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Webinar: Do US and European Political Systems Need Major Reform?
2021-07-08 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
On 8 July 2021 from 17.00 to 18.00 (Brussels time), the Former Members’ Association of European Parliament and the US Association of Former Members of Congress organised a webinar entitled “Do US and European Political Systems Need Major Reform?”. The moderator of this event was Richard Wike, Director of Global Attitudes Research, Pew Research Center.

Webinar - TAIWAN - NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY - Richard LORD BALFE
2021-06-25 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
On 25 June 2021 Lord Richard Balfe will be guest lecturer at National Taiwan University.
More information soon.

Online FMA Visit to Portugal
2021-06-24 09:00 - 2021-06-25 16:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
From 24 to 25 June 2021 an FMA Delegation led by President Hans-Gert Pöttering participated in a virtual visit to Portugal on the occasion of the Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Find the full programme of the online visit here as well as the List of speakers.
Please find here the full report of the event.

'A life dedicated to building European democracy' (Liber amicorum) by Enrique Barón Crespo
2021-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
On 17 June from 18.30 to 19.45 (Brussels time) the FMA organised in collaboration with the Liaison Office of the European Parliament (EPLO) in Spain its fourth “Librorum” event. Enrique Barόn Crespo, former President of the European Parliament and the FMA, presented the book “Enrique Barόn Crespo: A life dedicated to building European democracy (Liber amicorum)” in the presence of the FMA President Hans-Gert Pöttering.
The event was opened by Vice-President of the FMA, Monica Baldi and was chaired by Secretary of the FMA, Teresa Riera Madurell. The virtual event included also a Q&A session with the audience.
Watch the video below:

Webinar - INDIA - MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION - Margarita STARKEVIČIŪTĖ
2021-06-17 11:30 - 13:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India invited former MEP Margarita Starkevičiūtė on 17 June 2021 at 11.30 CET in the online lecture about Strategic Autonomy and EU’s foreign trade agreements.
The audience consisted of around 20-30 students of Manipal Academy of Higher Education.

20th General Assembly
2021-06-02 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki)

Celebrations of the FMA 20th anniversary - Virtual debate with Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner of Cohesion and Reforms
2021-06-01 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
President of the FMA and former President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering opened the event with the first showing of the FMA 20th anniversary video, followed by a debate and a Question and Answers session with European Commissioner of Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our traditional Dinner Debate taking place in the European Parliament has been replaced into an online event.
This event was only open to FMA members and guests.

Public Roundtable "Together for the future of Europe - EU Post-Covid recovery based on Cohesion principles and values"
2021-06-01 15:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Programme

Profile of Speakers

Report on the Roundtable ‘Together for the Future of Europe’

On 1 June 2021 from 15.00 to 17.30, the FMA organised the public roundtable discussion ‘Together for the Future of Europe’ about the “EU Post-Covid recovery based on Cohesion principles and values”. This roundtable discussion has been opened by President Hans-Gert Pöttering and moderated by journalist Brian Maguire. The discussion consisted of two panellist debates featuring prominent speakers.
Panel discussion I – “Uneven European Economic Recovery?” . Panel II – “How to align EU spending to its political priorities and common goals preserving cohesion value”

Webinar - GERMANY - UNIVERSITY OF FLENSBURG - Elmar BROK
2021-06-01 12:00 - 13:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
On 1 June 2021, Europa-Universität Flensburg invited former MEP Elmar Brok to talk about the Role and the Function of the European Parliament.
60 participants (40 from Germany and 20 international students) participated in the lecture, which consisted as well of a Q&A-sessions with Mr Brok.

EUCS Website: https://www.uni-flensburg.de/en/eucs/news-details/news/detail/News/former-mep-to-campus-visit-of-elmar-brok/
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Virtual Memorial Service - 31 May 2021
2021-05-31 18:30 - 19:15 (Europe/Helsinki)
On 31 May 2021 from 18.30 to 19.15 the FMA organised, under the patronage of the European Parliament, its 2021 Virtual Memorial Service for deceased former Members of the European Parliament.
“David Maria Sassoli, President of the European Parliament and Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, former President of the European Parliament and President of the FMA, brought a tribute to the 69 commemorated former members who passed away in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Jerzy Buzek, former President of the European Parliament, delivered the closing oration.”
Continue reading the full Press Release here.
The brochure of the event with a full programme and the messages of former colleagues is now available below on this page. 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

Webinar - MALAYSIA - UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA - Hans-Olaf HENKEL
2021-05-28 12:30 - 14:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of Malaya in Malaysia invited former MEP Hans-Olaf Henkel on 28 May to participate in the guest lecture about German-Asian Trade.

Webinar - CANADA - UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (UBC) - Monica FRASSONI
2021-05-19 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada invited former MEP Monica Frassoni on 19 May 2021 to participate in the online lecture about ‘Next generation EU: Hurdle for climate policy?’.
The lecture was part of the virtual EU Study Tour 2021, led by UBC Professor Kurt Huebner.

Webinar - ROMANIA - UNIVERSITY OF BABEŞ-BOLYAI - John HOWARTH
2021-05-19 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of Babeș-Bolyai (Romania) invited former MEP John Howarth on 19 May 2021 to give an online lecture about The enlargement of the EU towards the Western Balkans.
“I pleasure to talk to students in Romania today – my central theme – #EU enlargement has always been subject to the national interests of member states. The barriers are essentially political. EU Governments need to look to strategic geo-political interests in the West Balkans.” – John Howarth via Twitter, 19 May 2021

Webinar - ITALY - SALERNO UNIVERSITY - Niccolò RINALDI
2021-05-13 11:30 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Salerno University in Italy has invited former MEP Niccolò Rinaldi on 13 May 2021 from 11.30 – 13.00 to participate in the online lecture about “Perception and effectiveness of Germany’s role in its thirty years of unity within the EU.”
Prof. Pendenza organised a series of seminars to reflect on the role of Germany for Europe in the last thirty years. The lecture with Niccolò Rinaldi was one of these lectures. The audience consisted mainly of master students of Salerno University.
Watch his full lecture here.

'Histoire secrète de la Convention européenne' by Alain Lamassoure
2021-05-11 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
On 11 May from 18.00 to 19.15 (Brussels time) the FMA organised in co-operation with the European Parliament Liaison Office in France its third “Librorum” event. Alain Lamassoure, FMA member and member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1993 and from 1999 to 2019, presented his book “Histoire secrète de la Convention européenne” in the presence of the FMA President Hans-Gert Pöttering.
The event was opened by Zofija Mazej Kukovic and chaired by Jean-Pierre Audy, both FMA Board members. The virtual event included as well a Q&A session with the audience.
Alain Lamassoure is one of the members of the FMA Reflection Group, following the work of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Read here the press release View here the event via the online platform of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

The State of the Union 2021
2021-05-06 09:00 - 2021-05-07 18:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
The 2021 edition of The State of the Union took place in Florence, Italy and marked the tenth anniversary of the European University Institute’s flagship conference which over the past decade has established itself as a key forum for discussion and debate on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and the wider world.
The conference addressed the challenges and opportunities for Europe amidst rising concerns over global commons and the climate emergency, a shifting economic and geopolitical power balance, major challenges to multilateralism, and the ongoing global battle against COVID-19. Europe’s role on the global stage tackled across sessions on artificial intelligence, climate, geopolitics, the global economy,multilateralism, peace and human rights, public health, and strategic autonomy.
The conference, organised by the European University Institute, was live streamed on the #SOU2021 website on Thursday May 6 (9:00-18:15 CET) and Friday May 7 2021 (9:00-18:20 CET). Consult here the full programme and the list of speakers.

Webinar - SPAIN - UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO - Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO
2021-05-05 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of Oviedo (Spain) has invited former MEP Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio on 5 May 2021 to participate in an online lecture about The social dimension of Covid-19: its impact on social protection and social inclusion.
This webinar was offered as a complementary activity of the Faculty of Commerce, Tourism and Social Sciences, for students of the Social Work degree. This format allowed a first intervention of the speaker and a subsequent dialogue and debate with the audience.

Webinar - USA - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - Eugen FREUND
2021-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign invited Former Member Eugen Freund to participate on April 28 (12.00-13.50 CST/19.00-20.50 CET) in Mr Jonathan Larson’s course on “The European Parliament and parliamentarians in everyday life”. He talked about Foreign Affairs.
The first half of the conference, that was open to a select public, was a 50-60 minute discussion about cases of past projects, legislation, initiatives, or crises in which the MEP found it particularly rewarding, vexing, or enlightening to have participated.
The second half, 50-60 minutes, was driven by student questions attempting to draw out aspects of the “everyday life” of an MEP that are the heart of this course, informed lightly by how anthropologists and sociologists have attempted to understand the work of policy-makers such as central bankers or even legislators. The majority of students came from the study of political science or law.

Webinar - HUNGARY - PÉCS UNIVERSITY - Lucy NETHSINGHA
2021-04-19 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Pécs University in Hungary has invited former MEP Lucy Nethsingha on 19 April 2021 to participate in an online lecture about migration with in particular the new developments in ASFJ (area of freedom, justice and security) and the new agenda published in September 2020 by the European Commission.
The guest lecture was part of the course “The European Parliament and its Political Groups” taught both in English and Hungarian and designed to introduce students to the historical evolution, structure, competences and place of the European Parliament in the institutional system of the European Union. Besides the theory, the instructions intend to cover practical implications related to specific policies of the EU through the lenses of the EP political groups. The policy targeted for this particular guest lecture was Area of Freedom, Security and Justice – with special emphasis on migration.
The audience mainly consisted of 25 students, but was also open for the whole university.
The webinar was broadcast live on Facebook on 19 April at 16:00.

Webinar - SPAIN - UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO - Monica FRASSONI
2021-04-19 13:10 - 14:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of Deusto (Bilbao, Spain) has invited former MEP Monica Frassoni to participate on 19 April 2021 from 13.10-14.00 in the online lecture about The Green New Deal Challenges and Opportunities.
The conference consisted of a 30-35 minute presentation, followed by a 15-20 minutes open discussion with the students.
At least 100 university students from two online courses (Economics of the EU / International Economic Analysis) attended the lecture, who was also open to a general public and social organisations.

Webinar - USA - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - Rory PALMER
2021-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign has invited former MEP Rory Palmer on April 14 (12.00-13.50 CST/19.00-20.50 CET) in Mr Jonathan Larson’s course on “The European Parliament and parliamentarians in everyday life”, where he talked about Environment and Public Health.
The first half of the conference, that was open to a select public, was a 50-60 minute discussion about cases of past projects.
The second half, 50-60 minutes, was driven by student questions attempting to draw out aspects of the “everyday life” of Mr Palmer. The majority of students came from the study of political science or law.

Webinar - UKRAINE - ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSORS AND RESEARCHERS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION - Jasenko SELIMOVIC
2021-04-14 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Ukrainian Association of Professors and Researchers of European Integration (APREI) in Kyiv, Ukraine has invited former MEP Jasenko Selimović to participate on 14 April 2021 (11.00 EET/10.00 CET) in a roundtable discussion about EU’s International relations in the current context: focus on EU-EaP relations. Mr Selimović’s presentation was about “Ukraine, the future EU member or the EU buffer state with Russia?” followed by short interventions (5-7 min) on various aspects of the topic.
The roundtable discussion was organised by the APREI association in partnership with Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics. The audience consisted of 70-80 postgraduate students and junior scholars majoring in International Relations, Political Sciences, International Economics, European Law and Environmental Studies.
Read the Press Release here and watch the full webinar below.

Webinar - UKRAINE - ZAPORIZHZHIA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - CANCELLED
2021-04-08 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
This EP to Campus programme is cancelled.
Zaporizhzhia National University in Ukraine will invite a Former Member on 8 April 2021 to participate in an online lecture about the European Union Diplomacy Shaping Modern World.
This round table establishes a network for enhancing participants’ understanding of the European Union Diplomacy and its role in world politics. The European Diplomacy Round Table is designed for emerging political and social leaders, public servants and non-governmental representatives who are eager to learn how to influence the changing context of their country. It is a chance for Ukrainian students, specialising in international relations to broaden their EU and region-specific knowledge, as well as acquire and practice essential skills for shaping the modern world.
The audience will mainly consist of students, specialising in international relations. The expected number of participants is 50.

Webinar - ITALY - UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA - Isabella DE MARTINI
2021-04-01 17:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of Genova in Italy has invited former MEP Isabella De Martini on 1 April 2021 from 17.00 to 19.00 to participate in the online lecture about “Antieuropeismo, euroscetticismo, eurocriticismo” and the experience of the Former Member in the European Parliament.
The guest lecture was part of a workshop addressed to students of University of Genova and a general public. Other invited speakers were Agostino Giovagnoli (University of Milan) and Daniele Pasquinucci (University of Siena).

Webinar - USA - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - Georgi PIRINSKI
2021-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign invited Former Member Georgi Pirinski to participate on March 31 (12.00-13.50 CST/19.00-20.50 CET) in Mr Jonathan Larson’s course on “The European Parliament and parliamentarians in everyday life”. He will talk about Employment and Social Affairs.
The first half of the conference was opened to a select public. It was a 50-60 minute discussion about cases of past projects, legislation, initiatives, or crises in which the MEP found it particularly rewarding, vexing, or enlightening to participate.
The second half, 50-60 minutes, was driven by student questions attempting to draw out aspects of the “everyday life” of an MEP that are the heart of this course, informed lightly by how anthropologists and sociologists have attempted to understand the work of policy-makers such as central bankers or even legislators. The majority of students came from the study of political science or law.

Webinar - ITALY - UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA - Richard CORBETT
2021-03-31 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of Genova in Italy has invited former MEP Richard Corbett on 31 March 2021 to participate in the online lecture about Brexit : from the British referendum to the formal exit.
The audience of this academic lecture consisted mainly of students History of European Integration and Contemporary history, as well as students who are attending the course of English language and culture and to students of Political Science Department. Mr Corbett first gave a lecture about Brexit, followed by a Q&A with the students.
The full webinar is available here below.

Webinar - USA - UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - Liliana RODRIGUES
2021-03-30 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
University of Colorado (USA) invited Former Member Liliana Rodrigues on the 30th of March 2021 (10.00 MDT/18.00 CET) to participate in the online panel discussion about gender equality in the EU’s foreign and security policy called “Politics as a Tool for Freedom and Education as a Commitment for Equality”.
Find here the full programme of the webinar.

Webinar - HUNGARY - PÉCS UNIVERSITY - Davor SKRLEC
2021-03-29 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
Pécs University in Hungary has invited former MEP Davor Skrlec on 29 March 2021 to participate in an online lecture about the impact of global and European politics on the EU’s environmental policy.
Davor Skrlec explained the role of the EP and its political parties in decisions related to the Environmental Policy on the EU in general and his political parties’ opinion in particular. The topic was selected based on students’ interest.

Webinar - ROMANIA - ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI - Manuel PORTO
2021-03-29 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi (Romania) invited former MEP Manuel Porto on 29 March 2021 to participate in an online lecture about New Trends in EU economics and the Opportunity and priorities of the MFF (2021-2027).
The webinar was organised within the Jean Monnet Module “Towards New Paradigms of EU Economics: Financial and Monetary Milestones/ EUCONOMICSs”
The event was addressed to the students and academics from the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University. However, attendance was opened to all those interested in enhancing their knowledge and expressing their opinions and hot topics related to the newest trends in economics of the European Union.
More information about this webinar here.

Webinar - BULGARIA - AMERICAN UNIVERSITY - Nora BERRA
2021-03-26 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
American University in Bulgaria invited former Member Nora Berra on 26 March 2021 to participate in an online lecture about Model EU Simulation and Current Plans for a European Health Union.
The event was addressed to the students from American University in Bulgaria and elsewhere.
Watch the full programme here.
