The contribution of European think tanks to the Spanish, Belgium and Hungarian Trio Presidency of European Union
| 10/01/2010
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THINK GLOBAL - ACT EUROPEAN
The contribution of European think tanks to the Spanish, Belgium and Hungarian Trio Presidency of European Union
Directed by
Elvire Fabry and Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul.
The work of European think tanks is increasingly seen as an essential contribution to the definition of the EU agenda. Its strength lies in the capacity of these organisations to develop synergies and intellectual stimulation among themselves. Notre Europe has therefore brought together 14 think tanks with the aim of presenting concrete recommendations concerning the different issues on the agenda of each trio of presidencies.
p>This new edition of "Think Global - Act European", dedicated to the Spanish, Belgian and Hungarian Trio Presidency (and to appear in March 2010), pays special attention to the changing role of the rotating presidency and the trio themselves. This follows the arrival of the permanent President of the European Council and the Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Experts from 14 think tanks review the trio's agenda (structural reform, economic governance, climate change, migration, justice and home affairs, global governance, common foreign and security policy, CFSP/ESDP, enlargement, neighbourhood, European institutions, European political space and budget) by analysing the changing global context and the current challenges, and then addressing concrete proposals to the Trio.
The report will be presented at Egmont II (Brussels) on 4 March 2010.
Programme
From 8.30 am: Registration
9.00 - 9.15 am: Welcome Speeches
- Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa President of Notre Europe
- Gil Carlos Rodràguez Iglesias Director of the Real Instituto Elcano
9.15 - 11.00 am: PANEL 1
The Priorities of the Lisbon Treaty Implementation for an Increased EU Efficiency
New role of the Trio, common programme priorities, external influence
- Mr Olivier Chastel Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Belgium
- H.E. Mr Gà¡bor Ivà¡n Head of the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU, Former Secretary of State for European Affairs
- Mr Diego Lòpez Garrido Secretary of State for the EU of the Kingdom of Spain
- Mr João Vale de Almeida Director-General for External Relations, European Commission
11.00 - 11.15 am: Coffee break
11.15 - 1.00 pm: PANEL 2
EU-2020: New Synergies between Economic, Environmental and Social Policies
Post-Lisbon Strategy, climate issues, economic governance
- Mr Enrique Baròn Crespo Former Member of the Spanish Parliament and Former President of the European Parliament
- Mrs Edit Herczog Hungarian Member of the European Parliament
- Mr Hervé Jouanjean Director-General for Budget at the European Commission, Former Deputy Secretary-General of the European Commission
- Mr Mario Monti Member of the Reflection Group on the Future of Europe 2020-2030, former Commissioner entrusted by Commission President J.M. Barroso with the report on the re-launch of the single market
- Mrs Odile Renaud-Basso Deputy Head of Cabinet of the President of the European Council
1.00 pm: Conclusions
- Etienne Davignon Chairman of Egmont
- Andrà¡s Vértes President of GKI
The think tanks will be addressing questions to the speakers.
The TGAE II group comprises following 14 think tanks:
Editorial committee:
Partenaires:
- BRUEGEL Brussels European and Global Economic Laboratory - Bruxelles
- CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies - Bruxelles
- CER Centre for European Reform - Londres
- DemosEuropa Centre for European Strategy - Varsovie
- DIIS Danish Institute for International Studies - Copenhague
- ECFR European Council for Foreign relations Londres-Madrid-Berlin-Paris
- ELIAMEP Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy - Athènes
- EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy - Prague
- SIEPS Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies - Stockholm SWP German Institute for International and Security Affairs - Berlin
- SWP (Berlin)
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