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CrossJustice Final Conference "Empowering defence rights through algorithms and AI"

In the process of being accredited by the National Forensic Council. Free event, registration required.

  • Date: 25 February 2022 from 09:00 to 18:30

  • Event location: Sala Armi, Via Zamboni 22, Bologna OR online via TEAMS

  • Access Details: Free admission until availability lasts

PROGRAMME

09:00 - 09:30
Greetings and Introduction to the Conference

  • Prof Giovanni Molari - Rector of the University of Bologna
  • Prof Marta Cartabia - Minister of Justice of the Italian Government
  • Prof Francesco Ubertini - President of CINECA
  • Prof Michele Caianiello - PI of the CrossJustice Project - University of Bologna

09:30 - 11:15
Session I - Enforcing Criminal Procedure Rights in the EU Dimension: The Institutional Perspective
Chair: Prof. Lucia Serena Rossi, Court of Justice

  • Dr Danilo Ceccarelli - European Public Prosecutor's Office
  • Prof Francesco Viganò - Corte costituzionale
  • Dr Margherita Cassano - Corte di cassazione
  • Avv Federico Cappelletti - Unione delle Camere Penali Italiane
  • Dr Filippo Spiezia - Eurojust

11:00 - 11:15 Q&A

11:15 - 11:30 Break

11:30 - 13:00
Session II - Main critical Issues in the Implementation of the Criminal Procedure Directives: Who is the Suspect and which protection for the Presumption of Innocence?
Chair: Prof Gabriella Di Paolo, University of Trento

  • Prof Karolina Kremens - University of Wroclaw
  • Dr Zoran Buric - University of Zagreb
  • Prof Raphaele Parizot and Eleonora Cervellera - University of Nanterre
  • Prof Ana Maria Neira Pena - University of A Coruna - ONLINE

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:30
Session III - Comparing Transposition Approaches in the Matter of Criminal Procedural Safeguards: Minimalistic “vs” Progressive Approaches
Chair: Prof Vittorio Manes, University of Bologna

  • Dr Adriano Martufi -University of Leiden
  • Prof Anne Schneider - University of Düsseldorf, and Prof Anna Albrecht - University of Potsdam
  • Dr Miguel João Costa and Prof Pedro Caeiro - University of Coimbra
  • Dr Mariavittoria Catanzariti - European University Institute

15:30 - 15:45: Q&A

15:45 - 16:00: coffee break

16:00 - 17:30
Session IV - Designing Algorithmic Empowerment for Defense Rights
Chair: Prof Giovanni Sartor - University of Bologna

  • Prof Monica Palmirani - University of Bologna
  • Prof Luigi Di Caro - University of Torino
  • Dr Galileo Sartor, Dr Marco Billi - University of Torino/Bologna
  • Mr Hristo Konstantinov - APIS EUROPE
  • Prof Kevin Ashley - University of Pittsburgh - ONLINE

17:30 - 17:45: Q&A

17:45 - 18:05
Concluding remarks

  • Prof Luciano Floridi - University of Bologna

18:05 - 18:30
Closure of the conference

  • Dr Giuseppe Contissa, Dr Giulia Lasagni - University of Bologna - Project Coordinators