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