The Social Sciences Universities Network (SSUN), co-initiated by Renmin University of China and Luiss University of Italy, is the world’s first university alliance focusing primarily on cooperation in humanities and social sciences. Its mission is to advance exchanges and collaboration among globally leading universities specializing in humanities and social sciences across talent cultivation, academic research, scholarly innovation, policy formulation and cultural communication. It actively engages in global governance to amplify policy impact and aims to emerge as a frontrunner in global higher education for humanities and social sciences. The alliance is committed to pooling high-quality global resources in humanities and social sciences, fostering a more equitable and impartial disciplinary evaluation system, raising the international profile and global influence of social science universities, and building a platform for the advancement and flourishing of humanities and social sciences. It serves as a vital complement to existing global university alliances. Its full members currently include Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo (Brazil), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Germany), Moscow State Institute of International Relations (Russia), National Research University Higher School of Economics (Russia), Tilburg University (the Netherlands), University of Ghana, El Colegio de México, BI Norwegian Business School, Stellenbosch University (South Africa), European University Institute, Koç University (Turkey), Luiss University (Italy), and Renmin University of China.

      For its 2020 Annual Conference, the alliance extended broad invitations to experts and scholars from member institutions to host four online international seminars themed “AI+”, with separate sessions as follows: AI and the Application of Big Data Technology (11 November), AI and the Future Rule of Law (18 November), AI and Public Governance (25 November), and AI and the Digital Economy (2 December).

      This seminar entitled AI and the Future Rule of Law is co-organized by the Renmin University of China Law School and Renmin Law and Technology Institute.

Session 2 Thematic Seminar

AI and the Future Rule of Law

Wednesday, 18 November 2020

21:00 – 23:00 Beijing Time

      ZHANG Jiyu | Dr. ZHANG Jiyu is an associate professor of Renmin University of China Law School, and the Executive Director of Law and Technology Institute of Renmin University of China. In 2004, she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Peking University, and double degrees in computer science and technology, mathematics and applied mathematics. In 2011, she obtained a doctor of Science degree from Peking University, majoring in computer system architecture. In 2014, she obtained a postdoctoral degree in law of Renmin University of China, and obtained the direction of intellectual property law. Her research interests are: intellectual property law, network law, artificial intelligence legal regulation.

      CHENG Lei | Prof. CHENG Lei is Doctor of law, Vice Dean of Renmin University of China Law School. He graduated from the Law Department of People's Public Security University of China with a Bachelor's degree in law in 2001; he studied in the Renmin University of China Law School from 2001 to 2007 with a Master's degree and a Doctor’s degree in Criminal Procedure, the topic of PhD dissertation was Covert Investigation in China; from September 2007 to August 2009, he engaged in post doctoral research in the Law Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The research field is criminal procedure law.

      Ivar Hartmann | PhD in Public Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Masters of Public Law from the PUC-RS and LL.M from the Harvard Law School. Associate Professor at the FGV DIREITO RIO Law School. Lectures Regulation Law for the Masters and the PhD programs. Coordenator of the Center of Technology and Society and of the Center of Juridical Data Science. His main research interests are virtual law, empirical research in law and constitutional law.

      GUO Rui | Dr. GUO Rui is an Associate Professor at the Law School of Renmin University of China and he holds an S.J.D. degree from Harvard Law School. He serves as a director of the China Securities Law Research Association, the director of the Center for Social Responsibility and Governance at the Institute of Law and Technology at Renmin University of China, and he is a fellow of the Harvard Law School Project on Disability. Dr. GUO Rui is the Lead Expert for the Research Group on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence of the Artificial Intelligence Working Group, Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China(SAC). He participated in the drafting of the first AI standardization white paper(published in 2018) and led the drafting of AI Ethical Risk Research Report (published in May 2019 by Artificial Intelligence Working Group, SAC). Dr. GUO Rui's monograph "Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence" has been well received by the academic community and the public. He serves as a member of the Sub-Committee of Artificial Intelligence and Sub-Committee of User Interface, National Standardization Committee of Information Technology. He is a member of the Youth Council of the Future Forum.

      Daria Boklan | Professor Daria S. Boklan works at National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia) at International Public and Private Law Department, Faculty of Law and teaches environmental law, WTO law, law of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and general international law.

      She is also a part time professor at Russian State University of Justice teaching WTO law.

      Professor Boklan is an expert in WTO law, international environmental law and law of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) with a special focus on interaction of international trade law and international environmental law.

      Professor Boklan was a member of the expert group, drafting the Treaty on Eurasian Economic Union (2013-2014).

      Professor Boklan is a member of European Society of International Law (ESIL) and Russian Association of International Law.

      Dr. Boklan has more than 50 scientific publications in general international law, international environmental law, law of the WTO and law of the Eurasian Economic Union in such journals as the Environmental Earth Sciences (Springer), The Eurasian Economic Union and the European Union (Eleven International Publishing), International Justice (Institute of Law and Public Policy), Moscow Journal of International Law, Eurasian Law Journal.

      Teaching and scientific interests: international law, international environmental law, law of the WTO, law of the Eurasian Economic Union.

 

      Fuad T. Aleskerov | Professor Fuad T. Aleskerov is Department Head and Professor at National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia) at Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Economic Sciences. And he is Director of International Centre of Decision Choice and Analysis.

      He received Degree in Mechanics at Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1974. He was Candidate of Sciences(PhD) in Management in Social and Economic Systems at RAS Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences in 1981. He became Senior Research Fellow in 1987. In 1994, he received Doctor of Sciences in Management in Social and Economic Systems at RAS Institute of Control Sciences.

      Olga Chetverikova | Dr Olga Chetverikova is Associate Professor at National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia) at School of International Law , Faculty of Law. Dr Olga Chetverikova has been at HSE University since 2020.

      She received a BA degree in English at Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia in 2004. She received a Diploma in Simultaneous Interpreting at Moscow State Linguistic University in 2005. She received a MA degree in English at Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia in 2006. She received MAIT in Interpreting and Translating at University of Bradford in 2009. She received LLM in International Law with Distinction at Oxford Brookes University at School of Law in 2015. And she received PhD in Law at University of Manchester with her thesis .

Editor: Xu Liuya

Reviewer: Zhu Peiwen