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THE PROMISE OF THE EU
Rome, 12-13 September 2014
THE PROMISE OF THE EU »
Keynote event of the Italian Presidency with the support of the European Commission
MAXXI MUSEUM, Rome 12-13 September 2014
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Friday 12 September
14:00 Registration of the participants
Hosted by Giovanna Melandri, President of the Maxxi Foundation,
14:30 Official Opening:
Sandro Gozi, Secretary of State for European Policies
Maros Sefcovic, Vice-President of the European Commission
Chairman: Mr Stefano Rolando
15:00 “The Promise of the EU”: presentation of the results of the qualitative
Eurobarometer conducted by the European Commission
16:00 Welcome coffee
16:15 Working groups’ discussions:
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THE PROMISE OF THE EU
Rome, 12-13 September 2014
a) How much unity do citizens want and what are the areas where integration
should take place?
a 1) Single market vs. political Union: what kind of Europe do we want?
a 2) Innovation and digital revolution: drivers for integration
b) What would make the EU more democratic?
b 1) Recovering citizens trust in times of crisis
b 2) Editorial independence as a democratic value
c) What is the overall expectation of citizens from the European Union?
c 1) Setting up a genuine European public sphere : the role of public
service media
c 2) Common values and different expectations?
19:15 End of the discussions
19:30 Transfer to Palazzo Colonna
20:00 Guided visit of the Palazzo
21:00 Official dinner : Galleria del Cardinale
In collaboration with
THE PROMISE OF THE EU
Rome, 12-13 September 2014
Saturday 13 Septembre
09:00 Opening addresses:
09:15 Anna Maria Tarantola, President RAI
Jean-Paul Philippot, President EBU (TBC)
Chairman: Mr Stefano Rolando
09:45 Coffee break
10:00 Last round for working group interventions
11:00 Presentation of the working groups’ conclusions
12:30 Closing speeches:
Gregory Paulger, Director-General Communication, European
Commission
Antonello Giacomelli, Secretary of State for Telecommunications
