Human Rights in the Digital Era: Value Foundations and Protection Mechanisms

Panel discussion

Panel Discussion
«Human Rights in the Digital Era: Value Foundations and Protection Mechanisms»
September 25–26, 2025 | 09:00–13:00 (Kyiv time)


Simultaneous interpretation in English and Ukrainian will be provided

This two-day panel discussion will address a broad spectrum of issues related to digitalization and its implications for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. The sessions will engage with:

  • Fundamental values, rights, and legal standards in the digital context;
  • International and national protection mechanisms;
  • The challenges posed by contemporary technologies, with particular attention to artificial intelligence and its governance;
  • Comparative perspectives from the European Union, Ukraine, and the United States.

The debates will bring together diverse viewpoints and highlight practical approaches to safeguarding human rights in rapidly evolving digital environments.


The event is organized by the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University within the framework of the IX Kharkiv International Legal Forum; this event is also part of the project The Jean Monnet Center of Excellence European Fundamental Values in Digital Era, 101085385 – EFVDE – ERASMUS-JMO-2022-HEI-TCH-RSCH. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

 

REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT

25 september 2025
09.00 - 13.00
Online
Registration of participants for the event in Zoom format
Free

SPEAKERS

Stéphanie Laulhé Shaelou

Stéphanie Laulhé Shaelou is Professor of European Law and Reform and Head of the School of Law at UCLan Cyprus. Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for the Rule of Law and European Values (CRoLEV) at UCLan Cyprus, she is also Visiting Professor at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). […]

Petro Sukhorolskyi

Petro Sukhorolskyi is PhD in law, Department of Political Science and International Relations (Institute of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine). He is an author of the book Foundations of Futures Studies (2021), as well as numerous publications devoted to human rights in the digital era, data protection, challenges of the […]

Yulia Razmetaeva

Yulia Razmetaeva, PhD in Law, is a Head of the Center for Law, Ethics and Digital Technologies and Associate Professor at the Department of Human Rights and Legal Methodology at the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (Ukraine) and Uppsala University visiting researcher (Sweden). She is the author of the books “Human Rights as a Fundamental […]

Andrii Hachkevych

PhD in Law, Associate Professor of the Department of International and Criminal Law (Institute of Law, Psychology and Innovative Education, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine). Author of a number of publications on international law topics, as well as on the impact of artificial intelligence development on the legal sphere. He is an expert of the […]

MODERATORS

Yulia Razmetaeva

Yulia Razmetaeva, PhD in Law, is a Head of the Center for Law, Ethics and Digital Technologies and Associate Professor at the Department of Human Rights and Legal Methodology at the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (Ukraine) and Uppsala University visiting researcher (Sweden). She is the author of the books “Human Rights as a Fundamental […]

Nataliia Filatova-Bilous

Nataliia Filatova-Bilous is a PhD in law, Associate Professor at the Department of Civil proceedings, Arbitration and Private international law of the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University and Leading Specialist of the Center for Law, Ethics and Digital Technologies at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (Ukraine). She is an author of publications on private-law problems […]

Thank you for registration!!

Dear Colleague,

Thank you for registering to attend the VIII-th Kharkiv International Legal Forum.

We look forward to your participation. An official invitation would soon be sent to your email. Any queries, please email to forum@nlu.edu.ua.

See you at VIII-th Kharkiv International Legal Forum on September 23-27, 2024!

Co-Chairman of Organizing Committee
Rector of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University
Anatoly Hetman