PAST EVENTS

RPAFD organises a series of seminars and events designed to further the discussion and understanding of some of the concepts and issues faced by local authorities in financial distress. While these seminars are open to RPAFD members only, the edited recordings of these seminars are made available to the general public on our YouTube channele.

Our previous events include:

  • LOCAL AUTHORITIES. Guest speaker: Prof. Bruce A. Markell (Northwestern Pritzker School of Law). 23 February 2024 at 2 pm GMT. Moderator: Prof Laura N Coordes (Arizona State University).
  • LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY. Guest Speakers: Prof. Eric Scorsone (University of Virginia) and Jeffrey Matsu (CIPFA – Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountacy). 23 April 2024 at 2 pm BST. Moderators: Prof Emanuele Padovani and Dr André Lino.
  • PUBLIC INTEREST. Guest Speaker: Prof David N. Schleicher (Yale Law School). 12 July 2024 at 3 pm BST. Moderators: Prof Yseult Marique and Prof Geo Quinot.
  • FINANCIAL DISTRESS. Guest Speaker: Prof. Andy Pike (Henry Daysh Professor of Regional Development Studies Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University). 25 September 2024 at 12 pm BST. Moderator: Dr Eugenio Vaccari.
  • LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS. Guest Speaker: Prof. Clayton Gillette (Max E Greenberg Professor of Contract Law, NYU Law School). 3 December 2024 at 3pm BST. Moderator: Prof Geo Quinot 

FUTURE EVENTS

RPAFD organises a series of seminars and events designed to further the discussion and understanding of some of the concepts and issues faced by local authorities in financial distress. While these seminars are open to RPAFD members only, the edited recordings of these seminars are made available to the general public on our YouTube channel.

The next event(s) we are in the processs of organising are scheduled below:

  • Utility Companies and Special Rescue Procedures in the UK. Guest speakers: Dr. Bethia Pearson (Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow) and Prof. Rebecca Parry (Nottingham Trent University). 4 March 2025 at 12 pm BST. Moderator: Dr André Lino.