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Programme:

10.30Registration & Coffee/Tea

10.50 Welcome Remarks

• Hans-Hartwig Blomeier, Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, London

• Brendan Donnelly, Director of the Federal Trust

• Stephen Haseler, Director of the Global Policy Institute

11.00Economic Consequences – Impact on the Euro and the common market

Opening Remarks:

• Sir Stephen Wall, former UK Permanent Representative to the EU

• Graham Bishop, Financial consultant, Founder of grahambishop.com

• Dr Mareike Kleine, LSE

Chair:

• Sir Brian Unwin, KCB, Honorary President, European Investment Bank

Discussion Points:

•What will the impact of closer economic integration in the Eurozone be for the UK and other non-Euro member-states?

•What would a multi-speed Europe common market look like?

•What will be the role and impact of a banking union within the Eurozone?

12.30Lunch

Tea and Coffee

13.30Democracy in a more integrated and segmented European Union

Opening Remarks:

• John Palmer, Advisory Council, European Policy Centre

• Imke Henkel, London correspondent, FOCUS magazine

Summary:

• Hans Kundnani, European Council on Foreign Relations

Chair:

• Stephen Haseler, Global Policy Institute

Discussion Points:

•Is the EU sufficiently democratic or are reforms needed?

•Practical problems raised by a single parliament for a multi-speed Europe

•The challenge of populism in a European Parliament of ever greater importance

15.00Break

Tea and Coffee

15.15Drawing Conclusions

Opening Remarks:

• Brendan Donnelly, Director, The Federal Trust

• Richard Bassett, Financial Communications Consultant

Summary:

• John Stevens, Council Member, Federal Trust

Chair:

• Hans-Hartwig Blomeier, KAS-London

Discussion Points:

•What is the likely direction of travel for Euro and non-Euro members?

•What is the outlook for the European elections of 2014?

•How does the UK-Germany relationship fit in a multi-speed Europe?

16.15Finish