Jacques Delors Conference 2026 : The EU’s ambitions tested by its resources
In person Banque De France 31 rue Croix des Petits Champs, 75001 PARIS
Speakers
Emmanuel Moulin Governor of the Banque de France
Kerstin Jorna Director-General for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW)
Fabienne Keller Member of the European Parliament
Jacques Delors Conference 2026 : The EU’s ambitions tested by its resources
*This event will be held in French
Date: 19 June 2026, from 14:00 until 18:00, (upon registration)
Location: at the Banque De France, 31 Rue Croix des Petits Champs in Paris OR online (upon registration)
About:
The Jacques Delors Conference 2026 will focus on the negotiations surrounding the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF), and its implications for the future EU budget.
This event will be structured around three key happenings :
- Speeches and debates with high-level European policy-makers and politicians.
- The award ceremony for the Académie Notre Europe programme: this conference also marks the closing ceremony of the 2025–2026 “Sofia Corradi” cohort, a pioneer of the Erasmus programme, which was developed under the leadership of Jacques Delors. Such a moment hopes to be a celebration for the 115 graduates of this year’s cohort, who met every month for a year to discuss and debate the European Union and its future.
- A forum with educational stands and workshops ran by European and non-governmental organisations to present European initiatives for young people and promote active engagement from everyone.
For more information, visit the Académie Notre Europe website : https://academienotreeurope.eu/conference-jacques-delors/
Agenda (updated):
14h00 – 14h05 | Welcome Remarks, Sylvie Matelly, Director of the Jacques Delors Institute
14h05 – 14h15 | Opening Address, Enrico Letta, President of the Jacques Delors Institute
14h15 – 15h15 | Guest of Honour, Emmanuel Moulin, Governor of the Banque de France
15h15 – 16h15 | Panel Discussion: European Budget, Savings and Investment Union, Borrowing Capacity: What Levers to Finance Europe’s Ambitions?
- Pascal Lamy, Coordinator of the Jacques Delors Think Tank Network (Paris, Brussels, Berlin)
- Enrico Letta, President of the Jacques Delors Institute
- Kerstin Jorna, Director-General for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), European Commission
- Fabienne Keller, Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe)
Moderator: Sylvie Matelly, Director of the Jacques Delors Institute
16h15 – 16h30 | Académie Notre Europe Certificate Ceremony
- Enrico Letta, President of the Jacques Delors Institute
- Sofia Fernandes, Director of the Académie Notre Europe
From 16:30 onwards | Forum and Cocktail Reception
In partnership with the Jacques Delors Friends of Europe Foundation, the Erasmus+ Agencies for Education & Training and Youth & Sport, Europe Jacques Delors, the Seine-Saint-Denis Departmental Council, the Hippocrène Foundation, the European Parliament Office in France, the Collective for a European Civic Service, the Académie Notre Europe Alumni, and the Young Europeans – France.
What is the Jacques Delors Conference?
The Jacques Delors Conference is the flagship annual event of the Académie Notre Europe. It has two objectives. Firstly, to open up a space for dialogue between European figures and young people so that the latter can express their expectations regarding the European project. On the other hand, it aims to give young people a better understanding of the European Union and its policies. This conference, which is open to all young people aged 16 to 30, is also the closing session of the Académie’s free annual programme on European citizenship.
In person Banque De France 31 rue Croix des Petits Champs, 75001 PARIS
Speakers
- Emmanuel Moulin Governor of the Banque de France
- Kerstin Jorna Director-General for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW)
- Fabienne Keller Member of the European Parliament