19 Nov 2026
EUBA, Ireland for Law and Irish Centre for European Law are delighted to announce their conference taking place in Brussels. Sponsored by the Communicating Europe Initiative and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Date: Thursday 19th November 2026
Time: 2:30–6pm
Location: Irish Embassy, Brussels
Key Note Address
Dr Síofra O’Leary (Irish Government Nominee to the Court of Justice and Former President of the European Court of Human Rights) - Whither Article 2 TEU and shared values?
Panel 1 - Global Trade at a Time of Tension
This panel will address a range of international trade issues from the most recent new form trade agreements (CETA, Mercosur etc), to tariffs, to sanctions.
Chaired by:
Judge Suzanne Kingston, General Court of the European Union
Speakers:
Francis Kieran SC
Josephine Norris, Commission Legal Service
David O'Sullivan, EU Sanctions Envoy
Panel 2 - Regulating Big Tech
This panel will involve a moderated discussion on current issues in GDPR.
Chaired by:
Judge Eugene Regan, Court of Justice of the European Union
Speakers:
Niamh Sweeney, Commissioner for Data Protection
Linsey McCallum, European Commission
Donogh Hardiman BL
Emily Egan-McGrath SC