Project
Discourses on Europe
"Pleadings" concerning the questions and visions about Europe are discussed among intellectuals and top-ranking European politicians and business leaders. In addition, and two or three representatives of the younger generation (EUSTORY, People Network) of Europe are invited to share their vision.
The main target group are leading representatives of the European Union (the presidents and members of the Council and the Commission, the Presidium of the European Parliament and the chairs of the parliamentary groups).
Questions relating to Europe are publicly addressed in a continuous discourse. European policy receives conceptual impulses from the non-political sphere.
The high-ranking event promises to create a special kind of "European public forum". The European public is able to monitor the importance politics attach to these fundamental issues in practice.
Three Discourses on Europe have been held so far:
"The third DISCOURSE ON EUROPE took place on 19 November 2007. Prof. NILÜFER GÖLE (Paris) spoke on the topic "The Secular Modernity", Commission President José Manuel Barroso introduced the subsequent discussion. Further participants were Dutch publicist Paul Scheffer, EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva and Ben Schofield from EUSTORY.
Presentation: Michael Zeeman
You can find Prof. NILÜFER GÖLE Speech on the ARTE site.
The second DISCOURSE ON EUROPE with WIM WENDERS took place on 11 June 2007 with the participation of the President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering, the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, Commissioner Meglena Kuneva and Petra Novotna from EUSTORY.
Presentation: Michael Zeeman
For Wim Wenders Speech please click here.
The INITIAL SESSION with DANIEL BARENBOIM took place on 29 January 2007 with the participation of the President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering, the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, Anna Michalkova from EUSTORY, Jo Leinen MEP and Georgi Pirinski, President of the National Assembly of Bulgaria.
Presentation: Thomas Roth (ARD)
For Daniel Barenboim Speech please click here.
Format:
Auditorium: 80-90 invited guests and press.
Frequency: two or three times a year.
Venue and co-host: the European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels.
Unter the Patronage of:
The European Parliament
The European Commission
In Cooperation with: EUSTORY
Media Partner: Phoenix (is broadcasting the Discourses); ARTE (live-streaming)
