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EUI- HAEU- Niccólo RINALDI
2020-01-17
Les Archives historiques ont mis au point un programme destiné aux écoles secondaires : La libre circulation des personnes et une perspective dynamique et historique de la mobilité dans l’UE. De nombreuses réunions se tiendront dans la prestigieuse Villa Salviati à Florence pour discuter de ces questions d’une grande actualité.
Niccólo RINALDI, membre de l’association, a participé à cette réunion.

ITALY - secondary schools eui - Niccólo RINALDI
2020-01-17
The Historical Archives have developed a programme for high schools focused on: The free movement of persons and the dynamics and memoire of mobility in the EU. Numerous meetings will be held in the prestigious Villa Salviati in Florence to discuss these highly topical issues. The meeting was attended by our member Niccólo RINALDI.

EUI- HAEU- Andrea MANZELLA
2020-01-21 - 2020-01-22
Andrea MANZELLA, FMA Member, was invited to participate in a conference at the Historical Archives of the European Union with secondary schools in January.
Read his article here.

ITALY - SECONDARY SCHOOLS EUI - Andrea MANZELLA
2020-01-21 - 2020-01-22
The Historical Archives have developed a programme for high schools focused on: The free movement of persons and the dynamics and memoires of mobility in the EU. Numerous meetings will be held in the prestigious Villa Salviati in Florence to discuss these highly topical issues.
The meeting was by our member Andrea Manzella.
Find his article here .

“Very attentive students because it is true, as we were taught, that every story is always contemporary history. Thus: a number of European decisions have led to relevant discussion. The Bosman judgment of the Court of Justice (1995) made them talk about football today. The ban on the dismissal of pregnant women (1998) on the problems of female unemployment. The establishment of the European Central Bank (1998) on the benefits and difficulties of the euro in Italy. Great attention of the pupils of the hotel school for the rules on the control and the origin of food products. A lot of curiosity about the “typical day” of a European parliamentarian in Brussels and Strasbourg and the organisation and work of the European Parliament’s committees and of its “delegations” around the world. Here at Fiesole, the Union is more alive than ever.” By Andrea Manzella

EUI- HAEU- Michela GIUFFRIDA
2020-01-30
The Historical Archives have developed a programme for high schools focused on: The free movement of persons and the dynamics and memoires of mobility in the UE. Numerous meetings will be held in the prestigious Villa Salviati in Florence to discuss these highly topical issues.
The meeting was attended by our member Michela GIUFFRIDA.

ITALY - High School Liceo Gobetti Volta - Michaela GUIFFRIDA
2020-01-30
The Historical Archives have developed a programme for high schools focused on: The free movement of persons and the dynamics and memoires of mobility in the UE. Numerous meetings will be held in the prestigious Villa Salviati in Florence to discuss these highly topical issues.
The meeting took place in High School Liceo Gobetti-Volta and was attended by our member Michela GIUFFRIDA.

ESTONIA - TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - Zofja MAZEJ KUKOVIC
2020-02-12 - 2020-02-13
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The Tallinn University of Technology has invited Zofija MAZEJ KUKOVIC to participate in the talks and the discussions on current issues in Policy of EU on Artificial Intelligence.

Watch this video by a student from the Tallinn University.

Please find below Mrs. Zofija Mazej Kukovič‘s report about this event.
Three decades ago, Tallinn, a coastal city, was closed off by a fence that prevented residents from escaping the Soviet regime. Today, there is a lively atmosphere both in the centre and at Tallinn University, with students from many European countries hoping for an opportunity. Estonia has been declared the most digitally developed country in the world and is also home to the inventor of Skype.
I was invited to present artificial intelligence (AI) from the EU’s point of view at a conference at the Technology University of Tallinn from 12 to 13 February. I challenged the students with questions on which they shared their own reflections after my presentation. We then shared our findings at a roundtable discussion with their professors. How can AI improve people’s lives and what are the fears about it? How many EU regulations on AI are there? Where can we find practical examples of AI?
AI does not only have an economic impact, but also social, cultural and ethical impacts. Data is quickly becoming the most powerful economic driver. It is the basis for algorithms and AI. Corporations like Google, Amazon, Facebook and Twitter own data and will shape the future. AI uses machine-learning processes based on algorithms using vast sets of data – web pages we have visited, our genetics, past purchases, our behaviour etc. Algorithms will be used more and more often to inform decision-making related to politics, medicine, banks, traffic… But first of all, we need to build public awareness and acceptance of this new technology. We need to reinvent our mindset within the digital reality and discover the positive impact on our daily lives. AI would make life easier, solve health issues like cancer, help medical professionals to plan the treatment of diseases, assist us when we are traveling (Google Maps, Tripadvisor etc.) and power robots helping the elderly. Negative impacts would be fake news, unemployment, cyberattacks and reduced privacy. Digital Europe is one of the EU’s five priorities for the next five years.
Smart policies are needed to regulate intelligent machines. The Commission has prepared white papers on AI, which will be the basis for further regulations. Parliament has adopted many resolutions on the responsible development and use of AI. The most practical way to use of AI at the present moment is to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Health monitoring platforms developed by high-tech companies can monitor the spread of coronavirus and report on its consequences. Their sources are global airline ticket data, medical community websites and social media posts on symptoms such as a fever or breathing problems. AI is also being used in the US elections with new campaign technology showing how the Republicans are performing against the Democrats. The candidates have spent millions of US dollars on Facebook and Google campaigns. Algorithm and machine learning helps to micro-target voters through social media. AI will shape political decisions and our lives. But there is no better choice. It’s like democracy. It’s not good enough, but better than all the other systems such as communism and fascism.
This report was also published in our June 2020 FMA Bulletin.

EUI- HAEU- Gyula HEGYI
2020-02-18 - 2020-02-19
Gyula HEGYI, FMA Member, participated in the EP to Campus programme organised by the Historical Archives at the prestigious Villa Salviati in Florence. This programme is addressed to high schools students and this year is dedicated to “The free movement of persons and the dynamics and memories of mobility in the EU”.
Read an article written by Gyula Hegyi here.
“Talking about the future of Europe at the European University Institute in Florence. Students BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE OF EUROPE! DON’T LET THEM BE DISAPPOINTED”, By Gyula Hegyi It is always encouraging to meet young people who are interested in European affairs. The Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU), which is based in Florence, Italy, frequentlyorganises special educational programmes for students from secondary schools (known as a ‘gymnasium’ in certain countries in Europe), in addition to its scientific and research activities.
Usually there is one student class participating per session, during which the Archives experts run a class and answer questions fromstudents and teachers. Sometimes former MEPs are invited to hold a session, and on 18 and 19 February 2020 I was fortunate enough to take advantage of this opportunity. On the first day, I met two different classes and I met another one on the second day.
After introducing myself, I spoke about my experience working at the European Parliament and the European Commission. I also spoke about the scholarship and job possibilities for young people at the different European institutions–in my experience, this is something that always interests young students. Although, it is always worth emphasising that, generally speaking, young people have to finish their university studies before applying for jobs or scholarships at the EU. Many questions were raised in every session. Most of the students asked their questions in English, and some of them asked them in Italian. Although, it turns out that those who asked their questions in Italian did in fact understand my answers, which I gave in English. I was informed that some of them were also fluent French speakers.
As I am from Hungary, I was asked some rather pointed questions about Mr Viktor Orbán and his friendship with Mr Matteo Salvini. Neither I nor the students (at least, those who spoke up) shared the views of those politicians. We all agreed that Europe should be more democratic and united. I followed this up by saying that we have to strengthen our common European values, but stressed that we should be proud of our national heritage, our culture and mother tongue. They asked me how many assistants and trainees I had worked with during my years at Parliament and how they were recruited. This is a topic that always comes up whenever I meet students.
I also talked to their teachers and they told me that these educational programmes run by the HAEU are very useful. The beautiful location of the HAEU, the famous Villa Salviati on the Via Bolognese is an impressive place for such programmes. Once my sessions were over, we all had a guided visit of the extensive archive and we attended an additional session led by one of the guides. The HAEU do an excellent job with these informal but also serious and valuable educational programmes.
On the second day, I was also asked to visit the nearby European University Institute (EUI) in Fiesole.As part of the Thoughts for Europe debate, I gave a short introduction entitled ‘The EU at a critical juncture: a Hungarian perspective’. After my introduction, we had a good debate with experts and researchers from the EUI. Some of them had already studied the situation in Hungary on and the dangers posed by the antidemocratic tendencies of the Orbán Government. I tried to give a balanced picture of the situation and reiterated the responsibility of the European institutions and the European People’s Party. For instance, the independent Hungarian media do not get any help from the EU while the Government-controlled media receive a considerable level of support from the state.
I left Italy just before the pandemic hit. I would like to express my sympathy and solidarity to everybody I met during my visit to Florence.

ITALY - SECONDARY SCHOOLS EUI - Gyula HEGYI
2020-02-18 - 2020-02-19
The Historical Archives have developed a programme for high schools focused on: The free movement of persons and the dynamics and memories of mobility in the EU. Numerous meetings will be held in the prestigious Villa Salviati in Florence to discuss these highly topical issues.
The meeting was attended by our member Gyula Hegyi.
Read his article here.

EUI- HAEU- Vitaliano GEMELLI
2020-02-20
In 2020 the programme for high schools will focus on the free movement of persons and the dynamics and memories of mobility in the UE. The meeting were be held in Villa Salviati and will be attended by our members Monica Baldi, Monica Frassoni, Vitaliano Gemelli, Gyula Hegyi, Andrea Manzella, , Cristiana Muscardini, Niccòlo Rinaldi, Riccardo Ventre and Barbara Weiler.
Vitaliano Gemelli , FMA Member, was invited to participate in a conference at the Historical Archives of the European Union with secondary schools in March.
Read his article here.

ITALY - Secondary Schools EUI - Vitaliano GEMELLI
2020-02-20
The Historical Archives have developed a programme for high schools focused on: The free movement of persons and the dynamics and memories of mobility in the EU. Numerous meetings will be held in the prestigious Villa Salviati in Florence to discuss these highly topical issues.
The meeting was attended by our member Vitaliano GEMELLI.
Read his article here.

EUI- HAEU- Monica FRASSONI - Postponed
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-31
FMA Member Monica Frassoni was invited to participate in a conference at the Historical Archives of the European Union but the event was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

ITALY - SECONDARY SCHOOLS AT EUI - Cristiana MUSCARDINI - Postponed
2020-03-03
The Historical Archives have developed a programme for high schools focused on: The free movements of persons and the dynamics and memoires of mobility in the EU. Numerous meetings will be held in the prestigious Villa Salviati in Florence to discuss these highly topical issues.
The meeting will be attended by our member Cristiana Muscardini.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this event was postponed.

EIU - HAEU - Cristiana MUSCARDINI - Postponed
2020-03-03
Cristiana Muscardini , FMA Member, was invited to participate in a conference at the Historical Archives of the European Union but the event was postponed due to the expansion of the coronavirus pandemic.

EUI- HAEU- Barbara WEILER - Postponed
2020-03-04 - 2020-03-06
In 2020 the programme for high schools will focus on the free movement of persons and the dynamics and memories of mobility in the UE. The meeting were be held in Villa Salviati and will be attended by our members Monica Baldi, Monica Frassoni, Vitaliano Gemelli, Gyula Hegyi, Andrea Manzella, , Cristiana Muscardini, Niccòlo Rinaldi, Riccardo Ventre and Barbara Weiler.
Barbara WEILER, FMA Member, was invited to participate in a conference at the Historical Archives of the European Union with secondary schools in March. However, it was postponed due to the propagation of the coronavirus pandemic.

ITALY - SECONDARY SCHOOLS EUI - Barbara WEILER - Postponed
2020-03-04 - 2020-03-06
The Historical Archives have developed a programme for high schools focused on: The free movements of persons and the dynamics and memoires of mobility in the EU. Numerous meetings will be held in the prestigious Villa Salviati in Florence to discuss these highly topical issues.
The meeting was supposed to be attended by our member Barbara Weiler.
It was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

UNITED KINGDOM- DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY - Postponed
2020-03-20 - 2020-03-21
De Montfort University has invited a former Member to participate in the talks and discussions on current issues in Britain and the EU after Brexit. Moreover it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

ARMENIA - YEREVAN BRUSOV STATE UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES - Postponed
2020-03-26 - 2020-03-27
The Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences has invited a former Member to participate in a International Academic Roundtable focused on the topic: “Implementing the EU values-based acquis in the third countries’ legal systems: Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law”.

BULGARIA- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN BULGARIA - Postponed
2020-03-27 - 2020-03-29
The American University in Bulgaria has invited a former Member to participate in a Model EU Simulation.

SPAIN- DEUSTO LAW SCHOOL (TBC) - Postponed
2020-04-15 - 2020-04-17
The Deusto Law School has invited a former Member to participate in Jean Monnet Conference focused on the topic: “Protecting the Financial Interest of the European Union”.

Webinar - UKRAINE - SUMMY STATE UNIVERSITY - Lord Richard BALFE
2020-04-28 00:30 - 01:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
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On 28 April 2020, Lord Richard BALFE participated as lecturer at the Sumy State University in Ukraine by videoconference.
The topic of the forum on-line was “Modern Challenges towards Sustainable development: Dialogue between Peoples and Countries”.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the EP to Campus programmes scheduled in March and April had to be postponed. We are encouraging the Jean Monnet professors to involve former MEPs in distance learning activities. “It was very useful for us to listen to you, your speech was very interesting and truly “brutally realistic”, By Oleksii Goncharenko “This was an excellent opportunity for a good number of participants from a wide range of countries to exchange views on some of the major challenges facing us today” By Lord Richard Balfe

Webinar - TURKEY- IHSAN DOGRAMACI BILKENT UNIVERSITY ANKARA - Niccolò RINALDI
2020-05-06 - 2020-05-08
The Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University Ankara has invited two former Member to participate in the activities organised for Europe Day 2020. FMA Member Niccolò RINALDI took part in a panel entitled “Europe Day, the CoViD-19 pandemic and EU-Turkey relations” on 8 May.

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The State of the Union 2020
2020-05-08
On 8th May 2020, the European University Institute hosted a special online edition of its annual The State of the Union Conference to explore how Europe is managing the COVID-19 crisis, and its impact on three key policy areas: health policy and society, the economy and global cooperation. This year, the special circumstances created by the COVID-19 lockdown meant that the State of the Union Conference – usually a three-day event in Florence – went virtual, for the first time in its ten-year history, with a pared-down one-day programme comprising three sessions, which still enabled the participation of many high-profile delegates.
On Friday 8 May, the European University Institute (EUI) hosted a special edition of the conference, at which speakers discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and social policy, the global economic outlook and international cooperation.
Almost 70 years to the day after the Schuman Declaration, the European leaders in attendance stressed the importance of ‘solidarity’ in enabling the European Union to tackle the crisis and the many challenges that will emerge in the months ahead as it seeks to implement a common recovery plan.
After his opening address, EUI President Renaud Dehousse gave the floor to the Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, and the Governor of Tuscany, Enrico Rossi. President of the European Council Charles Michel underlined the importance of directing efforts at ensuring individual and collective well-being, and proposed implementing a ‘De Gasperi Plan’ to rebuild a Europe that is strong, cohesive and rooted in the principles of former Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi, one of the founding fathers of the EU. Reiterating the need for a reconstruction plan, Luigi Di Maio, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, set out the strategic lines it must follow for a European recovery based on solidarity and cooperation among states that stand united before the health and social crisis.
The participants in the debate of the first session on health and social policy, chaired by Professor Ellen Immergut from EUI, were Andrea Ammon, Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Dorit Nitzan, Regional Emergency Director for the World Health Organization, and Professor Xuejie Yu from Wuhan University. In the second session on economic policy, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, called for common action and practical steps, and – undeterred by the judgment from the German Constitutional Court – declared that the ECB remained committed to its mandate, and to pursuing peace and stability in the spirit of the Schuman Declaration. In an interview with Financial Times journalist Roula Khalaf, the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, highlighted the importance of implementing a common fiscal policy – not only a common monetary policy – and of setting up a recovery fund and virtuous system of vigorous public investment to attract private investors. The debate that followed, moderated by Professor George Papaconstantinou, a former Greek Finance Minister, examined the economic impact of COVID-19 from various perspectives, with panellists Chief Economist at the OECD Laurence Boone, former Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijesselbloeme and Professor Ricardo Reise from London School of Economics.
In the final session, which addressed global cooperation, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, pointed out that this crisis could be an opportunity to build a better world, to study new environmentally friendly economic models with fiscal stimuli that bring societal benefits and consider climate change and recent poverty rises. The subsequent debate was moderated by the Director of the International Affairs Institute with contributions from Mari E. Pangestu, Managing Director at the World Bank, Jeffrey Sachs from Colombia University and Alexander Stubb, the former Finnish Prime Minister and new Director of the EUI School of Transnational Governance. Closing remarks were made by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who championed the principle of solidarity.

Monica Baldi
EPP-ED, Italy (1994-1999)
baldi.monica@email.it

Webinar - GEORGIE - CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY - Clare MOODY
2020-05-11
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Clare MOODY participated in a webinar on 11 May at Caucasus University in Georgia.
The topic of the discussion was the oversight role of the European Parliament in the EU decision making process.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the EP to Campus programmes scheduled in March and April had to be postponed. We are encouraging the Jean Monnet professors to involve former MEPs in distance learning activities.

Sergi Kapanadze, Clare Moody and CU students
”It was a real pleasure to talk with Georgian students and to see their understanding of the EU and interest in Georgia’s European future.” By Clare Moody

Webinar - GERMANY - FLENSBURG UNIVERSITY - Jens-Peter BONDE
2020-05-19
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FMA member Jens-Peter BONDE participated in a webinar at Flensburg University in Germany on 19th May.
The topic of the discussion was the role of the European Parliament in the EU policy making process.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the EP to Campus programmes scheduled in March and April had to be postponed. We are encouraging the Jean Monnet professors to involve former MEPs in distance learning activities.

Webinar -TURKEY- IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS - Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
2020-05-20
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On 20 May 2020, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU participated in a webinar as lecturer at Izmir University of Economics in Turkey.
The topic of the forum online was “EU Cyprus relations”.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the EP to Campus programmes scheduled in March and April had to be postponed. We are encouraging the Jean Monnet professors to involve former MEPs in distance learning activities.
Newsletter from EURAC, Online Seminar on Cyprus
Takis Hadjigeorgiou, member of the European Parliament 2009-19 and Vice President of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee of the European Parliament 2014 – 19, held an EURAC online seminar on the Cyprus conflict on 20 May 2020. He argued that the among both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots widespread feeling of insecurity is the key obstacle for the reunification of the island. According to him, many Greek Cypriots fear that any political agreement will not exclude the possibility of another intervention of Turkey and many Turkish Cypriots fear that the Greek Cypriot side will dominate politics if the island is united one day. He is convinced that the establishment of a UN Headquarter on the island would contribute to ease such fears and encourage the political leaders of both sides to find a political compromise for the unification of the island. He thinks that a solution is possible if Turkey will abandon the right of intervention, and if the Turkish army will leave the island soon after the achievement of a political agreement.

”I had an online conversation with students of the university. We talked and exchanged views in various issues. Mainly the relationship between EU and Turkey, the Cyprus issue, the modernization of the customs union agreement, etc. Very productive conversation” By Takis Hadjigeorgiou

Please find below Mr. Takis HADJIGEORGIU‘s report about this event.
The Cyprus problem has become a long-standing issue. It clearly seems that efforts to resolve it spanning over decades have tired the EU and the world community. Nonetheless, achieving a solution is essential.
For this to be realised, forty-six years after the division of the island by turkish intervention, a number of factors need to occur.
Firstly, Turkey itself must decide that Greek and Turkish Cypriots
can manage their own state as they wish, within the framework of a federation.
In order for this to happen, Turkey must accept a termination of its rights as a guarantor power and simultaneously withdraw its army. As should Greece along with the United Kingdom.
Lastly, both Greek and Turkish Cypriots must decide to take on the risk a solution encompasses. Such a major undertaking demands of its leaders to take on the weight of this responsibility.
It was with great pleasure that I had the opportunity to participate in an online discussion regarding the Cyprus issue with Turkish students of the University of Izmir.
The students raised many important questions and issues. A most productive, fruitful discussion ensued under the guidance of Alexander Buengin, their teacher and facilitator. I am under the impression that a solution to the Cyprus problem will prove to be a most hopeful and optimistic message to the region.
If Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, Christians and Muslims (though it must be stated that religion has never been an issue between the two communities) build a common state within the realms of a federation, this in itself will be a shining example, a beacon of hope for the eastern Mediterranean and wider region.
The biggest obstacle is the required sense of security which is a prerequisite for all Cypriots in the case of a solution. It is with this in mind that I have proposed the idea of establishing a new United Nations seat in Cyprus. To use the words of Jean Monnet, “Nothing is possible without men, nothing is lasting without institutions”.
Such an institution of the United Nations in Cyprus will support and assist the necessity of achieving a sense of security. This was the reason that the founders of the European Union established such global institutions with the aim of sustaining and giving longevity to the agreements.
To name but a few: the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Court of Justice, the United Nations in Geneva. If one were to look at the world map in search of such an organisation, from beyond northern Europe to the Balkans, Asia Minor, Eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East and the whole of Southern Africa, they would not encounter anything that even slightly resembles it. It is clear to see just by observing the whole region; the situation in Syria, Libya, Palestine, Israel, and currently, the worrying conflict brewing between Greece and Turkey. As has been made clear such an institution of the United Nations will not only assist and safeguard the success of a possible solution in Cyprus, but the establishment of peace in the wider region.
This report was also published in our September 2020 FMA Bulletin.

Webinar -TURKEY- IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC - Hans-Olaf HENKEL
2020-05-22
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FMA member Hans-Olaf Henkel participated in a webinar in Izmir university of Economic on 22th May.
The topic of the discussion was the Strategies against the Corona recession: recommendations for the EU and Turkey.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the EP to Campus programmes scheduled in March and April had to be postponed. We are encouraging the Jean Monnet professors to involve former MEPs in distance learning activities.

“The EU and Turkey decided to move apart from each other. However, every crisis also provides elements for new options. The departure of Britain from the EU and the non-membership of Turkey in the EU opens the gate for another partnership at the EU’s borders.” By Hans Olaf Henkel EURAC Report
Seminar on EU’s economic policies and relations with Turkey
Hans-Olaf Henkel, Member of the European Parliament 2014 – 19, President of the Federation of German Industries 1995-2001, and President of IBM Germany 1987-2003 and of IBM Europe, Middle East & Africa 1993 – 95, Professor at the University of Mannheim 2001-2010, held an EURAC Online Seminar on 22 May 2020 on the EU’s economic policies and EU-Turkey relations. He characterised the Corona recession as the biggest economic crisis in the Europe since the end of WW2, but expressed his scepticism regarding the currently discussed monetary transfers from the EU budget to the most crisis-affected member states. As regards EU-Turkey relations, he is convinced that Turkey’s full membership would create an economic win-win situation for both sides. However, he said that due to the political alienation, membership cannot be realised for a long time.
The European Parliament Former Members Association through its ‘EP to Campus’ programme, which is in part sponsored by CANDRIAM, has supported the seminar. 60 Bachelor- and Master-students, faculty of the Political Science and International Relations Department, as well as guests from further universities in Izmir attended the event.

Webinar -GEORGIA- ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY - Michael HINDLEY
2020-05-25
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FMA member Michael Hindley participated in a webinar at Ilia State University in Georgia on 25th May.
The topic of the discussion was the history of EU economic integration and the future prospects of economic integration in the post Brexit era.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the EP to Campus programmes scheduled in March and April had to be postponed. We are encouraging the Jean Monnet professors to involve former MEPs in distance learning activities.

“Thanks to Michael Hindley. His insights about the evolution of the single market, his tenures in the EP in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as future of trade and economic relations between EU and UK were extremely helpful and interesting.” By Prof Sergi Kapanadze
“It was most enjoyable – intelligent, polite, knowledgeable students.” by Michael Hindley

Webinaire -GEORGIE - Université d'Etat de Ilia - Michael HINDLEY
2020-05-25
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Michael Hindley, membre de l’AAD, a participé à un webinaire à l’Université d’État d’Ilia en Géorgie le 25 mai.
Le sujet de la discussion était l’histoire de l’intégration économique de l’UE et les perspectives futures de l’intégration économique dans l’ère post-Brexit.
En raison de la pandémie de coronavirus, les programmes du PE sur les campus prévus en mars et avril ont dû être reportés. Nous encourageons les professeurs Jean Monnet à faire participer les anciens députés européens aux activités d’enseignement à distance.

CYPRUS- UCLAN CYPRUS UNIVERSITY (postponed)
2020-06-02 - 2020-06-04
The Uclan Cyprus University has invited a former Member to participate on EU SUMMER SCHOOL (Theme to be defined)
