OutreachOsloNov11

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre will give the opening speech to the seminar. RECON's 120 affiliated scholars have discussed the conditions for democracy in the EU through a series of studies across a large number of policy fields and institutional realms. This seminar will gather scholars and students, policy makers, professionals, organisations, media, civil society and the general public to exchange knowledge and engage in discussions. More on the RECON project.

The seminar is a part of the University of Oslo's 200th anniversary celebration.

The conference is open, but registration is required. Attendance is limited to 200 and seats are awarded on a first come, first serve basis. There is no conference fee. The conference will be held in English.

RECON's concluding conference 'What is Left of European democracy?' will take place on 25-26 November. At this academic conference, more space is allocated for discerning what this collective research effort has generated and what the democratic implications of these will be.

Practical information

Programme (download pdf)

09:00	Welcome Erik O. Eriksen RECON Scientific Coordinator, ARENA, University of Oslo
09:10	Keynote Jonas Gahr Støre Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs
09:30	Questions
09:50	A constitutional future for Europe? John Erik Fossum RECON Substitute Coordinator, ARENA, University of Oslo A European representative democracy? Christopher Lord ARENA, University of Oslo Contesting Europe Ulrike Liebert CEuS, University of Bremen
10:45	Coffee break
11:00	European or national identity? Zdzislaw Mach Jagiellonian University, Krakow Security - beyond democracy? Helene Sjursen ARENA, University of Oslo Gender democracy? Yvonne Galligan CAWP, Queen's University Belfast Is the monetary union inadequate? David Mayes University of Auckland Constitutionalism beyond the state Christian Joerges ZERP, University of Bremen
12:15	Comment Aslak Bonde Independent political analyst
12:35	General discussion
13:00-14:00	Lunch We are pleased to welcome all conference participants to a light lunch following the event, in Litteraturhuset's Amalie Skram room (1st floor).

Reconstituting Democracy in Europe - Snapshots of findings

Selected findings in brief from all RECON's research fields are available in this pamphlet (pdf).

Outreach in Brussels

RECON organised a similar outreach event in Brussels in May 2011. More information, including a podcast of the entire event, is found here. See also Erik O. Eriksen's introductory speech to the May conference.

The conference is organised by RECON-coordinator ARENA - Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo.

For more information, please contact Marit Eldholm (ARENA, University of Oslo): marit.eldholm(at)arena.uio.no

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