Seminar

Active Citizenship and Democratic Accountability in the European Union

Organised by European Liberal Forum asbl. (ELF) with the support of Think Tank E2, Lokus and Prof.mr. B.M. Teldersstichting.
Funded by the European Parliament.


Wednesday 13 October 2010
15:15 - 18:30

Marina Congress Center
Katajanokanlaituri 6, Helsinki

Moderation: Professor Christoffer Grönholm
Language: English


15:15                    Coffee

16.00 – 16.05         Welcome
Prof. Christoffer Grönholm (Chairman of think tank Lokus, Finland)

16:05 – 16:15        Introduction ELF and presentation Democracy in Europe.
Of the people, by the people, for the people?
Dr. Patrick van Schie (Director Prof.mr. B.M. Teldersstichting, the Netherlands)

16:15 – 16:35        How can the European Parliament represent the people of Europe?
Mr.drs. Hans van Baalen (president Liberal International and MEP, the Netherlands)

16:35 – 16:55        How to keep the representative democrazy alive?
[tbc] Mrs. Astrid Thors (Minister of Migration and European Affairs, Finland)

16:55 – 17:15        Direct democracy and the Swiss experience with referenda
Dr. Robert Nef (Director Liberales Institut, Switzerland)

17:15 – 18:00        Panel discussion Democratic Accountability in the European Union

Welcome!