The Idea of Europe: Continuity and Change
Programme 19-20 April, 2007
PLEASE NOTE! There is a change of place on Thursday. Seminar will be held on Thursday
- THURSDAY 19 APRIL 2007
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Venue: Porthania, Helsinki University
Yliopistokatu 3. - 12:30 Registration
- 13:00 Welcome address
Sinikka Salo, Chairman of the Finnish National Committee of the European Cultural Foundation
- First session
Spirit of Europe
Chair: Sinikka Salo
Leszek Jesien, Head of the European Integration Chair, Tischner European University in Kraków, Polish Institute of International Affairs, Warsaw
Pedro Sorela, Novelist- 14.30 Coffee
- 15:00 Second session
Future of the EU - Governance of Unity and Diversity
Chair: Jaakko Iloniemi, Minister
Paavo Lipponen, Speaker of the Parliament
Christoph Bertram, Former Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
Jean-Jacques Subrenat, Ambassador and Chairman of the advisory board, Institut Pierre Werner, Luxemburg
Hans von Ploetz, Ambassador and Former Secretary of State- 17:00 Conclusions
- Reception
- FRIDAY 20 APRIL 2007
Venue: Säätytalo (House of the Estates)
Snellmaninkatu 9-11, Helsinki- 9.15 Registration
- 9.30 Spirit of Europe
Agnes Heller, Hannah Arendt Professor of Philosophy and Political Science
Alexandre Mirlesse, Associate Researcher, Notre Europe
- 10.20 Third session
New Media and Culture: Crossing Borders and Understanding Diversity
Panel chaired by Elina Moisio, Member of Helsinki City Council
Nicola Mullenger, Coordinator, LabforCulture
John Lambert, Editor-in-Chief, signandsight.com
Umayya Abu-Hanna, Cultural Diversity Coordinator, Finnish National Gallery
- 11.30 Lunch break
- 13.00 Fourth session
Media and the Future of the European Integration - Developing a Truly European Forum
Chair: Riitta Pihlajamäki, Channel controller, TV1 YLE (Finnish State Broadcasting Company)
Susanne Mundschenk, Director, Eurointelligence
Jean-Louis Arnaud, Journalist, Novelist
Reetta Meriläinen, Editor-in-Chief, Helsingin Sanomat- 14.30 Coffee
- 15.00 Fifth session
Challenges for the EU
Chair: Sinikka Salo
Christian de Boisseau, President of the French Council of Economic Analysis
Kersti Kaljulaid, Member of the European Court of Auditors
Paula Lehtomäki, Minister for European Affairs- 16.30 Closing of the Seminar
Sinikka Salo
- 17:00 Reception
- Venue: Päivälehden museo, (Päivälehti Museum) Ludviginkatu 2-4 H, Helsinki
Seminar is free of charge.
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Please registrate latest 16 April
More information ekso@eurocult.fi or Jasmin Etelämäki