Tuesday, 24 February 2015, EUROPE DAY, 9.30 am – 3 pm
National Bank of Belgium, “Auditorium”
Warmoesberg 61 / rue Montagne aux Herbes potagères 61, 1000 Brussels
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Registration |
| 10.00 – 10.10 | Welcome: Prof. Dr. Manfred Pohl, Initiator of “My Europe“ |
| 10.10 – 10.55 | Energy: a real challenge for Europe: Alexis Brouhns, Senior Executive Vice President, Solvay |
| 10.55 – 11.00 | Break |
| 11.00 – 11.45 | Competitiveness and the euro crisis: Prof. Hans Geeroms, Adviser EU Policy, National Bank of Belgium |
| 11.45 – 12.45 | Lunch break |
| 12.45 – 13.45 | The Europe of Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities: Prof. Dr. Dr. Jörg Monar, Rector, College of Europe |
| 13:45 – 14.00 | Closing session: Carina Feuerriegel, Executive Manager, Frankfurter Zukunftsrat |
| 14.00 – 14.15 | Walk to NBB Museum |
| 14.15 – 15.00 | Visit of NBB Museum |
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, EUROPE DAY, 7 – 9 pm
Representation of the State of Hessen to the European Union 21, Rue Montoyer, 1000 Brussels
Moderation: Eric Bonse, Free Journalist
| Welcome Mark Weinmeister, Secretary of State for European Affairs of the State of Hessen Prof Dr Manfred Pohl, Initiator of “My Europe” |
| Introduction Luk Van Eylen, General Manager Corporate Public Affairs, KBC Group Alexis Brouhns, Senior Executive Vice President, Solvay |
| Panel Discussion “Europe – Better than its reputation?!” Michael Gahler, MEP, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Noora Löfström, Director of Erasmus Student Network AISBL Mark Weinmeister, Secretary of State for European Affairs of the State of Hessen |
| Reception |
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, JOURNALISM DAY, 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
De Standaard, Auditorium, Alfons Gosselaan 30, 1702 Groot-Gijgaarden
| 09.00 – 10.00 | Registration |
| 10.00 – 10.15 | Welcome: Karel Verhoeven, Editor in Chief, De Standaard |
| 10.15 – 11.00 | The future of journalism: digital vs print: Béatrice Delvaux, Chief Editor, Le Soir |
| 11.00 – 11.45 | Freedom of press: introduction by a caricaturist: Lectrr, De Standaard |
| 11.45 – 12.30 | Lunch break |
| 12.30 – 13.15 | The golden rules of writing an articles: Bert Bultinck, Deputy Chief Editor, De Standaard |
| 13.15 – 14.00 | Writing exercise |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Guided tour of the editorial office |
| 14.20 – 14.30 | Closing session: Carina Feuerriegel, Executive Manager, Frankfurter Zukunftsrat |