The Conference gathered more than 50 participants, fostering discussions on transparency and fairness in the digital sphere from legal and interdisciplinary perspectives.

The project is part of the University of Rijeka’s ‘Transparency and Fairness in the Digital Environment’ project (uniri-iskusni-drustv-23-101; led by Professor Emilia Mišćenić, ELI Croatian Hub Co-Chair). The conference), which was held in hybrid format, featured distinguished scholars and practitioners who examined contemporary legal challenges arising in digital markets, consumer protection, and algorithmic decision-making.

The programme included a launch of a new book by Professor Marija Bartl (Univesity of Amsterdam), Reimagining Prosperity: Toward a New Imaginary of Law and Political Economy in the EU (CUP 2024), followed by three thematic sessions with eleven presentations exploring topics such as digital fairness, the enforcement of EU Representative Action Directive, designated gatekeepers and very large online platforms, meta platforms, consumer protection in online insurance agreements and consumer finance leases, teleworking, and AI-generated legal terminology.

The event concluded with an engaging discussion on the future of digital transparency, consumer rights, and legislative responses to emerging digital challenges.

For more details, see the conference agenda here.