Szczegóły

Taking place in Warsaw, this year’s Weimar Youth Forum will focus on the European security – in the broad sense of the term – both in the regional and global dimension. Important to the whole European community, this key issue will be the subject of discussion and consideration, allowing the participants to confront and understand different views on it.

The event is composed of conferences and seminars. It starts with an open lecture about European security, especially focusing on the challenges it presents to the European Union. During the second day the participants will take part in three panels, each opened by an expert’s lecture, followed by three different seminars.

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Programme

Friday, 30th November 2012, Venue: University of Warsaw, Main Campus

17:00 – 17:50 Registration of participants

18:00 – 18:15 Official opening

Prof. Klaus-Heinrich Standke, Committee for Supporting French-German-Polish Cooperation (‘Weimar Triangle’)

Marcin Kaczmarczyk, Konrad Adenauer Foundation

18:15 – 19:30 Opening conference

“European security – challenges for the EU”

Panelists:

Prof. Klaus-Heinrich Standke, Weimar Triangle

Prof. Dr hab. Roman Kuźniar, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw

Prof. Dr hab. Edward Haliżak, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw

Dr hab. Krzysztof Szczerski, Member of the Polish Parliament

Moderation: Marta Makowska, Vice-President of the Centre for International Initiatives

20:00 Dinner and welcome party

Saturday, 1st December 2012 Venue: University of Warsaw, Main Campus

08:00 – 08:45 Breakfast

Topic 1: Political security

09:00 – 10:00 Opening lecture

Speaker: Dr Marek Madej, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw

10:00 – 11:30 Seminars: Political security

1. Europe without borders or fortress Europe? The future of Schengen zone

2. How far can Europe go? Defense against terrorism versus civil liberties

3. How to export democracy? The problem of non-democratic regimes at the borders of Europe

11:30 – 11:45 Coffee Break

Topic 2: Economic security

11:45 – 12:45 Opening lecture

Speaker: Matthias Rehm, Embassy of the Republic of Germany

12:45 – 14:15 Seminars: Economic security

1. Nuclear, renewable or conventional sources of energy – is a common European energy policy feasible?

2. Financial crisis- has the European solidarity paid off ?

3. Food security – when, what, and how to produce?

14:30 – 15:30 Lunch break

Topic 3: Social security

16:00 – 17:00 Opening lecture

Speaker: Dr Piotr Broda-Wysocki, Institute of of Labour and Social Studies, University of Warsaw

17:00 – 18:30 Seminars: Social security

1. Civil intellectual property and civil liberties - do they contradict each other?

2. Can Europe still afford a welfare state?

3. NGOs as the backbone of European civil society

19:15 Dinner and cultural event

Sunday, 2nd December 2012 Venue: University of Warsaw, Main Campus

08:30 – 09:15 Breakfast

09:30 – 11:00 Final conference Presentation of the results of three thematic panels and a following discussion. Official closure of the Forum

12:00 – 15:00 Warsaw sightseeing tour