FEDERAL COMMITTEE MEETING Madrid 17-18 June 2017 Info pack With the support of:
UEF FEDERAL COMMITTEE MEETING Agenda Friday 16 June, 18:00-21:00 Venue: Congreso de los Diputados, Carrera de San Jerónimo, 36, E-28071, Madrid 17:00 21:00 PUBLIC DEBATE EUROPE AT A CROSSROAD : TIME TO COMPLETE THE EUROPEAN POLITICAL UNITY (see separate program below) JOINT WORKING DINNER OF THE UEF BUREAU AND THE UEF SPAIN BOARD Saturday 17 June, 09:00-19:00 Venue: Instituto Universitario de Estudios Europeos - CEU, Campus San Pablo, Calle Julián Romea 23, E-28003, Madrid 08:30 Registrations 09:30 OPENING OF THE FEDERAL COMMITTEE WELCOME ADDRESSES: 10:00 FORMALITIES: Pablo FAURA, President of Union of European Federalists Spain Marcelino OREJA, President of Instituto Universitario de Estudio Europeos Universidad CEU San Pablo, former European Commissioner Approval of the agenda Approval of the minutes of the last meeting Appointment of new Chairs for PC1 and PC3 Appointment of the Resolutions Committee 10:05 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:15 12:30 POLITICAL REPORT BY THE PRESIDENT, ELMAR BROK Plenary political debate Coffee Break ACTIVITY REPORT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, PAOLO VACCA Q&A FINANCIAL REPORT AND APPROVAL OF 2016 ACCOUNTS Q&A FEDERAL COMMITTEE IN AUTUMN 2017 AND EUROPEAN CONGRESS IN 2018 REPORT BY SECTIONS ON CURRENT AND FUTURE ACTIVITIES 14:00 LUNCH 1
UEF FEDERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 16:00 POLITICAL COMMISSIONS (In each Commission: 1.5 hours political debate and 1.5 hours debate on resolutions) PC1 THE FUTURE OF EUROPE AND FEDERALIST STRATEGY Francesco FERRERO, Vice President of the Union of European Federalists (UEF) FROM ROME TO THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS, PASSING THROUGH BREXIT - FEDERALIST STRATEGY AND ACTIONS Otto SCHMUCK, Vice President of the Union of European Federalists (UEF) Giulia ROSSOLILLO, Full Professor of EU Law at the University of Pavia César DÍAZ CARRERA, Professor of Political Science, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid PC2 ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Luisa TRUMELLINI, Bureau of the Union of European Federalists (UEF) THE PROSPECTS FOR A BUDGET FOR THE EURO AREA: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR ITS STRUCTURE, REVENUES AND USES Luca LIONELLO, Professor of EU Law at the University of Milan Domenec RUIZ DEVESA, Bureau of the Union of European Federalists (UEF) PC3 FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY Bogdan-Iustin BIRNBAUM, Federal Committee of the Union of European Federalists THE EU - USA RELATIONSHIP FOLLOWING DONALD TRUMP S ELECTION THE CASE FOR A EUROPEAN DEFENCE CAPACITY Domenico MORO, Federal Committee of the Union of European Federalists (UEF) Francisco ALDECOA LUZARRAGA, Professor of International Relations at the Complutense University of Madrid PC4 SOCIAL EUROPE AND INTERNAL POLICIES Daphné GOGOU, Federal Committee of the Union of European Federalists (UEF) RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EU S RESPONSE TO THE MIGRATORY AND REFUGEE CRISIS 2
UEF FEDERAL COMMITTEE MEETING Julia GARCIA GOZALBES, Medical Activity Manager, Médecins Sans Frontières Urbano TOCCI, Member of UEF Groupe Europe "SUSTAINABLE GLOBALISATION: NEED FOR A MORE AMBITIOUS EU POLICY. WHAT EU CAN DO BETTER" Introduction by: Pedro ORTUN, former Director in the European Commission (DG ENTR and GROW), responsible for Industrial and Enterprise Policy and for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 19:00 19:15 20:30 END OF THE MEETING GROUP TRANSPORT BY BUS FROM THE VENUE OF THE FC TO THE DINNER S VENUE 1 Dinner at Restaurante Riazor, Calle de Toledo 19 1 Sunday 17 June, 09:30-12:30 Venue: Instituto Universitario de Estudios Europeos - CEU, Campus San Pablo, Calle Julián Romea 23, E-28003, Madrid 09:00 Opening 09:30 REPORTS OF POLITICAL COMMISSIONS 10:00 REPORT ON THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WORLD FEDERALIST MOVEMENT 10:30 PRESENTATION AND VOTE ON RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS 12:00 A.O.B 12:15 CLOSING SPEECH 12:30 End of the meeting 1 For participants having selected the dinner option at registration 3
PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS The contribution for the UEF Federal Committee is 50 for both delegates and observers. A reduced contribution of 25 is available for under 25s, students and jobseekers. This participation contribution covers: Lunch on Saturday Coffee breaks A printed copy of the FC meeting s folder An additional contribution of 25 euros applies for participants in the dinner on Saturday evening (optional, to be selected at the time of registration). This participation contribution should be paid by bank transfer at the same time of registration by Monday 5 th of June to the following bank account: Union of European Federalists BNP Paribas Fortis Agence Quartier Léopold, Place du Luxembourg 14, B-1050 Ixelles IBAN: BE69 2100 3760 9578 SWIFT CODE: GEBABEBB Communication: "FC meeting Madrid: YOUR SURNAME TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT CONDITIONS UEF FC members are eligible for reimbursement of the portion of their travel expenses over 100 and up to a total reimbursement of 250. The reimbursements will be made in cash during the FC meeting upon receipt of signed reimbursement claim forms and original receipts. Reimbursement will only be given on the basis of original tickets/receipts. If travelling by plane, please include your receipt of payment as well as your boarding passes. If travelling by car (min. two people), the travel expenses will be considered to be 0.13 per kilometre. The conditions above will then apply. Only one person per car can claim the reimbursement. FC members and observers are welcome (but are not obliged) to donate their remaining travel and accommodation expenses (donation forms are available at the time of reimbursements). ACCOMMODATION FC members and observers should arrange and pay for their own accommodation. 4