Upcoming Conference: Rebuilding a Prosperous European Economy

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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 and 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

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) AI and Employment: Addressing Challenges and Embracing Changes

18:00-19:00 – Reception

Day 2 – Thursday, 23 January 2025

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

13:45-14:00: Introduction to PROSPER by Prof. Federico Fabbrini, PI of PROSPER

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

Prof. Helle Krunke (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

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