ABOUT EVENT

International conference PROGRAM

Nothing in a bubble is the way it is supposed to be; enclosing one’s self in a perfectly-rounded and flawless shape, separated from the day-to-day surroundings, might lead to unexpected turnovers, even in terms of decisions and human actions. No matter whether living in a bubble is the consequence of a voluntary choice or the product of one's (digital/technological) environment, the risk of misinformation, disinformation, highly-personalized content, and being fed with biases is more present than ever, while the safeguards in place are at least questionable. The Internet was built to unite, not to divide; nonetheless, splinternet is real. We should find resources, both internal and external, to fight back. Are the new technologies helpful or just widening the bubble for the future?

We are calling on all of you, lawyers, scholars of law and computer science, IT professionals, and those from other scientific disciplines, to collaborate and find solutions together in the new edition of the International Conference „Legal Perspectives on the Internet”, COPEJI 8.0.

COPEJI 8.0 (2025 edition) is organized together with Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) and Université de Poitiers (France).

SUGESSTED AREAS OF DISCUSSION (not limited to):

1. Digital Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
2. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making
3. Cybersecurity, Hacking, and Cybercrime
4. Misinformation, Disinformation, and Fake News
5. Internet Governance and the ‘Splinternet’
6. Platform Regulation and Content Moderation
7. Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Smart Contracts
8. Digital Labor and Employment Law
9. Intellectual Property in the Digital Era
10. Online Dispute Resolution and Digital Justice
11. Ethics and Regulation of Emerging Technologies

Each participant in the conference can register with a single paper.

REGISTRATION & FEES:

Each participant in the conference can register with a single paper.

The deadline for registration for the conference is 16 February 2025. Registration form: https://forms.office.com/e/r7ncAJFT1D

The panels will be in English only. Papers will be written and submitted in English.

Participation fee (as participant/speaker/panelist): 50 Euros

Payment details and invoice will be sent via email only after completing the registration form, confirming the registration, and after February 16, 2025 (the registration deadline). Only accepted participants and/or speakers will receive payment information. Attendance is confirmed only after the fee has been paid and proof of payment has been submitted.

Invoices can also be issued for legal entities.

Venue: Casa Universitarilor din Iași (Iași, Romania)

EVENTS SPEAKERS (alphabetical order) (confirmed as of 31.01.2025)

• Aura-Elena AMIRONESEI, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
• Codrin CODREA, PhD, Lecturer at Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
• Ioana Maria COSTEA, PhD, Professor and Vice-Rector, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
• Teresa Rodríguez DE LAS HERAS BALLELL, PhD, Associate Professor, University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain
• Gergely GOSZTONYI, PhD, Associate Professor and Head of Digital Authoritarianism Research Lab (DARL) at Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Law, Hungary
• Adrian IFTENE, PhD, Professor and Vice-Rector, Faculty of Computer Science, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Romania
• Lucia IRINESCU, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
• Ioana Crenguța LEAUA, PhD, Director of The Swiss Institute for Alternative Thinking, former Vice President of the ICC Arbitration International Court of Arbitration, "Bucharest University of Economic Studies", Chair of the Initiative on Arbitration and Blockchain (Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center)
• Carmen MOLDOVAN, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
• Cătălin-Gabriel STĂNESCU, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen (Denmark), School of Artificial Intelligence and Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law (China)
• Andra Roxana TRANDAFIR, PhD, Associate Professor and Vice-Dean at the Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, Romania visiting professor at the University of Bordeaux, France
• Nicolae-Horia ȚIȚ, PhD, Lawyer and Dean of Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
• Carmen Tamara UNGUREANU, PhD, Professor and Director of the Doctoral School of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania; Former member of the UNIDROIT Governing Council, Former expert in the Romanian Commission Working Group III UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade law) - Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform
• George ZLATI, PhD, Lecturer, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, UAB, Romania; Lawyer Specialized in Cybercrime & Crypto

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (alphabetical order):

• Aura-Elena AMIRONESEI, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
• Sebastian ANTOCE, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
• Marius-Nicolae BĂLAN, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
• Codrin CODREA, PhD, Lecturer, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
• Ioana Maria COSTEA, PhD, Professor and Vice-Rector of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
• Mihai DUNEA, PhD, Vice-Dean and Associate Professor, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
• Gergely GOSZTONYI, PhD, Associate Professor and Head of Digital Authoritarianism Research Lab (DARL) at Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Law, Hungary
• Mădălina GUȚĂ, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
• Lucia IRINESCU, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
• Maria Lavinia LAIU, Assistant Professor, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
• Carmen MOLDOVAN, PhD, Vice-Dean and Associate Professor at Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
• Septimiu Panainte, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
• Nicolae-Horia ȚIȚ, PhD, Lawyer and Dean of Faculty of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
• Carmen Tamara UNGUREANU, PhD, Professor and Director of the Doctoral School of Law of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
• Alexandre ZOLLINGER, PhD, Maitre de conférences HDR en Droit privé et Sciences criminelles à l'Université de Poitiers, codirecteur du Magistère et du Master en droit des technologies de l'information et de la communication, France

SCIENTIFIC COMMITEE 
Marius-Nicolae BĂLAN, PhD, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
Codrin CODREA, PhD, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
Ioana Maria COSTEA, PhD, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
Teresa Rodríguez DE LAS HERAS BALLELL, PhD, University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain
Mihai DUNEA, PhD, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
Gergely GOSZTONYI, PhD, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
Adrian IFTENE, PhD, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
Elena LAZĂR, PhD, University of Bucharest, Romania
Ioana Crenguța LEAUA, PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Carmen MOLDOVAN, PhD, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
Septimiu PANAINTE, PhD, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
Cătălin-Gabriel STĂNESCU, PhD, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Andra Roxana TRANDAFIR, PhD, University of Bucharest, Romania
Nicolae-Horia ȚIȚ, PhD, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania
Carmen Tamara UNGUREANU, PhD, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania

For any questions on the conference, please reach out to our organizing committee: conferinta.pjai@gmail.com  

Disclaimer

The opinions, ideas, and positions expressed by speakers and/or participants during this event are solely their own and do not, in any way, reflect the official stance of the Faculty of Law or "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași.

The organizers do not pre-screen, censor, or control in advance the speeches, presentations, or interventions of participants and do not impose any direction of discussion, opinion, or statement. The Faculty of Law supports and promotes freedom of expression as a fundamental pillar of academic debate and intellectual progress.

The invitation of a speaker does not, in any way, imply endorsement or validation of their opinions by the Faculty of Law or the University. The purpose of the event is to provide an open dialogue framework where participants can engage with diverse ideas, personal perspectives, and authentic approaches from invited speakers.

The Faculty of Law reaffirms its commitment to academic freedom and pluralism of ideas while disclaiming responsibility for the content of individual speeches.