10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANESC
OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM
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International Conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of the RACSE-ANESC
University of Milano – University of Bergamo September 20–21, 2024
First Session: September 20, 2024, 9.30 a.m., University of Milano, Aula 201
Chair: Prof.ssa Marilisa D’Amico – Vice-rector of the University of Milano
INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS:
Prof.ssa Chiara Amalfitano – Head of the Department of Italian and Supranational Public Law at the University of Milano Avv. Antonino La Lumia – President of the Milano Bar Association
Dr.ssa Gioia Scappucci – Secretariat of the Council of Europe
Prof. Jean-François Akandji-Kombé – Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, RACSE-ANESC Former General Coordinator
Prof.ssa Avv. Cristina Samboan – RACSE-ANESC General Coordinator
SPEECHES:
Prof.ssa Kristine Dupate – General Rapporteur of the European Committee of Social Rights
The ECSR’s view of the effectiveness and binding force of the European Social Charter and the Committee’s pronouncements in national legal systems
Prof. Francisco Balaguer Callejón – Universidad de Granada
The effectiveness of the European Social Charter in Spain
Prof.ssa Catarina Santos Botelho – Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Porto
The effectiveness of the European Social Charter in Portugal
Prof.ssa Carole Nivard – Université de Rouen Normandie
The effectiveness of the European Social Charter in France
Prof. Stefano Angeleri – University of Limerick
The effectiveness of the European Social Charter in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Prof.ssa Avv. Cristina Samboan – Universitatea Artifex, Bucuresti
The effectiveness of the European Social Charter in Romania
Prof.ssa Anna-Maria Konsta – Aristotle University, Thessaloniki
The effectiveness of the European Social Charter in Greece
Second Session: September 20, 2024, 3.00 p.m., University of Milano, Aula 201
Chair: Prof. Jean-François Akandji-Kombé – Université Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne, RACSE-ANESC Former General Coordinator
SPEECHES:
Prof.ssa Lorenza Mola – Università di Torino
The monitoring mechanism and follow–up to conclusions and decisions of the European Committee of Social Rights
Dr.ssa Gioia Scappucci – Secretariat of the Council of Europe
Monitoring by the Committee of Ministers of the implementation of the conclusions and decisions of the European Committee of Social Rights
Dott. Filippo Croci – Università di Milano
The European Social Charter and the European Union law
Prof. Jean-François Akandji-Kombé – Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, RACSE-ANESC Former General Coordinator
The first ten years of the RACSE-ANESC’s activities to promote knowledge and the role of the European Social Charter
Presentations & Debate
Third Session: September 21, 2024, 10.00 a.m., University of Bergamo, Aula Magna di S. Agostino
Chair: Prof. Silvio Troilo – Università degli Studi di Bergamo
INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS:
Prof. Corrado Del Bò – Head of the Department of Law at the University of Bergamo Avv. Marco Zambelli – Vice-president of the Bergamo Bar Association
SPEECHES:
Prof. Giovanni Guiglia – Università di Verona
The European Social Charter in Italy: the view of the doctrine
Debate & Concluding Remarks
Prof.ssa Benedetta Liberali – Università di Milano
The European Social Charter before the Italian Constitutional Court
Prof.ssa Silvia Borelli – Università di Ferrara
The European Social Charter in the Italian jurisprudence
Prof. Avv. Fabrizio Proietti – Università di Roma La Sapienza
The use of the European Social Charter by the Italian bar
Scientific Committee: Prof.ssa Marialisa D’Amico, Prof. Silvio Troilo (with the organizing support of Dr. Paolo Gambatesa)
Attendance modalities: It will be possible to participate both in person and remotely, by emailing paolo.gambatesa@unimi.it
Accreditations: The first two sessions of the conference are accredited by the Milan Bar Association (6 credits), while the third session is accredited by the Bergamo Bar Association (3 credits).
Translation: Simultaneous translation from Italian and French into English and from English into Italian is foreseen.
POST CONFERENCE IMPRESSIONS
Milan, Italy, 20-21 September 2024
On 20-21 September 2024, in the framework of the 10th anniversary of RACSE/ANESC, Milan and Bergamo were the hosts of the Conference entitled The European Social Charter Through the Lens of the National Legal Systems, co-organised by Universita Degli Studi di Milano and Universita Degli Studi di Bergamo, and RACSE/ANESC (member of OCEAN).
For this special event, 14 speakers from France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain, presented the specificities of the European Social Charter, how the national legal systems reflect the provisions of this regional instrument and how it is applied in practice by the national courts of law and by the constitutional courts.
We were extremely happy that the Council of Europe was represented to this Conference by Professor Kristine Dupate, General Rapporteur of the European Committee of Social Rights, who gave a lecture on the topic The ECSR’s View of the Effectiveness and Binding Force of the European Social Charter and the Committee’s Pronouncement’s in National Legal Systems, and by Ph.D. Gioia Scappucci, from the Secretariat of the Council of Europe, who gave a lecture on the topic The Monitoring Mechanism and Follow-Up to Conclusions and Decisions of the European Committee of Social Rights.
The RACSE/ANESC was represented by its General Coordinator, Professor Cristina Samboan (University of Artifex, Bucharest), and its Honnorary General Coordinators, Professor Jean-François Akandji-Kombé (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) and Professor Giovanni Guiglia (Università di Verona).
Additionally, other active members of the RACSE/ANESC were present to this Conference – we shall mention them in an alphabetical order – Professors Stefano Angeleri (University of Limerick), Silvia Borelli (Università di Ferrara), Catarina Santos Botelho (Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Porto), Anna-Maria Konsta (Aristotle University, Thessaloniki), Benedetta Liberali (Università di Milano), Lorenza Mola (Università di Torino), Carole Nivard (Université de Rouen, Normandie), Fabrizio Proietti (Università di Roma La Sapienza), Laura-Cristiana Spataru-Negura (University of “Nicolae Titulescu” Bucharest, in her capacity of Deputy Secretary of RACSE/ANESC).
To the conference works have also participated, physically or online, Professor Chiara Amalfitano (Head of the Department of Italian and Supranational Public Law at the University of Milano), Prof. Francisco Balaguer Callejón (Universidad de Granada), Professor Corrado Del Bò (Head of the Department of Law at the University of Bergamo), Ph.D. Filippo Croci (Università di Milano), Attorney-at-law Antonino La Lumia (President of the Milano Bar Association), Attorney-at-law Marco Zambelli (Vice-president of the Bergamo Bar Association), and other participants.
In the excitement of this successful event, we express our gratitude to our colleagues who made it worthwhile, Professor Marilisa D’Amico (Universita Degli Studi di Milano) and Professor Silvio Troilo (Universita Degli Studi di Bergamo), and Ph.D. Paolo Gambatesa (Universita Degli Studi di Milano).
From insightful discussions to the interaction and good vibes of the participants, all contributed significantly to this rich and rewarding event.
For further information, please note that the program of this Conference can be found here/, and please find attached a few photos taken during the Conference.
Looking forward to seeing you at our future events!
SPEECHES
GUIGLIA Giovanni
La Charte sociale européenne dans l’ordre juridique italien: le point de vue de la doctrine