Programme EISS Conference
The Annual Conference of the European Institute of Social Security: Contemporary Challenges for the Fundamental Right to Social Security
Thursday 26 September - EISS day 1
Venue: Feestzaal, Gouvernement Maastricht
| Moderator: Dr. Saskia Montebovi (Maastricht University) | |
| 09.30 - 10.00 | Registration |
| 10.00 - 10.30 | Opening: - Welcome address on behalf of the University of Maastricht: Prof. dr. Jan Smits (Dean of the Law Faculty, Maastricht University) - Welcome address on behalf of the Province Limburg: Marc van Caldenberg - Welcome address on behalf of the European Institute of Social Security: Prof. dr. Maria Mousmouti (Vice president EISS) - Welcome address on behalf of NISZ, the Netherlands section of the EISS: Prof. dr. Romke van der Veen (Erasmus University Rotterdam) |
| 10.30 - 11.15 | Keynote 1 Social Security as a Constitutional Imperative: Contemporary Challenges Em. Prof. dr. Danny Pieters (President EISS) Chair: Prof. dr. Joost Sillen (Maastricht University) |
| 11.15 - 11.45 | Coffee break |
| 11.45 - 12.30 | Keynote 2 Seeking New Balances under the Rule of Law: A Human Rights approach for the Welfare State Prof. dr. Ingrid Leijten (Tilburg University) Chair: Prof. dr. Joost Sillen (Maastricht University) |
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch + visit exhibit 'Maastricht Treaty' |
| 14.00 - 15.30 | Three Dialogues on Contemporary Challenges for the Right to Social Security: - Dialogue 1: Where Social Security Meets Work: Towards a Human Rights Approach to Re-integration, Dr. Luka Mišič (University of Ljubljana) and Dr. Anja Eleveld (VU University) - Dialogue 2: Defining the Social Minimum: The Holy Grail of the Right to Social Security, Dr. Ane Fernandez de Aranguiz Chueca (Tilburg University) and Prof. dr. Sarah Marchal (University of Antwerp) - Dialogue 3: Climate Change as a New Social Risk in the Social Eco State, Prof. dr. Eleni de Becker (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and Dr. Matteo Manelli (Sciences Po, LIEPP) Chair: Prof. dr. Gijs Vonk (Maastricht University/University of Groningen) |
| 15.30 - 16.00 | Coffee break |
| 16.00 - 17.30 | Round table with Constitutional Judges: - Justice Rui Guerra da Fonseca (Constitutional Court of Portugal) - Justice Jãnis Neimanis (Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia) - Em. Prof. dr. Danny Pieters (President EISS) - Prof. Guus Heerma Voss (State councillor, Council of State of Netherlands) - Prof. Grega Strban (Member, European Committee of Social Rights for Slovenia) Chair: Em. Prof. dr. Hirsch Ballin (Tilburg University) |
| 19.00 | Dinner with musical surprise |
Friday 27 September - EISS day 2
Venue: Torenzaal, Bonnenfantenmuseum Maastricht
| Moderator: Dr. Saskia Montebovi (Maastricht University) | |
| 09.30 - 10.00 | Coffee and biscuits |
| 10.00 - 10.30 | The European Social Charter and the View from ECSR Prof. dr. Grega Strban (University of Ljubljana) |
| 10.30 - 12.30 | Young Researchers Forum PhD Duo Dialogues and Discussions - Mark Steijns (Maastricht University) and Marthe Delodder (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) - Jana Bub (Fulda University of Applied Sciences) and Gerard Everaet (KU Leuven) - Max Gelissen (University of Groningen) and Anne Spijkstra (Tilburg University) Chair: Prof. dr. Eleni de Becker (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) & Dr. Saskia Montebovi (Maastricht University) |
| 12.30 - 13.00 | Conclusions and Closing Address Prof. dr. Paul Schoukens (KU Leuven) |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch and EISS General Assembly |