Programme "Passion for Europe" (La Pairelle, 2023)
The European past, present and future : an experience of transcending boundaries
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FRIDAY, 22nd September 2023
4:00 pm: Welcome-coffee, booklets, room check-in
5:00 pm: Introductory session
THE EUROPEAN PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: AN EXPERIENCE OF TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
Keynote speech by:
Henning vom Stein, Director of the Otone European Affairs Brussels
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Group Session
Exchange in multi-national groups
6:45 pm - 7:30 pm: Dinner (hand washing dishes by participants)
8:00 pm: Social networking at the library’s bar (with a taste of various Belgium beers
5:00 pm: Introductory session
THE EUROPEAN PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: AN EXPERIENCE OF TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
Keynote speech by:
- Daniel Calleja, Head of the Legal Service, European Commission
Henning vom Stein, Director of the Otone European Affairs Brussels
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Group Session
Exchange in multi-national groups
6:45 pm - 7:30 pm: Dinner (hand washing dishes by participants)
8:00 pm: Social networking at the library’s bar (with a taste of various Belgium beers
SATURDAY, 23rd September 2023
7:30 am: Lauds in the Crypt (optional)
7:30 am – 8:45 am: Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 am: Session 1
THE EUROPEAN MODEL: AN EXPERIENCE OF TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
Moderator:
Andre Kolodziejak, Economist at the European Commission
Speakers:
10:30 am: Break
10:45 am – 12:15 am: Group Session
12:20 am – 1:30 pm: Lunch (+ hand washing dishes by participants)
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Session 2
WHAT LESSONS CAN WE LEARN FROM THE MEDIEVAL MODEL?
Moderator:
Gyula Ocskay, Secretary General, Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives (CESCI)
Speakers:
3:30 pm: Break
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm:
BACK TO THE CARBON AGE? THE EU AND THE ENERGY CRISIS: MAKING THE GREEN DEAL UNREALISTIC?
Keynote speech by Philippe Lamberts, MEP the Greens
5:00 pm: Break
5:15 pm – 6:30 pm: Group Session
6:45 pm - 7:30 pm: Dinner (hand washing dishes by participants)
7:30 am – 8:45 am: Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 am: Session 1
THE EUROPEAN MODEL: AN EXPERIENCE OF TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
Moderator:
Andre Kolodziejak, Economist at the European Commission
Speakers:
- Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the Association of European Border Regions
- Victoria Martin de la Torre, Press officer of the S&D Group in the European Parliament
- Jean Peyrony, DG, Cross-Border Operational Mission
10:30 am: Break
10:45 am – 12:15 am: Group Session
12:20 am – 1:30 pm: Lunch (+ hand washing dishes by participants)
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Session 2
WHAT LESSONS CAN WE LEARN FROM THE MEDIEVAL MODEL?
Moderator:
Gyula Ocskay, Secretary General, Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives (CESCI)
Speakers:
- Prof. Jan Zielonka, University of Oxford
- Fr. Ferenc Patsch SJ, Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome
3:30 pm: Break
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm:
BACK TO THE CARBON AGE? THE EU AND THE ENERGY CRISIS: MAKING THE GREEN DEAL UNREALISTIC?
Keynote speech by Philippe Lamberts, MEP the Greens
5:00 pm: Break
5:15 pm – 6:30 pm: Group Session
6:45 pm - 7:30 pm: Dinner (hand washing dishes by participants)
8:00 pm: Evening piano concert in the Crypt
Some musical tastes of the European cultural heritage
Maxence Pilchen, pianist
Maxence Pilchen's vast repertoire, which includes both solo and orchestra work, along with his interpretations of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, Albert Roussel or Prokofiev, have earned him critical acclaim in the musical world. He has also participated in the creation and execution of many contemporary works. Thanks to this wide ranging repertoire, he has won many other international distinctions in cities such as Porto, Barcelona, Rome and Epinal.
Some musical tastes of the European cultural heritage
Maxence Pilchen, pianist
Maxence Pilchen's vast repertoire, which includes both solo and orchestra work, along with his interpretations of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, Albert Roussel or Prokofiev, have earned him critical acclaim in the musical world. He has also participated in the creation and execution of many contemporary works. Thanks to this wide ranging repertoire, he has won many other international distinctions in cities such as Porto, Barcelona, Rome and Epinal.
SUNDAY, 24th September 2023
7:15 am: Mass in the Crypt
8:00 am – 8:45 am: Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 am: Session 3
THE EUROPE FUTURE: AN EXPERIENCE OF TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
Moderator:
Jean Peyrony, General Director, Transfrontier Operational Mission
Speakers:
10:30 am: Break
11:00 am -12:15 pm: wrap-up session in plenary: exchange on main conclusions and a draft contribution from La Pairelle 2023
12:20 am - 13:30 am: Lunch (+ hand washing dishes by participants)
2:00 pm: Departure
8:00 am – 8:45 am: Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 am: Session 3
THE EUROPE FUTURE: AN EXPERIENCE OF TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
Moderator:
Jean Peyrony, General Director, Transfrontier Operational Mission
Speakers:
- Rev. Julian Davies
- Domenico Rossetti di Valdalbero, European Commission
10:30 am: Break
11:00 am -12:15 pm: wrap-up session in plenary: exchange on main conclusions and a draft contribution from La Pairelle 2023
12:20 am - 13:30 am: Lunch (+ hand washing dishes by participants)
2:00 pm: Departure
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