Treading softly : how central banks are addressing current global challenges : ECB legal conference 2023

"This ambitious programme informed our actions when we planned the ECB Legal Conference 2023, which would ultimately evolve into the book you are reading. To contribute to peace, especially in our vicinity; to contribute to the sustainable development of the Earth; the strict observance and the development of international law (including respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter): these three challenges would probably feature among the top three which the EU and the world as a whole are facing at the time of writing. In addition to these issues, we thought that other challenges deserve consideration, given their importance for an audience of legal professionals. The goal for our annual conference has always been comprehensive and ambitious. We strive to capture developments in various areas of law whether in monetary policy, financial regulation, human rights or administrative law. We aim to be a melting pot of ideas where policy meets practice, where theory confronts reality, and where questions are not just raised, but are also rigorously examined and answered." Chiara Zilioli