Il libro "Mejora regulatoria en América Latina" riunisce contributi di ben diciassette esperti provenienti da sei paesi latinoamericani su temi quali una migliore politica di regolamentazione, i suoi strumenti attraverso il ciclo normativo e l'innovazione normativa nella regione. A cura di Renny Reyes, il libro è stato pubblicato da PAARS nell'ottobre 2026 con il supporto istituzionale della Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM). Il libro sarà presentato il

The latest Report 2026 published by the Observatory for legislation and public policies of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament The 2026 Report on the Legislation among the State, the Regions and the European Union provides, in line with established practice, an overview of legislative developments at the national, regional and European Union levels, as well as across selected major European democracies. A particularly noteworthy development in this edition is th

February - March 2027 - In person, hybrid or fully online course The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence SUSTAIN-AI-REG at Università LUMSA is a partner of the 2027 Certified Course on Legislative Scrutiny, AI and Digital Lawmaking. The course is organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) of the University of London. It runs online from 1 to 26 February 2027, with a hybrid closing part in Berlin on 2–3 March 202

How can rules, rights and innovation help Europe bridge its divides in artificial intelligence? This was the question at the heart of the round table "L'Europa dell'IA. Regole, diritti e innovazione per superare i divari" (Europe's AI: rules, rights and innovation to bridge the divides). It was hosted in the Sala Europa of the European Parliament Office in Italy. The event previewed the fourth edition of forum Civica, "Oltre i divari" (Beyond the divides), organised by Next G

The European proposal for a Regulation on public contracts and concessions aims to establish a harmonized and uniform legal framework on public procurement among Member States. This contribution highlights the main innovations of the proposed Regulation and their imaginable implications for the future governance of public contracts and concessions. It argues that the proposed Regulation may change not only the way public procurement is perceived but reshapes the role of publ

With the London event held on 18 September 2026 at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, the 1st Open Forum of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence SUSTAIN AI REG has come to a close. The Forum unfolded across three hybrid events, bringing together academics, regulators, public officials and practitioners from Europe and beyond: Rome, 5 June 2026 — Innovation for Regulation (LUMSA University), with a keynote by Claudio Radaelli and panels on the envir

On the occasion of the conference "Improving Administrative Decisions using AI, Experimentation and Sandboxes," organized by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the Universitat de Barcelona , Nicoletta Rangone (Director of the Center) was interviewed by Spanish journalist Saül Gordillo for the magazine Algoritmo Trasparente . The interview is available in video and text format, in Spanish , English , Catalan , and Italian . During this conversation, numerous ideas emerged

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Council Chamber, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR — 18 September 2026, 4:00–7:00 pm (BST). Free of charge; in person (booking required) and online. The 1st Open Forum "Innovation for Regulation" reaches its third and final session in London, where the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for Regulation (SUSTAIN-AI-REG, LUMSA University) joins forces with the Sir William Dale Centre for Legislative Studi

Some 45 students from six European universities, together with LUMSA master's students and professionals from international organisations, are spending the week in Rome working on how to regulate the digital, green and demographic transitions. Rome, 9 September 2026 — The Summer School "European Regulation for the Transitions" is currently taking place at LUMSA University in Rome. Organised by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence SUSTAIN-AI-REG together with the LUMSA researc

In a recent research note (click here to access the original website), Luca Lo Schiavo (Energy Regulators Regional Association) offers a reflection on the relationship between the operation of infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence and its environmental impact. In addition to analyzing the effects of the spread of data centers worldwide, energy and water consumption, and related costs, Lo Schiavo focuses on the measures adopted by Ireland, Spain, and France to regu

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched a new AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, calling on the world's major artificial-intelligence companies to publicly disclose the full environmental footprint of their systems and to commit to powering every data centre with renewable energy by 2030. He made the announcement in a special address at London Climate Action Week, framing AI's resource use as one of the defining sustainability questions of the decade. "No mo

The Council of the EU has given its final approval to a regulation that simplifies and streamlines parts of the AI Act, clearing the last hurdle for the first piece of the bloc's "Digital Omnibus" to become law. The vote follows the European Parliament's endorsement on 16 June and the provisional deal struck between the co-legislators on 7 May. The act will be published in the Official Journal in the coming days and enters into force on the third day after publication. The re

Los sandboxes regulatorios dejan de ser una promesa tecnológica para convertirse en el mecanismo con el que las administraciones quieren probar inteligencia artificial, movilidad autónoma e innovación sin poner en riesgo los derechos de la ciudadanía. La inteligencia artificial ha entrado de lleno en las administraciones públicas. Ya no se limita a automatizar expedientes, agilizar trámites o ayudar en el análisis de grandes volúmenes de datos. Empieza a transformar la maner

The European Commission presented an ambitious plan to overhaul how EU laws are designed, implemented and enforced. With the Communication "A Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rulebook" (COM(2026) 380 final), Brussels seeks to make legislation easier to understand and apply, more rigorously enforced, and better aligned with the real-world needs of citizens, businesses and public administrations. The strategy is positioned as a cornerstone of the EU's effort to restore

There is one word in Brussels that is quietly changing meaning before our eyes: simplification. Over the past eighteen months it has become the magic formula used by the European Commission to justify an unprecedented wave of omnibus packages — ten in 2025 alone, with at least three more announced for 2026 — often adopted with bare-minimum consultations and no impact assessments, all in the name of urgency and competitiveness. That logic is now at risk of leaving the emergenc

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence SUSTAIN-AI-REG offers university students a training course dedicated to the themes of artificial intelligence, sustainability and regulatory quality , with the recognition of 3 ECTS . The initiative is part of the 1st Open Forum — Innovation for Regulation 2026 , the Centre's first public event, divided into three international conferences: Rome — June 5, 2026 (attendance required) Barcelona — June 26, 2026 (remote) London — September 18,

In April 2026, Stanford AI Index Report, the most authoritative global AI monitoring tool, was published. The 2026 report is structured into nine thematic chapters—Research and Development, Technical Performance, Responsible AI, Economy, Science, Medicine, Education, Policy and Governance, and Public Opinion—and introduces, for the first time, a chapter dedicated to the impact of AI on science. The data covers the period up to March 2026 and offers an updated picture at a tim

On 12 March 2026, Italy's Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) launched a public consultation on two new sets of guidelines governing the use of artificial intelligence within public administrations . The consultation — which closed on 11 April 2026 — invited comments, proposed amendments, and contributions from all interested parties via the Forum Italia platform. The guidelines were adopted through Determination No. 43/2026 and are issued pursuant to Article 71 of the Digital Ad

Simplifying regulation has been a topic of public debate and academic research for decades. Recently, attention has focused on the potential implications of deregulation . In particular, there is a growing need to strike a balance between the pursuit of competitiveness and the protection of citizens' legal rights. The Good Lobby, for example, has launched an initiative called Deregulation Monitoring , with the aim of promoting analyses, briefings, meetings, and initiatives

The EU’s regulation of AI uniquely balances innovation and the protection of fundamental rights. The European Union has positioned itself as promoter of a “ rights‑driven ” model to artificial intelligence (AI) governance. The EU exercised its regulatory powers to “promote the uptake of human-centric and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI), while ensuring a high level of protection of health, safety, fundamental rights … and supporting innovation.” The European approach

Luca Megale, scientific coordinator of the Centre of Excellence and research fellow in Administrative Law at LUMSA University, has won a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA). His research will focus on regulating the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence in the public sector, and will be developed under the supervision of Professor Rangone (Professor of Administrative Law and Director of the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence "Sust

In a recent article published on the euobserver website , Professor Alemanno, founder of The Good Lobby, expressed his opinion on the latest developments regarding regulatory choices within the European Union linked to the pursuit of competitiveness and the possible implications for citizens. Click here to access the article.

Imagine if complex transportation regulations — the rules that keep our airlines safe, pipelines secure, and roads regulated — could be written in a matter of days instead of months or years. That’s exactly what’s happening inside the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), according to an in-depth investigation by ProPublica . In late 2025, DOT officials revealed an ambitious plan: to harness cutting-edge technology developed by Google to help draft new federal transportati

The European Commission has opened a Call for Evidence on Better Regulation , closing on February 4, 2026 . At first glance, this may appear to be a routine procedural consultation. In reality, it marks a potentially significant constitutional shift in how EU lawmaking is conducted. What is at stake is nothing less than the future of participatory governance and evidence-based policymaking in the European Union. From Exception to Norm? The consultation signals the Commission’

This contribution analyzes recent developments in legislative drafting through a comparison between the fourth edition of the Italian Manual OLI, a regional legislative drafting handbook adopted by Italian Regions, and the ISO 24495-2:2025 standard on plain language in legal communication. While the OLI Manual consolidates and expands regional drafting practices, integrating impact assessment, public consultation and legislative communication tools, the ISO standard adopts a

During the presentation of this book, two of its authors, Professors Coglianese and Rangone, offered us a conversation on AI from the American and European perspectives. Professor Coglianese spoke first. Professor Coglianese is the Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science and the founding Director of the Penn Program on Regulation at the University of Pennsylvania. He specialises in the study of administrative law and regulatory policy, with an emph

On 10 December 2025, at 4 pm (Central European Time), the book “The EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the Public Sector – Humans and AI Systems in Public Administration in the light of the European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence of 2024” edited by Juli Ponce and Agustí Cerrillo-i-Martínez , published by the European Public Law Organisation (EPLO), was presented in hybrid format. Juli Ponce and Agustí Cerrillo will introduce the event, which will be followed by a t

In mancanza di AIR, il Consiglio di Stato si limita a rendere un parere interlocutorio su una proposta di regolamento governativo La Sezione Consultiva per gli Atti Normativi del Consiglio di Stato è stata chiamata a pronunciarsi sullo schema di D.P.C.M., «regolamento recante la definizione del contributo di entità significativa a carico dello Stato in attuazione dell'articolo 1, commi 857 e 858, della legge 30 dicembre 2024, n. 207»; un intervento che si inserisce nel più am

The European Commission has selected the LUMSA project for a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on ‘Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for Regulation – SUSTAIN-AI-REG’ , directed by Prof. Nicoletta Rangone . LUMSA is thus among the 47 Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence funded worldwide. This recognition confirms the University's strategic role in research, training and third mission on the topics of artificial intelligence and sustainability in the public sector. Over the next