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The Treaty of Lisbon and the New Face of the EU: The "United States of Europe"?
[FONT="]Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders[/FONT][FONT="] is an active network of individuals interested in strengthening and supporting the European relations. The next CDE Weeklong Seminar will take place in Berlin from 14th - 19th March 2010 and will focus on the following theme: The Treaty of Lisbon and the New Face of the EU: The "United States of Europe"?[/FONT]
[FONT="]In a recent speech at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Ms. Ségolène Royal made the following statement: “Now is the time to raise ourselves up to the demand of a realistic utopia: The United States of Europe”. The forthcoming CDE Weeklong Seminar will explore the recently ratified Lisbon treaty and consider the idea of a “United States of Europe” in detail.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The forthcoming CDE Weeklong Seminar will: [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Assess the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the unity of the European Union and the EU decision-making process. [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Examine the idea of a “United States of Europe” with a particular focus on foreign and security policy, economic policy, and influence as a global political player. [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Explore the reasons for the apparent rise of the right on the accession of new EU member states and the EU integration process. [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Consider the challenges of developing a pan-European migration policy and explore multilateral approaches to address this issue. [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Examine the interplay between identity and religion in the context of the European Union and the importance of religion to the expansion of the EU. [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Consider the role languages play in dividing and uniting different cultural groups and the development of the English language as the “world” language.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Former Speakers hosted by the ICD during weeklong seminars and programs include:[/FONT]
[FONT="]President Dr. Alfredo Palacio[/FONT][FONT="], Former President of Ecuador [/FONT]
[FONT="]Jorge Sampaio[/FONT][FONT="], Former President of Portugal[/FONT]
[FONT="]President Emil Constantinescu[/FONT][FONT="], Former President of Romania [/FONT]
[FONT="]Dr. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga[/FONT][FONT="], Former President of Latvia [/FONT]
[FONT="]Ségolène Royal[/FONT][FONT="], President of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council[/FONT]
[FONT="]Cassam Uteem[/FONT][FONT="], Former President of the Republic of Mauritius [/FONT]
[FONT="]Janez Jansa[/FONT][FONT="], Former Prime minister of Slovenia, president of the Slovenian Democratic Party [/FONT]
[FONT="]Mike Kenneth Moore[/FONT][FONT="], Former Prime Minister of New Zealand; Former Director General of the World Trade Organization [/FONT]
[FONT="]Mart Laar[/FONT][FONT="], Former Prime Minister of Estonia[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jack McConnell, MSP[/FONT][FONT="], Former First Minister of Scotland [/FONT]
[FONT="]Dr. Alfred Sant[/FONT][FONT="], Former Prime Minister of Malta; Member of Malta’s Parliament [/FONT]
[FONT="]Radmila Šekerinska[/FONT][FONT="], Former Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia [/FONT]
[FONT="]Sir James R. Mancham[/FONT][FONT="], KBE - PhD Founding and Former President of the Republic of Seychelles [/FONT]
[FONT="]Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson[/FONT][FONT="], The 22nd President of the Australian Senate, Current Deputy President of the Australian Senate [/FONT]
[FONT="]Luc van den Brande[/FONT][FONT="], Former Minister-President of Flanders-Belgium, President of the European Union's Committee of the Regions [/FONT]
[FONT="]Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders[/FONT][FONT="] is an active network of individuals interested in strengthening and supporting the European relations. The next CDE Weeklong Seminar will take place in Berlin from 14th - 19th March 2010 and will focus on the following theme: The Treaty of Lisbon and the New Face of the EU: The "United States of Europe"?[/FONT]
[FONT="]In a recent speech at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Ms. Ségolène Royal made the following statement: “Now is the time to raise ourselves up to the demand of a realistic utopia: The United States of Europe”. The forthcoming CDE Weeklong Seminar will explore the recently ratified Lisbon treaty and consider the idea of a “United States of Europe” in detail.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The forthcoming CDE Weeklong Seminar will: [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Assess the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the unity of the European Union and the EU decision-making process. [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Examine the idea of a “United States of Europe” with a particular focus on foreign and security policy, economic policy, and influence as a global political player. [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Explore the reasons for the apparent rise of the right on the accession of new EU member states and the EU integration process. [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Consider the challenges of developing a pan-European migration policy and explore multilateral approaches to address this issue. [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Examine the interplay between identity and religion in the context of the European Union and the importance of religion to the expansion of the EU. [/FONT]
·[FONT="]Consider the role languages play in dividing and uniting different cultural groups and the development of the English language as the “world” language.[/FONT]
[FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]Former Speakers hosted by the ICD during weeklong seminars and programs include:[/FONT]
[FONT="]President Dr. Alfredo Palacio[/FONT][FONT="], Former President of Ecuador [/FONT]
[FONT="]Jorge Sampaio[/FONT][FONT="], Former President of Portugal[/FONT]
[FONT="]President Emil Constantinescu[/FONT][FONT="], Former President of Romania [/FONT]
[FONT="]Dr. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga[/FONT][FONT="], Former President of Latvia [/FONT]
[FONT="]Ségolène Royal[/FONT][FONT="], President of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council[/FONT]
[FONT="]Cassam Uteem[/FONT][FONT="], Former President of the Republic of Mauritius [/FONT]
[FONT="]Janez Jansa[/FONT][FONT="], Former Prime minister of Slovenia, president of the Slovenian Democratic Party [/FONT]
[FONT="]Mike Kenneth Moore[/FONT][FONT="], Former Prime Minister of New Zealand; Former Director General of the World Trade Organization [/FONT]
[FONT="]Mart Laar[/FONT][FONT="], Former Prime Minister of Estonia[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jack McConnell, MSP[/FONT][FONT="], Former First Minister of Scotland [/FONT]
[FONT="]Dr. Alfred Sant[/FONT][FONT="], Former Prime Minister of Malta; Member of Malta’s Parliament [/FONT]
[FONT="]Radmila Šekerinska[/FONT][FONT="], Former Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia [/FONT]
[FONT="]Sir James R. Mancham[/FONT][FONT="], KBE - PhD Founding and Former President of the Republic of Seychelles [/FONT]
[FONT="]Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson[/FONT][FONT="], The 22nd President of the Australian Senate, Current Deputy President of the Australian Senate [/FONT]
[FONT="]Luc van den Brande[/FONT][FONT="], Former Minister-President of Flanders-Belgium, President of the European Union's Committee of the Regions [/FONT]