Events

The EPP Group Study Days took place on 7th and 8th December 2011 in Marseille (France) on the theme of "Defending our citizens, our economies and our values. The answer is more Europe". The Chairman of the Robert Schuman Foundation, Jean-Dominique Giuliani spoke on 7th December at a round table "Helping the Arab Spring by strengthening trust". On 8th December, the President of the Robert Schuman Foundation Jean-Dominique Giuliani participated in a seminar organized by the "European Democrat Students" (EDS) on Europe's place in the world.

The 8th edition of the Entretiens de Royaumont, notably together with the Robert Schuman Foundation, took place on 2nd, 3rd and 4th December 2011 at the Royaumont Abbey (France). The Chairman of the Robert Schuman Foundation, Jean-Dominique Giuliani, took part in a round table on the theme of "Love France, Love Europe" on 3rd December.

On 1st December 2011, the French/German Economic Club organised a dinner/debate at the Maison des Polytechniciens in Paris on the theme of "The Euro Crisis and European Perspectives" ; the Chairman of the Foundation, Jean-Dominique Giuliani was amongst the guests.

On 28th November 2011 the Robert Schuman Foundation and the Embassy of Hungary in Paris organised a conference at the Maison de la Recherche on the relationship between States and religions from the French and Hungarian points of view. Pascale Joannin, General Director of the Foundation introduced and hosted the debate.

On 28th November 2011 the Robert Schuman Foundation and the Principality of Monaco organised a conference in Brussels with Michel Roger, Minister of State for the Principality of Monaco, on the theme of "Monaco and the Euro: the new monetary convention between the EU and the principality of Monaco."

On 24th and 25th November 2011 the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Nantes organised a seminar on "The EU's External Relations Law - post Lisbon Treaty"in France. The President of the Foundation, Jean-Dominique Giuliani, delivered the closing speech at the seminar.

On 24th November 2011 the "Europe de la Défense" Committee of the Association Nationale des Auditeurs Jeunes of the IHEDN organised a conference in Paris on the theme "Are we moving towards a new European treaty?" hosted by Jean-Dominique Giuliani, Chairman of the Robert Schuman Foundation.

On 23rd November 2011 the Archive Department of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Embassy of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, together with the Robert Schuman Foundation organised in Paris a day of study on the theme of "Independence lost and found, France and the independence of the Baltic States 1921-1991." The Chairman of the Foundation, Jean-Dominique Giuliani, hosted the second round table on the re-establishment of diplomatic relations in 1991.

On 21st November 2011 the Alumni Association of the London School of Economics in France and the Combined Sciences Po-LSE Diploma in European Affairs organised a Conference-Debate in Paris on the euro zone and the future of Europe. The Chairman of the Foundation, Jean-Dominique Giuliani took part in the debate alongside Jean-Marc Daniel, Professor of Economics at the ESCP-Europe.

The second Think Tank Forum took place on 19th November 2011 at the Sorbonne (Paris). Bringing together 23 think tanks the event hopes to contribute to the major political stakes just five months before the presidential election. Pascale Joannin, Director General of the Robert Schuman Foundation, spoke at a round table devoted to the vital need to rise beyond the national framework.