Programme:

13.45 – 14.00: Registration

Session 1: The European Parliament

• 14.00 – 14.20: “Who does the European Parliament Represent?” Maurice Fraser, Senior Fellow in European Politics, European Institute, LSE; and Associate Fellow, Chatham House
• 14.20 – 14.40: “The European Parliament after the Lisbon Treaty” Raffaello Matarazzo, Istituto Affari Internazionali
• 14.40 – 15.00: Q & A

15.00 – 15.20: Coffee & Tea

Session 2: National Parliaments

• 15.20 – 15.40: “What can national parliaments contribute to European democracy?” Professor Jaap de Zwaan, University of Rotterdam and Adviser at Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations
• 15.40 – 16.00: “National Parliaments after Lisbon: Can they make the Union more democratic?” Dr Anna-Lena Högenauer, University of Maastricht
• 16.00 – 16.20: Q & A

Session 3: The EU demos

• 16.30 – 16.50: “European political parties – A building bloc of the EU demos?” John Palmer, the Federal Trust and European Policy Centre
• 16.50 – 17.10: “The EU demos – Fantasy or reality?” Professor Doris Wydra, University of Salzburg
• 17.10 – 17.30: Q & A

17.30 – 17.45: Concluding Remarks by the Chairman Brendan Donnelly, Director, The Federal Trust

17.45: Reception

Contact:

If you would like to attend this event please contact Ulrike Rüb-Taylor on  ulrike.rub(at)fedtrust.co.uk or +44 (0) 20 7320 3045.