Hike | Efficiency vs Legitimacy: The Trade-Offs of “Cutting Red Tape”


9:00 am - 12:00 pm
DEM
FIN
Hike | Efficiency vs Legitimacy: The Trade-Offs of “Cutting Red Tape”

Monday, 31. August
Content
180 minutes
English
First come first serve

Facing growing pressure for faster decisions, many governments turn to “cutting red tape”. Simplifying rules and processes can accelerate procedures, lower burdens, and encourage innovation, but may also weaken oversight, accountability and protection. Scrutinise how institutions and leaders balance these trade-offs between efficiency and legitimacy.

//INFO: Wear sturdy shoes and bring drinking water.

//INFO: In case of heavy rain, the session is going to take place at Volksschule.

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Speaker

Alberto Alemanno

Jean Monnet Professor of European Law HEC Paris / The Good Lobby
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Moderator

Damita Pressl

International moderator & journalist