The Erasmus School of Law organised an international conference on "Inclusive Prosperity in Europe – Concepts, Challenges, Prospects" on 2-3 October 2025 at Erasmus University Rotterdam. The event examined prosperity both conceptually and operationally, highlighting its contested meaning beyond GDP and linking it to social fairness, equality, and sustainability. The participants explored strategies and drivers of inclusive prosperity across different EU policy fields and reflect on the challenges and opportunities they present.
The programme featured a high-level policy dialogue and three expert panels on conceptual and substantive issues. The high-level policy dialogue featured Dr. Nicole Rosenboom (Partner, Oxera) and Professor Martin de Jong (Academic lead of the Erasmus Initiative Dynamics of Inclusive Properity) on “The Role of Inclusive Prosperity in the EU in the Face of a Volatile Geopolitical Landscape”.
The ensuing expert panels focused on interdisciplinary perspectives on (inclusive) prosperity as well as the drivers of and obstacles to inclusive prosperity in various EU policy fields that are currently highly relevant, such as trade, industrial policy, and defense policy.
Programme
| When | What | Who |
|---|---|---|
| First day | ||
| 13:15-13:30 | Opening and Welcome Remarks | Prof. Fabian Amtenbrink (Vice-Dean Erasmus School of Law & Erasmus University Rotterdam Academic Lead Jean Monnet PROSPER Network) Prof. Federico Fabbrini (Dublin City University / DCU Brexit Institute / Dublin European Law Institute & PI of PROSPER) |
| 13:30-15:15 | High-Level Policy Dialogue – The role of inclusive prosperity in the EU in the face of a volatile geopolitical landscape | Moderator: Prof. Pim Jansen (Erasmus University Rotterdam) Dr. Nicole Rosenboom (Partner, Oxera) Prof. Martin de Jong (Professor of Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity, Rotterdam School of Management and Erasmus School of Law) |
| 15:45-17:30 | Panel 1 – Interdisciplinary Perspectives on (Inclusive) Prosperity | Chair: Prof. Stefania Baroncelli (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano) Legal Perspective: Prof. Marija Bartl (University of Amsterdam) Political Science Perspective: Prof. Laszlo Bruszt (Central European University) Economic Perspective: Dr. Jens van ’t Klooster (University of Amsterdam) Discussant: Prof. Fabian Amtenbrink (Erasmus University Rotterdam) |
| Second day | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Panel 2 – Drivers of and Obstacles to Inclusive Prosperity in EU Policies (1) | Chair: Prof. Markus Haverland (Erasmus University Rotterdam) Defense Policy: Prof. Federico Fabbrini (Dublin City University) Social Policy: Prof. Lina Papadopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), with Ms Lydia Papagiannopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) Industrial Policy: Prof. Pim Jansen (Erasmus University Rotterdam) Discussant: Dr. Christy Petit (Dublin City University) |
| 11:15-12:45 | Panel 3 – Drivers of and Obstacles to Inclusive Prosperity in EU Policies (2) | Chair: Prof. Ivo Arnold (Erasmus University Rotterdam) EU Internal Market: Prof. Stéphane de La Rosa (Université Paris-Est Créteil) External Trade: Prof. Panos Delimatsis (University of Tilburg) EMU / Financial Markets: Prof. Paul Dermine (Université Libre de Bruxelles) Discussant: Dr. Menelaos Markakis (Erasmus University Rotterdam) |
| 12:45-13:00 | Closing Reflections | Prof. Fabian Amtenbrink (Erasmus University Rotterdam) |
Conference on Inclusive Prosperity in Europe – Concepts, Challenges, Prospects (Day 1)
Conference on Inclusive Prosperity in Europe – Concepts, Challenges, Prospects (Day 2)
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This event was facilitated by the Erasmus Center for Economic and Financial Governance and is part of the activities of Jean Monnet Network PROSPER, of which Erasmus University forms part. For more information about this event, you may contact Dr. Menelaos Markakis at markakis@law.eur.nl.
