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Marco Giacalone is Research Professor at the Private and Economic Law Department (PREC) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), where he serves as Co-Director of the Research Group on Digitalisation and Access to Justice (DIKE) and is also a member of the Large Research Group Brussels Research Institute on Development, Governance and Empowerment, through law (BRIDGE). He has contributed to several interdisciplinary research projects co-funded by the European Union, exploring the impact of digital technologies on access to justice, with particular attention to Private International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR). His research examines the evolving relationship between technological innovation and legal processes, with a focus on how digitalisation is reshaping dispute resolution and justice systems.
External positions
Adjunct Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
26 Aug 2019 → 31 Dec 2019
Adjunct Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
21 Aug 2018 → 31 Dec 2018
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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EU710: Strengthening Practice and Learning through Interactive Training
Giacalone, M. (Administrative Promotor) & Alofs, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/02/26 → 31/01/29
Project: Fundamental
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EUPOM183: DigiHeritage: Fostering the Next Generation of Cultural Heritage Digital Managers through AI, Blockchain, and Innovative Pedagogies
Giacalone, M. (Administrative Promotor)
1/12/25 → 30/11/28
Project: Applied
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EU709: Transparency, Rule of Law, Understanding, and Safety in AI for Criminal Justice
Giacalone, M. (Administrative Promotor)
1/12/25 → 30/11/27
Project: Fundamental
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EU683: Conflict Resolution with Equitative Algorithms 3
Giacalone, M. (Administrative Promotor) & Alofs, E. (Collaborator)
1/11/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Fundamental
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EU681: Project 101160528 — IDEA: I-tools to Design and Enhance Access to justice
Giacalone, M. (Administrative Promotor), Salehi, S. S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Van Doninck, J. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/09/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Fundamental
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AI and digital justice in EU labor law. A comparative study on predictive tools and judicial transformation
Molinari, M. & Giacalone, M., 2026, In: Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. 8 - 2025, 16 p., 1742239.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Digital Justice by Default in EU Family Law: Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/2844 in Asset-Division Procedures
Ferraris, A. F., Picariello, S. & Giacalone, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: European Journal of Law and Technology. 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From Accountability to Liability: How Accountability Mechanisms Shape the Non-Contractual Liability of Generative AI in the EU and China
Chen, S. & Giacalone, M., 28 Mar 2026, In: European Journal of Privacy Law & Technologies. 2026, 2, 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A User-Centred Architecture for Legal Conversational Interfaces
Amato, F., Fonisto, M., Giacalone, M. & Moccardi, A., 25 Nov 2025, Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 285-294 10 p. (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies; vol. 267).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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CREAting Digital Justice
Giacalone, M., Hyder-Rahman, N. & Alofs, E., Dec 2025, VUB Press. 175 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research
Prizes
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H2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie, Individual Fellowship 2019
Giacalone, M. (Recipient), 4 Feb 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Deuce final conferenceDigitalising EU Cross-Border Enforcement for Consumers: Pathways to Effective Justice in the Digital Single Market
Giacalone, M. (Organiser) & Van Doninck, J. (Organiser)
19 Feb 2026 → 20 Feb 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA (External organisation)
Van Doninck, J. (Member) & Giacalone, M. (Supervisor)
14 Apr 2026Activity: Membership › Member of PhD committee
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Deuce final conferenceDigitalising EU Cross-Border Enforcement for Consumers: Pathways to Effective Justice in the Digital Single Market
Picariello, S. (Organiser), Palit, E. (Organiser) & Giacalone, M. (Organiser)
19 Feb 2026 → 20 Feb 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Generative AI and Ius (law in latin) to enhance access to justice - application for FWO
Picariello, S. (Contributor) & Giacalone, M. (Supervisor)
Mar 2025Activity: Other › Written proposal
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European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters
Giacalone, M. (Chair) & Giacalone, P. (Chair)
25 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Thesis
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Dispute Resolution and New IT Realities
Giacalone, M. ((PhD) Student), De Hert, P. (Promotor) & Romeo , F. (Co-promotor), Gonzalez Fuster, G. (Jury), Winkler, M. (Jury), Moretti, S. (Jury) & Gambino, F. (Jury), 27 Jun 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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