Exchanging Ideas on Europe 2011

Pre-Registration

The bar at the Red Brick Café, Robinson College, for informal drinks

Welcome: Dr Julie Smith, University of Cambridge

Chair: Professor Michael Grubb, University of Cambridge

Keynote Address: Mikołaj Dowgielewicz, Secretary of State for European affairs and economic policy, Poland

Response: Andrew Duff MEP

Short break

Plenary Session 1 - Europe and the Global Financial Crisis

Chair: Professor Michael Grubb, University of Cambridge

Speakers:

• John Stevens, former MEP
• Sharon Bowles MEP, Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee
• Sven Giegold MEP

Research Session 1

Lunch

Research Session 2

Plenary Session 2 - Europe's External Action post-Lisbon

Chair: Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House

Speakers:

• Pierre Vimont, Executive Secretary-General, European External Action Service
• Fraser Cameron, Director, EU-Russia Centre
• Stephen Dalziel, Russo-British Chamber of Commerce

Research Session 5

Coffee Break

Research Session 6

Drinks Reception, Back Lawn, King's College

Conference Dinner, Dining Hall, King's College

At the dinner, a presentation will be made to Professor Dr Wolfgang Wessels who will receive the UACES Award for Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary European Studies.

Plenary Session 3 - Can Europe Regain the Lead on Climate Change?

Chair: Dr Amelia Hadfield, Institute of European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Speakers:

• Professor Dr Sebastian Oberthür, Institute of European Studies, VUB
• John Mitchell, Chatham House
• Stephen Tindale, Centre for European Reform

Closing Remarks