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The Polish European Community Studies Association (PECSA) in cooperation with Warsaw School of Economics (Jean Monnet Chair of European Union and Department of Public Administration, Collegium of Socio-Economics), University of Warsaw (Center for Europe and Institute of International Relations) and University of Gdańsk (Center for European Integration Research) with the support of European Community Studies Association (ECSA), European Academy of Diplomacy (EAD) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Poland (KAS) will hold on 14-15 May 2015 an international scientific conference on Facing the Challenges in European Union. Re-thinking of EU Education and Research for Smart and Inclusive Growth (EuInteg). The conference will be organised as part of Jean Monnet Information Project/ Network "Policy debate with Academic World" (European Commission's Erasmus+ Programme). Additionally the conference will mark 25th anniversary of PECSA.
International Conference
FACING THE CHALLENGES IN EUROPEAN UNION.
RE-THINKING OF EU EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
FOR SMART AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH (EUINTEG)
Conference Programme
Thursday, 14th May 2015
Warsaw School of Economics, Building C, Auditoriums No: I i II
8.00–9.00 – Registration and coffee
9.00–9.15 –Welcome address
Ewa Latoszek, Professor, Jean Monnet Chair of European Union, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, President of Polish European Community Studies Association, “EuInteg” Project Coordinator
Tomasz Szapiro, Professor, Rector of Warsaw School of Economics
9.15–9.25 – Special guests video message
Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission
Tibor Navracsics, PhD, Commissioner for Education, Culture,
Youth and Sport, European Commission
9.25–10.00 – Opening Speeches – moderated by Ewa Latoszek, Professor, Jean Monnet Chair of European Union, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, President of Polish European Community Studies Association, “EuInteg” Project Coordinator
Lena Kolarska-Bobińska, Professor, Minister of Science and Higher Education of Poland
Jerzy W. Pietrewicz, Professor, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy of Poland
Enrique Banus, Professor, Jean Monnet Chair Ad Personam, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, President of European Community Studies Association – ECSA World
10.00–11.40 – Opening Panel „Policy debate with academic world” –Securing development in an unstable world – moderated by Ewa Latoszek, Professor
Understanding Europe – the biggest challenges of these days – Danuta Hübner, Professor, Member of the European Parliament, former EU Commissioner for Regional Policy
Janusz Lewandowski, PhD, President of the Economic Council to the Prime Minister of Poland, Member of the European Parliament, former EU Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget
Effective response to major challenges: Rationale and modalities of EU action in International Organisations – Willem Molle, Professor, Department of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
The EU single market: how to deepen it and for what gains? – Jacques Pelkmans, Professor, College of Europe, Senior Research Fellow,
Centre for European Policy Studies
»Has the EU succeeded in its primary mission of securing peace? – Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, PhD, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-President of the European Peoples Party, First Polish Minister for European Affairs, founding member of the Polish European Community Studies Association.
11.40–12.40 – Lunch
12.40–14.00 – Session
I
European Union in a changing world: turning points in EU external relations – moderated by Alojzy Z. Nowak, Professor, Vice-Rector for Research and Liaison, University of Warsaw, Polish European Community Studies Association
European Union and multilateral governance in the world – Léonce Bekemans, Professor, Jean Monnet Chair Ad Personam, University of Padua, Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence of the University of Padua
The new generation of the EU association agreements with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia – Roman Petrov, Professor, Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, President of the Ukrainian European Studies Association
The EU identity in the Asia-Pacific Region – Martin Holland, Professor, Director of Jean Monnet Chair Ad Personam, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury, President of European Union Studies Association of New Zealand
US–EU–China: new trilateralism in international relations – Edward Haliżak, Professor, Director of Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw
Bogdan Góralczyk, Professor, Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
Bartłomiej Nowak, Professor, Department of International and European Community Law, Kozmiński University
14.00–15.30 – Session II
Economic reforms for the sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU under regional and global change–moderated by Andrzej Stępniak, Professor, Jean Monnet Professor, Director of Research Centre on European Integration, University of Gdańsk, Member of the Board of the Polish European Community Studies Association
Governing the EMU after crisis – László Csaba, Professor, Central European University, Corvinus University of Budapest
Cohesion and growth: is the EU system fit to face the challenges beyond 2020? – Willem Molle, Professor, Department of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Banking Union – spillover effects for non-Euro countries – Andrzej Raczko, PhD, Member of the Board of National Bank of Poland
The role of banks in financing development – a Polish perspective – Krzysztof Pietraszkiewicz, President of the Polish Bank Association
EU energy security as a global public good in the world economy from the perspective of sustainable development concept – Krzysztof Maryl, PhD, Counsellor, Energy Department, Ministry of Economy, Polish European Community Studies Association
15.30–17.00 – Session III
Social reforms for the sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU under demographic change – moderated by Irena E. Kotowska, Professor, Director of Institute of Statistics and Demography, Collegium of Economic Analysis, Warsaw School of Economics
Old people as an important asset for the socio-economic development of the EU – Piotr Błędowski, Professor, Director of Institute of Social Economy, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Vice-President of the Polish Society of Gerontology
The stage and needs of labour market in the EU – Edward Palmer, Professor, Swedish Social Insurance Agency
The demographic future of Europe: challenges arising from changes in the age structure of the population – Zbigniew Strzelecki, Professor, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, President of the Polish Demographic Society, Chairman of the Government Population Council
Access to education and inequality – re-thinking EU policies in terms of accessibility of education – Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Professor, Institute of Education, University of Münster
Demographic change in the European Union and the future of the European integration process – Marta Pachocka, PhD, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Secretary of the Polish European Community Studies Association
17.00–17.30 – Coffee break
17.30–18.45 – Session IV
Roundtable debate: Turning points in European integration: governance, politics, identity and education in the EU – moderated by Tatyana Murawska, Professor, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Professor, Latvijas Universitate, President of Latvian European Community Studies Association
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Education facing turbulent economic conditions in Europe – Jarosław Pietras, PhD, Director General, General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
PANELISTS:
Alojzy Z. Nowak, Professor, Vice-Rector for Research and Liaison, University of Warsaw, Polish European Community Studies Association
Ewa Małuszyńska, Professor, Poznań University of Economics, Polish European Community Studies Association
Katarzyna Żukrowska, Professor, Director of Institute for International Studies, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Polish European Community Studies Association
Olga Bombardelli, Professor, University of Trento
Vito Borrelli, Head of the Jean Monnet Sector, Directorate General for Education and Culture, European Commission
Paweł Kowal, PhD, Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences
Grair Magakian, PhD, Association for Development of Democracy ERWIN in Poland
18.45–19.15 – Brief summary of the day by the rapporteurs – moderated by Jason Worlledge, Executive Director of European Academy of Diplomacy
Karolina Hytrek-Prosiecka – Journalist
Agnieszka Witkowicz-Matolicz – Journalist
Edwin Bendyk – Journalist
Friday, 15th May 2015
8.30– 9.00 – Registration
9.00–10.30 – Session I
Young researchers’ roundtable debate: Building an open, engaging and innovative society through education as a global public good – moderated by Krzysztof Kozłowski, Professor, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Polish European Community Studies Association,
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Anna Visvizi, PhD, DEREE – The American College of Greece in Athens & Institute of East-Central Europe in Lublin
Gaga Gabrichidze, Professor, Dean of the Law School of the New Vision University in Tbilisi, President of the European Union Studies Association (ECSA Georgia)
PANELISTS:
Maciej Krzemiński, PhD, Research Centre on European Integration, University of Gdańsk, Vice-President of the Polish European Community Studies Association
Lika Mkrtchyan, Independent Expert from Armenia on European Affairs
Angelica Munteanu, First Secretary responsible for political affairs and European integration, Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to the Republic of Poland
Ida Musiałkowska, PhD, Poznań University of Economics, Polish European Community Studies Association
Anna Romiszewska, PhD candidate, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Polish European Community Studies Association
Aleksandra Szczerba-Zawada, PhD, Warsaw Management University, Polish European Community Studies Association
10.30–12.00 – Parallel sessions II–IV
Session II
New cohesion policy of the EU in 2014–2020 – from convergence to competitiveness for sustainable growth – moderated by Marta Dobrzycka, PhD candidate, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Polish European Community Studies Association and Monika Krukowska, PhD, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics
Who should play a main role in implementing cohesion policy – states or regions? – Ioan Horga, Professor, Dean of the Faculty of History, International Relations and Political Sciences, University of Oradea, Romania, Head
of Institute for Euroregional Studies – Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence, Vice-President of ECSA-Romania
The regional dimensions of Europe 2020 and the scope for the structural funds to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth – Nico S. Groenendijk, Professor, Jean Monnet Chair of European Economic Governance, Co-director of Centre for European Studies (CES), University of Twente, President EUSA-Netherlands
Convergence or divergence of regions in the Visegrad Group countries and Regional State Aid after accession to the EU: conclusions for new cohesion policy – Adam A. Ambroziak, Professor, Collegium of World Economy, Warsaw School of Economics, Polish European Community Studies Association
New instruments of cohesion policy to improve regional development – Artur Bartoszewicz, PhD, Collegium of Economic Analysis, Warsaw School of Economics
Smart regions and cities supporting cluster development and industrial competitiveness – Anna Masłoń-Oracz, PhD candidate, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Vice-President of the Polish European Community Studies Association
Session III
Innovative economy for the sustainable growth in the EU – moderated by Ewa Osuch-Rak, PhD candidate, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Polish European Community Studies Association and Magdalena Proczek, PhD, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Polish European Community Studies Association
Polish innovations in space industry – opportunities and threats – Jan Holnicki-Szulc, Professor, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
High road or thorny trail? Redesigning EU innovation policy in a turbulent world – Klaus Gretschmann, Professor, President of Competence & Advisory Team Europe, former Director General, EU Council of Ministers
Innovation and knowledge diplomacy – the new dimension of external relations – Vasile Cucerescu, Professor, Department of International Law, International Relations Institute of Moldova, President of ECSA-Moldova
Eco-innovation – the main driver of a green economy – Klaus Rennings, PhD, Centre of European Economic Research
Bożena Lublińska-Kasprzak, President of Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
Key performance indicators in science and cooperation – Polish perspective – Martyna Kozłowska-Żukowska, National Centre for Research and Development
S ession IV
European Union and emerging markets – challenges and opportunities for the EU in the new global order –moderated by Kamil Zajączkowski, PhD, Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw, Vice-President of Polish European Community Studies Association
Agnieszka Kłos, PhD, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Treasurer of the Polish European Community Studies Association
China – the decisive market among emerging markets – Bogdan Góralczyk, Professor, Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
India – EU – Poland: towards new partnership? – Jakub Zajączkowski, PhD, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw
Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa as emerging markets – Serguei Ouattara, President & Executive Manager EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce
Shantanu Chakrabati, Professor, Institute of Foreign Policy Studies, University of Calcutta
12.00–13.00 Lunch
13.00–13.45 – Closing Session– moderated by Ewa Latoszek, Professor, Jean Monnet Chair of European Union, Collegium of Socio-Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, President of Polish European Community Studies Association, “EuInteg” Project Coordinator
Can the teaching of European integration help Europe? – Jan Truszczyński, former Director General for Education and Culture, European Commission; currently teaches European integration at the Vistula University and Polish Institute of Diplomacy
Topic to be confirmed – Enrique Banus, Professor, Jean Monnet Chair Ad Personam, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, President of European Community Studies Association – ECSA World
Closing remarks: topic to be confirmed – Ewa Latoszek, Professor
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