BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Connexion - login - ECPv6.15.8//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://www.formermembers.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Connexion - login REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240404T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240404T133000 DTSTAMP:20260504T221804 CREATED:20240513T083957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T085812Z UID:27282-1712214000-1712237400@www.formermembers.eu SUMMARY:Conference – Italy – The ‘Aurelio Saffi’ Hotelier Institute – Niccolò Rinaldi DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]On 4 April 2024\, former MEP Niccolò Rinaldi delivered a lecture to the secondary school ‘Aurelio Saffi’ Hotelier Institute at the HAEU premises\, as part of the educational programme with a focus on the European citizenship topic. \nAbout the educational programme of the HAEU \nThe EU Historical Archives offers tailored educational programmes designed for students of all ages\, aiming to introduce them to important topics related to European integration history and current EU institution developments through original archival sources. The programme encourages interactive reflection\, discussion\, and learning on European issues\, democracy\, and citizenship. \nThe HAEU educational programme is organized in collaboration with FMA\, the Former Member Association of the European Parliament. Former MEPs share their experiences in European politics and views on the EU with Florentine and European students. \nThe topic of this scholar year \nThe educational programme for the 2023/2024 school year focuses on the European citizenship topic. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:http://www.formermembers.eu/event/conference-italy-the-aurelio-saffi-hotelier-institute-niccolo-rinaldi/ CATEGORIES:EP to campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://www.formermembers.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240408T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240410T130000 DTSTAMP:20260504T221804 CREATED:20240207T102647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T084822Z UID:26616-1712599200-1712754000@www.formermembers.eu SUMMARY:FMA Visit to Belgium DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”26621″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] \n\nProgramme\nProfile of Speakers\nProfile of Participants\nDossier\nWebsite of the Presidency\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]From 8 to 9 April 2024\, the Association of Former Members of the European Parliament (FMA) had a special “Visit to Belgium”\, coinciding with the current Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU emphasizing the crucial themes of unity and democracy. \nThe kick-off dinner on 8 April\, graced by guests-speakers Mathieu Grosch\, Belgian former MEP\, and Manu Desutter\, President of the Association of Former Members of Parliament\, Former Senators and Former Members of the European Parliament\, set the tone for the two days “Visit to Belgium” of insightful discussions and exchanges about the Belgian Presidency. Mr Grosch advocated for greater alignment between Belgian and EU systems\, while Desutter underscored the importance of leveraging EU influence to foster unity among member states. \nThe inaugural high-level debate\, featuring H.E. Ambassador W. van de Voorde\, delved into multifaceted issues ranging from the rule of law to EU competitiveness. Ambassador van de Voorde reiterated the Belgian Presidency’s commitment to unity and strength\, encapsulated in the slogan of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: PROTECT\, STRENGTHEN\, AND PREPARE. \nThe FMA Visit to Belgium continued with a presentation of the Belgian Institutional System by Pieter Caboor\, Director of the Legal Department of the Chamber\, and a guided tour of the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate. \nSenator Gaëtan Van Goidsenhoven\, co-president of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs (FACEA)\, emphasized the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in fostering political dialogue. Meanwhile\, André Flahaut\, Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs\, highlighted the potential for EU strengthening through unity among member states.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:http://www.formermembers.eu/event/fma-visit-to-belgium/ CATEGORIES:Visit to National Parliaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.formermembers.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/belpres_logo-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240409T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240409T170000 DTSTAMP:20260504T221804 CREATED:20231019T135350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T152606Z UID:25780-1712680200-1712682000@www.formermembers.eu SUMMARY:Annual Memorial Service 2024 DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”26979″ css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] \n\nProgramme of the Annual Memorial Service\nBrochure with contributions by former colleagues\nSpeech and hommage by FMA President Klaus Hänsch\nSpeech and hommage by former EP and FMA President Pat Cox\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]On Tuesday 9 April 2024 from 17.45 to 18.15\, the Former Members Association\, under the patronage of the European Parliament\, organised its fifteenth Annual Memorial Service for deceased former Members of the European Parliament. The service was opened by FMA President Klaus Hänsch\, followed by a tribute by First Vice-President of the European Parliament Othmar Karas. FMA Vice-President Monica Baldi conducted the Roll Call and Pat Cox\, former EP and FMA President\, the closing oration. The service took place in room SPAAK 3C050 of the European Parliament and was broadcasted (see further below). \nA full list of deceased former MEPs commemorated can be found here. \nThe service was webstreamed live here below (with English\, French\, German\, Italian and Spanish interpretation).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”27427\,27429\,27431\,27433\,27435\,27437\,27439\,27441\,27443\,27445\,27447\,27449\,27451\,27453\,27455\,27457\,27459\,27483\,27461\,27463\,27465\,27467\,27469\,27471\,27473\,27475\,27477\,27479\,27481\,27485\,27487\,27489\,27491\,27493\,27495″ css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:http://www.formermembers.eu/event/annual-memorial-service-2024/ CATEGORIES:Memorial Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://www.formermembers.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20240409_EP-167712A_EVD_199-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240410T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240410T210000 DTSTAMP:20260504T221804 CREATED:20231019T130712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T102402Z UID:25766-1712773800-1712782800@www.formermembers.eu SUMMARY:Dinner Debate 2024 DESCRIPTION:On 9 April 2024\, FMA President Klaus Hänsch and the Members of the Management Committee organised a Cocktail Reception and Dinner Debate at the European Parliament. The event saw a gathering of esteemed individuals from various spheres of European governance and society. The audience\, comprising former MEPs\, current MEPs\, and esteemed guests\, added valuable perspectives to the discourse. \nMr Stefano Mallia\, President of the Employers’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee\, gave a keynote speech as an Inviter Speaker at the Dinner Debate. Mr Mallia’s insightful address shed light on the pivotal role of the EESC as the ‘House of social society’ and emphasized the importance of EU policies in everyday life. His words resonated deeply\, underscoring the commitment to making EU policies relevant and accessible to all. Following Mr. Mallia’s address\, an engaging exchange of views ensued\, facilitated by FMA members\, contributing to a dynamic dialogue on pressing European issues. URL:http://www.formermembers.eu/event/dinner-debate-2024/ CATEGORIES:Dinner Debate ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://www.formermembers.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Annotation-2023-10-19-150619.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240411T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240411T133000 DTSTAMP:20260504T221804 CREATED:20240513T085750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T085749Z UID:27298-1712818800-1712842200@www.formermembers.eu SUMMARY:Conference - Italy - The ‘Aurelio Saffi’ Hotelier Institute - Cristina Muscardini DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]On 11 April 2024\, former MEP Cristina Muscardini delivered a lecture to the secondary school ‘Aurelio Saffi’ Hotelier Institute at the HAEU premises\, as part of the educational programme with a focus on the European citizenship topic. \nAbout the educational programme of the HAEU \nThe EU Historical Archives offers tailored educational programmes designed for students of all ages\, aiming to introduce them to important topics related to European integration history and current EU institution developments through original archival sources. The programme encourages interactive reflection\, discussion\, and learning on European issues\, democracy\, and citizenship. \nThe HAEU educational programme is organized in collaboration with FMA\, the Former Member Association of the European Parliament. Former MEPs share their experiences in European politics and views on the EU with Florentine and European students. \nThe topic of this scholar year \nThe educational programme for the 2023/2024 school year focuses on the European citizenship topic. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:http://www.formermembers.eu/event/conference-italy-the-aurelio-saffi-hotelier-institute-cristina-muscardini/ CATEGORIES:EP to campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://www.formermembers.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240418T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240418T160000 DTSTAMP:20260504T221804 CREATED:20231004T094457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T150654Z UID:25457-1713430800-1713456000@www.formermembers.eu SUMMARY:Conference - Luiss University - Glyn Ford DESCRIPTION:The FMA together with Luiss University organised an on-Campus EP to Campus event entitled “The Korean Peninsula and the European Union : Bilateral Relations in the Era of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics” \nFormer MEP Glyn Ford gave the in-person lecture. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:http://www.formermembers.eu/event/conference-university-of-burgos-beatriz-becerra/ CATEGORIES:EP to campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://www.formermembers.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/images.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240423T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240423T133000 DTSTAMP:20260504T221804 CREATED:20240513T091630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T085723Z UID:27317-1713855600-1713879000@www.formermembers.eu SUMMARY:Conference - Italy - Agricultural Technical Institute of Florence - Anneli Jäätteenmäki DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]On 23 April 2024\, former MEP and Prime Minister of Finland Anneli Jäätteenmäki delivered a lecture to the Agricultural Technical Institute of Florence at the HAEU premises\, as part of the educational programme with a focus on the European citizenship topic. \nAbout the educational programme of the HAEU \nThe EU Historical Archives offers tailored educational programmes designed for students of all ages\, aiming to introduce them to important topics related to European integration history and current EU institution developments through original archival sources. The programme encourages interactive reflection\, discussion\, and learning on European issues\, democracy\, and citizenship. \nThe HAEU educational programme is organized in collaboration with FMA\, the Former Member Association of the European Parliament. Former MEPs share their experiences in European politics and views on the EU with Florentine and European students. \nThe topic of this scholar year \nThe educational programme for the 2023/2024 school year focuses on the European citizenship topic. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:http://www.formermembers.eu/event/conference-italy-agricultural-technical-institute-of-florence-anneli-jaatteenmaki/ CATEGORIES:EP to campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://www.formermembers.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-10.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR