Summer Program "Parliamentary Democracy in Europe"
AI and Parliaments. Challenges in representation, law-making and administrative support
14th Edition
14-18 July 2025
Campus of Viale Romania, 32
Luiss School of Government
in partnership with EPLO (European Public Law Organization)
Monday 14 July
Morning
10:30-11:00 - Introduction to the course
11:30-13:00 – Opening Lecture on “Political representation in the age of AI”
Giovanni Rizzoni (Italian Chamber of Deputies and Luiss University)
Afternoon
14:30-16:00 Lecture on “AI Act and Political Rights”
Andrea Simoncini (University of Florence)
16:30-18:00 – Roundtable on “The interdisciplinary challenges of artificial intelligence”
Coordinated by Giuseppe Italiano (Luiss University) e Pietro Falletta (Luiss University)
Speakers:
- Flavio Arzarello (Meta)
- Martina Colasante (Google)
- Guido Scorza (The Italian Data Protection Authority)
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Tuesday 15 July
Morning
9:30-11:00 Lecture on “AI, parliamentary procedures and decision-making process”
Fotis Fitsilis (Hellenic Parliament)
11:30-13:00 Roundtable on “Democracy and AI”
Coordinated by Giovanni Piccirilli (Luiss University)
Speakers:
- Ylenia Citino (Luiss University)
- Davide De Lungo (Italian Chamber of Deputies)
- Angelo Golia (Luiss University)
- Bruno Dias Pinheiro (Portuguese Parliament)
Afternoon
14:30-16:00 Presentations by the participants
16:30-18:00 - Simulation on “AI, legislative monitoring and amendments drafting”
Coordinated by Federico Bonomi (Asimov AI)
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Wednesday 16 July
Morning
9:30-11:00 –Lecture on “AI regulatory framework in comparative perspective: a focus on Parliaments”
Avinash Bikha (Parliamentary Digital Transformation Advisor)
11:30-13:00 – Lecture on “AI in the law-making process: potentialities, risks, solutions”
Monica Palmirani (University of Bologna)
Afternoon
14:30-16:00 Roundtable on “AI in the Italian Parliament: problems and prospects”
Coordinated by Nicola Lupo (Luiss University)
Speakers:
- Claudia Di Andrea (Italian Chamber of Deputies)
- Carlo Marchetti (Italian Senate of the Republic)
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Thursday 17 July
Morning (Palazzo Altemps, Piazza of Sant'Apollinare, 46)
9:30- 10.00 Introductory Remarks
Dimitris Tsaknis (European Public Law Organization)
10.00 - 11:30 - Lecture on “Elements and trends on AI in HE policies and practices”
Luca Lantero (European Public Law Organization)
11:30-13:00 Lecture on “Women’s participation in decision-making assemblies: chances and challenges of the AI”
Valentina Rita Scotti (European Law and Governance School)
Afternoon
h. 15:00 Visit to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
h. 17:30 Visit to the Senate of the Italian Republic
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Friday 18 July
Morning
9:30 – 11:00 – Written test
11:30-13:00 - Closing Lecture on “Regulating the algorithms”
Giovanni Sartor
13:00- Commencement of diplomas
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Luiss School of Government Director: Gaetano Quagliariello (Luiss University)
Summer Program Director: Nicola Lupo (Luiss University)
Summer Program Co-director: Luca Bartolucci (Luiss School of Government)