International conference The Swan Song of Anthropocentric Governance in Europe












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            On 27-28 November 2025, an international conference with a rather provocative title The Sw

            Anthropocentric Governance in Europe (?) was held at the Faculty of Law in Prague. It aime
            the introduction of artificial intelligence across various European jurisdictions and to a
            artificial intelligence has the potential to replace human beings—civil servants—in the ne




            The conference was opened by Diana U. Galetta, Full Professor at the Milan Law School, wit
            of her newly published book Artificial Intelligence and Public Administration (Edizione Sc

            This was followed by presentations on the legal basis for the use of AI in administrative 
            Spain and Germany, as well as a discussion of planned changes in the Czech Republic. Other
            focused on how artificial intelligence is already being used today in healthcare, environm

            public procurement, etc. The last panel was devoted to the outlook for the future, includi
            of the BRISE project, which aims to enable the issuance of building permits using AI.


            The swan song of anthropocentric administration in Europe took place as part of the 4EU+ m
            A Laboratory of a Digital State. It was financially supported by a donation from the Pragu
            international law firm White and Case, to whom we extend our thanks.


            Written versions of the contributions will be published in a special issue of the Milan-ba
            Ceridap. [ URL "https://ceridap.eu/"]


            Insights and experiences shared by conference participants:
            Alessia MonicaUniversity of Milan

            It was a pleasure to be in Prague again this year for the conference Swan Song of Anthropo
            Administration in Europe. I chose to present on the role of AI in the health sector, start
            current outlook of the Italian National Health Service and the persistent shortcomings rel

            lists. The introduction of AI tools into health administrations does indeed raise several 
            the perspective of EU administrative law. These issues relate to the multilevel legislativ
            governance, the use of AI in medical assistance, and its implications for patient rights. 

            need to ensure that AI effectively contributes to improving the quality of care and qualit
            EU level. Lastly, thanks to the 4EU Plus project, it is possible to engage in comparative 
            colleagues from other universities, which are essential for an effective development of an

            administration.
            Kristyna ŠopkováCharles University
            I was honoured to take part in the conference and to engage in discussions with scholars f

            European universities actively. For me, the greatest value of the conference lay in the op
            follow how similar questions concerning the use of artificial intelligence in public admin
            addressed across different legal systems. The diversity of doctrinal approaches and instit

            made it possible to reflect not only on current regulatory solutions but also on their fut
            The discussions repeatedly showed that the key challenge ahead is not the technology itsel
            ability of public law to respond to it in a way that preserves responsibility, transparenc

            involvement in administrative decision-making.
            Marc Olivier BuslingerUniversity of Geneva
            I am particularly thankful to the EU4+ summit and the Department of Administrative Law of 

            University in Prague, and in particular to Prof. Handrlica, for the invitation to present 
            international conference of a rare quality. The outstanding scientific exchanges covered m
            topics around the digital transformation of administrations and the influence of the legal

            automated administrative decision-making. Particularly striking were the similarities of t
            across countries and fields of administrative law. This event will surely be a “nest” of i
            all participants.