Preliminary Programme
04 October 2024 (Friday)
9:00-10:00 Registration
10:00-11:30: Opening session – Moderator: Dr. András Hárs, Senior Lecturer, Ludovika UPS (Venue: Ludovika Main Building, Széchenyi Hall)
10:00-10:10: Inaugural address by Dr. Gergely Deli, Rector, Ludovika UPS
10:10-10:30: Professional exposé by Dr. Réka Varga, Dean, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies, Ludovika UPS
10:30-11:00: Keynote speech by Dr. Nele Verlinden, Legal Advisor, ICRC
11:00-11:30: Keynote speech by Dr. Jaemin Lee, Professor of Law, Seoul National University (online)
11:30-12:30 Lunch break
12:30-14:00 Session No. 1.
14:00-14:30 Coffee break
14:30-16:00 Session No. 2.
16:00 Champagne toast with the Dean – Educational Centre Hall 509.
20:00 – Optional social event (self-paid)
Session No.1. 12:30-14:00
Topic: International regulation of emerging technologies and of space
Chair: Melinda Szappanyos, Senior Lecturer, Department of International Law, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies, Ludovika University of Public Service
Venue: Educational Centre – 413
| Topic | Presenter | Affiliation |
| Role and Relevance of Space Technology in Warfare | Rachita Agrawal | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India |
| Know Your Enemy: Space Activities of Non-governmental Entities in International Armed Conflicts | Mónika Ganczer | Széchenyi István University, Győr, Hungary |
| The Sovereignty of States in Cyberspace | Mátyás Kiss | University of Pécs, Hungary |
| Opportunities for the Ethical Regulation of Artificial Intelligence through a Comparison of Legislation in the European Union, United States of America and China | Anna Dóra Kovács | Ludovika University of Public Service |
| Space Threats and the UN Security Council | Gábor Sulyok | Széchenyi István University, Győr, Hungary |
| International Regulation of the Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems – new regulatory initiatives | Zoltán Turbék | Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland |
Session No.2. 14:30-16:00
Topic: International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law Implications of Emerging Technologies
Chair: Balázs Vizi, Associate Professor, Department of International Law, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies, Ludovika University of Public Service
Venue: Educational Centre – 413
| Topic | Presenter | Affiliation |
| Mitigating Biased AI Algorithms: The Risks of Reporting War Crimes on Social Media Platforms | Muhammad Abdullah Fazi | Monash University, Malaysia |
| Does a Smartphone Make a Soldier? Smart Devices and Participation in Hostilities Under International Humanitarian Law | Krzysztof Kazmierczak | University of Lodz, Poland |
| Hacking as Direct Participation in Hostilities | Bence Kis Kelemen | University of Pécs, Hungary |
| Information Warfare and the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict | Tamer Morris | University of Sydney, Australia |
| AI “induced” War and Peace? | Maria Varaki | King’s College, London, United Kingdom |
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