The Future of Europe

The European Commission Representation in Denmark, Forum Europe and International Center for Business and Politics invites you to at theme conference on

The Future of Europe

- the European Union and the Constitutional Treaty

The future of the Constitutional Treaty of the European Union has been uncertain after the French and Dutch "no's"? On 1 January 2007 Germany takes over the Presidency of the EU. What happens during the German Presidency seems to be decisive for the fate of the Constitutional Treaty. Some of the worlds leading experts have been invited to share their view on the future of the Constitutional Treaty.

Programme:

14:00  Opening

Fritz von Nordheim Nielsen, Head of the Commission’s Representation in Denmark

14:10  Why a Constitutional Treaty?

Henning Christophersen, Forum Europe, former Commissioner and member of the Convention

14:30  The Dutch perspective after the 'no' in the Netherlands

Gijs de Vries, Council of the EU, General Secretariat; former member of the Convention.

14:50  Building Bridges: The German EU Presidency and the Constitutional Treaty

Dr. Andreas Maurer, Head of Research Unit I EU-Integration, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)

15:10  Does the Constitutional Treaty have a Future: A European and a British Perstective

Professor
Richard Whitman, Depertment of European Studies and Modern languages, University of Bath.

15:30 Coffee break

15:50  From 'no' to 'yes' in France – and in Europe?

Professor
Christian Lequesne, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science

16:10  Questions and open debate

Moderator: Associate professor
Peter Nedergaard, International Center for Business and Politics, Copenhagen Business School

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