JEAN MONNET CONFERENCE 2009
"20 Years of Support for European Integration Studies: From the Jean Monnet Action to the Jean Monnet Programme"
Brussels, 7-8 September 2009
On 7-8 September 2009, the Jean Monnet Action celebrated its 20th anniversary with a two-day Conference entitled "20 Years of Support for European Integration Studies: From the Jean Monnet Action to the Jean Monnet Programme".
It brought together 450 leading policy-makers, renowned academics and civil society representatives from all over the world to foster the global debate on the European Union in a variety of fields and reflect on the past and future of the Jean Monnet Programme.
During the conference, Commissioner Figel' awarded the 2009 Jean Monnet Prize to Professor Catherine Flaesch-Mougin, Jean Monnet Chair and coordinator of the regional Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence of Rennes.
Programme 
Conference speeches
OPENING SESSION |
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President José Manuel Barroso |
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Commissioner Ján Figel' |
SESSION 1: 20 YEARS OF TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: THE JEAN MONNET ACTION AS A TOOL FOR EU ACCESSION |
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Prof. Erhard Busek |
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Prof. Vilenas Vadapalas |
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Prof. Vinko Kandzija |
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Prof. Jiri Zemanek |
SESSION 2: THE GLOBAL JEAN MONNET NETWORK: ENHANCING THE INTERNATIONAL VISIBILITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION |
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Prof. Gerrit Olivier |
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Prof. Toshiro Tanaka |
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Prof. Woosik Moon |
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Prof. Xinning Song |
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Prof. Olga Butorina |
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Prof. Amy Verdun |
SESSION 3: THE JEAN MONNET NETWORK AND THE EVOLVING EUROPEAN UNION: ACCOMPANYING THE EU'S KEY POLICY CHOICES |
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Enhancing EU decision-making capacity and democracy: the impact of the Constitutional evolution |
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Prof. Lenka Rovna |
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Prof. Wolfgang Wessels |
The world economic downturn and the role of the Euro |
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Prof. Ramon Tamames |
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Prof. Blanche Sousi |
Migration, Euro-Mediterranean relations and Intercultural dialogue |
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Prof. Maria Grazia Melchionni |
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Prof. Peter G. Xuereb |
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Prof. Elspeth Guild |
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Prof. Enrique Banús |
SESSION 4: THE JEAN MONNET ACTION AND THE DEVELOMENT OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION STUDIES |
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Prof. Daniela Preda (History) |
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Prof. Peter-Christian Müller-Graff (Law) |
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Prof. Helen Wallace (Political science) |
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Prof. Tatyana Muravska (Economics) |
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Prof. Knud Erik Jorgensen (International Relations) |
SESSION 5: TRACING THE HISTORY OF THE JEAN MONNET PROGRAMME |
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Mr. Jacques-René Rabier |
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Prof. Marc Maresceau |
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Prof. Carlos F. Molina del Pozo |
SESSION 6: THE FUTURE OF THE JEAN MONNET PROGRAMME AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION STUDIES |
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Prof. Lucia Serena Rossi |
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Prof. Catherine Flaesch-Mougin |
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Prof. José Maria Beneyto  |
CLOSING SESSION |
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Director General Odile Quintin |
Conference contributions (written statements)
Contact
- Belén Bernaldo de Quirós, Head of Unit (Secr : 02/296 58 77)
- Youri Devuyst: youri.devuyst@ec.europa.eu
