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SUMMARY:Study Visit 2016 to Serbia
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row el_class=”download-box-list”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”7896″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Files” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-1.8px”][vc_column_text el_class=”download-box-list”] \n\nDossier\nList of Participants\nProfile of Speakers\nFinal report\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You can read here the full report of the Study Visit to Serbia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Study Visit\, held once a year\, is a combination of political dialogue and cultural meetings  (with Parliamentarians\, Government representatives\, NGOs\, academic and media representatives). This year the visit took place in Belgrade from September 25th to October 2nd. Members of the delegation had the chance to meet parlamentarians\, members of the various political groups\, officials of the government and representatives of civil society. An interesting trip to Novi Sad and Niš was also a highlight of the visit.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Report \nThe opportunity to talk with former Members of the European Parliament was an important and informative experience for me and my colleagues attending to this event. It was a special honor to meet representatives of this institution who have most directly influenced key processes evolving on our continent over the past decades. In the course of my studies I seldom had occasion to talk with decision-makers and persons who have witnessed and participated in major political processes\, so that I considered this opportunity unique indeed. \nI was very impressed by a number of things in this interchange. The dominant impression from the very outset was that of the candor and openness of the MEPs. It was exceptionally important for us to know and understand that we could ask them any question we wanted and really embark on a learning process about the significant elements of today’s European Union and the challenges it is confronted with. \nAs well\, the conversation was dynamic\, with a large number of the delegation members taking an active part. During the introductions we realized what a large number of countries the MEPs came from as well as that political differences existed among representatives coming from the same state. It was particularly interesting to hear the views of Greek representatives on the economic crisis and the UK representatives perceptions of Brexit. \nThe diverse positions of the MEPs were an important lesson about the functioning of the European Parliament. This patently reflected the democratic character of this institution as well as the fact that MEPs represent their citizens and not necessarily the politics of their respective states or ruling parties. \nApart from this\, the questions were addressed to the group as a whole so that\, as a rule\, MEPs who thought themselves called upon to answer a specific question would reply. It was interesting for us to hear how persons with their experience viewed the process of Serbia’s European integration and the fact that we have a specific Chapter 35\, account being taken of the on-going process of dialogue between Belgrade and Priština. The importance was stressed of reforms under Chapters 23 and 24 as well as generally within the process\, as a mechanism aimed at improving the lives and enhancing the development potentials of primarily young people\, but also of all other citizens of Serbia. \nThe issue of refugees and the manner in which the European Union was addressing this challenge were also discussed. We heard different opinions in this regard but the shared position of all was that a common solution and a well-thought-out systematic approach were necessary. Particularly impressive was the united stand on the issue of MEPs from Belgium\, The Netherlands\, France\, Greece\, Cyprus and Spain\, even though they occupy opposite ideological positions in other respects. \nThe question of sanctions against Russia was also broached\, prompting a discussion on the need for aligning the foreign policies of EU member states and on possible expectations from future members \nThe question of Kosovo was particularly emphasized\, as a number of colleagues wished to know if recognition of its independence was a precondition for Serbia’s accession to the European Union\, especially bearing in mind the fact that a number of EU members have not recognized this state. The prevalent answer was that what mattered the most was to honor the agreements reached in the dialogue between Belgrade and Priština. Generally\, the openness and directness of the MEPs in communication on this as well as on all other topics was my principal impression. \nAnother issue that was discussed  was the possibility for young people from Serbia and the region to be educated and find employment in the European Union\, with focus on Erasmus programs and the European Voluntary Service. Experiences were shared that will certainly assist me in my future efforts at continued personal and professional development. \nStefan Vukojevic\, University student\, Serbia \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/study-visit-2016-to-serbia/
CATEGORIES:Study Visit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160725
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
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SUMMARY:FRANCE - ESSEC CERGY - Zofija MAZEJ KUKOVIC
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe University of Cergy-Pontoise\, France invited a former Member to participate in a conference on ESSEC Summer School about “The Global Manager in Europe” highly specialized in EU trade and economic affairs. \nZofija MAZEJ KUKOVIC\, FMA Member\, participated in this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/france-essc-cergy-23-24-june-2016/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160717
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20160101T075141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T161244Z
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SUMMARY:UNITED STATES - JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - Enrique BARÓN CRESPO
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nDuring his visit in Washington to meet the Association of Former Members of U.S Congress\, the President Barón Crespo took the opportunity to participate in a lecture at the SAIS Johns Hopkins University. \nThis conference entitled ‘Europe: Resilient or Doomed’\, was organised in cooperation with the European Parliament Liaison Office with U.S Congress. \n Enrique BARÓN CRESPO\, FMA President\, participated in this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/united-states-johns-hopkins-university-16-june-2016/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160601
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
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SUMMARY:2016 FMA Visit to Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row el_class=”download-box-list”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”7761″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Files” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300279e” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-1.8px”][vc_column_text el_class=”download-box-list”] \n\nList of participants/ Liste des participants\nProgramme\nFinal report\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Study day 2016 took place on 30 and 31 May 2016. Meetings were held at the Eurojust\, Council of State\, House of Representatives and the Mauritshuis Museum. An optional visit to ESTEC (European Space Research and Technology Centre) was organised on the 30th\, Monday morning. \nMission Report \nBack in the 1994-9 mandate I was privileged to be an MEP and represent the far south west of the UK.  I remember well that my electors assumed I was an expert on every aspect of life in the other member states – their political systems\, health services\, education\, everything.  Impossible of course.  Just understanding all those aspects of your own country is difficult enough. So our visit to the Netherlands\, towards the end of its presidency of the EU\, with fellow former members was a great refresher as to how politics\, parliament (known as the States-General) and power in Holland works.  It was also a great bonus to meet with Dutch former colleagues from the European Parliament that I had not seen for many years.  They hosted us magnificently.  We learnt about a successful Dutch presidency\, if hugely distracted by the UK’s Brexit negotiations. Our visit to The Hague included the House of Representatives\, the Senate\, and the more difficult to understand Council of State.  But we were in luck.  Ready to explain the Council was one of its senior members\, Jan Kees Wiebenga\, a former MEP and colleague. \nWe learnt that the Council – nominally chaired by the monarch – has to be consulted before a bill is presented to Parliament.  It doesn’t vote politically but tests its administrative quality and any conflict with existing legislation.  It is also the highest court of appeal in administrative matters. Arriving at the Estates-General we were welcomed by the House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Mr Ton Elias.  We then walked the short distance to the Senate where we were greeted by the President of the Senate\, Ms Broekers-Knol.  The Senate chamber was busy that day with a conference of senators and representatives of the wider Dutch nation from the Caribbean.  It was a good reminder that the Kingdom of the Netherlands is not just an exclusively European affair\, but incorporates the Netherlands\, Aruba\, Curacao and Sint Maarten.  The Senate itself is elected indirectly through  Dutch provincial governments. \nOur plenary session between former colleagues and serving members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate was a highlight of the visit.  We were joined by members from across the Dutch political spectrum.  But first\, former colleague Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst led an introductory session on the Netherlands and the EU. He made the case that Holland had never been strongly into political union\, but far more concerned with economic and business links across Europe. The meeting inevitably wanted to understand the Brexit debate. \nOur former Conservative MEP colleague Anthony Simpson tried to reassure us that despite the tone of the debate and opinion polls the ‘bookies’ were offering 5-1 odds on a ‘remain’ victory.  The hope was that Brits would vote with the potential economic consequences in mind.  Sadly\, as we know\, this has turned out not to be the case. But there were many other issues debated – the importance of the Benelux grouping in recent times\, the Dutch role in the EU both as founder member but also as largest of the smaller member states. We learnt that during the Dutch presidency the Estates General had stressed the important role of national parliaments holding a series of interparliamentary meetings to promote that agenda. Congratulations to the FMA and our Dutch hosts for an excellent visit. \nLord Robin Teverson ELDR\, United Kingdom \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4688″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4690″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/2016-fma-visit-to-netherlands/
CATEGORIES:Visit to National Parliaments
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20160504T230000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20160506T230000
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20200401T153336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T160807Z
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SUMMARY:The State of the Union 2016
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2016 edition of The State of the Union took place from 5 to 7 May and had a special emphasis on “Women in Europe and the World”. A detailed report is available here.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7023″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/e7FacqEc4Os” el_width=”60″ align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mission Report \nThe State of the Union conference\, organised by the European University Institute (EUI)\, is an annual event for high-level refl ection on the EU and the world. This year’s edition took place from 5 to 7 May in Florence. A delegation formed by the FMA President Enrique Barón Crespo and Monica Baldi\, FMA Board member responsible for relations with EUI\, attended this year’s event organised around the theme “Women in Europe and the World”. Our President\, Enrique Barón Crespo\, participated in one of the panels that brought together academics and politicians to discuss Populism in Europe and the current state of democracy in Europe. \nProfessor Ruth Rubio Marín was the opening keynote and delivered a stunning presentation. We publish here some extracts. “Europe is experiencing a protracted economic crisis with severe social implications’ […] ‘in this context\, what is the use of a State of the Union devoted to Women?’ […] ‘reality is that today\, in spite of formal equal legal status\, women in Europe\, who make up more than half the population\,\nremain an oppressed group’ […] \n’Women’s oppression has fi ve faces\, namely: violence\, exploitation\, marginalization\, powerlessness and cultural imperialism.’ Violence: ’In the EU today\, 1 in 3 women has experienced physical and /or sexual violence at least once since the age of 15\, which makes for 59\,4. millon victims […].’ \nExploitation and Marginalization: ’The gender pay gap is perpetuated by the generalized practice of lack of transparency around payment by almost every employer. Even more worrisome is that the pension gap between men and women is 38 percent […]. Occupational segregation concentrates women in the less lucrative sectors.‘ \nPowerlessness: ’Women still account for less than a quarter of company board members of the largest publicly listed companies in the MS\,despite representing almost a half of the employed workforce.’ \nCultural Imperialism: ’At the root of gender injustice lies androcentrism. […] There is a long-standing hierarchical dualism between productive and reproductive work; and\, as Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz has recognized\, a total lack of any relationship between private rewards and social returns. Social norms\, and not any clear notion of marginal productivity\, determine wages.‘ \nEurope is at a crucial juncture. A ‘new emancipatory framework would need to continue to challenge gender stereotypes and predetermined gender roles and integrate economic\, environmental and social reproduction concerns. […] this agenda would require the implementation of innovative gender equality policy approaches and tools\, such as gender mainstreaming of macro-economic policy and gender budgeting. \nWork/life balance policies would be sought as intrinsically good for everyone\, and not just women. ‘[…] it may require the displacement of dogmatisms around unregulated global fi nancial markets\, austere neoliberal states and the self-suffi ciency of human beings. It may require the rescue\, […] of the individual man\, and indeed the individual woman too\, from different forms of tyrannies and their modern iterations.’[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/7020/
LOCATION:EUI Florence\, via dei Roccettini\, 9\, San Domenico di Fiesole\, Florence\, 50014\, Italy
CATEGORIES:The State of the Union
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160507
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
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SUMMARY:ITALY - EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE:"The State of the Union: Women in Europe and the World" - Enrique BARÓN CRESPO and Monica BALDI
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The State of the Union conference\, organised by the European University Institute (EUI)\, is an annual event for high-level reflection on the European Union and is a reference point in the EU agenda. Over the last five years we have seen the participation of the President of the European Commission\, the President of the European Parliament\, Presidents\, Prime Ministers\, and Foreign Ministers. \nThe conference’s sixth edition took place in Florence from 5 to 7 May 2016. President Barón Crespo has participated in the conference about Populism in Europe. \n Enrique BARÓN CRESPO\, FMA President and Monica BALDI\, FMA Board Member\, participated in these events.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/italy-european-university-institutethe-state-of-the-union-women-in-europe-and-the-world-5-6-may-2016/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160427
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20200227T152954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T160653Z
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SUMMARY:2016 Dinner Debate
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe 2016 Dinner Debate took place on Tuesday 26 April in the European Parliament\, Brussels. Mr. Günther H. Oettinger\, EU Commissioner for Digital Economy & Society\, was our Guest of Honour. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”4895\,4893\,4891\,4889\,4897\,4899\,4901\,4903\,4905\,4907\,4909″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/2016-dinner-debate/
CATEGORIES:Dinner Debate
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160427
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20160426T165052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200528T154554Z
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SUMMARY:Memorial Service 2016
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2016 Memorial Service was held on Tuesday 26 April at 17:45 in the European Parliament\, Brussels. President of the European Parliament\, Martin Schulz\, was present and Pat Cox\, Former President of the European Parliament and the FMA\, clotured the ceremony.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”8506\,8512\,8508\,8510\,8514\,8516\,8518\,8520″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Please find below the Brochure with the full list of deceased members  and obituaries written by their former colleagues.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/memorial-service-2016/
CATEGORIES:Memorial Service
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160422
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20160101T075141Z
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SUMMARY:POLAND - UNIVERSITY OF WROCLAW - Robert EVANS
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe University set up a conference about:“Protection of fundamental Rights –  new challenges for the EU” for Master and PhD students. \n “As a former MEP I was invited to speak to several different groups of students around a general theme […]. At the time of my visit and as I write this report\, the United Kingdom is absorbed in the Referendum campaign […]Despite my best efforts to keep to the topic on the agenda\, the students always and without exception\, brought discussions back to the British question. […]I met with students studying EU competition law\, Diplomatic and consular law\, the Institutions of the EU and PHD students\, from all of whom I had a warm and friendly welcome. Professor Dagmara Kornobis- Romanowska from the John Monnet Team was my host and I am most grateful for her hospitality and friendship and for all the organisation.” \nRobert EVANS\, FMA Member\, participated in this event. \nMission report: WROCŁAW A CITY WITH A TURBULENT PAST  \nIt is said there are over one hundred bridges that span the River Oder in Wrocław. The city has had such a turbulent past that each bridge could easily represent one major change. Today Wroclaw’s a city of some six hundred thousand people with the largest university in the region\, teaching over 40\,000 students and around 1300 doctoral students in 10 different Faculties. 9000 students graduate from the University of Wroclaw every year. In the past\, Wrocław has been occupied by Poles\, Czechs\, Austrians\, Hungarians and Germans. Over the years\, settlers here have included Walloons\, Jews\, Italians and Ruthenians. This mixture of different religions and cultures\, whilst problematic at times\, has also helped shape the Wroclaw of 2016. When the Nazis seized power in 1933 the remaining Polish people were driven out and Breslau as it was now called became Hitler’s last stronghold. After a fourteen week siege the city finally surrendered to the Soviets\, on May 6th 1945. At Potsdam\, after the war\, Poland regained Wroclaw as the new frontiers of Poland moved the country westwards. The remaining German residents were expelled and the city was re-populated by Poles from Lwow (now the Ukranian town of Lviv)\, which became part of the Soviet Union\, Wilno (now the Lithuanian town of Vilnius) as well as many new arrivals from Warsaw and Poznan. The ‘pioneers’ resettled a foreign city that was almost threequarters destroyed. \nThanks to some Polish professors from Lvov\, teaching and research activities at the University of Wroclaw also restarted and today the university is well funded and thriving with an emphasis on scientific research. True to the city’s history there are students from hundreds of different backgrounds and probably one hundred different countries. As a former MEP I was invited to speak to several different groups of students around a general theme of ‘Protection of Fundamental Rights – new challenges for the European Union’. At the time of my visit and as I write this report\, the United Kingdom is absorbed in the Referendum campaign as to whether or not the UK should stay a member of the European Union. Despite my best efforts to keep to the topic on the agenda\, the students always and without exception\, brought discussions back to the British question. \nThe UK joined the then EEC in 1973 and has been a full and important member ever since. Of course\, the UK has never signed up to the Euro or the Schengen Agreement and as such has often seemed a semidetached member of the European Union. Quite apart from our position as a key trading nation\, from the English language to the whole historical and cultural aspects\, the EU is stronger with the UK as a member and the UK similar is stronger in. I met with students studying EU competition law\, Diplomatic and consular law\, the Institutions of the EU and PHD students\, from all of whom I had a warm and friendly welcome. Professor Dagmara Kornobis- Romanowska from the John Monnet Team was my host and I am most grateful for her hospitality and friendship and for all the organisation. I hope the next one hundred years in the history of Wroclaw and itsuniversity is somewhat less turbulent! \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/poland-university-of-wroclaw-19-21-april-2016/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160420
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20200326T171646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T160418Z
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SUMMARY:ITALY - SECONDARY SCHOOLS AT EUI - Monica BALDI
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Historical Archives of the European Union developped a project called “Young Citizens of a European Florence”. The main goal is to deep secondary school students’ knowledge on the history\, institutions and policies of the European Union and to educate them into active citizenship\, raising the students’ awareness on fundamental democratic principles and processes. \nMonica BALDI\, FMA Member\, participated in this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/italie-lycees-a-liue-de-florence-11-et-19-avril-2016/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160420
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
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SUMMARY:ITALY - SECONDARY SCHOOLS EUI FLORENCE - Vitaliano GEMELLI
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Historical Archives of the European Union developped a project called “Young Citizens of a European Florence”. The main goal is to deep secondary school students’ knowledge on the history\, institutions and policies of the European Union and to educate them into active citizenship\, raising the students’ awareness on fundamental democratic principles and processes. \nVitaliano GEMELLI\, FMA Member\, participated in this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/italy-secondary-schools-eui-florence-11-et-19-april-2016/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160410
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UID:6048-1460329200-1461106799@www.formermembers.eu
SUMMARY:ITALY - SECONDARY SCHOOLS EUI FLORENCE - Cristiana MUSCARDINI
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Historical Archives of the European Union developped a project called “Young Citizens of a European Florence”. The main goal is to deep secondary school students’ knowledge on the history\, institutions and policies of the European Union and to educate them into active citizenship\, raising the students’ awareness on fundamental democratic principles and processes. \nCristiana MUSCARDINI\, FMA Member\, participated in this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/italy-secondary-schools-eui-florence-11-et-19-april-2016-2/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160331
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DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20160101T075141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T160049Z
UID:6044-1459465200-1459724399@www.formermembers.eu
SUMMARY:BULGARIA - AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BULGARIA - Jan MULDER
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The University organised a conference about:“Model EU Simulation: Current developments of the EU”\n \n“The subject chosen for the discussion in the European week was genetic modification […] As a member of the Agricultural committee I had to deal with this subject on a number of occasions […] During the seminar I could see and hear myself at a younger age on the subject again.” \nJan MULDER\, FMA Member\, participated in this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/bulgaria-american-university-1-3-april-2016/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160323
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20160101T075141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T155925Z
UID:6052-1458514800-1458687599@www.formermembers.eu
SUMMARY:ITALY - SECONDARY SCHOOLS EUI FLORENCE - Barbara DÜHRKOP
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The European University Institute of Florence scheduled a simplified parliamentary debate for the students around the topic:“Temporary suspension of the Schengen Treaty” \nBarbara DÜHRKOP\, FMA Member\, participated in this event. \n“It has been a really marvellous experience. Dedicated persons involved\, knowledge and friendliness. I would repeat any time.” By Barbara DÜHRKOP[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”INVITATION TO THE HAEU AND THE EUI IN FLORENCE\nMission report” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23001f9b” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Early March I had the honour to be invited by Dieter Schlenker\, Director of the HAEU\, to participate in the activities of the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) and the European University Institute (EUI) on the 21st and 22nd of March. I agreed with Mr Schlenker to participate in all activities\, which he deemed useful. My programme started in the morning of the 21st on the Villa Salviati site of the HAEU\, with young students 11 to 14 years old within from an educational project to deepen students knowledge of the EU focusing on the history and functioning of the EU. The format was a simplified simulation of a European Parliament session led by the coordinators Alice Perini and Mateo Marenco. Due to the students’ age Italian was the working language. I was asked to intervene at the end of the meeting\, in order to tell students about my first hand experience as a former Member of Paliament. The students were very active and I enjoyed answering their questions. \nAfter a quick lunch in the canteen with Mr. Schlenker and some of his collaborators\, I visited the archives. I was very impressed by the huge amount of documents and also\, surprisingly\, by the personal items donated by Members of Parliament. The archive is a real treasure! In the afternoon I had a meeting\, with a high school class from the Salvemini Institute. My role was to act as chairwoman of the Civil Liberties committee. The topic to discuss\, the temporary suspension of the Schengen Treaty\, was introduced by the “chair”. The introduction was followed by a brainstorming session with the students making them aware of the policy issue and the different points of view. Then students were divided into four groups each of them representing a political party: GUE/NGL\, EPP\, EFDD and S&D. Each group was supplied with a paper simulating the main positions of each group in the EP debates. The Chair presented a Proposal of Resolution based on a simulated proposal of the Comission: “Temporary suspensión of the Schengen Treaty in the European Union and the consequent restoration of border controls at the national frontiers . A long discussion followed whether to approve or reject the Commission’s proposal. \nFinally the proposal was rejected and the “committee” withdraw into the marvellous garden of the Villa Salviati\, where the political groups amended the Commission’s proposal. Finally a common position was adopted and the meeting ended 1 ½ hour overdue. A great experience with a fantastic interaction! Next morning I arrived at the Badia Fiesolana\, seat of the EUI\, to a debate with a Gender Project Group. The group of 18 PhD students 6 different nationalities\, and the debate was very lively with a variety of arguments while analising the gender situation in the EU and specific situations in Member States and in the USA\, since one of the students was American! The meeting adjourned at 12.30 but the debate continued during lunch in the canteen. This was my first experience in the EP to Campus programme\, and it has been incredible satisfying. I’m convinced that the programme completely fullfills its goal. A cordial thank you to all involved.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/italy-secondary-schools-eui-florence-21-22-march-2016/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160319
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20160101T075141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T155810Z
UID:6056-1458169200-1458341999@www.formermembers.eu
SUMMARY:ESTONIA - UNIVERSITY OF TARTU - Jan MULDER
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe University held a conference on: “Post-soviet space between the EU and Russia. The state of the crisis: winding down or going global?” \n“For the second year in a row the University was organizing together with other European and Ukrainian institutions an Eastern Platform seminar […]There appeared to be considerable interest. Some 60-70 students attended the seminar.There was abundant proof that the Erasmus Program is popular[…]I spoke about the topical issues affecting the European Union.The refugee crises […]The referendum in the U.K. on Brexit equally proved to be a subject for lively discussion. And of course the threat of terrorism did not pass unmentioned[…]But as the discussion was lively and the interest high it was very worthwhile to be present at this seminar in this usually not too well-trodden part of the European Union.” \nJan MULDER\, FMA Member\, participated in this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/estonia-university-of-tartu-17-18-march-2016/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151203
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20200227T152954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T125710Z
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SUMMARY:2015 Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe 2015 FMA Annual Dinner was held on 2 December. The guest speaker was Ms. Laua THOMPSON\, Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”5074\,5076\,5078\,5080\,5082\,5084″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/2015-annual-dinner/
CATEGORIES:Dinner Debate
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151203
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
CREATED:20200221T155549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T073743Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Seminar 2015 "What can be done to safeguard and promote democracy based on the founding principles of the Union?"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row el_class=”management-committee”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”WHAT CAN BE DONE TO SAFEGUARD AND PROMOTE DEMOCRACY BASED ON THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF THE UNION?” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The 2015 Annual Seminar took place on 2 December 2015 at the European Parliament in Brussels.[/vc_column_text][vc_images_carousel images=”10155\,10157\,10159\,10161\,10163\,10165\,10167″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_no”][vc_custom_heading text=”KEYNOTE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/vMI58D4wOCw”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”management-committee”] \n\n\n Welcome and introduction to the seminar\, by Mr Enrique BARÓN CRESPO\, President of the European Parliament Former Members Association and Former EP President. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/WieFjhCyRks”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”management-committee”] \n\n\nSpeech by Mr Michael KÖHLER\, Director Neighbourhood South\, European Commission. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/2b4_PsfrF_I”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”management-committee”] \n\n\nSpeech by Ms Sophie MAGENNIS\, Head of Policy and Legal Unit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/DdzZ6ffEKQc”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”management-committee”] \n\n\nSpeech by Ms Laura THOMPSON\, Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/UvmJ6QpbY70″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”management-committee”] \n\n\nSpeech by Mr Elmar BROK MEP\, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs\, European Parliament. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/OLiy56jmTcY”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”management-committee”] \n\n\nQ&A Session\, moderated by Mr Enrique BARÓN CRESPO. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/-CN_C772ePY”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”management-committee”] \n\n\nConclusions by Ms Véronique DE KEYSER\, Former MEP\, Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs (2001-2009) and Committee on Development (2009-2014). \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”download-box-list”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Files” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-1.8px”][vc_column_text el_class=”long-file-dl”] \n\nCould the refugee crisis split Europe? by Karin JUNKER\nEU migratory challenge\nRecent migration flows to the EU\nThe European year for development\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/annual-seminar-2015/
CATEGORIES:Annual Seminar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151204
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
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SUMMARY:UNITED KINGDOM - DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY IN LEICESTER - Michael ELLIOTT
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nDe Montfort University has invited a former Member of Parliament to a conference and seminars with students from 1 to 3 December 2015. \nMichael ELLIOTT participated in this event. \nMission report: 3 DAYS EVENT AT MONTFORT UNIVERSITY  \nThis was a very interesting and enjoyable event in which I took part with former German MEP Birgit Daiber and former Bulgarian MEP Slavi Binev. During the course of three days we met and talked with University staff and students from the Department of Politics & Public Policy as well students from high schools in Leicester and in an open public event with the local community. Mostly we participated together\, though individually in one or two sessions. De Montfort University is one of the newer British universities\, which offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering many areas of the arts and Sciences. It originated in the late nineteenth century as a local College of Art\, which over the years integrated with other local institutions\, becoming a polytechnic in 1969 and fi nally achieving University status in 1992. It draws students from all over the UK and from abroad\, though many are from the City of Leicester itself\, which has one of the most multi-ethnic and multi-faith communities in Britain. The University is now a Jean Monnet Centre of European Governance. \nWe were hosted by Professor Alasdair Blair\, who is Head of the Department of Politics and Public Policy\, as well as many staff of the Department who all made us very welcome. We attended and took part in sessions with students on a number of topics\, including the political dynamics of the Black Sea Region; nationalism\, migration & community relations; the lack of suffi cient women in positions of power and on European Economic issues. We learned with interest that students are preparing a document embodying ‘100 ideas for Europe’ which will be presented to the British Parliament next May. Of particular interest was a session with older students from local schools and colleges on various aspects of the EU including its historic development as well as many current key issues. Much of this session focused on the forthcoming British referendum on EU membership\, including both the many important achievements of the EU and the dangers of a possible British exit. \nPerhaps\, the highlight was an open evening ‘European Question Time’ attended by well over a hundred students and local residents. The questions were very varied\, but again the issue of the British referendum and its implications predominated. Several questioners wanted positive reasons for Britain’s continued membership\, not just the risks of leaving. This gave me an opportunity to highlight the many achievements of the EU – peace in Europe\, improving trade\, tackling environmental problems jointly and greater citizen’s rights – as well as the benefi ts of free movement for young people in particular. Birgit and Slavi were also able to make valuable contributions from their own perspective on the importance of Britain’s continued EU membership. It was encouraging to learn that a survey of students at the University showed over 70% in favour of Britain’s continued EU membership\,though sadly this is not refl ected by current polling of the British electorate as a whole\, which is much more evenly balanced. I would like to congratulate De Montfort University and its Politics Department staff in particular for arranging such a worthwhile programme of activities\, which I am sure was much appreciated by allwho took part.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/united-kingdom-de-montfort-university-in-leicester-slavi-binev-2/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151204
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
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SUMMARY:UNITED KINGDOM - DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY IN LEICESTER - Slavi BINEV
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nDe Montfort University has invited Slavi BINEV  to a conference and seminars with students from 1 to 3 December 2015. \nSlavi BINEV participated in this event. \nMission report: A MEETING WITH THE FUTURE LEADERS \nIt was a true honor to take part in this great initiative and to visit this prestigious University\, De Montfort University. How someone like me would feel in a University which have long occupied top positions in all university rankings? I saw a place where science is being made\, a place where people actually work for the improvement of the society and a place where leaders are being prepared. \nThrough the halls of this Alma Mater used to pass individuals who play today a vital role in determining our future. I am sure the list of notable representatives of the University will eventually become even bigger. Students are defi nitely lucky to have professors like those I had the pleasure to meet and communicate with. We are talking about people who clearly are not walking on the path of dry theory\, we are talking about academic representatives who truly understand the processes and events that are happening now in the world. Politics is like an organism that is constantly changing. This may be due to our work\, the human relations\, etc. Therefore\, we should look at the political process from every angle in order to understand them better. These professors are fully aware of this. I hail the desire of the professors to develop the debate by inviting current or former politicians with different views. We know that there is no better teacher than experience. By sharing it with the young people we actually prepare them better for the real life. \nI am delighted that the students showed remarkable interest in the future of the EU and the development of the international political scene. As I stated before them\, ‘only by demonstrating active attitude\, perseverance and persistence it’s possible to bring the change that we all desire’ I hope that I managed to grab the attention of the students and to challenge their curiosity. This would be a great reward for me because I would like to witness some day the emergence of a whole new generation of specialists who will further propel our development. I think that the discussions we had together were more than worthwhile. My colleagues from the European Parliament were amazing interlocutors. The information they shared with all of us was interesting and very valuable. As a former MP of the European Parliament and current member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria\, I think that the exchange of ideas\, views with foreign partners defi nitely enriched my politician identity. Once more\, I would like to express my gratitude for the invitation to participate in this event and I am open to new joint projects in the future. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/united-kingdom-de-montfort-university-in-leicester-slavi-binev/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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SUMMARY:UNITED KINGDOM - DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY IN LEICESTER - Birgit DAIBER
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nDe Montfort University has invited a former Member of Parliament to a conference and seminars with students from 1 to 3 December 2015. \nBirgit DAIBER participated in this event. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/united-kingdom-de-montfort-university-in-leicester-slavi-binev-3/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151126
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
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SUMMARY:UNITED KINGDOM - UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON - David HALLAM
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe University of East London invited David HALLAM to meet young students of the university for a conference called “Reconnecting East London Youth to Europe: Political and civic engagement“. \nMission report: RECONNECTING EAST LONDON YOUTH TO EUROPE \nThe University of East London is located in one of the poorest parts of London. However its Docklands Campus includes a wonderful sports hall and residential halls from the ‘Olympic Legacy’ of the 2012 games. I was particularly interested in contributing to the programme here because the University serves the area of London in which I was born and spent my childhood. I feel it was a plus that I was able to say to the young people that I come from a similar background and have gone on to represent my party both on a borough council and the European Parliament. On the fi rst day I met with leading members of the students’ union\, the politics faculty and made a presentation to the third year international politics BA class. \nMy discussion with the students’ union ranged from housing to the diffi culties faced by mature students\, outlining the issues they faced with a diverse student base\, many of them\, like me\, fi rst generation undergraduates. My presentation to the International Politics undergraduates focussed on the size\, structure\, history and aspirations of the European Union. I then outlined the working life of an MEP and the particular issues that face the UK especially as we approach the referendum on continuing membership. There was a great deal of interest in the referendum and I got the feeling that most would prefer the UK to remain. After the lecture I spoke with several students who wanted to know about career opportunities within the EU structure. \nThe second day proved to be very challenging. The University invited four local schools to a special conference. These were fi fty young people who were preparing for the transition from secondary school to undergraduate courses. I briefl y repeated my presentation from the previous day. We divided them up into the EP’s eight political groups and then set them the task of creating an agreed motion on the refugee crisis. The majority of the young people were from ethnic minorities\, had parents who were refugees or had been refugees themselves. The young people were very impressive in the approach they took to this task. For some it must have been diffi cult trying to understandand respond to political viewpoints with which they had no sympathy. \nEventually we achieved a consensus with some of the bargaining between groups interesting to watch. There were certainly several future MEPs in the room. I just hope that the UK remains long enough for them to take their seats. I spoke at length on a one to one basis with teachers and young people from each of the four schools. One school has established a ‘Feminist Club’ and they asked if I would be prepared to visit them and discuss my recent Master’s thesis on the fi rst UK women parliamentary candidates in 1918. Finally I think I should comment on the lecturers and teachers I met during the programme. Sadly\, in the UK\, the teaching profession has been seriously undermined by politicians\, some regretfully even within my own party. It was fascinating to see how the staff worked with the young people both undergraduates and from the secondary school. Teaching is a precious skill and a profession that politicians should respect.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/united-kingdom-university-of-east-london-david-hallam/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151119
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
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SUMMARY:UNITED KINGDOM - UNIVERSITY OF BATH - Michael HINDLEY
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe University of Bath invited Michael HINDLEY to take part in a panel discussion on Britain’s membership of the EU. \nMission report: VISIT TO BATH UNIVERSITY \nI had already accepted an invitation to be a FMA guest lecturer at the University of Bath (17th-18th November 2015) when the additional request came for me to take part in a panel discussion on Britain’s membership of the EU. Readers will be well aware that Premier Cameron has offered an ‘in-out’ referendum which now will take place as early as summer 2016. Bath\, a spa town in Roman times\, did not host a university until the 1960s and the university’s stark concrete functionalist buildings seem planned to contrast with the stylish and elegant town centre dating from Regency times. \nDuring my time as an MEP\, a German colleague of me always joked\, ‘every time there is a debate about next steps for the EU\, in the UK the debate always starts with whether your country should be in the EU at all !’ 2015 has seen two seismic shocks threatening to bring down two pillars of EU integration. The Greek debt crisis and the mass infl ux of refugees have raised existential questions about the Euro and Schengen. By luck and good judgement the UK stayed out of both. And so whilst the EU debates the future shape of the EU\, the UK is plunged into a debate about actual membership. ‘Grexit’ followed by ‘Brexit’? The original invitation was to address an under-graduate course entitled ‘Europe and Global Politics’. This subject suited me not only because of my previous activity as Vice-President of the EP’s REX Committee\, but also because I am currently acting as an expert for the European Economic and Social Committee’s (EESC) preparing a report on the Commission’s ‘Trade for All’ communication. Interestingly\, the communication is sub-titled ‘Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy’\, implying perhaps that the Commission’s previous trade policies were not quite as ‘responsible’ as they should have been. Certainly on of the great clichés of the 1990s\, namely that ‘a rising tide raises all boats’\, has proven to be illusory. The Commission previous strategy\, ‘Global Europe’\, quite explicitly acknowledged that the benefi ts of liberalised trade had not been shared by all. The lunch time panel discussion was a lively affair. Two academics joined me on the panel\, one specialising in ‘Euroscepticism’\, a subject unlikely to exhaust research material in any immediate future\, especially in the UK. Though the issue of a possible UK exit – ‘Brexit’ – usually generates more heat than light\, this was not the case at Bath University. The questions were based on knowledge\, a rare treat when debating the EU in Britain! When I studied Modern Languages at London University in the 1960s ‘foreign’ lecturers outside beyond temporary ‘assistants’ were rare. Now it is commonplace to fi nd international staff throughput a wide range of subjects. My visit was organised by a Spanish academic and the class tutor was a Lithuanian\, a happy sign that integration is happening at one important level\, that ofacademic exchange.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/united-kingdom-university-of-bath-michael-hindley/
CATEGORIES:EP to campus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151115
DTSTAMP:20260504T090212
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SUMMARY:2015 FMA Visit to Luxembourg
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”7900″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Ressources” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23001da0″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal”][vc_column_text el_class=”download-box-list”] \n\nDossier\nFinal report\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The trip to the Member State holding the Presidency of the Council of the EU was done this year together with the Study day 2015. The trip took place from 12 to 14 November 2015. Meetings took place at the Court of Justice of the European Union\, the European Court of Auditors\, the Chamber of Deputies and the Association of the Former Members of the Chamber of Deputies. An optional visit to Schengen was organised on Saturday 14 November.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Mission report \nDuring a study visit to Luxembourg City – Luxembourg holds the EU Council Presidency for the second half of 2015 – the delegation met a number of senior figures from the Court of Auditors. \nWe received a warm welcome from Henri Grethen\, the Luxembourg Member of the court\, who gave an extremely interesting presentation on how the institution works (the presentation is available at eca. europa.eu and is recommended reading for anyone with an interest in the court). For 2015\, the court\, which has 900 members of staff\, has an operating budget of EUR 141.3 million. It performs audits on the European Development Fund\, the EU’s 51 agencies and other bodies\, loans and borrowings\, including in connection with the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism\, as well as the European Central Bank\, focusing on the operational efficiency of the bank’s management.\nIliana Ivanova\, the Bulgarian Member of the court\, spoke about her regular contacts with Parliament’s specialised committees\, political groups and individual rapporteurs. Given that some of our colleagues had sat on the Committee on Budgetary Control\, a number of highly specific and detailed questions were asked during the discussion. \nFabrice Mercade stressed the importance of inter institutional relations. He said the court was keen to ensure that greater account was taken of its remarks\, as its recommendations often went unheeded. The court would be moving to an interactive\,  paperless communication strategy and its spokesperson would start using social media to bring the court’s activities to the attention of a wider audience.  Lazaros S. Lazarou’s presentation on the annual report for 2014 and beyond was of particular interest\, as it was the first report to cover the multiannual plan for 2014-2020.   The report stated that the primary focus would be on performance and that the lower-than-forecast rate of 4.4% (instead of 5.5%) had been achieved as a result of management assessment measures. \nA large number of questions were asked by the 10 speakers\, each of whom had a limited time slot. The topics addressed included the functioning of the court – in particular the arrangements for appointing auditors a phrase famously uttered by the father of modern science\, Galileo Galilei. The exhibition focuses on the relationship between the visual arts and technology in creating a shared\, collaborative space. In the same spirit\, even the café\, where we spent a pleasant few moments\, is an integral part of the museum visit\, being made up of two long tables nestled under a canopy designed by the Bouroullec brothers. MUDAM’s location on the Kirchberg plateau\, a bustling hub of modern Europe\, is perfect for exploring some of Luxembourg’s most interesting architecture just across the Court of Justice\, where we spent a day to gain a better understanding of the EU’s legal set-up following last month’s reform. The CJEU\, designed by Dominique Perrault\, is an imposing\, iconic building more than half a kilometre long and with around 124 000 m2 of floor space. It is located in Luxembourg’s business district and stands alongside offices and banks including Christophe Ingenhoven’s cutting-edge European Investment Bank building.\nThe CJEU\, which has a wonderful display of art works\, is arranged over several levels\, with a height difference of 12 m between the square on which the original building was constructed and the 300m-long covered gallery that lies below. The gallery links the buildings and houses the café\, the canteen\, a spacious law library and a number of courtrooms. The two 24-storey\, 107m-high tower blocks clad in golden anodised aluminium are particularly striking. The towers light up when the sun’s rays reach them in the morning and turn an intense golden colour at sunset. The President of the CJEU\, Koen Lenaerts\, reminded us of the Court’s key role in ensuring that Community law is applied uniformly in all the Member States\, which is essential if the EU is to retain its credibility. Pieces of legislation adopted under the codecision procedure sometimes contain shortcomings that leave them open to different interpretations and it is the Court’s task to give a clear\, transparent and unambiguous interpretation. The Court has an extremely busy research department which carries out research in all areas with reference to the national legal systems of the 28 Member States. A number of meetings with judges and staff\, attendance at a hearing in the main courtroom and discussions on a number of important cases with Paschalis Paschalidis\, legal secretary to the First Advocate-General\, and Claudia Schmidt\, legal secretary to Judge Egils Levits\, helped us gain a clearer picture of how the CJEU goes about ensuring that the Lisbon Treaty is correctly interpreted and applied. The group discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the recently approved General Court reform during an informative round-table discussion with Court of Justice judges Alexander Arabadjiev\, Francois Biltgen and Maria Berger\, General Court judge Maryanna Kancheva\, and Civil Service Tribunal judge Rofes i Pujol. \nThe CJEU reform consists in increasing the number of judges at the General Court and incorporating the Civil Service Tribunal into the General Court. The approval of the reform\, and the resulting strengthening of the General Court\, means that the CJEU will be able to continue to work efficiently on behalf of EU citizens in delivering high-quality judgments. The reform will help the CJEU to keep up with an increased caseload and to guarantee that judgments are handed down within a reasonable time as established in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. \nMonica Baldi EPP-ED\, Italy (1994-1999) \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4697″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4699″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/2015-fma-visit-to-luxembourg/
CATEGORIES:Visit to National Parliaments
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SUMMARY:2015 Dinner Debate
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe 2015 Dinner Debate took place on Tuesday 26 May in the European Parliament\, Brussels. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”4913\,4915\,4917\,4919\,4921\,4923\,4925″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/2015-dinner-debate/
CATEGORIES:Dinner Debate
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SUMMARY:Memorial Service 2015
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2015 Memorial Service was held on Tuesday 26 May at 17:45 in the European Parliament\, Brussels.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”8532\,8536\,8538\,8540″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Read the Final Oration by Former President of the European Parliament\, Lord Henry Plumb and please find below the Brochure with the full list of deceased members  and obituaries written by their former colleagues.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/memorial-service-2015/
CATEGORIES:Memorial Service
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SUMMARY:2015 Annual Lunch
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe 2015 Annual Lunch took place at the European Parliament in Brussels on the 4th of April. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”4983\,4981\,4979\,4977\,4975\,4973\,4971\,4969\,4967″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/2015-annual-lunch/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141211
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SUMMARY:Annual Seminar 2014 "How to make progress towards an economic union and the future of the European social model"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row el_class=”management-committee”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”HOW TO MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS AN ECONOMIC UNION AND THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The 2014 Annual Seminar took place on 10 December 2014 at the European Parliament in Brussels.[/vc_column_text][vc_images_carousel images=”10172\,10174\,10176\,10178\,10180″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_no”][vc_custom_heading text=”KEYNOTE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM5uDU664g4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \n\nWelcome and introduction to the seminar\, by Mr Enrique BARÓN CRESPO\, President of the European Parliament Former Members Association.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taAbD2pKCOo”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \n\nSpeech by Prof Ansgar Belke\, University of Duisburg-Essen\, Faculty for Economics and Business Administration.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Dd5Hc2Iz0″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \n\nSpeech by Ms Elisa FERREIRA MEP\, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \n\nSpeech by Mr Kajus HAGELSTAM\, Head of Unit “Economic Governance Team” of the European Parliament.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \n\nSpeech by Mr Kajus HAGELSTAM\, Head of Unit “Economic Governance Team” of the European Parliament.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \n\nSpeech by Mr Christof-Sebastian KLITZ\, Head of Brussels Office of the Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.\n\nConclusions by Ms Marie-Claude VAYSSADE\, Former MEP and FMA Member\nWatch the video\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GooHdRKen-g”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \n\nConclusions by Ms Marie-Claude VAYSSADE\, Former MEP and FMA Member\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”download-box-list”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Files” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-1.8px”][vc_column_text el_class=”long-file-dl”] \n\nEmployment and social aspects of the 2020 strategy\nEmployment and Social situation in the EU EN only\nPublic employment services in the EU EN only\nImplementation of 2014 European Semester\nEuropean Union pensions policy EN only\nCost of Non-Europe Report EN only\nHow far are EU Member States meeting their commitments EN only\nReforming the structure of the EU banking sector EN only\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/annual-seminar-2014/
CATEGORIES:Annual Seminar
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SUMMARY:2014 Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe Annual Dinner of 2014 was organized on the 2th of December at the European Parliament with Mario Monti\, former Italian Prime Minister\, as a guest of honour. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”5087\,5089\,5091\,5093\,5095\,5097\,5099\,5101″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/2014-annual-dinner/
CATEGORIES:Dinner Debate
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141020
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SUMMARY:Study Visit 2014 to Kosovo
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row el_class=”download-box-list”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Files” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%230005ad” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal” custom_letter_spacing=”-1.8px”][vc_column_text el_class=”download-box-list”] \n\nFull report\nProgramme\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You can read here the full report of the Study Visit to Serbia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\nThe Study Visit\, held once a year\, is a combination of political dialogue and cultural meetings  (with Government representatives\, NGOs\, academic and media representatives). This year the delegation was made up of 15 former MEPs \, one accompanying persons and a member ofSecretariat\, and took place in Kosovo from 11 to 19 October. Members of the delegation had the chance to meet members of the various political groups\, officials of the government and representatives of civil society. An interesting trip to the border between Serbia and Kosovo was also a highlight of the visit. A full report can be read in the Bulletin but you can find some additional documents here below (including a letter to VP Mogherini on our visit and a report by Peter Price). \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \n\nMission Report \n  \n\n\nDuring our study visit\, the most widely discussed topic was the problem of what is generally regarded as widespread corruption that is undermining the democratic and economic development of the country\, placing it just 105th on the transparency International corruption index. In a recent progress report\, the Commission indicated that: ‘The implementation of the anti-corruption strategy and action plan fails to generate effective results due to weak political support’. significantly\, the leaders of the five largest parties all assured us that they wholeheartedly endorsed effective measures to combat the problem. The fault always lay somewhere else. The opposition parties now seeking power were accusing the government parties of failure to act or\, worse still\, of active involvement in corruption. The civil engineering sector appeared to be a particularly attractive option for a minister with a keen eye for a little extra cash.\n\nFor example\, over one billion euros had been channelled into the construction of a motorway costing less than half that amount. however\, given the great symbolic value for most Albanians of  the road link from Pristina to tirana\, the government was in no mood to quibble. Following a visit from the transport Minister to Washington\, the united states’ Ambassador succeeded in having the contract awarded to an American company in which he now holds a senior post. According to nGO and business representatives\, no members of the political establishment\, whether in government or opposition\, see anything wrong with supplementing their meagre pay on the side. The head of the Foreign Investment Council\, a highly successful Greek oil magnate\, informed us that he was careful to steer clear of public procurement\, since it was always tainted by corruption\, adding that he had nevertheless managed to conclude some highly successful deals in Kosovo. When I asked how\, he replied that he was able to talk business with clients on a strictly objective basis\, adding that it was his word not his wallet that counted.\n\nWe were also informed by public officials that\, while measures to combat corruption were an absolute priority under the rule of law\, the problem was deeply ingrained in the Balkans as a whole and not limited to Kosovo. It is also proving hard to eradicate in a poor country where numerous laws have not yet taken effect and where the legal apparatus is still being assembled under the direction of euLeX.\n\nA select delegation also met the leaders of the highly nationalistic Albanian Vetëvendosje (self-determination) party\, including mayor of Pristina\, who had adopted a hard line against corruption despite the risk to himself and been named bravest mayor in the world by the British Guardian newspaper. his party is in favour of the annexation of Kosovo by Albania and wishes to hold referendum to decide the matter. however\, this would do little to help Kosovo in the anti-corruption stakes\, given that Albania is even further behind on the index (116th)!\n\n\nKosovo still has a long way to go before being eligible for eu membership and must first of all put an end to the corruption blocking its road. It is by no means enough to have just one brave mayor. The entire political establishment needs to take a long hard look in the mirror. \n\nBob van den BOS\, ELDR\, The Netherlands (1999-2004)\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/study-visit-2014-to-kosovo/
CATEGORIES:Study Visit
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SUMMARY:2014 Dinner Debate
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe 2014 Dinner Debate took place on Tuesday 8th April at the European Parliament in Brussels. Mr.Eduardo Barredo Capelot\, Director for Social Statistics at Eurostat \, was our Guest of Honour. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”4925\,4929\,4941\,4939\,4937\,4935\,4933\,4931″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.formermembers.eu/event/2014-dinner-debate/
CATEGORIES:Dinner Debate
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