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Visions of Hope for Europe and beyond

Visions of Hope for Europe and beyond

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Based on the three-year cycle of cross disciplinary international conferences organised by the European University of Rome from 2023 to 2025, the closed-door meeting “Visions of Hope for Europe and beyond” is organised by the European University of Rome (EUR) and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) to address major subjects that affect our current geopolitical and socio-economic situation in Europe. It aims to create a space of exchange between EU policymakers and researchers from academia to spur discussions regarding the future of Europe, stemming from the concept of Hope.

The event will aim to:

  • Discuss the projects on which the researchers of the HOPE initiative are working, which are related to EU areas of competence and current policies and can support the work of EU policymakers
  • Shape a moment of sincere exchange and dialogue between the consortium’s researchers and EU policymakers, elaborating on possible avenues of collaboration and further research, in order to contribute to EU policies that are human-centred, data-driven and close to citizens’ needs
  • Create a space of connections between academia and EU policymaking, especially in view of the next 5-year mandate of the European parliament, to spur further contacts and synergies to develop in the future

The research project is promoted in view of the Jubilee of 2025, dedicated to the theme of Hope.

Agenda:

10:00 – 10:45 – Welcome remarks

Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto, General Secretary of COMECE

Introduction on the HOPE project and the meeting

Fr. Pedro A. Barrajon Muñoz LC, Rector of the European University of Rome

Renata Salvarani, European University of Rome, Scientific Coordinator of the project

Emilio Innocenzi, President of Team Service

Keynote speech

H.E. Mgr. Mariano Crociata, President of COMECE

 

11:00 – 1:00PM – Roundtables

 

Roundtable 1 – Artificial Intelligence: ethical concerns

Moderator:  Friederike Ladenburger

Participants:

  • Alberto Carrara, Pontifical Ateneo Regina Apostolorum
  • Claudio Bonito, Pontifical Ateneo Regina Apostolorum
  • Mathieu Guillermin, UC Lyon
  • Markus Krienke, USI Lugano

EU policymakers:

  • Martin Bailey, Head of Unit AI Office – AI for societal good, DG CNECT (tbc)
  • MEP Mariateresa Vivaldini, Member of ITRE and EMPL committees

 

Roundtable 2 – Migration and social integration (human rights, religious groups, economic implications, religious freedom, social security)

Moderator: Josè Luis Bazan

Participants:

  • Renata Salvarani, European University of Rome
  • Alexandra Syrit, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University
  • Mario Bara, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb
  • Augusto Cosentino, Italian Society for the History of Religions
  • Silvia Chiodi, Italian National Research Centre

EU policymakers:

  • Aurélie Belzunces, Head of Sector Integration & Resettlement Unit, DG HOME
  • MEP Paolo Inselvini, Member of the LIBE Committee

 

1.00 – 2.00 PM  Lunch Break

 

2.00 – 4.00 PM – Roundtables

 

Roundtable 3 – A new global architecture of Peace

Moderator: Marek Misak

Participants:

  • Giovanni Polizzi, European University of Rome
  • Luciano Romano, European University of Rome
  • Markus Krienke, USI Lugano

EU policymakers:

  • Guillem Riutord Sampol, Head of Division Peace, Security and Defence Partnerships, EEAS (tbc)
  • MEP Davor Ivo Stier, member of the AFET Committee
  • Christian Gsodam, EEAS

 

Roundtable 4 – Education and Hope – University and Innovation for the future

Moderator: Emilio Dogliani

Participants:

  • Pedro A. Barrajon, European University of Rome
  • Mathieu Guillermin, Catholic University of Lyon
  • Javier Fiz Perez, European University of Rome

EU policymakers:

  • Tine Delva, Deputy Head of Unit Higher Education, DG EAC
  • MEP Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Vice-chair of the CULT Committee (tbc)
  • MEP Giusi Princi, Member of CULT Committee

 

4.30 – 6.00 PM – Roundtable

 

Roundtable 5 – Sustainability and visions of Future (urban planning, social sustainability, cultural sustainability)

Moderator: Johannes Moravitz

Participants:

  • Giuseppe Pace, Italian National Research Centre
  • Aleksandra Syryt, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University

EU policymakers:

  • Emmanuelle Maire, Head of Unit Circular economy, sustainable production and consumption, DG ENV
  • MEP Piotr Müller, member of the IMCO committee
  • MEP Mario Mantovani, Vice-Chair of the JURI Committee

 

For information:

emilio.dogliani@comece.eu

renata.salvarani@unier.it

formazione.integrale@unier.it  

 

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