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CONFERENCE
"Europe, your future, your constitution"
Club de la Fondation Universitaire, 11 Rue d'Egmontstraat, Brussels,
Wednesday November 24, 2004
Official Organizations:
Ludwig von Mises Institute Europe VZW
Friedrich Naumann Foundation
International Political Dialogue
Institut Turgot
9.30-10.00 Reception/ coffee
10.00-10.15 Opening Address: A. Godart-van der Kroon, president of the LVMI Europe
10.15 -12.30 Panel 1: Explanation of the proposed European Constitution. Discussion of the different elements.
Prof. Dr. A. Jacobs, Professor for Social Law, Faculty of Law, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands,
F. Keuleneer, Lawyer, Brussels, Belgium
Earl of Stockton, Chairman of the British Section of ELEC, London, UK.
F.Vibert, Director of the European Policy Forum, London, UK,
Moderator: H. Lepage, Institut Turgot, Brussels, Belgium
12.30-14.00 Lunch in the Club Universitaire
14.00 h-16.00 Panel 2: Point of view of the different countries. Referendum or no referendum?
Dr. Silvana Koch-Mehrin, MEP and 1st Deputy Leader, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
J. Toubon, Member of the European Parliament and former Minister of Justice and Culture of France, Brussels, Belgium
Dr. B. Lamprechter, Secretary General of the "Hayek Institut", Vienna, Austria
Moderator: G. Winneker, TechCentralstation, Brussels, Belgium
16.00-16.15 Coffee break
16.15-18.00 Panel 3: The alternative Constitution
Professor R. Vaubel, Department of Economics, University of Mannheim, Germany.
Professor P. Bernholz, Centre of Economics & Business, University of Basel, Switzerland
Prof. Dr. M. Storme, Department of Law, University of Antwerp and the University of KU Leuven, Belgium.
Moderator: W. Echikson, Director of Dow Jones, Brussels, Belgium.
Closing remarks: Mrs. J. Davis, Editor in Chief E!Sharp magazine, Brussels, Belgium.
A small explanation of the subject.
Since February 2002, Europe started to reform its institutions. That was more than necessary, due to the fact that the enlarged Europe after 2004 can not be realized within the framework of the now existing Europe.
The European Convention, which finished its work on July 18 2003 made several proposals, which have been scrutinized by an Intergovernmental Conference (CIG) in Rome on October 4, 2003. This (Draft ) Constitution, proposing even a full-time president of the European Council instead of the rotating presidency now, led to a hot discussion, at least in Brussels.
That is the reason for this conference.
Now-even now this constitution has been signed- this will not be the end of it.
Already several countries have announced their decision to hold a referendum or are reconsidering it. The question is however:
Do we need a constitution and what are the changes we need?*
We do need a European Constitution in order to limit and clearly define and separate the powers of the European Commission and the European Parliament and between the Nation States and the European Institutions.
This has to be clearly regulated and incorporated in the law.
If we reject the Constitution as a whole, we will be left with the current treaties and with the existing draft Constitution.
We should promote a few elements, that should be adapted in the now signed Constitution:
1) Service in the general interest
2) A clear separation of powers
3) A second Chamber in the European Parliament
4) No tax harmonization
5) Fundamental rights
This conference will treat the existing-proposed- Constitution, the point of view of the states, that are going to have a referendum about the European Constitution, of those that are not going to vote and finally the proposal for an Alternative Constitution.
The final position:
The clear position should be, that if the Constitution will not be reviewed with reference to the abovementioned areas, then it should be rejected.
Conference Information
The LVMI Europe: who are we?
LVMI Europe is the Think Tank in Brussels that unites believers in the free market across the artificial boundaries that often divide academic, bureaucratic, business, civil society, media and political circles.
Members include a former Prime Minister and other key politicians, senior academics, business leaders, and top journalists.
LVMI Europe presents clear arguments for a free market, a liberal Europe where individual endeavour and freedom increase within an environment of business growth and minimal red tape.
LVMI Europe has refined a series of products that include targeted dinner debates for small, invited audiences, conferences exploring fresh new economic, social and trade policies, and a website dedicated to promote liberal ideas across the EU.
LVMI Europe?s ideas are influencing the policy-making process in the European Union institutions, with a particular focus on the five-year and annual EU work programmes.
LVMI Europe?s Mission
With EU enlargement, European Parliament elections, the appointment of new EU Commissioners and the creation of a new Treaty framework, this is a unique time to influence the direction of EU policy-making.
In the next five years, as the EU?s role increases both domestically and internationally, LVMI Europe will bring the free market debate to the heart of Europe in order to stop needless centralisation and ill-conceived legislative proposals that threaten Europe?s real entrepreneurial spirit.
The Friedrich Nauman Stiftung aims:
The Dialogue Programme Brussels aims to add a liberal dimension to the international development dialogue. The emphasis lies on the development of modern-day, problem-oriented solutions in important areas of liberal politics such as human rights, civil society, market economy, free trade and environment. The dialogue programme aims to enhance the political and developmental work of the foundation in offices in various project countries.
Institut Turgot is a Brussels-based french speaking free-market think tank founded in 2002 upon the model of IEA. Once a month, it organises a private Sablon Discussion Luncheon, hosted by its Chairman, Jacques Raiman. Its first publication will be a book about "Healthcare Reform" in France. Institut Turgot is now developing a Paris branch.
* The proposals of the "Turin Draft" of June 8, 2003 have been taken into account
Reply Coupon
Registration in advance is absolutely necessary and can be faxed, sent or e-mailed to the Ludwig von Mises Institute Europe before November 20, 2004
Correspondence: Herendreef 20, 3001 Leuven
Tel.: 0032-16295833
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Will attend the Conference "Europe, your future, your constitution" on
Wednesday, November 24, 2004 and will pay 40 Euro entrance fee (including a three -course lunch) to the bankaccount: 001-4232340-15, Fortisbank Leuven
(paying members: 30 euro)
Students: free of charge |
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