Contemporary history of Europe

Conference 'Shaping the Europe of the Future'

Conference  'Shaping the Europe of the Future'
Recording of the conference with guest speaker Jean-Claude Juncker held on 13 October 2017 at the University of Luxembourg.

 

 

PROGRAMME

Opening

10.00    European anthem
    Welcome by Prof. Andreas Fickers, Director of the C²DH
  Opening remarks by Prof. Ludwig Neyses, Vice-President for Research, acting President of the University of Luxembourg
10.15 Address by Marc Hansen, Minister Delegate for Higher Education and Research

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part I. Lecture

10.20   Lecture by Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission
10.50 Discussion between Jean-Claude Juncker and students
11.25 Break

 

 

 

 

Part II. Round table

11.35    Start of the round table
 

Moderated by Prof. Andreas Fickers, Director of the C²DH

Participants:

Jacques Santer, Honorary Minister of State, former Luxembourg Prime Minister, former President of the European Commission

Viviane Reding, Member of the European Parliament, former Vice-President of the European Commission

Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament

Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, former President of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg

Dr Ludwig Neyses, Vice-President for Research, acting President of the University of Luxembourg

Mara Kroth (Germany), Bachelor in Psychology, University of Luxembourg

Max Leners (Luxembourg), Master in European & International Tax Law, University of Luxembourg, currently a student at King’s College London

Mariana Matos Rodrigues (Portugal), final year pupil at the Lycée Michel Lucius, Luxembourg

Otilia-Ioana Tira (Romania), second year Master’s student in Contemporary European History, University of Luxembourg

12.30 End of the event: Closing remarks by Prof. Andreas Fickers