MORNING SESSION
10.00 – 10.45 Keynote Speeches
- Herman Van Rompuy, President Emeritus of the European Council, President of CIFE
- Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
10.45 – 11.45 Roundtable: The Future of European Policy for Higher Education
- Introduction by Stefaan Hermans, Director of Policy Strategy and Evaluation, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture DG EAC
- Panelists tbc (for the list of confirmed speakers see below)
Whereas the European Union has increasingly evolved into a single economic zone, the harmonisation of educational systems and policies takes much longer. In a European education area, citizens should be able to move without impediments from one member state to the other in order to pursue life-long learning and achieve recognised credentials in different member states. The plan to create a "European degree" should deepen university cooperation and facilitate the recognition of qualifications. The dual sustainable and digital transitions demand intense cooperation between teachers and learners from all member states.
12.00 – 13.00 Roundtable: Teaching and Transmitting European Integration Today
- Introduction by Wolfgang Wessels, Jean Monnet Chair ad personam, Centre for Turkey and European Studies (CETEUS), University of Cologne
- Panelists tbc (for the list of confirmed speakers see below)
The European Union can only thrive if it secures the support of its citizens. This challenge has become more and more acute, as Euroscepticism grows in each member state and various sources divulge misinformation about the integration process. Furthermore, the EU needs future leaders and experts which are fully aware of our common heritage, the functioning of the community and its major policies. The panel will discuss how the context of transmitting European integration has changed, how the expectations of stakeholders and employers have evolved and how teaching and learning can be adapted to today's challenges.
13.00 – 14.15 Lunch Buffet
AFTERNOON SESSION
14.15 – 15.30 Roundtable: The Evolution of CIFE from the 1950s until Today
- Introduction by Catherine Allaire Previti, Archivist, Historical Archives of the European Union, European University Institute, Florence
- Panelists tbc (for the list of confirmed speakers see below)
From its origins in the 1950s until today, CIFE has strongly evolved, in step with changes to the context. After CIFE's teaching had, in its initial years, spread the idea of a united Europe to citizens of all professions, it increasingly turned to higher education and the organisation of Master programmes. A major shift came about in 1989 with the downfall of Communist Europe, which enabled hundreds of students from Central and Eastern Europe to participate in CIFE's programmes and become actors in the process of EU accession of their countries. Recent years have seen a major expansion of CIFE's academic offer and student body. The panel will highlight some key features of this evolution.
15.30 – 16.30 Roundtable: The Future of CIFE: New Geographical Areas, Classical Topics Revisited
- Panelists tbc (for the list of confirmed speakers see below)
The ever-changing context of EU policymaking has led CIFE to embrace new topical and geographical areas, such as energy transition, digitalisation, EU-Mediterranean and EU-Africa relations. Other issues, which have played a key role in the history of the organisation such as federalism, are now examined from different angles. This final panel will outline the challenges ahead so that CIFE's programmes remain as pertinent and relevant as ever.
16:30 – 17.00 Concluding Remarks
- Matthias Waechter, Director General CIFE
17.00 – 18.00 Closing Reception