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CERRE’s Prof. de Streel comments on benefits of Digital Single Market in EU Parliament

10 July 2018

On 10 July 2018, CERRE’s Academic Co-Director Prof. Alexandre de Streel (University of Namur) contributed to a workshop of the European Parliament Committee for Internal Market & Consumer Protection (IMCO).

The workshop focused on the contribution of the internal market and consumer protection to growth.

Prof. de Streel presented:

a review of EU policy techniques to stimulate the Digital single market
actions taken during the current legislature
possible future actions for the next EU Parliament (copyright, e-Gov, Data, AI)

Prof. de Streel commented on the legal and economic benefits delivered by the Digital Single Market: “The Digital Single Market (DSM) offers many economic and social benefits such as access to culture and freedom of expression. The DSM is also the best ally of the EU single market because digital services are by nature cross-border. […]

We should say that a lot has been achieved for the DSM during the 8th Parliamentary Legislature. However, there are still fields where supplementary actions can and should be taken, in particular more ambitious actions to develop e-government, to ensure the fluidity of data and develop an ambitious EU industrial policy for AI.”

View the full workshop and Professor’s de Streel presentation (11:29:20) here.

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Alexandre de Streel

Academic Director
and University of Namur

Alexandre de Streel is the Academic Director of the digital research programme at the Brussels think-tank Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE), professor of European law at the University of Namur and visiting professor at the College of Europe (Bruges) and SciencesPo Paris. He sits in the scientific committees of the Knight-Georgetown Institute (US), the European University Institute-Centre for a Digital Society (Italy) and the Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation (Germany).

His main research areas are regulation and competition policy in the digital economy (telecommunications, platforms and data) as well as the legal issues raised by the developments of artificial intelligence. He regularly advises the European Union and international organisations on digital regulation.

Previously, Alexandre held visiting positions at New York University Law School, the European University Institute in Florence, Panthéon-Assas (Singapore campus), Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and the University of Louvain. He also worked for the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, the Belgian Permanent Representation to the European Union, and the European Commission. He has also been the chair of the expert group on the online platform economy, advising the European Commission.

Alexandre de Streel is the Academic Director of the digital research programme at the Brussels think-tank Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE), professor of European law at the University of Namur and visiting professor at the College of Europe (Bruges) and SciencesPo Paris. He sits in the scientific committees of the Knight-Georgetown Institute (US), the European University Institute-Centre for a Digital Society (Italy) and the Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation (Germany).

His main research areas are regulation and competition policy in the digital economy (telecommunications, platforms and data) as well as the legal issues raised by the developments of artificial intelligence. He regularly advises the European Union and international organisations on digital regulation.

Previously, Alexandre held visiting positions at New York University Law School, the European University Institute in Florence, Panthéon-Assas (Singapore campus), Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and the University of Louvain. He also worked for the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, the Belgian Permanent Representation to the European Union, and the European Commission. He has also been the chair of the expert group on the online platform economy, advising the European Commission.

Lauriane Giet

Former Senior Manager
Communications

Lauriane was Senior Manager for Communications at the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) from April 2018 to December 2020. She led all aspects of the think tank’s communication, including relations with the press, online and offline communications.

Previously in her career, Lauriane worked with Burson-Marsteller (BCW), a leading public relations firm, where she specialised in science and political communication. She has worked on numerous communication campaigns at UN, EU and national levels with a focus on Corporate Social Responsibility.

She holds a Master in public relations and crisis communication from the IHECS (Institute for Higher Social Communication Studies).

For media inquiries or requests regarding events or partnerships, you can reach us at info@cerre.eu

Lauriane was Senior Manager for Communications at the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) from April 2018 to December 2020. She led all aspects of the think tank’s communication, including relations with the press, online and offline communications.

Previously in her career, Lauriane worked with Burson-Marsteller (BCW), a leading public relations firm, where she specialised in science and political communication. She has worked on numerous communication campaigns at UN, EU and national levels with a focus on Corporate Social Responsibility.

She holds a Master in public relations and crisis communication from the IHECS (Institute for Higher Social Communication Studies).

For media inquiries or requests regarding events or partnerships, you can reach us at info@cerre.eu

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