April 28 at 17.00 (EET)
In person and online via zoom at the University of Latvia, Conference Hall (Room 153), Raiņa bulvāris 19, Rīga
Academic Forum: “The EU in an Emerging World Order: Main Character, Companion, or NPC (Non-Player Character)?”
EVENT PROGRAM
Opening remarks: by Ieva Pranka (Executive Director, Baltic-German University Liaison Office) & Heike Jantsch (Deputy Head of Mission / Counsellor, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Riga)
Prof. Dr. iur. Cristoph Schewe (University of Applied Sciences for Administration and Services (FHVD Kiel-Altenholz)/University of Latvia) – Introduction to the topic, background, common studies and contributors
Prof. Dr. h. c. iur. Egils Levits (Former President of Latvia, judge, Court of Justice of the EU) - Keynote Speech
Dr. iur. Vija Kalniņa (Lead Expert, AI Master Lab) – Writing the Rules or Playing the Game? The EU in the Global AI Governance Landscape
Dr. iur. Arnis Buka (Head of the Department of International and European Law, University of Latvia) – Challenges to the EU Institutional Structure
Podium discussion moderated by Prof. Dr. iur. Christoph Schewe
Mag. iur. Kaspars Gailītis (Translator, Court of Justice of the EU) and Prof. Dr. iur. Cristoph Schewe (FHVD Kiel-Altenholz/University of Latvia) – The textbook “European Union Law, Volume I: Institutional Law”, 3rd edition
Language: English
Participation: Free
The Zoom link for the livestream will be sent by email earlier on the day of the event.
The event takes place as part of the German Language Month in Latvia.
