The Maastricht Treaty: 20 years later - Brussels
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Notre Europe and the European Policy Centre organise a policy dialogue with a Keynote speech by Jacques Delors followed by a panel discussion with Philippe Maystadt, President of the European Policy Centre, Joachim Bitterlich, former Adviser to Helmut Kohl and to Hans-Dietrich Genscher, and António Vitorino, President of Notre Europe:

Tuesday 7 February 2012
2:15pm – 5:00pm
Hôtel Renaissance
19, Rue du Parnasse - 1050 Brussels

By inscription only.

Programme

Welcome and Registration.

2:15pm introduction

  • Hans Martens, Chief Executive, European Policy Centre
  • Yves Bertoncini, Secretary General, Notre Europe

2:45pm Keynote speech: “The Treaty of Maastricht: genesis and issues”»

Jacques Delors, Former European Commission President, founding President of Notre Europe

Question & answer session, moderated by Yves Bertoncini

3:30pm Panel debate: “The three pillars: legacy and challenges”

  • Philippe Maystadt, former President of the EIB, President of the European Policy Centre
  • Joachim Bitterlich, former Adviser to Helmut Kohl and to Hans-Dietrich Genscher
  • António Vitorino, former European Commissioner, President of Notre Europe
Discussion and question & answer session, moderated by Hans Martens

4:50pm Concluding remarks: Jacques Delors


There will be interpretation from French to English and vice versa.




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The Maastricht Treaty: 20 years later – Elements of synthesis
Seminar report by | 10/02/2012
Notre Europe presents the synthesis of the conference co-organised with the European Policy Centre in Brussels on 7 February 2012 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signature of the Maastricht Treaty. This synthesis takes up the main elements of Jacques Delors’ keynote speech as well as of the debate on the “three pillars” between Philippe Maystadt, Joachim Bitterlich and António Vitorino.
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In his keynote speech ahead of the conference organised on 7 February 2012 in Brussels by Notre Europe and the EPC, Jacques Delors brings an essential testimony on the drafting of this memorable treaty, by underlining 4 set of key elements: the historical context; the most significant events; the Maastricht treaty as a frame for the Economic and Monetary Union; the Treaty’s other achievements.
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