IDEAS 2026
New paths towards prosperity
in the European Union.
Rethinking Governance, Integration
and Collective Well-Being
27 - 29 May 2026 | Brussels, Belgium
Conference Agenda
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Daily Overview |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm |
Welcome Lunch - Day 1 |
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| 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
Governing social rights Chair: Prof. Paolo Graziano, University of Padua Where is the Digital AI Omnibus going? On the importance of safeguarding social rights, equality and non-discrimination in the age of AI University of Ottawa, Canada Enhancing the social and political legitimacy of the EU via the European Pillar of Social Rights? The case of the work-life balance directive Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Does the European Pillar of Social Rights have real bite? An assessment in four EU countries Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium |
The EU budget: challenges and prospects Chair: Prof. Paul Dermine, Université libre de Bruxelles Taxing Power for the European Budget? Fiscal Lessons from Switzerland to the EU LMU Munich, Germany How EU money is spent: Mapping institutional features of spending governance Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Crisis-driven innovation in EU budgetary governance: The 2028–2034 Own Resources Decision and the new crisis mechanism Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium Who cares about the budget? - Shifting institutional control in EU budget implementation European University Institute, Italy |
The evolving accountability and governance structures of the EU Chair: Prof. Ramona Coman, Université libre de Bruxelles Does the EU’s agencification come to a halt? Institutional developments within and outside the Commission University of Salzburg, Austria Pluralism Reimagined: The ECB as a Case Study for Multi-Level European Governance SciencesPo Paris, France Renewable energy communities: decentralisation and justice throughout the energy transition UC Louvain, Belgium Exploring options to strengthen the European multi-level governance framework for zero-emission energy-intensive industries Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) |
| 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
Greening the EU's economic costitution&finance Chair: Prof. David Howarth, University of Luxembourg Polycentric Governance as de facto Fiscal Capacity: Engineering EU Economic Integration via Green Finance VUB, Belgium Green Bonds or Green Chains? How Central banks in the Global South manage the green finance dilemma VUB, Belgium The EU’s Interventionist Turn in Sustainable Finance: Public Issuers and the Making of the Green Bond Market 1: University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg; 2: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels Where does the money go? Mapping core-periphery dynamics in the legal design of the ECB’s monetary toolkit Sciences Po, France |
The EU toolbox for sustainable prosperity : innovative or toothless? Chair: Prof. Amandine Crespy, ULB Institut d'Etudes européennes
Beyond programmatic talk: measuring quality and quality of regulation for social, green and innovation goals in public procurement 1: Freie Universität Berlin, Germany; 2: Hebrew University, Israel The Multilevel Implementation of the EU Just Transition Fund: Evidence from Southern Europe University of Padua, Italy |
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| 5:00pm - 6:30pm |
Europe’s expanding coordination space - Prof. Mark Dawson |
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| 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
Walking Dinner |
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