European No Campaign

CONFERENCE AGENDA

21 May 2005 - Felix Meritis - Amsterdam

Titles of contributions can still change!

10.30 Arrival of the participants
11.00 Opening of event

First session: EU Constitution and democracy

11.10 EU Constitution: No step forward for democracy - Willem Bos, president of the Comittee Grondwet Nee, The Netherlands

11.25 EU Constitution and the Scandinavian perspective - Hanne Dahl, Spokeswoman Junibevaegelsen, Denmark

11.40 Bullet points: Why the EU Constitution is undemocratic - Thomas Rupp, coordinator European No Campaign, Germany

11.55 - Questions and Answers

12.10 COFFEE BREAK 20 minutes

Second session: EU Constitution and sovereignty

12.30 Who is going to decide in Holland? - Syp Wynia, Journalist, columnist of Elsevier, The Netherlands

12.45 A Dutch "no" will improve the debate in accession countries - Vladimir Rott, Consultant/Democracy Europe, Czech Republic

13.00 The British perspective of sovereignty - Bernard Jenkin MP, United Kingdom

13.15 - Questions and Answers

13.30 LUNCH BREAK 60 minutes

Third session: From EU Bureaucracy to EU democracy?

14.30 Empowerment to non-accountable institutions - Marta Andreasen, former Chief Accountant of the EU Commission, Spain

14.45 What will the future bring with THIS EU Constitution - Harrie Verbon, Professor for Public Finance, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands

15.00 There IS an alternative to this EU - Arjo Klamer, Professor for Economy and Culture, University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands

15.15 - Questions and Answers

15.30 COFFEE BREAK 20 minutes

Fourth session: Country Reports and ENC

15.50 - Short country reports - The work of the ERC

16.40 COFFEE BREAK 20 minutes

Fifth session: EU Constitution and Society

17.00 Do we want a militarised EU? - Roger Cole, Coordinator Peace and Neutrality movement PANA, Ireland

17.15 The Swedish social model and the EU Constitution - Peter Gustavsson, Social Democratic Party, Sweden

17.30 The Charta of fundamental rights: a political program - Harry van Bommel MP, Socialist Party, The Netherlands

17.45 - Questions and Answers

18.00 - END OF CONFERENCE

until 19.00 - Felix Meritis Bar is open for drinks and chats