European Steering Commitee
image

The ESC regularly brings together high-profile European personalities in order to debate issues fundamental for the future of the Union (economic and social cohesion in an enlarged Europe, the Federation of Nation States, the fight against organised crime in Europe, reform of institutions, etc). It sets the direction of Notre Europe's research and formulates possible future directions for the European project. These debates are a source of inspiration in Notre Europe's daily work.
ESC members in 2009
  • Jerzy BUZEK
  • Peter BALAZS

  • Enrique BARON-CRESPO

  • Josep BORRELL FONTELLES
  • Carlo CIAMPI
  • Etienne DAVIGNON
  • Jean Luc DEHAENE
  • Anna DIAMANTOPOULOU
  • Piero FASSINO
  • Joschka FISCHER
  • Pavel FISCHER
  • Franz FISCHLER
  • Emilio GABAGLIO
  • Felipe GONZALEZ
  • Klaus HANSCH
  • Paul HERMELIN
  • Lord Simon of HIGHBURY CBE
  • Liisa Anneli JAAKONSAARI
  • Jean Claude JUNCKER
  • Sandra KALNIETE
  • Wim KOK
  • Jan KULAKOWSKI
  • Philippe LAGAYETTE
  • Allan LARSSON
  • Alain LAMASSOURE
  • Paavo LIPPONEN
  • Denis MacSHANE
  • Pasqual MARAGALL
  • Vitor MARTINS
  • Péter MEDGYESSY
  • Gérard MESTRALLET
  • John MONKS
  • Giorgio NAPOLITANO
  • Nicole NOTAT
  • Vasso PAPANDREOU
  • Lord PATTEN OF BARNES
  • Romano PRODI
  • Poul RASMUSSEN
  • Jorge SAMPAIO
  • Jacques SANTER
  • Martin SCHULZ
  • Antoinette SPAAK
  • Peter SUTHERLAND
  • Guy VERHOFSTADT
  • Mia de VITS

ESC propositions

Notre Europe's Committee November 6-7, 2009


  • The European Union after Lisbon: a three-part counterpoint Declaration.
    This document is also available in German and Italian.
  • Press Release.




    • ESC November 7-8, 2008


  • In the face of crisis, there is a need for Europe, Declaration
  • The European Union's acid test, proposition by Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa.



    • ESC November 17, 2006


  • Proceedings of Colloquium "Notre Europe demain"
  • Synopsis of the Debate by Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul.

    • ESC May 12, 2001


  • The aim and the tasks for a Large Europe: introduction for a discussion, Preparotory documents by Marjorie Jouen.


    • ESC November 11, 2000

  • Analytic Guide to the results of the Intergovernemental Conference, Position of the ESC.
  • Economy policy co-ordination in the Eurozone : What has been achived?, what should be done?, preparatory document by Jean Pisani-Ferry and Pierre Jacquet .
  • The Debate on the Structure of an Enlarged Europe, prepartory document .

    • ESC, May, 20, 2000

    ESC November 20, 1999

    ESC May 18, 1998
    In view
    The European Union after Lisbon: a three-part counterpoint
    Notre Europe's viewpoint | 17/11/2009
    Declaration of Notre Europe’s Committee on November 7th 2009. The Lisbon Treaty offers a re-written score for Europe: it is up to its newly strengthened institutions, led by men and women freshly summoned for the task, to interpret it in a way which will rise to the challenges of this century. A new season has arrived for Europe: in the years to come, it will not be a case of amending the Treaties, but of fully exploiting their potential.
    See also
    In the face of crisis, there is a need for Europe
    The Steering Committee | 10/12/2008
    Declaration of Notre Europe's Steering Committee on November 7-8, 2008. The current world economic crisis is the most serious for Europe since the Second World War. At this stage it is impossible to foresee the outcome and the duration of the significant changes happening before our eyes. Europe is not sheltered from the present storm: it will emerge strengthened or seriously undermined by internal conflict. As is often the case, this adversity is at once an opportunity and a threat....
    Proposition: "The European Union's acid test"
    Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa | 11/11/2008
    The members of Notre Europe's European Steering Committee met on 7th and 8th November expressed their general agreement to this text signed by Mr Padoa-Schioppa.
    50 years of Europe, 10 years of Notre Europe
    Our news | 21/02/2007
    Notre Europe was founded in 1996 by Jacques Delors, then outgoing president of the European Commission. Its aim was to be a forum for study and thinking on the past, present and future of European integration. On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, which coincides with the celebrations for the 50th birthday of the Treaty of Rome (see site of our partners), Notre Europe is involved in several key events.
    To download