CONGRESS OF EUROPE

Let’s build Europe of the XXI“ Century

Area of Solidarity and Freedom

The Hague, 8, 9 and 10 May 1998

Draft programme

Friday, 8 May 1998

14:30 - 18:00: Dr. Anton Philipszaal

Europe of the XXI“ Century

Forum on the future of the European society

conducted by the Forward Studies Unit of the European Commission

Chairs: Marcelino Oreja, European Commissioner Danielle Mitterrand, President of «France-Libertés»,

introduced by personalities from the world of culture, science and art.

Animator: Jérome Vignon, Head Advisor of the Forward Studies Unit of the European Commission

Debates

Conclusions: Jiirgen Habermas*

20:00: Cultural evening

Saturday, 9 May 1998

10:00 - 12:30: Dr. Anton Philipszaal

Solemn Opening of the Congress

by Her Majesty the queen of the Netherlands and the President of the International European Movement, Mario Soares

Break

Interventions of

José Maria Gil-Robles, President of the European Parliament

Tony Blair*, President of the European Council

Jacques Santer, President of the European Commission Leni Fischer, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Bronislav Geremek*, President of the OSCE

Break

Interventions of personalities from the world of labour, economy and youth

12:45: Ridderzaal

 

Commemorative plaque of the first Congress of The Hague in 1948

13.15 14.15: Lunch

14.30 18.00: Nieuwe Kerk, Ridderzaal, Tweede Kamer

Thematic workshops

Democracy, Citizenship and Human Rights

In collaboration with the Union of European Federalists and the Permanent Forum of Civil Society Economic and Social dimension of Europe

Economic and social dimension in Europe

In collaboration with the European Trade union Confederation and the European League for Economic Co-operation

Multicultural dimension

In collaboration with the European Cultural Foundation and the College of Europe in Bruges

Europe in the World

Debates

18.30 20.00: Ridderzaal

Meeting of the Federal Couicil of the International European Movement enlarged to the delegates designated by the National Councils and the Member Organisations

Adoption of the Appeal to the Europeans

21.00: Dr Anton Philipszaal

Concert: execution of the 9th symphony of Beethoven by Yehudi Menuhin

Sunday, 10 May 1998

10.00 13.00: Dr Anton Philipszaal

Presentation of the result of the workshops’ discussion of Saturday

Interventions of the invited personalities

Debates

13.00: Lecture of the Appeal to the Europeans

 

Closure of the Congress:

Mario Soares, President of the International European Movement.

 

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