Upcoming Conference: Rebuilding a Prosperous European Economy

From 22-24 January, we will host the concluding conference of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence REBUILD, and the kick-off conference of the Jean Monnet Network PROSPER, coordinated by the DCU Brexit Institute and the Dublin European Law Institute, under the leadership of Professor Federico Fabbrini. Register here to attend in person or register here to connect via Zoom. View the event programme here.

PROSPER involves 12 academic institutions from 12 different EU Member States. It focuses on exploring and enhancing economic resilience within the EU by identifying and promoting strategies that can strengthen economic stability and growth, particularly in the face of challenges such as globalization, climate change, and economic disparities among Member States. We are proud to present the following programme of speakers.

Day 1- Wednesday, 22 January 2025 - PhD Candidate Panels

Location: Moot Court, Room C206, Second floor of the Henry Grattan Building, across from the elevator, DCU Glasnevin. Found here.

16:00 - Arrival & Welcome

16:15 - 18:00 - PhD Candidate Seminars

Chair: Dr. Ian Cooper, Senior Research Fellow, DCU Brexit Institute

• Mads Whitta-Jacobsen (University of Copenhagen) Financial Stability in the European Union and Cooperation between Legal Systems
• Lourdes Gallego (Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona) Strategic EU Public Finances to Strengthen Prosperity in the EU
• Mikael Mäkipää (University of Luxembourg) Capital Markets Union: The Limited Development of Asset Management Capitalism in the EU
• Elettra Bargellini (Dublin City University) Subsidy Control in the EU-UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement: The Post Brexit Arrangements in Comparison with WTO and EU Law
• Arthur Etronnier (Université Paris-Est Créteil) The Extension of the Scope of the EU’s Restrictive Measures as a Vector of Effectiveness
• Lydia Papagiannopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

18:00-19:00 - Reception

Day 2 - Thursday, 23 January 2025 

Location: Room AG01, Albert College, DCU. Found here.

13:30: Welcome by Prof. John Doyle, Vice-President for Research, Dublin City University

13:45-14:00: Conclusion of REBUILD and Introduction to PROSPER by Prof. Federico Fabbrini, PI of the REBUILD Centre and the PROSPER Network

14:00-15:30: Panel 1: Growth and Competitiveness

Chair: Prof. Federico Fabbrini, Full Professor of EU Law, Founding Director of the DCU Brexit Institute and Dublin European Law Institute

• Prof. Stefania Baroncelli (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano) The Future of Economic and Monetary Union
• Prof. David Howarth (University of Luxembourg) The EU Financial System as Driver of Growth and Innovation
• Prof. Eva Heidbreder (University of Magdeburg) Good Governance and Economic Policy Coordination in the EU
• Prof. Fabian Amtenbrink (Erasmus University Rotterdam) Stability, Growth and Legitimacy in EMU

15:30-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00-17:30: Panel 2: Solidarity and Security

Chair: Prof. Derek Hand, Executive Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, DCU

• Dr. Sune Kligne (University of Copenhagen) Transnational Solidarity in An Economy that Works for People in the EU
• Prof. Paul Dermine (Université Libre de Bruxelles) The Challenge of Inequality in the EU Economy
• Prof. Natasza Styczyńska & Paulina Lenik (Jagiellonian University Krakow) Cohesion Policy in an Enlarging EU
• Prof. Laure Clément-Wilz (Université Paris-Est Créteil) Strategic Autonomy of the EU through Defensive Practices and Protection of European Values

Day 3 - Friday, 24 January 2025

Location: Room AG01, Albert College, DCU. Found here.

9:30-11:00: Panel 3: Prosperity and Resilience

Chair: Dr. Gëzim Visoka, Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, DCU

• Dr. Ian Cooper (Dublin City University) Theorizing An Economy that Works for People
• Prof. Lina Papadopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) The Future of Social Europe and the European Pillar of Social Rights
• Prof. Ana Belén Macho Pérez (Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona) Tax Policy, Tax Fairness and the Sustainability of EU Public Finances
• Prof. Laszlo Bruszt (Central European University) Safeguarding Fundamental European Values in EU Economic Governance

11:00-11:30 – Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:30 Keynote Speech

by Mairead McGuinness
former European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union

12.30 - 13.30 - Concluding Roundtable

Chair: Dr. Tanya Ní Mhuirthile, Head of School, School of Law and Government, DCU

featuring:

• Mairead McGuinness
• Prof. Federico Fabbrini
• Valerio Scollo, Partner, GSK Stockmann

13:30 - Light Lunch

Click here for in person registration for the days you will be attending. Alternatively, you may register to connect to the conference via Zoom.

A copy of the event programme is available to browse here.