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Launch of new report "Understanding our political nature"

Join us as we launch Understanding our political nature - the first report of the Enlightenment 2.0 research programme. A panel of renowned experts will explore the report’s findings on how a better understanding of human behaviour can put knowledge and reason at the heart of political decision-making.


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date:  18/07/2019 - 18/07/2019

venue:  Brussels (Belgium)

Launch of the JRC report:

“Understanding our political nature”

18 July 2019 - 9:30 - 12:30

Berlaymont Building, Atrium Level 3

 

09:30-10:00

Welcome coffee

10:00-10:10

Welcome on behalf of the project team

David Mair, Head of Unit H1, JRC

10:10–10:30

 

Keynote: A new model for political decision-making

Vladimír Šucha, Director-General, JRC

10:30-11:15

Panel session: Understanding our political nature

Moderated by Michaela di Bucci, Director, ECFIN

Panelists:

 

  • Koen Vermeir, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Co-Chair Global Young Academy
  • Thierry Courvoisier, President of the European Academies Science
    Advisory Council (EASAC)
  • Representative from the European Parliamentary Research Service
  • Mikel Landabaso, Director DG COMM
  • Tatjana Verrier, Director Secretariat General

 

11:15-12:00

Q&A session

12:00

Informal lunch