Archive for January, 2007

LME-LSE releases ‘Polish Voter’ policy paper

We’ve released our first policy paper - about the impact of non-British EU citizens on UK politics. You can find all the details, and download the paper over at the main LME-LSE website.

Add comment | January 30th, 2007by Jon Worth

What’s the EU?

What is the EU?



What has Europe done for me?



What is it doing now?



Who works there?



Who is my MEP, how are they representing me and how do I contact them?

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1 comment | January 25th, 2007by Noel Hatch

The EU: going Britain’s way?

Lecture | 24 January 2007 18.00 | National
Manifesto Challenge: Advancing Global Citizenship

Location: RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London WC2N

Reijo Kemppinen, Head of Representation, European Commission Representation in the United Kingdom

Chaired by Dr Catherine Fieschi, Director, DEMOS

Lecture poll
The speaker is interested in your views and invites to you complete a quick online survey. Your responses will be fed into the evening’s lecture.

Please click here to complete the survey.

1 comment | January 21st, 2007by Noel Hatch

Fri 26 Jan-Sat 27 Jan - European Tour to revitalise the European project

Do European companies need the EU in a globalised economy? 

What are the German and French presidencies possible options ? What elements should a new compromise include in order to be accepted by the UK ?

How can options of moving forward to an institutional reform (based on a constitutionial treaty) and moving forward to concrete projects be reconciled ?

How can the gnawing problem of ensuring both freedom and competition on the single market and the devolpment of a “social Europe” be solved?

Friday, January 26th

9.30 – 12.00 a.m. First round tableFirst round table 

First round table 

Do European Companies need EU in a globalized economy?

 

 

 

What should the new internal market integration logic be ? Where should the emphasis be laid between regulatory and fiscal competition and sharing common rules and regulations ?

 

To what extent is the implementation of common European policies a burden for European companies ? Could these policies be an incentive to develop competitivity and innovation capacity ?

 

Whereas savings are important, investments are scarce in Europe. Companies are used to financing their development mainly upon external growth (Fusion and Acquisitions). How can the need of European growth be financed ? Should a new impetus be given to the European financial market integration and a better company control be ensured in order to fight against the lack of investment the European zone is facing ?

 

 

 

 

Chairman : Nicolas VERON, Chief development officer at Bruegel and Funding director of ECIF

, Chief development officer at and Funding director of

, Chief development officer at and Funding director of

 

Speakers* : Aldo CARDOSO, Independent administrator of Orange S.A., Former Chairman of the supervisory board of Andersen Worldwide

Aldo CARDOSO, Independent administrator of Orange S.A., Former Chairman of the supervisory board of Andersen Worldwide

Aldo CARDOSO, Independent administrator of Orange S.A., Former Chairman of the supervisory board of Andersen Worldwide

 

Elie COHEN, Researcher at the CNRS

 

Zaki COOPER, Director of Business for a New Europe (BNE)

 

Peter DODD, Director International Economics (Europe & World Trade) at the Department of Trade and Industry, Director International Economics (Europe & World Trade) at the Department of Trade and Industry

, Director International Economics (Europe & World Trade) at the Department of Trade and Industry

 

Hervé GOURIO, Director of Entreprises et Progrès (Companies and Progress)

 

Margie JAFFE, National officer at UNISON

 

Jean PEYRELEVADE, Former Chairman of Crédit Lyonnais, manager of Toulouse-Associés

 

Vanessa WITKOWSKI, Development Officer at the Madariaga European Foundation (College of Europe Foundation)/ Project Officer at Cafebabel.com and Member of the Circle Europe 009 of Confrontations Europe

, Development Officer at the Madariaga European Foundation ()/ Project Officer at and Member of the of Confrontations Europe

, Development Officer at the Madariaga European Foundation ()/ Project Officer at and Member of the of Confrontations Europe

 

 

, Chief development officer at and Funding director of Aldo CARDOSO, Independent administrator of Orange S.A., Former Chairman of the supervisory board of Andersen Worldwide , Director International Economics (Europe & World Trade) at the Department of Trade and Industry , Director of , Development Officer at the Madariaga European Foundation ()/ Project Officer at and Member of the of Confrontations Europe
Chief development officer at and Funding director of Aldo CARDOSO, Independent administrator of Orange S.A., Former Chairman of the supervisory board of Andersen Worldwide , Director International Economics (Europe & World Trade) at the Department of Trade and Industry , Director of , Development Officer at the Madariaga European Foundation ()/ Project Officer at and Member of the of Confrontations Europe12.30 Lunch 

2.30 – 4.30 p.m Second round table

EU’s revitalization process agenda

 

 

 

What are German and French presidencies possible options ? What elements should a new compromise include in order to be accepted by the UK ?

 

How can options of moving forward to an institutional reform (based on a constitutionial treaty) and moving forward to concrete projects be reconciled ?

 

How can the gnawing problem of ensuring both freedom and competition on the single market and the devolpment of a “social Europe” be solved?

 

 

LunchSecond round table 

Chairperson: Kalypso NICOLAIDIS, Director, European Studies Center, Saint Antony’s

Kalypso NICOLAIDIS, Director, European Studies Center, Saint Antony’s

Kalypso NICOLAIDIS, Director, European Studies Center, Saint Antony’s

College, University of Oxford

 

Speakers* : Anthony GIDDENS, Professor at LSE

, Professor at LSE

, Professor at LSE

 

Thomas HANKE, Editor in chief at Handelsblatt

 

 

 

Philippe HERZOG, President of Confrontations Europe and former Member of the European Parliament

, President of and former Member of the European Parliament

, President of and former Member of the European Parliament

 

 

, President of and former Member of the European Parliament 

5.00 p.m : Audition of H.E. Gérard Errera, French Ambassador to the UK

 

 

 

7.00 p.m : Cocktail

Cinema evening with Ken Loach (to be confirmed)

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Projection of The Navigators and debate.

 

 

Saturday, January 27th

 

Visit of Oxford University or Cambridge University.

 

 

 

Partner of the “Tour of Europe” :

:

:

This European Tour is sponsored and supported by the European Commission and the Foundation for Political Innovation.

We also got the support of : the Economic Mission of the French Embassay in the UK, Business for a New Europe, the Trade Union Congress, UNISON, the London School of Economics, the Oxford University, Ütközö, NETE/CEIE, the European House in Budapest, the Fondation Robert Schuman from Warsaw, BB Polska, France Pologne, Social studies Centre from Praga, The Karlova University, The Fondation Heinz Schwartzkof from Berlin, Genshagen Institute, the Women’s European Lobby, the COMECE (Commission des Episcopats de la Communauté européenne), the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP), the Compagnons du devoir du Tour de France et d’Europe, Génération Europe 21, AFEV, Café Babel, Nisi Masa, Le Manuscrit Editions, Euractiv.

 

 

 

* Please note that only the speakers whose name is in bold have confirmed their participation

Add comment | January 18th, 2007by Noel Hatch

Thursday 1 Mar - Can the European Constitution be saved?

Thursday 1 March, 6.30-8pm, U8 Tower One

Can the European Constitution be Saved?

SPEAKER: Professor Renaud Dehousse CHAIR: Professor Damian Chalmers

As the German EU presidency relaunches the institutional reform of the EU, what can, or

should, be saved from the European Constitutional Treaty?

Renaud Dehousse teaches European law at Sciences Po and is director of the Centre

for European Affairs.

2 comments | January 16th, 2007by Noel Hatch

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