Conference Programme
6th Radboud Economic Law Conference
Services of General (Economic) Interest: State of Play and Current Challenges
7 October 2022
Faculty of Law, Radboud University Nijmegen
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09:30-10:00 - Registration & Coffee
10:00-10:15 – Introduction & Welcome
Johan van de Gronden, professor of European law, Radboud University and State counselor in extraordinary service at the Dutch Council of State
10:15–12:00 - Morning session
Sustainable Development and Services of General Economic Interest
Moderator: Nariné Ghazaryan, assistant professor in international and European Law, Radboud University
- 10:15-10:45 Keynote speech by Esther van Zimmeren, professor of Intellectual Property law & Governance,Research Group Government and Law, GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Sustainable and Adaptive Law and Governance: Legal Technological Innovation in the Green deal
Presentation of papers
- 10:45-11:05 Simon Tans, assistant professor of International and European Law, Radboud University, Sustainability and international trade law
- 11:05-11:35 Pieter Wesselius, PhD candidate, University of Groningen, Green Deal and Services of General Economic Interest
- 11:35-12:00 Discussion
12:00-13:00 - Lunch
13:00–17:00 - Afternoon session
Digitalization and Services of General Economic Interest
Moderator: Marc Veenbrink, assistant professor in European law, Radboud University
- 13:00-13:30 Keynote speech by Anna Gerbrandy, professor of competition law, Utrecht University, Competition law, Digital Markets and SGEI
Presentation of papers
- 13:30–13:50 Laura Frederika Lalikova, PhD candidate, Utrecht University, Google Search as a Public Service
- 13:50-14:10 Anne van Wageningen, Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam, Education Services under influence of the process of digitalization: the ambiguity of EU law
- 14:10–14:35 Discussion
- 14:35–15:00 Coffee break
Health care and Services of General Economic Interest
Moderator: Johan van de Gronden, professor of European law, Radboud University and State counselor in extraordinary service at the Dutch Council of State
- 15:00–15:30 Keynote speech by Mary Guy, Lecturer in law, Lancaster University, Health as a national and an EU competence: changing perspectives with SGEI and the European Health Union?
Presentation of papers
- 15:30–15:50 Heidi Suorsa, PhD candidate, University of Antwerp, Health care as a social service of general interest What can we expect from the EU Member States and at what cost?
- 15:50–16:10 Daniel Clark, Recently graduated master student Radboud University, Health care mergers in the Netherlands and Services of General Economic Interest
- 16:10–16:45 Discussion
16:45–17:00 – Conclusion and Farewell
Simon Tans, assistant professor of International and European Law, Radboud University
Drinks
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