Il forum annuale del Gruppo Spinelli al Parlamento Europeo è quest'anno dedicato al tema "European and Nation States: Friends or Foes? Bridging visions on sovereignty and identity to relaunch the European political project".
Il forum è organizzato dal Gruppo Spinelli insieme all'Université libre de Bruxelles e con la cooperazione dell'Unione Europea dei Federalisti.
Tra gli invitati a parlare sono: László ANDOR, Elmar BROK, Daniel COHN-BENDIT, Ramona COMAN, Philippe DE BRUYCKER, Paul DUJARDIN, Petros FASSOULAS, Ulrike GUEROT, Paul JORION, Guy VERHOFSTADT e Luca VISENTINI.
E' possibile iscriversi fino al 25 ottobre compilando il modulo di registrazione on-line.
Why is the European Union becoming increasingly contentious? Why is the divide between Europe and the nation-states and between Europe and citizens growing? Why such a widespread revival of national identity and attachment to national sovereignty? Why so many contrasting views on the future of Europe? Will Europe be able to overcome its divisions and develop European solutions to the immigration challenge, the economic slowdown and increasing security threats? How can the project of a true political unity be relaunched, almost 60 years from the Treaty of Rome? Is the ideal of the United States of Europe still alive? These are the key questions discussed at the Spinelli Forum 2016.
The Spinelli Forum constitutes an opportunity to put citizens in contact with experts in European affairs, politicians and scholars in order to discuss solutions to the main challenges facing the European Union. The Forum is conceived as a citizens-oriented initiative, in a spirit of free exchange between the guest speakers and the public.
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Programme
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French-English interpretation
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9:30
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Opening
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9:45
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Welcome addresses by YVON ENGLERT, Rector of the Université libre de Bruxelles, and ISABELLE DURANT, President of The Spinelli Group, Member of the Brussels Parliament
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10:00
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Session I
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INTEGRATION OR FORTRESS EUROPE? BUILDING EUROPEAN SOLUTIONS TO THE REFUGEE CHALLENGE
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Panel discussion moderated by:
Philippe DE BRUYCKER, Professor of European Law on Immigration and Asylum, Institute for European Studies, Université Libre de Bruxelles
With interventions by:
Elmar BROK, Chair of the Commission on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, Co-Chair of the Spinelli Group, President of the Union of European Federalists
Petros FASSOULAS, Secretary-General of the European Movement International
Philippe HENSMANS, Director of Amnesty International Belgium
Florent MARCELLESI, Coordinator of Ecopolitica
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Session II
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THE FUTURE OF THE EURO, BRIDGING VISIONS FOR AN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL UNION
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Panel discussion moderated by:
László ANDOR, Visiting Professor at Université Libre de Bruxelles, former European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs
With interventions by:
Ramona COMAN, Director of the Institute for European Studies, Université Libre de Bruxelles
Amandine CRESPY, Assistant Professor, Institute for European Studies, Université Libre de Bruxelles
Paul JORION, Financial Columnist, Université Catholique de Lille
Luca VISENTINI, Secretary-General of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
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13:00
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Break with buffet lunch
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14:00
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Closing session
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EUROPE AND NATION STATES: FRIENDS OR FOES? How to bridge visions on sovereignty and identity to relaunch the European political project?
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Panel discussion moderated by:
Isabelle DURANT, President of The Spinelli Group, Member of the Brussels Parliament
With interventions by:
Daniel COHN-BENDIT, former Member of the European Parliament, founding member of the Spinelli Group
Paul DUJARDIN, Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director of BOZAR
Ulrike GUEROT, Director of the European Democracy Lab, European School of Governance
Guy VERHOFSTADT, Chair of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament, Board of The Spinelli Group
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15:30
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End
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With the support of
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