S&D GROUP BUREAU MEETS YOUNG CITIZENS 22-24 APRIL 2015 REGGIO EMILIA ITALY
Wednesday 22 April 2015 15:00 18:00 Arrival of participants Registration: S&D stand in the Mercure Astoria Hotel Via Leopoldo Nobili 2, 42121 19:00 20:00 Civic reception hosted by the Municipality of, in the presence of regional, departmental and academic authorities Welcoming addresses by: Luca Vecchi (Partito Democratico), Mayor of Gianni Pittella, President of the S&D Group Presentation of the School of Democracy by Javier Moreno Sánchez, Secretary-General of the S&D Group Venue: Town Hall, Sala del Tricolore, Piazza Grande, 42121. Evening free for own arrangements Thursday 23 April 2015 09:30 12:30 Welcome speeches by Stefano Bonaccini (Partito Democratico), President of the Region of Emilia Romagna and Gianni Pittella, President of the S&D Group Plenary session 1 A European democracy stronger than the market The new challenges of globalisation, an economy at the service of citizens and sustainable growth, not for speculators and short term profit Opening of plenary session and remarks by Maria João Rodrigues, MEP, Vice President of the S&D Group Christophe Nijdam, Secretary General, Finance Watch Gilles Noblet, Deputy Director General for International and European relations, European Central Bank Gianfranco Pasquino, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Bologna Moderator: Javier Moreno Sánchez, Secretary-General of the S&D Group DISCUSSANTS 12:30 14:30 Lunch in University of restaurant
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 14:30 16:30 WORKSHOP 1 Re-thinking globalisation. TTIP and bi/multinational trade negotiations Christopher Bickerton, Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge Patrick Itschert, Deputy Secretary General, European Trade Union Confederation Moderator: Jean-Louis Verheyden WORKSHOP 2 Migration, multiculturalism and social rights Conny Reuter, Secretary General, SOLIDAR Sandipto Dasgupta, Newton International Fellow, King s College London Moderator: Anna Colombo WORKSHOP 3 Political parties and the emergence of new political actors and grassroots movements Carlo Invernizzi Accetti, Researcher, Centre de Théorie Politique, Université Libre de Bruxelles Massimiliano Tarantino, General Director, Fondazione Feltrinelli Moderator: Giovanna Pareschi 16:30 17:00 Coffee break 17:00 18:00 Closing session day one Reports from workshops and closing remarks Venue: Aula Magna, University of 18:30 Transfer to the Cervi Institute 19:00 22:00 Visit of the Cervi Institute and dinner hosted by the S&D Group Via Fratelli Cervi 9, 42043 Gattatico 11
FRIday 24 April 2015 09:30 11:30 WORKSHOP 1 Our democratic values are not to be taken for granted: the rise of populism and extremism Carlo Invernizzi Accetti, Researcher, Centre de Théorie Politique, Université Libre de Bruxelles Annamária Artner, Senior Research Fellow, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Moderator: Giovanna Pareschi WORKSHOP 2 The Mediterranean crossroad: the search for new ways to share the same values Hassan Bousetta, Lecturer, University of Liège Malika Hamidi, Doctor in Sociology, Director of the European Muslim Network Moderator: Anna Colombo WORKSHOP 3 Democracy, culture and freedom of expression: 10 key books that have marked the history and future of democracy Carlo Feltrinelli, CEO, Fondazione Feltrinelli In the presence of leading authors Moderator: Jean-Louis Verheyden 11:30 12:00 Coffee break 12:00 12:30 Reports from workshops 12:30 14:30 Lunch in University of restaurant
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 15:00 17:30 Plenary session 2 Europe as a democratic laboratory Learning from the past, building the future Video address by Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament Opening of plenary session and remarks by Tanja Fajon, MEP, Vice President of the S&D Group Nadia Urbinati, Professor of Political Theory, Department of Political Sciences, Columbia University Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Professor of Economics, Institut d Études Politiques de Paris Moderator: Utta Tuttlies DISCUSSANTS Video address by Marie-Pierre Ninanne, Master in criminology and Professor in social sciences 17:30 18:00 Closing session remarks & conclusions by Gianni Pittella, S&D Group President 18:00 18:30 Awarding of diplomas by Gianni Pittella, S&D Group President Evening free for own arrangements saturday 25 April 2015 Participants are warmly invited to attend the Festa della liberazione (liberation day) at the Cervi Institute. Departure by bus from the hotels at 10:30. Keynote speakers will include: Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament Laura Boldrini, Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Gianni Pittella, President of the S&D Group 13