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Exploring Digital Constitutionalism and Governance

17 April, 12:00-16:00
Henry Daysh Building, Newcastle University

A half-day workshop organised by The Constitutionalism and Governance Research Group (ConGov) at Newcastle Law School

Venue: Newcastle University - Henry Daysh Building

PROGRAMME

12pm-1pm: Welcome Lunch

1pm-2pm: What is Digital Constitutionalism?

Dr Kinfe Yilma (Leeds), Keynote: ‘What is Digital Constitutionalism?’

Comments from Nifemi Adesina (Newcastle)

2pm-3pm: Digital Constitutionalism and China

Dr Evelyn Li Wang (Northumbria), ‘Digital Environmental Constitutionalism in China: Concept and Challenge’

Dr Zhiyu Li (Durham), ‘Judicial AI for Governance: The Chinese Experience’

Chair: Dr Ruth Houghton (Newcastle)

3pm-4pm: Digital Technology and International Law

Aybuke Tezel (Newcastle), ‘Assessing the Potential and Limitations of Large Language Models in Interpreting Multilingual International Treaties’

Dr Elliot Winter (Newcastle), ‘The UK Approach to the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Enabled Military Systems: Diluting the Level of Required Human Oversight’

Chair: Dr Tanya Krupiy (Newcastle)