European Symposium
THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHUMAN DECLARATION
Organized by the Alliance Française of Cork
Under the High Patronage of Herman Van ROMPUY, President of the European Council.
Programme
- Welcome address by Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Dara MURPHY and Nora CALLANAN, President of Alliance Française de Cork
- Keynote Address by Dick ROCHE, Minister of State for European Affairs
- First Panel “Building Europe: The Origins of Integration” Reading of the Schuman Declaration
Dr Mervyn O’DRISCOLL, School of History, University College of Cork
Tony BROWN, Institute of International and European Affairs
Dr Jérôme aan de WIEL, University of Limerick
- Second Panel “Europe Celebrates its 60 Year Epic: a Story of a European Celebration”
Michael STANGE, Project Manager of the “Europe Celebrates its 60 Year Epic” event.
The Irish student delegation in France for the “Europe Celebrates its 60 Year Epic” event present a general overview of their experience and contribution, and an audio-visual of Ireland’s contribution to EU.
- Roundtable Programme
- Roundtable One: “Youth in Europe” chaired by Hélène DUQUIN, Director of Alliance Française de Cork
in partnership with a UCC student, member of the Irish delegation in France.
- Roundtable Two: “The Question of the European Army” chaired by Quentin PERRET, member of “Atelier Europe” French think-tank in partnership with a UCC student, member of the Irish delegation in France.
- Roundtable Three: “Culture and Europe” chaired by Dr Anne-Marie AUTISSIER, University Paris VIII, France in partnership with a UCC student, member of the Irish delegation in France.
- Roundtable Four: “After the Lisbon Treaty: Future of Political Europe” chaired by Michael STANGE, Centre Européen Robert Schuman in partnership with a UCC student, member of the Irish delegation in France.
Video created by the Irish student delegation:
- SPEECHES
- Tony BROWN
- Jérôme AAN DE WIEL
- ROUNDTABLES
- Roundtable One: “Youth in Europe”
- Roundtable Two: “European Army”
Presentation by James Murphy (student delegation): “Cultural Initiatives and European Citizenship”
- Roundtable Three: “Culture and Europe”
- Roundtable Four: “After the Lisbon Treaty: Future of Political Europe”
- PRESS
Event Alerts
- Eurodiary
- Le Petit Journal (French)
Overviews
- University College Cork
- Atelier Europe (French)
- Stephen SPILLANE
- Latitude France (French)
- Fondation Alliance Française (French)
