Vega Maria Arnaez Arce

Vega Maria Arnaez Arce is a Full Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Deusto, where she is affiliated with the Faculty of Law and the Department of Public Law. She teaches across multiple programs at the Bilbao and San Sebastian campuses, with expertise spanning administrative intervention in economic activity, public administration contracts, and the rule of law. Professor Arnaez Arce maintains active roles in several academic organizations, particularly the Asociación Internacional de Derecho Cooperativo (International Association of Cooperative Law), where she serves as Director of the organization's Bulletin, a SCOPUS-indexed journal accredited with the FECYTT 2023 seal.

Her research focuses on the intersection of administrative law, public procurement, and cooperative models. She has extensively examined how citizen participation can enhance public service management, how public authorities intervene in economic activity and regulated sectors, and how cooperative structures can deliver sustainable public services. Her work particularly emphasizes the role of cooperatives in social economy development, sustainable public procurement, and community welfare initiatives. Recent research trends show increasing attention to the 2030 Agenda and sustainable development goals within public administration contexts.

Professor Arnaez Arce's scholarly output includes numerous high-impact articles, several books, and multiple book chapters addressing cooperative law, public administration, and sustainable development. Her 2023 book 'El reto de la gestión sostenible de los servicios públicos' represents a significant contribution to understanding sustainable approaches to public service delivery. Her publication record demonstrates consistent engagement with contemporary challenges in administrative law and cooperative models.

• Director of the SCOPUS-indexed 'Boletín de la Asociación Internacional de Derecho Cooperativo' (2021-present)
• Member of the editorial board for 'Deusto Estudios Cooperativos'
• Active participation in numerous international conferences on cooperative law
• Principal investigator on multiple research projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Basque Government

Professor Arnaez Arce supervises doctoral students and has co-directed several PhD theses, including work on public-cooperative collaboration for assistance services and local autonomy in Basque institutions. She regularly serves on scientific committees for major cooperative law conferences and frequently moderates academic sessions. Her leadership extends to guiding research teams focused on cooperative law, fiscal policy, labor relations, and social protection across multiple funded projects.