Sustainable uses of artificial intelligence for better lawmaking and better regulation: the 1st Open Forum closes in London
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 Studies of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), University of London.
After Rome (LUMSA University, 5 June 2026) and Barcelona (University of Barcelona, 26 June 2026), the London roundtable turns to the stage of the regulatory life-cycle where the promise and the risks of artificial intelligence are felt most directly: the design and drafting of legislation. Can AI support the legislative drafter without eroding the quality, clarity and democratic legitimacy of the law? What does a sustainable use of these tools look like in parliaments and drafting offices — in terms of the rule of law, of institutional accountability, and of environmental cost?
The session is built as a genuine dialogue between legal theory and drafting practice, and unfolds in two parts.
The first panel, "Sustainable use of AI in the design and drafting of legislation in theory and practice" (4:15–5:30 pm), brings together Prof. Helen Xanthaki (UCL Faculty of Laws; Dean, Postgraduate Laws Programmes, University of London Worldwide; Hon. President, International Association for Legislation), Prof. Mauro Zamboni (Stockholm University; Hon. President, International Association for Legislation) and Prof. Ittai Bar-Siman-Tov (Faculty of Law, Bar-Ilan University).
The second panel, "Insights from the sustainable use of AI in legislative and parliamentary practice" (5:45–7:00 pm), gives the floor to those who draft: Andy Beattie (Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Scotland), Paul Morgan (Parliamentary Counsel — Director, Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, Cabinet Office) and Dr Laura Tafani (former parliamentary officer of the Italian Senate).
The roundtable opens at 4:00 pm with welcome remarks by Prof. Constantin Stefanou (Taught Programmes Director and Director of the Sir William Dale Centre for Legislative Studies, IALS) and Prof. Nicoletta Rangone (Director of the Law School, LUMSA University; Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence SUSTAIN-AI-REG; Associate Research Fellow, IALS; member of the Italian Regulatory Impact Assessment Unit — NUVIR). Dr Maria Mousmouti (Associate Research Fellow, IALS) facilitates the discussion, which closes with conclusions at 7:00 pm.
Spread across three European cities, the 1st Open Forum was conceived as a structured platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on the use of AI in regulation and on its environmental and rule-of-law implications, and deliberately held in multiple locations to widen and diversify international participation. As for the Rome and Barcelona sessions, those who cannot join in London are welcome to follow the roundtable online.
In-person attendance (free, booking required):
Online attendance: the link can be requested at sustainai@lumsa.it
Programme of the 1st Open Forum: https://www.sustainaireg.eu/1openforum
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