Over the course of two days, scholars and lawyers from Scandinavia and Europe will discuss some of the most interesting and challenging questions existing in the sphere of comparative law. The aim is to find common answers on how to design robust forms of regulation that safeguard the legitimacy of law and provide predictable application of law while being flexible and adaptable in the face of abrupt changes. These issues will be discussed in a comparative and/or European / EU-law perspective.
The event is divided into two main sessions. On day one, the speakers will address the regulatory issues posed by new technologies and AI in a comparative perspective. On day two, they will focus on regulatory challenges posed by climate change (energy law, green deal, sustainability, circularity, etc.).
The conference is aimed at academics, students and professionals within law.
Welcome to the South of Norway! Hjertelig velkommen til Sørlandet!
Registration deadline: 6 June.
(It will be possible to register for the conference until 12 June, but then food is not included)
Programme thursday 13 June
Regulatory challenges posed by technology.
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:15 Opening of the Conference
Formal welcome by Sunniva Whittaker, Rector, University of Agder
Welcome by Iris Nguyên Duy, Professor and Leader of the research group in Comparative law, University of Agder, Vice-President, Norwegian Association for Comparative Law.
9:15 – 9:40 Introduction
Communication Technology and Legal Change – Five Lessons to be Learned from History, by Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde, Professor, University of Oslo
9:40 – 11:40 Session 1: Artificial Intelligence
Chair and introduction: Siri H. Egeland, Assistant Professor, University of Agder.
Speaker 1: The impact of AI on the field of comparative law: Lana Bubalo, Associate Professor, University of Stavanger.
Speaker 2: Train once, run anywhere? Training AI on copyrighted works – an international perspective: Torger Kielland, Professor and Leader of the Research group for Information and Innovation Law, University of Bergen.
Speaker 3: Regulating Privacy and AI: Inge Kristian Brodersen, Partner, Schjødt AS .
Speaker 4: - EU Digital Law – is there anything left to compare?: Milos Novovic, Associate Professor, Norwegian School of Business.
11:40 – 12:40 Lunch
12:40 – 14:00 Session 2: Self-moving/Automotive vehicles
Chair: Ingvill Helland Göller, Associate Professor, University of Agder.
Introduction to the topic: Olav Madland, CEO for Applied Autonomy.
Speaker 1: Self-moving Vehicles: From a Technical to a Legal Revolution: Professor Dr. Michael Rodi, Director, Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM).
Speaker 2: Civil Liability in Norwegian Law in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles: Anne-Marie Frøseth, Professor, University of Bergen.
14:00 – 14:30 Coffee break
14:30 – 16:30 Session 3: Health technology
Chair: Marianne K. Bahus, Professor, University of Agder.
Introduction: Liability, information, and consent in the municipal health and care services: Elin Thygesen, Professor, Academic Leader of the Centre for e-health, University of Agder.
Speaker 1: Health technology and the right to adequate care - challenges in care for older persons: Henriette Sinding Aasen, Professor, University of Bergen/University of Agder.
Speaker 2: Implementing new health technologies in the welfare society – Hopes and regulatory concerns: Mette Hartlev, Professor, Copenhagen University.
Speaker 3: Health Technology: challenges of regulating real-time and usergenerated health data: Ana Nordberg, Associate Professor and Project Leader for AIcare – AI and Automated Systems and the Right to Health, Lund University.
Speaker 4: Safety and Liability when Doctor Chatbot Moves In: Mathias K. Hauglid, Managing Associate at Wikborg Rein.
Programme friday 14 June
Regulatory challenges posed by climate change
8:45 Registration, informal welcome
9:10 –10:55 Session 4: Energy law and the green deal
Chair: Alla Pozdnakova, Professor, University of Oslo
Introduction: Terese Birkeland, Researcher, NORCE
Speaker 1: Climate Change: Is Law Able to solve a Global and Intergenerational Challenge?: Professor Dr. Michael Rodi, Director, Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM).
Speaker 2: Different Shades of Green: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the Transparency Act: Line Gjerstad Tjelflaat, PhD candidate, University of Bergen.
Speaker 3: Drafting national hydrogen legislation for upcoming markets: a comparative analysis: Catherine Banet, Professor, University of Oslo.
10:55 – 11:15 Coffee break (20’)
11:15 – 13:15 Session 5: Protecting the future of mankind and the planet
Introduction and chair: Stina Torjesen, Director of Sustainability at Morrow Batteries / Associate Professor, University of Agder.
Speaker 1: Sustainability in outer space: Regulatory issues in the Norwegian and European law: Alla Pozdnakova, Professor, University of Oslo .
Speaker 2: Legislating Upcycling - Lessons of Comparative Intellectual Property Law for Sustainable Transformativeness: Péter Mezei, Professor, University of Szeged.
Speaker 3: Rights of Nature in Norway from a Comparative Perspective: Sören Koch, Professor, University of Bergen, Head of the research group for Legal Culture, Legal History and Comparative Law, President of the Norwegian Association for Comparative Law.
Speaker 4: How can Comparative law contribute to protect Indigenous rights?: Jacob Ryan Adams, Associate Professor, University of Stavanger.
13:15 – 13:30 Closing remarks
Ingvill Helland Göller, Associate Professor, University of Agder
How to join the conference
By plane
Kjevik Airport Kristiansand
From/to Kjevik airport / “Kjevik lufthavn” (Kristiansand) to/from “Universitetet”
- by taxi (Agder Taxi: 07000, Taxi Sør: 02322)
- by bus – Airport bus 35 (you will find the timetable here)
By train
Go-ahead Nordic / Vy (then take a local bus to the university, bus no.12, 19, 35, 36, 36X, 40E, 51, M1, M2, M3, M4, N2, N3 – Bus stop: Universitetet)
By bus
Vy-buss (then take a local bus to the university, bus no.12, 19, 35, 36, 36X, 40E, 51, M1, M2, M3, M4, N2, N3 – Bus stop: Universitetet)
From the city center
Take a local bus to the University (bus stop: Universitetet)
Hotel
Should you need a place to stay, you can book your hotel room at a special rate at Clarion Hotel Ernst
- Single room: NOK 1560,-
- Double room: NOK 1760,-
Check our special rate here. To get this price you need to book before May 15.
What to do in Kristiansand
Check activities at Visit Sørlandet.
Contact:
- iris.nguyen-duy@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 38 14 22 10
- siri.h.egeland@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 38 14 13 57
- miriam.h.joakimsen@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 38 14 20 77