“Fundamental Social Rights in the Age of Globalization”
Venice, 1-10 July 2014.

Tuesday, 1 July
9.00 a.m:
Welcoming of participants
Prof. Carlo Carraro – Venice Ca’ Foscari University Magnificent Rector
Prof. Adrian Goldin – ISLSSL (International Society for Labour and Social Security
Law) President
Prof. G. Santoro-Passarelli – AIDLASS (Italian Society for Labour Law and Social
Security Law) President
10.00 a.m:
Social rights in International Labour Law
Rapporteurs:
Dott. Giuseppe Casale – International Labour Organisation
Prof. Jean-Michel Servais – Former Director of International Labour Office (ILO),
Honorary President of ISLSSL
Afternoon:
Working groups and discussion

Wednesday, 2 July
Morning:
The Fundamental Social Rights in European law
Rapporteurs:
Prof. Antoine Lyon-Caen – Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense
Prof. Manfred Weiss – Emeritus Professor at the J.W. Goethe University of
Frankfurt
Afternoon:
Working groups and discussion

Thursday, 3 July
Morning:
The model of integration between social rights and international trade
Rapporteurs:
Prof. Adalberto Perulli – Venice Ca’ Foscari University
Prof. Lance Compa – Cornell ILR School, Ithaca, New York
Afternoon:
Working groups and discussion

Friday, 4 July
Morning:
The role of transnational collective bargaining in promoting fundamental
rights at work
Rapporteurs:
Prof. Adrian Goldin – ISLSSL President
Prof. Tiziano Treu – Emeritus Professor at the Milan Catholic University
Afternoon:
Working groups and discussion

Saturday, 5 July
Visit to the Doge’s Palace, the Accademia Gallery, the Guggenheim Museum

Sunday, 6 July
Walk to the island of the Venetian Lagoon

Monday, 7 July
Morning:
The role of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
Rapporteur:
Prof. Florence Benoît-Rohmer – University of Strasbourg, EIUC (European Inter-
University Center for Human Rights and Democratisation) Secretary General
The role of the European Court of Justice (CJEU)
Rapporteur:
Prof. Silvana Sciarra – University of Florence
The role of Constitutional Courts
Rapporteur:
Prof. Fernando Valdes Dal Re – University Complutense of Madrid, Magistrado
del Tribunal Constitucional en España
Afternoon:
Working groups and discussion

Tuesday, 8 July
Morning:
The new instruments of promotion of fundamental social rights. Corporate
Social Responsibility and the role of “soft law”.
Rapporteurs:
Prof. Fabrizio Marrella – Venice Ca’ Foscari University
Prof. Riccardo Del Punta – University of Florence
Dott. Laura Vannucci – SI.A.CO, CSR Supervisor
Dott. Franco Furnò – Ex CEO Benetton – Ex CEO Mondo di Gucci
Afternoon:
Working groups and discussion

Wednesday, 9 July
Working Groups

Thursday, 10 July
Morning:
Reports by the Working Groups and general discussion.
Afternoon:
Conclusion
Prof. Adalberto Perulli – Venice Ca’ Foscari University
Prof. Gaetano Zilio Grandi – Venice Ca’ Foscari University
Prof. Vania Brino – Venice Ca’ Foscari University