The Future of Europe @ Athina: Conference DraftProgramm

Friday, May 14, 2004

12:00 – 14:00 Registration

14:00 Lunch

17:00 Short Welcome

(Explanations on the aims and scope of the conference,participants’ expectations, working groups’ selection)

17:30 – 20:00 - Introduction: EU structure + institutions

- The upcoming EUparliamentary elections

- NGO’s in the Enlarged E.U.

Saturday, May 15, 2004

09:00 – 10:30 Constitutionfor Europe (Panel Discussion)

1. “From the Nice Charter to the Convention and the draft Constitution”

2. Does Europe need a Constitution? - The issues at stake.

3. European Referendum.

10:30 - 11.00 Questions-discussion

11:00 – 11:30 CoffeeBreak

11:30 – 12:30 4.  The Convention method vs. the IGC

5. After IGC in Brussels:Europe in crisis?

6. Is Europe ready to move tothe next step?

12:30 – 13.00 Questions-discussion

13:00 – 15:00 Lunch

15:00 – 17:00 WorkingGroups

1. EU-the institutionalframework

2. CFSP and Defense:structured / enhanced cooperation

3. EU closer to thecitizens (referendum, participation etc)

17:00 – 18:00 Plenary– Results of the day.

Sunday, May 16, 2004

09:00 – 11:00 Theimpact of the Union’s enlargement (Panel Discussion)

1. Potential problems andpolitical priorities for the EU 25

2. Multi – speed Europe:does it resolve the problem?

11:00 – 11:30 CoffeeBreak

11:30 – 13:00 EU’sfurther enlargement

1. The Turkish case.

2. Western Balkans’ EUaccession.

13:00 – 15:00 Lunch

15:00 – 17:00 WorkingGroups

1. Enlargement: currentsituation in the 10 countries

2. Next Enlargement: theBalkans

3. Borders of Europe:Turkey

17:3 0 – 19:00 Plenary – Results of the conference.

general info: eue(a)aegee.org