Troisième session
President / Président: Prof. Giacinto della Cananea, Bocconi University, Italy
Effective Judicial Review of Public Action or Inaction related to Climate Change Law / Contrôle juridictionnel efficace de l’action ou de l’inaction publique relatif au droit du changement climatique
“The Emergence and the Potential of Climate Law Litigation”, Prof. Francisco Velasco & Prof. Sofia Simou, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
“Climate Change Litigation: The Enforcement of Climate Change Law and the New Challenges to Judicial Protection of Conflicting Interests”, Prof. Maurizia de Bellis, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
“Protecting Human Rights through Climate Law Litigation”, Prof. Thomas Groß, University of Osnabrück, Germany
11.00-11.15 Coffee break / Pause café
“The Limits of Growth as Regulatory Challenge. Lessons from the Decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court on Climate Protection”, Prof. Ekkehard Hofmann, University of Trier, Germany
“The Role of Arbitration in Climate Change Disputes”, Prof. Elisa Scotti, University of Macerata, Italy
“From Root Causes to Solution, the Driving Force of our Consumption and Production Patterns”, Dr. Arab Hoballah, Executive Director of SEED, ex-Chief SCP UNEP, Lebanon
13.00-14.00 Lunch break / Pause déjeuner
14.00-16.00 Fourth session / Quatrième session
President / Président:
14.00-15.00 Workshops / Ateliers
15.30-16.00 General Conclusions / Conclusions générales
Dr. Arab Hoballah, Executive Director of SEED, ex-Chief SCP UNEP, Lebanon
16.00-18.00 Fifth session / Cinquième session
President / Président: Prof. Sabino Cassese, Justice emeritus, Italian Constitutional Court
Twenty-seventh meeting of the European Group of Public Law acting as the European Scientific Council of the European Public Law Organization; Report on the activities of the EPLO; Thesis Prize 2021; Report of the Thesis Prize Committee 2022; Other administrative matters / Vingt-septième réunion du Groupe Européen de Droit Public agissant en tant que Conseil Scientifique Européen de la European Public Law Organization; Rapport sur les activités de l’EPLO; Prix de Thèse 2021; Rapport du Comité de Prix de Thèse 2022; Autres questions administratives.
Friday 09 September
09.15-13.00 First session / Première session
President / Président: Prof. Bertrand Mathieu, University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), France
General Introduction: The State in Emergency Situations // Introduction générale: L’Etat en cas d’urgence
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. Martin Nettesheim, University of Tübingen, Germany
Prof. Susana de la Sierra, University Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Prof. Matteo Gnes, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy
13.00-14.00 Lunch break / Pause déjeuner
14.00-17.30 Second session / Deuxième session
President / Président: Prof. Flora Goudappel, University of Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Emergency powers and rights/duties of citizens // Pouvoirs exceptionnels et droits/devoirs des citoyens
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. Spyridon Vlachopoulos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Prof. Patricia Jonason, Södertörn University, Sweden & Prof. Emmanuel Cartier, Université Lille, France
Prof. Isabel Maravall, Loyola University, Spain
Prof. Armin von Bogdandy, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Germany
Saturday 11 September
09.15-13.00 Third session / Troisième session
President / Président: Prof. Giacinto della Cananea, Bocconi University, Italy
The response to COVID-19 pandemic / La réaction à la pandémie de COVID-19
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. Fabian Amtenbrink and Prof. Menelaos Markakis, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Prof. Christos Gortsos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Prof. Michael Brenner, University of Jena, Germany
13.00-14.00 Lunch break / Pause déjeuner
14.00-16.00 Fourth session / Quatrième session
President / Président: Dr. Mafalda Ferreira, Attorney-at-Law, DLA Piper ABBC, Portugal
14.00-15.30 Workshops / Ateliers
Behavioural Insights, Law and Good Administration: Nudging and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Prof. Juli Ponce, University of Barcelona, Spain
15.30-16.00 General Conclusions / Conclusions générales
Prof. Luis María Díez-Picazo, Spanish Supreme Court, Spain
16.00-18.00 Fifth session / Cinquième session
President / Président: Prof. Sabino Cassese, University La Sapienza, Italy
Twenty-sixth meeting of the European Group of Public Law acting as the European Scientific Council of the European Public Law Organization; Report on the activities of the EPLO; Thesis Prize 2021; Report of the Thesis Prize Committee 2021; Other administrative matters / Vingt-sixième réunion du Groupe Européen de Droit Public agissant en tant que Conseil Scientifique Européen de l’Organisation Européenne de Droit Public; Rapport sur les activités de l’EPLO; Prix de Thèse 2020; Rapport du Comité de Prix de Thèse 2021; Autres questions administratives.
The 2020 Annual Reunion of the European Group of Public Law (EGPL) that was scheduled for 11-12 September 2020 will not take place because of the situation created by the uncertainty of the evolution of COVID-19.
Friday 13 September
09.15-13.00 First session / Première session
President / Président: Prof. Bertrand Mathieu, University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), France
Prof. Jean-Bernard Auby : tribute to late Prof. Luciano Vandelli
General Introduction: The Achievements of National, European and International Law since 1989 / Introduction générale: Les réalisations du Droit national, européen et international depuis 1989
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. Mario P. Chiti, University of Florence, Italy
Prof. Francis Delpérée, University of Louvain, Belgium
Prof. Olivier Dubos, University Montesquieu-Bordeaux, France
13.00-14.00 Lunch break / Pause déjeuner
14.00-17.30 Second session / Deuxième session
President / Président: Prof. Flora Goudappel, University of Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Interaction between National Constitutional Systems and European Law since 1989 / L’interaction entre les systèmes constitutionnels nationaux et le Droit européen depuis 1989
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. Ferdinand Wollenschläger, University of Augsburg, Germany
Prof. Krzysztof Wojtyczek, European Court of Human Rights
Prof. Martin Belov, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
Saturday 14 September
09.15-13.00 Third session / Troisième session
President / Président: Prof. Marco d’Alberti, University La Sapienza, Italy
Developments in European Administrative Law since 1989 / Développements dans le domaine du Droit administratif européen depuis 1989
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. Giacinto della Cananea, Bocconi University, Italy
Prof. Patricia Jonason, Södertörn University, Sweden
Prof. Hans-Christian Röhl, University of Konstanz, Germany
13.00-14.00 Lunch break / Pause déjeuner
14.00-16.00 Fourth session / Quatrième session
President / Président: Prof. Georgios Gerapetritis, Minister of State, Hellenic Republic
14.00-15.30 Workshops / Ateliers
15.30-16.00 General Conclusions / Conclusions générales
By / par: Prof. S. Cassese, University La Sapienza, Italy
16.00-17.00 Fifth session / Cinquième session
President / Président: Prof. S. Cassese, University La Sapienza, Italy
Twenty-fourth meeting of the European Group of Public Law acting as the European Scientific Council of the European Public Law Organization; Report on the activities of the EPLO; Thesis Prize 2018; Report of the Thesis Prize Committee 2019; Other administrative matters / Vingt-quatrième réunion du Groupe Européen de Droit Public agissant en tant que Conseil Scientifique Européen de l’Organisation Européenne de Droit Public; Rapport sur les activités de l’EPLO; Prix de Thèse 2018; Rapport du Comité de Prix de Thèse 2019; Autres questions administratives.
20.00-21.00 Official Celebration of the 30 Years Anniversary of the EGPL in the Archaeological Site of the
Roman Agora of Athens
Keynote speaker : H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos
21.00-21.30 Music concert by Mr. Georgios Andreou
21.30-23.00 Cocktail reception at the EPLO premises in Plaka
Friday 13 September
09.15-13.00 First session / Première session
President / Président:
General Introduction: EU and UK Constitutional Issues; Withdraw from the Union with and without Agreement; State of the Negotiations between EU and UK; Remain after the Failure of the Negotiations; Lessons to Take from Brexit / Introduction générale: Questions constitutionnelles relatives à l’UE et le RU; Retirer de l’Union avec et sans Accord; Etat des négociations entre l’UE et le RU; Rester à l’Union après l’échec des négociations; Leçons retenues par le Brexit
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. A. Brewer-Carias, University of Venezuela
Prof. J. de Zwaan, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Prof. A. Guerra Martins, University of Lisbon, Portugal
13.00-14.00 Pause / Break
14.00-17.30 Second session / Deuxième session
President / Président:
The Impact of National Referenda and Secession of States in the EU / L’impact des référendums nationaux et la sécession des Etats à l’UE
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. D. Feldman and Prof. V. Fikfak, University of Cambridge, UK
Prof. C. Closa, Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos, Spain
Prof. E. Karakas, Turkey
Saturday 14 September
09.15-13.00 Third session / Troisième session
President / Président:
The Impact of Brexit into the Internal Policies and in External Policy, especially the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and EU Foreign Security and Defence Policies / L’impact du Brexit sur les politiques internes et la politique étrangère, particulièrement l’Espace de Liberté, de Sécurité et de Justice et les Politiques étrangères, de Sécurité et de Défense de l’UE
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Dr. C. Ladenburger, European Commission
Prof. E. Neframi, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Prof. Ch. Gortsos, National and Capodistrian University of Athens, Greece
13.00-14.00 Pause / Break
14.00-16.00 Fourth session / Quatrième session
14.00-15.30 Workshops / Ateliers
15.30-16.00 General Conclusions / Conclusions générales
President / Président:
By / par: Prof. J. Ziller, University of Pavia, Italy, President of Societas Iuris Publici Europaei (SIPE)
16.00-18.00 Fifth session / Cinquième session
President / Président: Prof. S. Cassese, University La Sapienza, Italy
Twenty-third meeting of the European Group of Public Law acting as the European Scientific Council of the European Public Law Organization; Report on the activities of the EPLO; Thesis Prize 2017; Report of the Thesis Prize Committee 2018; Other administrative matters / Vingt-troisième réunion du Groupe Européen de Droit Public agissant en tant que Conseil Scientifique Européen de l’Organisation Européenne de Droit Public; Rapport sur les activités de l’OEDP; Prix de Thèse 2017; Rapport du Comité de Prix de Thèse 2018; Autres questions administratives.
Friday 08 September
09.15-13.00 First session / Première session
President / Président: H.E. Mr. L. Trócsányi, Minister of Justice, Hungary
General Introduction: Protecting Freedom of Expression in the 21st Century: Same Values, Different Challenges / Introduction générale: Protéger la liberté d’expression au XXIème siècle: mêmes valeurs, différents défis
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. B. Diniz de Ayala, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Prof. S. Mouton, University of Toulouse, France
Prof. B. Mathieu, Université Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), France
Special Guest / Invité spécial:
H.E. Mr. I. Jazairy, Executive Director of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Adverse Human Rights Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures
13.00-14.00 Pause / Break
14.00-17.30 Second session / Deuxième session
President / Président: Prof. L.M. Díez-Picazo, President of the Administrative Law Division, Spanish Supreme Court
Human Dignity and ordre public as Limits to the Exercise of Rights within European Jurisdictions? / Diginité humaine et ordre public en tant que limites à l’exercise des droits au sein des juridictions européennes?
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. Th. Groß, University of Osnabrück, Germany
Prof. J. O’Dowd, University College Dublin, Ireland
Saturday 14 September
09.15-13.00 Third session / Troisième session
President / Président: Prof. D. Feldman, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Freedom of Expression in the Internet. The Role of States, Citizens and Intermediaries / Liberté d’expression sur l’Internet. Le rôle des Etats, citoyens et intermédiaires
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. J. Barata, Fellow at Center for Internet and Human Rights, Europa University Viadrina and Research Fellow at Center for Media and Data Studies, Central European University, Spain
Prof. S. Vlachopoulos, National and Capodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Mr. Nigel Hickson, Vice President, IGO (Intergovernmental Organization) ICANN, Geneva
13.00-14.00 Pause / Break
14.00-16.00 Fourth session / Quatrième session
14.00-15.30 Workshops / Ateliers
15.30-16.00 General Conclusions / Conclusions générales
President / Président: Prof. Ch. Starck, University of Göttingen, Germany
By / par: Prof. T. Perroud, Université Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), France
16.00-18.00 Fifth session / Cinquième session
President / Président: Prof. J. Sérvulo Correia, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Twenty-second meeting of the European Group of Public Law acting as the European Scientific Council of the European Public Law Organization; Report on the activities of the EPLO; Thesis Prize 2016; Report of the Thesis Prize Committee 2017; Other administrative matters / Vingt-deuxième réunion du Groupe Européen de Droit Public agissant en tant que Conseil Scientifique Européen de l’Organisation Européenne de Droit Public; Rapport sur les activités de l’OEDP; Prix de Thèse 2016; Rapport du Comité de Prix de Thèse 2017; Autres questions administratives.
Laudatio in honour of / en l’honneur de:
Prof. Robert Andersen, Prof. Il Han Özay and / et Prof. Christian Starck
Friday 09 September
9.15-13.30 First session / Première session
General Introduction: From National Membership to Territorial Belonging: The Rights (and Costs) of Immigrants Between Democracy (or National Self-Determination) and Human Rights: The Specialty of Migration Law / Introduction générale: De l’appartenance nationale à l’appartenance territoriale: Les droits (et coûts) des migrants entre la Démocracie (ou autodétermination nationale) et les droits de l’homme: La spécialité de la Loi sur la migration
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. M. Brenner, University of Jena, Germany
Prof. R. Lanceiro, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Prof. M. Savino, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Italy
13.30-16.00 Pause / Break
16.00-19.30 Second session / Deuxième session
National Membership. Acquisition and Loss of Nationality / Appartenance nationale. Acquisition et perte de nationalité
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. E. Ersbøll, Danish Institute for Human Rights, Denmark
Prof. F. Goudappel, University of Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Saturday 10 September
9.15-13.00 Third session / Troisième session
President / Président: H.E. Mr. László Trócsányi, Minister of Justice, Hungary
Territorial Belonging. Inclusion and Exclusion from State Territories / Appartenance territoriale. Inclusion et exclusion des territoires étatiques
General rapporteurs / Rapporteurs généraux:
Prof. V. Beširević & Prof. T. Papić, Union University Belgrade, Serbia
Prof. J. De Zwaan, Emeritus, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Prof. M. Gautier & Mr. M. Guyomar, Conseil d’Etat, France
Prof. K. Wojtyczek, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, Jagiellonian University, Poland
13.00-15.00 Pause / Break
14.00-15.00 Side Meeting: Human-Centered Business Model: Brainstorming Session
15.00-17.00 Fourth session / Quatrième session
15.00-16.30 Workshops / Ateliers
16.30-17.00 General Conclusions / Conclusions générales
By / par: Prof. L. M. Díez Picazo, President of the Administrative Law Division of the Spanish Supreme Court
17.00-18.00 Fifth session / Cinquième session
President / Président: Ms. Maryvonne de Saint Pulgent, Président de Section, Conseil d’Etat, France
Twenty-first meeting of the European Group of Public Law acting as the European Scientific Council of the European Public Law Organization; Report on the activities of the EPLO; Thesis Prize 2015; Report of the Thesis Prize Committee 2016; Other administrative matters / Vingt-première réunion du Groupe Européen de Droit Public agissant en tant que Conseil Scientifique Européen de l’Organisation Européenne de Droit Public; Rapport sur les activités de l’OEDP; Prix de Thèse 2015; Rapport du Comité de Prix de Thèse 2016; Autres questions administratives.
Laudatio in honour of / en l’honneur de: Sir Stephen Sedley