10.30 am to 4 pm, Saturday 29 October 2011
Room K2.31 (2C), King’s College London, The Strand, London WC2B 2LS – click here for a map
The fate of the eurozone – what kind of Europe can survive the crisis?
The scale of the financial crisis afflicting the countries of the eurozone seems to keep on growing. And there are mixed signals of any political action that will bring that crisis under control. Do the European heads of government have a plan in mind? Or are they still at risk of being overtaken by events?
This conference, organised by Federal Union and the Federal Trust, will look at the causes of the crisis, the economic solutions that might work, and the political strategies that are needed. What kind of political Europe will emerge from the crisis?
Programme
10.00 – 10.30 : Coffee and Registration
10.30 – 12.30 : Session 1 : Where are we now?
10.30 – 11.00 : Opening address by Stephen Haseler
11.00 – 11.30 : Questions and answers to opening address
11.30 – 12.00 : ‘Never waste a good crisis’, John Stevens
12.00 – 12.30 : Questions and answers
12.30 – 13.30 : Lunch
13.30 – 16.00 : Session 2 : Where are we going?
13.30 – 14.00 : ‘Do politicians know what’s needed to save the euro?’, George Irvin
14.00 – 14.30 : Questions and answers
14.30 – 15.00 : ‘Global answers to global problems’, John Palmer
15.00 – 15.30 : Questions and answers
15.30 – 16.00 : Concluding speech by Lord Maclennan
Speakers:
Stephen Haseler, professor of government at London Metropolitan University and director of the Global Policy Institute
George Irvin, honorary Research Professor, University of London, SOAS
Lord Robert Maclennan, Liberal Democrat peer and member of the European Convention 2003-4
John Palmer, former European editor of The Guardian and founder political director of the European Policy Centre.
John Stevens, former Conservative MEP
Programme correct as at 10 October 2011. The organisers reserve the right to change the programme without notice if circumstances should require.
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