INDEPENDENCE IN EUROPE – equality for nations in the 21st century –
17th November. Brussels, European Parliament, Room PHS 7C50
Programme
MORNING SESSION
9:00 – 9:30 Registration
9:30 – 11:00 Introduction
Welcome Speech
* Jill EVANS – President of EFA Group and Plaid Cymru MEP
Part 1: Emerging Member States in the EU
Chair: Jill EVANS MEP – Plaid Cymru
Senior EFA party figures
* Helen Mary JONES AM – Deputy Leader of Plaid Cymru
* Angus ROBERSTON MP – SNP Parliamentary Leader (Westminster Group), Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Defence.
* Pello URIZAR – EA Secretary General
Debate
11:00 – 11:15 Interlude
Chair: Ian HUDGHTON MEP – SNP
11:15 – 13:00 * Guillerme VÁZQUEZ – BNG national Spokesperson
* Geert BOURGEOIS – N-VA Viceminister-President of Flemish government
* Joan PUIGCERCÓS – ERC President
Debate
13:00 – 14:15 Lunch
AFTERNOON SESSION
15:00 – 16:00 Part 2: The size of nations and economic integration
Chair: Frieda BREPOELS MEP – N-VA
* Adam PRICE – Former Plaid Cymru MP and Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University
* Klaus DESMET – Professor of Economics, Universidad Carlos III. Author of “The Stability and Breakup of Nations: A Quantitative Analysis”
Debate
16:00 – 16:15 Interlude
16:15 – 17:45 Part 3: Civic nationalism and cultural diversity in nation building projects
Chair: Oriol JUNQUERAS MEP – ERC
* Humza Yousaf – SNP candidate for Scottish Parliamentary Elections 2011
* Zuhal DEMIR MP – N-VA
* Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS, Professor of Philosophy at Girona University
Debate
17:45 – 18:00 Closing Remarks
* Oriol JUNQUERAS MEP – ERC
Followed by a Reception and a Cocktail
Simultaneous translation will be available in Catalan, Dutch, English, French, Galician, Spanish and Welsh.
For registration and more information contact Xavier Garcia
xavier.garciagabalda@europarl.europa.eu
Deadline for registration 11 November