2014 European Elections: seminar for journalists on 05-06 May 2014, Brussel

Paul-Henri Spaakgebouw (PHS) in Brussel
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2014 European elections: this time it's different Seminar for journalists

DRAFT Programme

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Monday 5 May 2014

Members' restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels

18:00 Arrival and registration 18:30 Welcome drink

19:00 Dinner debate with keynote speaker

"How Europe can move forward: lessons from the past"

Brendan Simms, Professor of International Relations on the History of European Geopolitics at the University of Cambridge

Tuesday 6 May 2014

European Parliament, Brussels Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) Building - Room 01A002

8:45 Arrival and registration

Part 1 Moderator: Jaume Duch Guillot, Director for the Media and EP Spokesperson

9:30 Opening and welcome

Juana Lahousse Juarez, Director-General for Communication, European Parliament Gregory Paulger, Director-General for Communication, European Commission

10:00 Why is this time different?

The political impact of the Lisbon Treaty: election by Parliament of the Commission President; Parliament's enhanced legislative powers Klaus Welle, Secretary-General of the European Parliament

Q & A session

10:30 Break

2014 European elections: this time it's different Seminar for journalists

DRAFT Programme

Part 2 Moderator: Yannis Darmis, Head of Media Services & Monitoring Unit, European Parliament

10.45 Challenges facing the EU institutions after the elections

Anni Podimata, Parliament Vice-President for Information and Communication Policy Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action

Q & A session

12:00 The 2014 elections: media aspects, polls and trends

Jaume Duch Guillot, Director for the Media and EP Spokesperson

Q & A session

12:30 Lunch

PHS 2nd floor mezzanine

Part 3 Moderator: Karen Coleman, broadcaster and journalist

14:30 The future direction of the EU

Economic and geopolitical challenges and opportunities Jean-Claude Trichet, former President of European Central Bank

Q & A session

15:30 Break

15:45 Political agendas and voters' choices for the European elections

Debate among representatives of EP political groups MEP Antonio López-Isturiz White (EPP, Spain)

MEP Enrique Guerrero Salom (S&D, Spain)

MEP Isabelle Durant (Greens/EFA, Belgium)

MEP Jürgen Klute (GUE/NGL, Germany)

Q & A session

17:30 Closing remarks

Yannis Darmis, Head of Media Services & Monitoring Unit, European Parliament Alain Dumort, Head of Media Networks & Contracts Unit, European Commission

Followed by cocktail reception

PHS 2nd floor mezzanine

Interpretation in DE - EL - EN - ES - FR - IT - NL - PL - RO

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