Webinar | How to govern Europe in times of crises?
Over the last decade and a half, the European Union has faced a multitude of crises across different policy areas, ranging from the Eurozone crisis to the Covid pandemic and, more recently, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Have lessons been learnt from the EU’s responses to these various crises? Do crises always act as a catalyst for further European integration, as famously predicted by Jean Monnet, or do they have the potential to weaken the Union in certain circumstances?
Looking ahead, is the EU governance adequately equipped to handle potential crises that may arise? Do member states share a unified vision regarding the necessity of reforming the EU to enhance its crisis-management capabilities? How to strengthen the EU’s capacity to respond to crises without undermining democratic principles and ensuring parliamentary accountability?
– 15.00 – Introductory words by Sébastien Maillard, Director of the Jacques Delors Institute
– 15.15 – Keynote Speech by Enrico Letta, President of the Jacques Delors Institute and former Primer Minister of Italy
– 15.45-17.00 – Panel discussion with:
Thierry Chopin, Special Advisor at the Jacques Delors Institute, Visiting Professor at the
College of Europe (Bruges) and professor at Mines Paris – PSL
Federico Fabbrini, Full Professor of EU Law at Dublin City University; Founding Director of
the Brexit Institute; and Fellow in Law at Princeton University
Lena Kolarska-Bobińska, Professor of Sociology; former Member of the European Parliament; former Minister of Science and Education, Poland
Brigid Laffan, President of the European Policy Centre (EPC) and Emeritus Professor of
Political Science at the European University Institute (EUI)
Moderation: Eulalia Rubio, Senior Research Fellow on European economic affairs at the Jacques Delors Institute