Roundtable ‘Defining a deepened and widened Europe. Different perspectives on the future of the EU’

Monday, 17^th June 2024, from 17:30 to 21:00 h. CEST (UTC+2). Venue: EU Commission Representation in Spain, Pº de la Castellana 46, Madrid.

The Elcano Royal Institute and Egmont (the Royal Institute of International Relations of Belgium) are organising the roundtable ‘Defining an Enlarged and Deepened Europe’ to analyse two key issues for the future of Europe after the elections: enlargement and EU reform. The seminar, held in the context of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, aims to promote cooperation between the think tanks in Spain and Belgium, with participation from speakers from Latvia, North Macedonia, and Poland. The event will be concluded by the Secretary of State for the European Union and the Director General for European Affairs of the Belgian Government.

Programme

17: 30 – Opening

Geert Cockx, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Spain
Charles Powell, Director, Elcano Royal Institute | @CharlesTPowell

17:45 – Panel I. Defining a widened Europe: EU enlargement prospects

Aleksandra Palkova, Head of EU Programme, Latvian Institute International Affairs (LIIA) Associate Researcher at the European Council on Foreign Relations ECFR) Lecturer Riga Stradins University RSU) | @Al_Palkova
Fani Karanfilova-Panovska, Special Advisor for Accession Negotiations and EU funds to the Vice Prime Minister in charge of European Affairs and Executive Director at Foundation Open Society – Macedonia (2015-2023) (Prespa Institute, Skopje)
Ruth Ferrero-Turrión, Professor of Political Science and European Studies at Unviersidad Complutense of Madrid | @RFT2
Chair: Jean-Louis De Brouwer, Director of the European Affairs Programme, Egmont Institute

19:15 – Panel II. Defining a deepened Europe: EU reform prospects

Frank Arnauts, Ambassador, Senior Coordinator for the Future of Europe, EU Strategic Foresight and Open Autonomy (Belgian Ministry Foreign Affairs)
Melchior Szczepanik, Head of Brussels Office, Polish Institute International Affairs (PISM) | @mEUlchior
Ignacio Molina, Senior Analyst for Europe, Elcano Royal Institute | @_ignaciomolina
Chair: Raquel García Llorente, analyst, Elcano Royal Institute | @RaquelGarciaLl2

20:30 – Closing session

Fernando Sampedro, State Secretary for European Union, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation | @FernandoSMEU
Bernard Quintin, Ambassador, Director General for Coordination and European Affairs a.i., Belgian Ministry of ForeignAffairs | @quintinEU1

– The event will be held in English without simultaneous translation.
– Please, register here.