As part of its commitment to education and citizenship, the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH) of the University of Luxembourg is organising a conference entitled “Shaping the Europe of the Future”, which will be held on Friday 13 October 2017 from 10:00 to 12:30 on Belval Campus (Grand Auditoire, Maison du Savoir, 2 avenue de l’Université, L-4365 Esch-sur-Alzette).
This event is organised in cooperation with the Permanent Representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg and other partners of the C²DH: the Robert Schuman Institute of European Affairs, the Fondation du Mérite européen and the European Parliament Information Office in Luxembourg.
Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, will open the conference with a lecture on the future of Europe before answering questions brought by students.
A round table featuring a number of eminent figures will follow, giving students the opportunity to discuss issues related to Europe. The panel will include:
• Jacques Santer, Honorary Minister of State, former Luxembourg Prime Minister, former President of the European Commission,
• Viviane Reding, Member of the European Parliament, former Vice-President of the European Commission,
• Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament,
• Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank,
• Prof. Ludwig Neyses, Vice-President for Research, acting President of the University of Luxembourg,
• Three students and one pupil: For the University of Luxembourg, Mara Kroth (Germany), Bachelor in Psychology; Max Leners (Luxembourg), Master in European & International Tax Law; Otilia-Ioana Tira (Romania), Master in Contemporary European History. As well as Mariana Matos Rodrigues (Portugal), Lycée Michel Lucius.
Prof. Andreas Fickers, Director of the C2DH, will moderate the event.
Live translation in French, German and English will be provided.
