Associate Professor ELENA ORRÙ, PhD
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM
Università di Bologna Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche
Via Zamboni 27/29, Bologna, Italia
Email: elena.orru2@unibo.it
ACADEMIC CAREER
- Since November 1st 2010 – Tenured Assistant Professor (in Italian: “Ricercatore confermato”) of Navigation Law (Maritime and Transport Law), at the Department of Legal Studies of the University of Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum
- Since the A.y. 2016/2017 – Adjunct Professor of Transport Infrastructures Law, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Campus of Ravenna
- Since the A.y. 2014/2015 – Research Scholar (in Italian: “Cultore della materia”) in International Contracts in Global Markets at the School of Political Sciences of the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Campus of Forlì
- October 15th 2007 to October 14th 2009 – Post-PhD Scholarship awarded by the University of Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum (first place at the comparative procedure) for a research on “Ports and Airports Privatization” (R.D. n. 1376, 28.09.2007)
- June 8th 2007 – PhD in European Transport Law (XIX course); PhD thesis on “State aids within the air transport sector. Juridical and case-law framework according to the acquis communautaire and the EU recent trends”, supervisor: Prof. Chiara Alvisi
- A.y. 2003/2004 – PhD candidate on European Transport Law with scholarship of the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (first place at the entrance examination); PhD’s Director: Prof. Stefano Zunarelli; Main headquarters of the PhD: University of Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum, Department of Juridical Sciences “A. Cicu”; Other Universities cooperating within the PhD: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona – Facultat de Dret – Departament de Dret Privat; Université de Nantes – Centre de Droit Maritime et Océanique; Universitetet i Oslo – Nordisk Institutt for Sjørett (Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law); University of Sassari – Faculty of Economics; University of Southampton – School of Law – Institute of Maritime Law
- Since November 21st 2004 – Research Scholar (in Italian: “Cultore della materia”) in Navigation Law and in Transport Law at the School of Law (previously: Faculty of Law) of the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
- 1998/1999-2001/1002 – Graduation in Law magna cum laude, at the University of Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum, Law Faculty; Graduation thesis on “Anticompetitive practices in ports and airports”; Supervisor: Prof. Stefano Zunarelli
MAIN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
- Since September 2016 – member of the international research group formed by Professors and researchers from the Universities “A. Xhuvani” of Elbasan – Albania, and the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, for a comparative study of the main issues of Maritime and Air Law within the Albanian and Italian legal systems and the relevant international conventions
- Since 2016, participates in the Oslo Law of the Sea Forum – OSLOS, http://www.jus.uio.no/nifs/english/research/projects/oslos/
- 2012 – port services and air transport passengers’ rights
- November 28th to December 1st 2011 – visiting professorship on Incoterms Rules and the Rotterdam Rules, at the Westminster University London, within the LLP- Erasmus Programme – Teaching Mobility
- 2011 – “The liability regime and insurance framework with regard to the carrier, his servants and the other persons involved in transport activities within Italian and international law”
- 2011 – public service obligations and contracts
- October 15th 2007 to October 14th 2009 – research on “Ports and airports’ privatisation”, within the above mentioned post-doctoral scholarship
- March 31st 2008 to December 31st 2011 – member of the research group on the powers of Regions on ports and airports, on the new law on ports also with reference to the Constitutional Law n. 3/2001, to the principle of subsidiarity, to the agreements between State and Regions and to the procedures for clear the discord between State and Regions, with fundings of the University of Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum, RFO 2007
- July 22nd 2007 to December 31st 2010 – member of the research group on the reform of road transport, the Italian tariff system for haulage, on the road carrier’s liability, on road safety, on controls for granting road safety, on the contract of road carriage, with fundings of the University of Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum – RFO 2006
- April 14th to May 14th 2005 – research period at the Nordisk Institutt for Sjørett (Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law), Oslo, Norway, in order to develop a research on the compulsory insurance for the maritime transport of passengers, vehicles and baggage according to the 2002 IMO Convention, under the direction of Prof. Erik Røsæg, LLD, the Institute’s Director, and of Prof. Dr. Henrik Ringbom
- 2005 – research activity on off-shore oil platforms and facilities
- December 14th 2005 to January 31st 2008 – member of the research group on “The reform of air transport according to the law n. 96 of 09. 05. 2006”, with fundings of the University of Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum, RFO 2005
- 2004 – 2007 – research activity on State aids, with particular regard to the transport sector
- November 30th 2004 to November 30th 2006 – member of the research group on “The reform of leisure navigation according to the law n. 172 of 08.07.2003”, with fundings of the University of Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum, RFO 2004
- November 20th 2003 to November 20th 2005 – member of the research group on “The law concerning facilities and infrastructures for tourist purposes and leisure navigation: trends”, with fundings of PRIN 2003
- May 14th 2003 to September 30th 2005 – member of the research group on Juridical issues on project financing for the development of transport infrastructures”, with fundings of the University of Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum, RFO 2003
- August 14th 2003 to October 16th 2003 – research on port services at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Facultet der Rechtsgeleerdheid on port services with a comparative approach, under the direction of Prof. Ralph De Wit and of Prof. Dr. Eric Van Hooydonk (Universiteit Antwerpen – University of Antwerp, European Institute of Maritime and Transport Law)
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