Ceremonial opening of the international scientific conference Croatian-French Administrative Law Days taking place September 19 at MEDILS.
Although relatively young, our University, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, developed into a respected institution in European and even global educational space as a recognizable symbol of quality and excellence in science. One of its fundamental pillars is surely Faculty of Law, demonstrating this by successfully organizing gatherings like this that bring together the legal elite from both France and Croatia. We are particularly pleased that the event is taking place in a space that is now an integral part of University and is among the most beautiful ones in the Mediterranean. I congratulate everyone in the organizing committee, with special praise for our Vice-rector, Bosiljka Britvić Vetma, who invests great effort and knowledge—Vice-rector Nikola Koceić-Bilan said, wishing everyone a successful conference and a warm welcome to Split.
The continuity of this international symposium, in its 18th year, demonstrates ongoing interest from both scientific and academic communities, as well as practitioners, in discussing most current administrative law topics. According to ministers Fuchs and Habijan, this meeting’s strength lies in its ability to facilitate exchanges of opinions, leading to new solutions that will further the public administration system.
This is an excellent example of cooperation between two friendly countries, exchanging knowledge with the aim of improving existing practices. The state must serve its citizens by providing clear procedures in public administration, reducing system’s bureaucracy and ultimately—decrease number of cases that end up in courts—Minister Damir Habijan stated.
Similar views were expressed by Rector of University Panthéon-Assas Paris 2, Stéphane Braconnier, who noted that the purpose of such gatherings is to improve legal practices and legislation in a modern world that is becoming more complex and full of new challenges.
“For us in France, it is good to see different practices, as we are still conservative in some respects, and Croatian experts can hear about our experiences and apply them. The theme is excellent and relevant to current European legal matters. It is indeed essential in the functioning of public law and I thank the organizers who have once again shown their commitment and great efforts”—he said.
Theme of this year's conference is "Public Contracts," and, as in previous years, most prominent French and Croatian legal experts, scholars, and practitioners, particularly from administrative law, will participate in order to present and discuss most current administrative law topics and institutes.
