This seminar will examine the state of the European Union on ist 50th anniversary and in particular explore whether a Union of 27 or more member states can continue to function as an effective actor. After a brief review of the milestones of European integration, the seminar will consider some of the main policy areas (single market, economic and monetary union, agricultural policy, structural funds, justice and home affairs, foreign and security policy) and the manner in which the institutions European Commission, Council and Parliament – work together. The common theme running through the seminar will be the impact of the 2004/2007 Big Bang enlargement and whether there really is any justification for the assertion that there is an “old Europe” versus a “new Europe”.
Each session begins with an introduction by one of the moderators taking stock of the achievements of the integration process over the past half of a century as well the current dilemma s from the perspective of the 2004/2007 enlargement and possible divergences between the former EU-15 and the new member states.
Thu. 16/08 Opening of the Alpbach seminar
Fri. 17/08 European Constitution
Sat. 18/08 Single market, economic and monetary union, Euro-zone
Mon. 20/08 Agricultural policy, structural funds
Tue. 21/08 Justice and home affairs, Schengen
Wed. 22/08 Further enlargement (Turkey, Balkans) and finalité; European Neighbourhood Policy
Thu. 23/08 Common Foreign and Security Policy, crisis management, EU-Russia relations
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Fraser CAMERON
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Director, EU-Russia Centre; Senior Advisor, European Policy Centre, Brussels | |
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Wim VAN MEURS
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Academic researcher, Center for Applied Policy Research, University of Munich | |
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Gregor WOSCHNAGG
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Ambassador ret.; Consultant, Federation of Austrian Industry, Vienna | |
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Director, EU-Russia Centre; Senior Advisor, European Policy Centre, Brussels
| 1970 | Educated at the University of St Andrews where he received an honours degree, Master of Arts, in Political Science and History |
| 1973 | Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Cambridge |
| 1973-1974 | Research Fellow at the University of Hamburg |
| 1974-1975 | Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Kent |
| 1975-1989 | Member of the British Diplomatic Service serving inter alia in Bonn and East Berlin |
| 1990 | Joined the European Commission and was closely involved in policy issues related to the external relations of the EU |
| 1999-2001 | Head of the Political and Academic Affairs Section in the Delegation of the European Commission in Washington D.C. As an adviser in DG Relex he has worked on issues such as global governance, transatlantic relations, Asia, CFSP and enlargement. |
| 2002-2006 | Joined the EPC on secondment from the Commission |
| | He has been a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and the University of Edinburgh. He has lectured widely in the US, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Europe. He has presented papers at numerous international conferences and is a well-known media commentator and conference moderator. |
| | Fraser Cameron is Director of the EU-Russia Centre. He is also Director of EuroFocus-Brussels, an adjunct professor at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and Senior Advisor at the European Policy Centre (EPC), Brussels. |
Academic researcher, Center for Applied Policy Research, University of Munich
| 1982-1988 | Studium in Osteuropastudien und Geschichte der internationalen Beziehungen an der Universität Utrecht |
| 1993 | Promotion |
| 1994-1999 | Forschung und Lehre am Osteuropa Institut der Freien Universität Berlin und am Institut für Geschichts- |
| | wissenschaften der Humboldt-Universität Berlin |
| 1999-2004 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Centrum für Angewandte Politikforschung der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität |
| | München, zuständig für Projekte zu Südosteuropa und Konfliktmanagement |
| seit 2004 | Assoc. Prof. für europäische Politik und Zeitgeschichte an der Radboud Universität Njmegen (NL) |
Ambassador ret.; Consultant, Federation of Austrian Industry, Vienna
| 1960-1965 | Jusstudium, Universitäten Wien, Grenoble und Trinity College, Cambridge |
| 1965-1966 | Postgraduate-Studium in Europarecht und Nationalökonomie am "Collège d'Europe" in Brügge, Belgien |
| 1966 | Nach Gerichtspraxis Eintritt in das Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten, Abteilung Wirtschaftliche |
| | Integration |
| 1968-1973 | Österreichische Vertretung, Vereinte Nationen in New York |
| 1973-1975 | Österreichischer Botschafter, Kairo |
| 1975-1981 | Leiter, Abteilung Presse und Information im Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten |
| 1981-1986 | Österreichischer Botschafter in Nairobi und Ständiger Vertreter bei den UN-Organisationen in Nairobi über |
| | Umweltschutz UNEP und Städteplanung HABITAT |
| 1986-1987 | Leiter, Generalsekretariat im Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten |
| 1987-1996 | Leiter, Abteilung Wirtschaftliche Integration im Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten; |
| | Stellvertreter von Bot. Dr. Manfred Scheich bei den EWR- und EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen |
| 1993-1996 | Stellvertretender Leiter, Wirtschafts- und integrationspolitische Sektion im Bundesministerium für |
| | auswärtige Angelegenheiten |
| 1997-1999 | Leiter, Wirtschafts- und integrationspolitische Sektion im Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten |
| 1999-2007 | Ständiger Vertreter Österreichs, Europäischen Union |
