CONNEX/NEWGOV Dissemination Conference - 10 April 2008, Brussels

 “EU Governance: Are we on the right track?”

programm information

press release

08:45–09:15
Welcome: Jean-Michel Baer (European Commission, DG Research)

Opening Session: “Why research on governance and democracy matters?”

• Beate Kohler-Koch (University of Mannheim): “Connecting excellence on European governance”

• Stefano Bartolini (European University Institute, Florence): “The ‘New Modes of Governance’ project”

	Monica Frassoni

09:15–10:00
Session 1: “Electoral representation: Does it function in the EU?”

• Chair: Beate Kohler-Koch (Coordinator of CONNEX, University of Mannheim)

• Statement: Cees van der Eijk (University of Nottingham): “Realistic and unrealistic expectations about electoral democracy in the EU”

Discussant: Monica Frassoni (Member of the European Parliament, Committee on legal affairs)

	Jérôme Vignon, Stefano Bartolini, Beate Kohler-Koch

10:00-10:10
General comments

• Jérôme Vignon (European Commission, DG EMPL): “Democratic governance in the EU: Some reflections”
  
  

10:10–10:45
Session 2: “Governance and Accession”

• Chair: Adrienne Héritier (NEWGOV Scientific Director, European University Institute, Florence)

• Statement: Tanja A. Börzel (Free University Berlin): “Mission impossible? New Modes of Governance in the Member States”

• Discussant: Alina Mungiu-Pippidi (Hertie School of Governance, Berlin and Romanian Academic Society)
  
  

	Nikiforos Diamandouros

11:15–12:00
Session 3: “Does multi-level governance call for multiple forms of accountability?”

• Chair: Sonja Puntscher Riekmann (University of Salzburg)

• Statement: Yannis Papadopoulos (University of Lausanne) "Multi-Level Governance: More Accountability, Less Democracy?"

• Discussant: Nikiforos Diamandouros (European Ombudsman)

• Discussant: Bruno Kaufmann (The Initiative & Referendum Institute Europe, Brussels/Marburg)
  
  

12:00–12:45
Session 4: The effectiveness of governance modes

• Chair: Wolfgang Wessels (University of Cologne)

• Statement: Waltraud Schelkle (London School of Economics): “New instead of effective? The evolving framework of economic governance”

• Discussant : Peter Wierts (De Nederlandsche Bank)

12:45–13:30

• Concluding statement: Paolo Ponzano (European Commission, General Secretary): “The implementation of the Commission's White Paper on Governance in perspective”

Wrapping-up discussion

• Chairs: Beate Kohler-Koch (CONNEX Coordinator) and Stefano Bartolini (NEWGOV Coordinator)
  
  

14:30–16:00
Round table: Gains and disadvantages of large research projects / EU Research Policy and the Experience of NEWGOV and CONNEX

F. Larat, J-M. Baer, S. Bartolini, B. Kohler-Koch

• Chair: Jean-Michel Baer (Commission, DG-Research)

• Speakers: Stefano Bartolini (NEWGOV), Beate Kohler-Koch & Fabrice Larat (CONNEX)

•  Discussants: Sergio Carrera (CHALLENGE); Eleni Tsingou (GARNET)

Contact:
Dr. Fabrice Larat
CONNEX Network Manager
University of Mannheim / MZES
D- 68131 Mannheim, Germany
Phone: +49-621-181-2840
Fax: +49-621-181-2845
fabrice.larat(at)mzes.uni-mannheim.de

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