A Soul for Europe - 19-11-2007
Discourses on Europe
"Pleadings" concerning the questions and visions about Europe are discussed among intellectuals and top-ranking European politicians and business leaders. In addition, and two or three representatives of the younger generation (EUSTORY, People Network) of Europe are invited to share their vision.
Nilüfer Göle
The main target group are leading representatives of the European Union (the presidents and members of the Council and the Commission, the Presidium of the European Parliament and the chairs of the parliamentary groups).
Questions relating to Europe are publicly addressed in a continuous discourse. European policy receives conceptual impulses from the non-political sphere.
The high-ranking event promises to create a special kind of "European public forum". The European public is able to monitor the importance politics attach to these fundamental issues in practice.
Wim Wenders
Three Discourses on Europe have been held so far:
The Secular Modernity
The third Discourse on Europe took place on 19 November 2007. Prof. Nilüfer Göle (Paris) spoke on the topic "The Secular Modernity - How the confrontation with Islam prompts Europe to reflect on itself". Commission President José Manuel Barroso introduced the subsequent discussion. Further participants were Dutch publicist Paul Scheffer, EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva and Ben Schofield from EUSTORY. Presentation: Michaël Zeeman
You can find the live recording of the Discourse on Europe with Nilüfer Göle on the website of ARTE.
The Image of Europe
Daniel Barenboim
The second Discourse on Europe took place on 11 June 2007. Wim Wender"s spoke on the topic "The Image of Europe. Identification and Representation". President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering opened the session, the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso introduced the subsequent discussion. Further participants were Commissioner Meglena Kuneva and Petra Novotna from EUSTORY. Presentation: Michaël Zeeman.
Download here the speech of Wim Wenders.
The Power of Music
The initial session of the series Discourses on Europe took place on 29 January 2007. Daniel Barenboim spoke on the topic “The Power of Music: Europe’s commitment in the Middle East and in the world”. President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering opened the session, the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso introduced the subsequent discussion. Further participants were EUSTORY-representative Anna Michalkova, Jo Leinen MEP and the President of the Bulgarian Parliament Georgi Pirinski. Presentation: Thomas Roth (ARD).
Download here the speech of Daniel Barenboim
You can find the live recording of the Discourse on Europe with Daniel Barenboim on the website of ARTE.
Venue and co-host: the European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels. Unter the Patronage of: The European Parliament & The European Commission. In Cooperation with: EUSTORY. Media Partner: Phoenix (is broadcasting the Discourses); ARTE (live-streaming)
