PROGRAMME

Thursday, 27^th November 2025

14.00 – Book presentation of Artificial Intelligence and Public Administration: A Journey. (Editoriale Scientifica, Napoli, 2025).

Prof. Diana Urania Galetta, University of Milan
moderated by Prof. Jakub Handrlica, Charles University

KEYNOTE SPEECHES

moderated by Prof. Jakub Handrlica, Charles University

14.30 – AI and Interaction Between Machines and Humans in the EU Regulation of 2024: Discretionary Powers, Human Reserve and Human in the Loop in the Public Sector

Prof. Julio Ponce Sole, University of Barcelona

15.00 – The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law: State of the Art

Prof. Jacques Ziller, University of Pavia & University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

15.30 – 16.00 coffee break

1. USE OF AI IN THE NEWLY ADOPTED LEGISLATION IN EUROPE

moderated by Prof. Diana Urania Galetta, University of Milan

16.00 – Technology-driven harmonization? – The AI Act and its impact on national administrative authorities and courts

Pavlína Hubková, University of Exeter

16.20 – AI for Public Administration in Spain: regulatory framework and some practices on automated administration

Prof. Oscar Capdeferro Villagrasa, University of Barcelona

Discussants

Prof. Cristina Fraenkel Haeberle, National Institute for Public Administration, Speyer (AI in the German Code of Administrative Procedure)

Vladimír Sharp, Charles University (AI in the draft amendment of the Czech Code of Administrative Procedure)

Diana Repiščáková, Lukáš Jančát, University of Košice (AI and the draft of a new legal framework in Slovakia)

17.20 – AI in the Italian Public Administration: From Case Law to Cidification in the Public Contracts Code

Corso Tozzi Martelli, University of Milan

17.40 – From Human to Robot Interpreters: Legal reflexions on the Draft Amendment to Foreign Nationals Residence Act

Kamila Balounová, Charles University in Prague

18.00 – 18.30 – discussion

18.30 – end of the first day of the conference

20.00 – dinner at Café Louvre, Národní 22, Praha 1 (for speakers and chairs)

https://www.cafelouvre.cz/

Friday, 28^th November 2025

9.30 – 10.00 – coffee time

2. AI IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE IN EUROPE TODAY

moderated by Prof. Oscar Capdeferro Villagrasa, University of Barcelona

10.00 – Access to Healthcare: Managing Waiting Lists through the Italian National Platform

Alessia Monica, University of Milan

10.15 – Trusting the authorities use of AI – the Swiss ‚terms of uses‘ at the forefront

Marc-Olivier Buslinger, University of Geneva

10.30 – Environmental Sustainability Meets Digital Innovation: The Legal Architecture of Carbon Credits in Italy in Light of EU Law – Practical Issues and Implementation Challenges

Leonardo Scuto, University of Milan

10.45 – AI administration in construction: Vienna’s Innovative Solution

Radka Semancová, University of Trnava

11.00 – Administrative Modernization Through AI: The Case of the Information and Analytical System for Internally Displaced Persons in Ukraine (title TBC)

Liliia Serhiichuk, Natalya Isayeva, Charles University in Prague

11.15 – Disinformarmation in xAI’s Grok system prompts – freedom of expression revisited

Sylva Řezníková, Charles University in Prague

11.30 – 12.00 – discussion

12.00 – 12.30 – coffee break

3. TOWARDS A FUTURE USE OF AI IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

moderated by Prof. Jacques Ziller, University of Pavia & University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

12.30 – Supervision of Financial and Economic Activities Based on AI: Any Limits to Be Set?

Prof. Adrien Alberini, University of Geneva

12.45 – Possibilities and challenges of using administrative discretion in AI controlled administrative processes

Prof. Radomír Jakab, University of Košice

13.00 – Space Algorithms: Can Current Regulation Keep Up with AI Beyond Earth?

Kristyna Šopková, Charles University in Prague

13.15 – Closing remarks: New Principles of Administrative Law in the Era of AI?

Prof. Richard Pomahač, Charles University in Prague

13.30 – light lunch

This conference is being organised under the umbrella of the project
„Europe: A Laboratory of a Digital State“
supported by the 4 EU+ European University Alliance.

The conference is being organised with kind support of:

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Prof. Diana Urania Galetta is Full Professor of Administrative Law at the Law Faculty, University of Milan. She holds an university Degree cum laude both in Law and in Political Science (Università degli Studi di Milano), as well as an LL.M. degree cum laude (Osnabrück University- Germany). Professor Galetta is Deputy Director of the Department of Italian and Supranational Public Law and Director of the PhD Program in Public, International and EU Law at the University of Milan. She is member of Societas Juris Publici Europei (SIPE) and the Italian association of Administrative Law professors. She i salso the Editor-in-Chief of the journal CERIDAP.

Prof. Jakub Handrlica is Full Professor of Administrative Law and Vice-Dean for Postgraduate Studies at the Law Faculty, Charles University. He is also the principal investigator of the 4 EU+ project „Europe: A Laboratory of a Digital State”, under which this conference is being organised.

Prof. Julio Ponce Sole is Full Professor of Administrative Law at the Law Faculty, University of Barcelona, a former Assistant Dean at the University of Barcelona Law School, a former Director of the Public Administration School of Catalonia and a former Director of the TransJus, the transdisciplinary research institute at the University of Barcelona Law School which develops research activities in the fields of Law, Political Science, Criminology and Public Management, exploring their links with Neurosciences, Economics and other sciences.

Prof. Jacques Ziller is Former Full Professor of European Union Law at the University of Pavia, Former Professor of Comparative Public Law and European Union Law at the European University Institute of Fiesole, and Former Professor of Public Law at the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

JUDr. Pavlína Hubková, Ph.D. is a research fellow at the University of Exeter.

Prof. Oscar Capdeferro Villagrasa is Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Barcelona and winner of the 2015 Ferrer Eguizábal Legal Prize in Administrative Law.

Prof. Cristina Fraenkel Haeberle is Senior Researcher and the National Institute for Public Administration, Speyer.

JUDr. Vladimír Sharp, Ph.D. is Senior Lecturer at the Law Faculty, Charles University.

JUDr. Diana Repiščáková, Ph.D. is Senior Lecturer at the Law Faculty, University of Košice. She is also the co-investigator of the research project supported by the Scientific Grant Agency VEGA no. 1/0062/25 „Automatization of decion-making processes in public administration”.

JUDr. Lukáš Jančát, Ph.D. is Senior Lecturer at the Law Faculty, University of Košice. He is also the co-investigator of the research project supported by the Scientific Grant Agency VEGA no. 1/0062/25 „Automatization of decion-making processes in public administration”.

Dr. Corso Tozzi Martelli is Researcher in Administrative Law at the Law Faculty, University of Milan.

Mgr. et Mgr. Kamila Balounová is Lecturer at the Law Faculty, Charles University.

Dr. Alessia Monica is Senior Researcher in Administrative Law at the Law Faculty, University of Milan.

Marc-Olivier Buslinger is a Ph.D. student at the Law Faculty, University of Geneva.

Dr. Leonardo Scuto is Researcher in Administrative Law at the Law Faculty, University of Milan.

Radka Semancová is a Ph.D. student at the Law Faculty, University of Trnava.

Liliia Serhiichuk is a Ph.D. student at the Law Faculty, Charles University.

Natalya Isayeva is a Ph.D. student at the Law Faculty, Charles University. Nataliya is a co-founder and Board member of the Czech-Ukrainian Scientific Society. She is also a practicing attorney in both Ukraine and the Czech Republic.

JUDr. Sylva Řezníková, Ph.D. Senior Researcher in Administrative Law at the Law Faculty, Charles University.

Prof. Adrien Alberini is Full Professor at the Law Faculty, University of Geneva.

Prof. Radomír Jakab is Associate Professor at the Law Faculty, University of Košiceand Former Vice-Dean for scientific research, PhD. study and further education at the same faculty. He is also the principal investigator of the research project supported by the Scientific Grant Agency VEGA no. 1/0062/25 „Automatization of decision-making processes in public administration”. 

Kristýna Šopková is a Ph.D. student at the Law Faculty, Charles University.

Prof. Richard Pomahač is Full Professor at the Law Faculty, Charles University.