International Conference “Major Public Risks: Achieving Effective Regulatory Supervision”

On 11-12 February, Vilnius University’s Central Palace hosted the international conference “Major Public Risks: Achieving Effective Regulatory Supervision”, where speakers from different countries shared best practices in developing dialogue between the private and public sectors, focusing on expertise and balancing regulation.

Distinguished guests opened the event: Povilas Poderskis, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, Eglė Radišauskienė, the Chancellor of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Marius Vaščega, Head of EU Representation in Lithuania, and Assoc. Prof. Dr Haroldas Šinkūnas, Dean of the VU Law Faculty.

Experts from Taiwan, Singapore, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, France, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Italy, Belgium, France, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania shared their knowledge at this event. The effectiveness of regulation and its oversight in managing threats in public security, health, environment, energy, and other areas was discussed.

Organisers of the event: European Public Law Organisation – IRIDE, Law Faculty of Vilnius University, Environmental Protection Department of Lithuania (AAD), State Food and Veterinary Service of Lithuania (VMVT), Association of Supervisory Institutions of Lithuania (PIA).

Partners of the event – Law Firm COBALT and Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania.

Photographer – Edgaras Kurauskas. If you would like to listen to the presentations given at the conference, you can find recordings of the event on the YouTube channel of the VU Law Faculty.