On 23rd and 24th September 2024, the X International Congress on Democracy and Citizen Participation was held at the Faculty of Law of the University of Valencia, organised by the PAGODA Chair, focusing on transparency and new constitutional values.
Under the theme "Transparency and New Constitutional Values", the event brought together experts to address key issues related to transparency, citizen participation, and new constitutional challenges in the current context.
This congress was organised by the Chair of Open Government, Participation, and Open Data (PAGODA) of the Generalitat Valenciana and the University of Valencia, alongside the Interuniversity Institute for Local Development.
Congress on Democracy and Citizen Participation.
Programme
- Date: Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th September 2024
- Location: Joaquín Tomás Villarroya Hemicycle Room (1P20), Faculty of Law, UV
Monday 23rd September 2024
10:30. Opening
- José Salvador Tárrega Cervera. Director General for Transparency and Participation, Generalitat Valenciana
- Clara Viana Ballester. Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Valencia
- Göran Röllnert Liern. Director of the Department of Constitutional Law, Political Science, and Administration
- Jorge Castellanos Claramunt. Co-director of the PAGODA Chair. Director of the Congress.
10:50. Panel 1
- Presentation: Transparency and democratic advancement in a digital perspective: reflections on the new EU Digital Services Regulation. Domingos Soares Farinho. Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law. University of Lisbon.
- Presentation: Disinformation and democracy in a constitutional perspective. Ana Galdámez Morales. Professor of Constitutional Law. University of Huelva.
- Moderation: María Dolores Montero Caro. University of Córdoba.
12:00. Coffee Break
12:30. Panel 2
- Presentation: Challenges and future perspectives of transparency and open government. Emilio Guichot Reina. Professor of Administrative Law. University of Seville.
- Presentation: Algorithms, transparency, and good governance: justification, errors, and source code. The Spanish example of the BOSCO case rulings. Juli Ponce Solé. Professor of Administrative Law. University of Barcelona.
- Presentation: Analysis of public transparency from the practical approach of the Commission for the Guarantee of the Right to Access Public Information (GAIP). Clara I. Velasco Rico. Associate Professor Serra Hunter of Administrative Law at the Department of Law. Pompeu Fabra University. Vice-President of GAIP.
- Moderation: Adrián Palma Ortigosa. University of Valencia.
14:30. Lunch Break
17:30. Panel 3
- Presentation: The principle of minimal state intervention as a guarantee of democracy and citizen participation. Fernando Guillermo Garay Delgado. Associate Professor of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Law, and Welfare, Laica Eloy Alfaro University of Manabí (Ecuador).
- Presentation: Guatemala: A multidimensional analysis and the challenge of maintaining a non-existent democracy. Dareck Weißemberg. University of Valencia.
- Moderation: Jorge Castellanos Claramunt. University of Valencia.
Tuesday 24th September 2024
10:30. Panel 4
- Presentation: Democracy, corruption, and the rule of law crisis in the EU: current situation and reform perspectives. Valentina Faggiani. Associate Professor of Constitutional Law. University of Granada.
- Presentation: Paths for participation in the reform of the Statutes of Autonomy. Enrique Cebrián Zazurca. Associate Professor of Constitutional Law. University of Zaragoza.
- Moderation: Lorenzo Cotino Hueso. University of Valencia.
12:00. Coffee Break
12:30. Closing Conference
- Conference: The value of transparency as the culmination of the exercise of the right to information. Remedio Sánchez Ferriz. Professor of Constitutional Law. University of Valencia.
- Moderation and Closing: Jorge Castellanos Claramunt. University of Valencia. Director of the Congress.
Organising Committee
- Patrick Salvador Peris. International University of Valencia.
- Víctor Moreno Soler. University of Valencia.
- Miguel Casañs Gómez. University of Valencia.
- Rosa Cernada Badía. University of Valencia.
Scientific Committee
- Dr Hugo Saúl Ramírez García. Panamerican University (Mexico).
- Dr Rosa Cernada Badía. University of Valencia (Spain).
- Dr Jorge Castellanos Claramunt. University of Valencia (Spain).
- Dr María Guadalupe Imormino De Haro. Inter-American Academy of Human Rights. Autonomous University of Coahuila (Mexico).
