Conference Program

Updated 22 November 2011
 

Wednesday, November 23

Venue:
University of Lapland, Yliopistonkatu 8, Rovaniemi
Lecture Hall 3

8.30–9.15   Conference registration
     
9.15–9.30
Welcome 
 
Professor Rauno Korhonen, University of Lapland
     
9.30–9.50   Legal Quality in Guardianship Services – Towards Information Government?
    Researcher Johanna Tornberg, University of Lapland
     
9.55–10.15   The Exchange of Personal Criminal Data and the Protection of Privacy Rights?
    PhD student Liane Colonna, University of Stockholm
     
10.15–10.40   Coffee break
     
10.40–11.00   Abuses of Dominant IT-Companies in the Area of Data Protection
    Researcher Aleksander Wiatrowski, University of Lapland
     
11.10–11.30   Legal Information as a Tool – Where Legal Sources Meet Technology and their Users
    Researcher Christine Kirchberger, Swedish Law and Informatics Research Institute
     
11.30–12.00   Discussion
     
12.00–13.00   Lunch
     
13.00–13.30   E-Book and Copyright
    Researcher Anu Ojala, University of Lapland
     
13.35–13.55   From Spelling Checkers to Robot Judges? Some (I/Co)mlications of Normavity in Language Technology and AI & Law
    Researcher Anna Ronkainen, University of Helsinki
     
14.00–14.25   Does Intelligence Matter? Intelligent Systems and Privacy
    Researcher Anniina Huttunen, University of Helsinki
     
14.30–15.00   Coffee Break
     
15.00–15.20    Biometrics: Identity Assurance in a Networked World
    Researcher Juhani Korja, University of Lapland
     
15.30–15.50   Is the Restriction of Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries a Reality or a Myth?
    Researcher Kisakisa Kiwara, University of Lapland
     
16.00–16.20    Legislative Techniques & ICT – In the Wake of Law Keeping Pace with Techology
    Doctoral Candidate John Ubena, University of Stocholm
     
16.30–16.50   Subject to be informed later
    Researcher Franciskus van Geelkerken, University of Stockholm and University of Karlstad
     
16.50–17.20
  Discussion
     
19.00–22.00    Get-Together Event
at the premises of the Law Students' Association Artikla
     
 

Thursday, November 24

Venue:
University of Lapland, Yliopistonkatu 8, Rovaniemi
Lecture Hall 3

8.30–9.00   Conference registration and coffee
     
9.00–9.15   Welcome
     
9.15–10.30   Keynote lecture I: The Future of Data Protection
    Professor Peter Blume, University of Copenhagen
     
10.30–11.00   Cloud Computing: Is Privacy Ever Possible in Information Society?
    Eija Warma, Senior Associate, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M.,
Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd
     
11.00–12.00   Legal Challenges of Public and Private Smart Surveillance Techniques
    Professor Erich Schweighofer, University of Vienna                                                                                    
     
12.00–13.15   Lunch
     
13.15–14.30   Keynote lecture II:      
Social Media and Cloud Computing in a  Public Sector  Perspective
    Professor Cecilia Magnusson Sjöberg, University of Stockholm
     
14.30–15.00   Coffee Break
     
15.00–15.45    The Legal Wellbeing
    Professor Ahti Saarenpää, University of Lapland
     
16.00–16.45   Can Netsociety Work without Data Protection?
    The Finnish Dataombudsman Reijo Aarnio
     
16.45–17.30    Stages of Development of Communication in the Public Sector
    Professor emeritus Kaarle Nordensstreng
     
19.00—   Banquet at restaurant Monte Rosa
     
 

Friday, November 25

Venue:
University of Lapland, Yliopistonkatu 8, Rovaniemi
Lecture Hall 3

8.30–9.15   Coffee
     
9.15–10.30    Keynote lecture III:
Good Administration in Public Sector Communication
    Docent, LL.D Tuomas Pöysti
     
10.30–11.45   Keynote lecture IV:      
Legal and Semantic Interoperability as Part of Government Communication Policy
    Professor Dag Wiese Schartum, University of Oslo
     
12.00–13.15   Lunch
     
13.15–14.00   The Challenges of Public Sector Communication from the German Viewpoint
    Professor Wolfgang Mincke, Germany
     
14.00–14.45   Manipulation as a Legal Instrument
    LL.D Peter Wahlgren, University of Stockholm
     
14.45–15.15   Coffee Break
     
15.15–16.00   Identity Theft and the Finnish Identity Programme
    Professor Rauno Korhonen, University of Lapland
     
16.00–16.30   Closing Discussion
     
Registration for the Nordic Conference is now open!

For registrations, please contact

Mrs. Tuija Kaihua
Project Secretary

tuija.kaihua@ulapland.fi
tel. +358 40 4844 006