Invitation
ČESKY
Practical Information
Date: 13th January 2009
Venue: Senate of the Czech Republic,
Valdštejnské náměstí 17/4, Prague 1, Czech Republic
Time: 9.00am
Please enter the senate using
Reception Desk A
This seminar is being held in
association with:
Senate of the Czech Republic:
"The Lisbon Treaty in the Czech Republic:
A Challenge for Democracy"
Speakers Include...
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Jens-Peter Bonde
President, EUDemocrats, Denmark |
Patricia McKenna
Chairperson, People's Movement, Ireland View CV |
David Heathcoat-Amory MP, Conservative Party United Kingdom View CV |
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| Christopher Bickerton Lecturer in International Relations at the Department of Politics and IR, University of Oxford View CV |
Roman Huber Managing Director, Mehr Demokratie e.V. |
Hans van Heijningen |
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Moderated by Thomas Rupp, Coordinator of the ERC |
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The seminar shall focus on the state of democracy within the current institutional framework of the EU, as well as the status of democracy before and after ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. Other issues such as the democratic legitimacy of the ratification process of the Lisbon Treaty will also be touched upon, including the former and upcoming referendum in Ireland. There shall also be the introduction and discussion of the booklet “The Lisbon Treaty and the EU: Making a Weak Democracy Weaker” (“EU a Lisabonská smlouva: Ještě méně demokracie v EU”) written by specialists on democracy from the organisation Mehr Demokratie e.V.
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| 09.00 - 09.30 | Welcome coffee |
| 09.30 - 09.45 |
Introductory Speech and Welcome Luděk Sefzig Chairman of the Senate Committee for EU Affairs |
| 09.45 - 10.35 |
Aspirations and Limitations of Democracy in Europe Roman Huber Hans van Heijningen Christopher Bickerton |
| 10.35 - 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00 - 11.50 |
The Lisbon Treaty: Challenges for the European Union Jens-Peter Bonde David Heathcoat-Amory Patricia Mckenna |
| 11.50 - 12.00 |
Summary and Closing Thomas rupp, Coordinator of the European Referendum Campaign |
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Simultaneous translation from English to Czech will be provided | |
The seminar is organized in cooperation with Committee for EU Affairs of the Czech Senate under the patronage of Senator M. Škaloud and Senator J. Kubera of the Czech Senate.
For more information and official invitation please contact
Thomas Rupp (German and English)
or
Jana Knechtlová (Czech)
thomas(at)erc2.org
jana(at)erc2.org
+32 (0) 2 503 33 15
+420 777 884 821
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