Conference Programme

SENT Final General Assembly – Rome 1 – 3 July 2010

(Draft Version)

Thursday 1 July 2010

Morning: Arrival of the Participants in Rome

Afternoon: Opening Session of SENT General Assembly

Venue: Municipality of Rome (Campidoglio)

• Gianni Alemanno, Major of Rome
• Franco Frattini, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Andrea Ronchi, Minister of European Affairs
• Mariastella Gelmini, Minister of Education, University and Research
• Antonio Tajani, European Commissioner for Industry
• Odile Quintin, Director General for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, European Commission (TBI)
• Renato Lauro, Rector, University of Rome Tor Vergata
• Stefania Giannini, Rector, University of Perugia Stranieri, Responsible for International Relations, CRUI
• Giovanni Tria, President Italian School of Public Administration
• Federiga Bindi, SENT Coordinator

Buffet Dinner at Terrazza Caffarelli

Friday 2 July:2010

Morning:

Venue: University of Rome Tor Vergata

I Working Group Session

• WG The Development of EU Studies in History
  • Chaired by Arianne Landuyt, University of Siena
• WG The Development of EU Studies in Political Science
  • Chaired by Federiga Bindi, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Kjel Eliassen, Norwegian Management School
• WG The Development of EU Studies in Law
  • Chaired by Istvan Szilagyi, Pannonian University
• WG The Development of EU Studies in Economics
  • Chaired by Amy Verdun, University of Victoria
• WG Teaching EU Studies
  • Chaired by Stefania Baroncelli, University of Bolzen, Sophie Vanhoonacker, University of Maastricht and Ian Horga, University of Oradea
• WG Ideas and Images of Europe
  • Chaired by Claudia Toriz Ramos, University Fernando Pessoa, Juliet Lodge, University of Leeds
• WG Cultural Studies
  • Chaired by Prof. Vita Fortunati, University of Bologna

Buffet Lunch

• Afternoon

Venue: School of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata

II Working Group Session

• WG The Development of EU Studies in History
  • Chaired by Arianne Landuyt, University of Siena
• WG The Development of EU Studies in Political Science
  • Chaired by Federiga Bindi, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Kjel Eliassen, Norwegian Management School
• WG The Development of EU Studies in Law
  • Chaired by Istvan Szilagyi, Pannonian University
• WG The Development of EU Studies in Economics
  • Chaired by Amy Verdun, University of Victoria
• WG Teaching EU Studies
  • Chaired by Stefania Baroncelli, University of Bolzen, Sophie Vanhoonacker, University of Maastricht and Ian Horga, University of Oradea
• WG Ideas and Images of Europe
  • Chaired by Claudia Toriz Ramos, University Fernando Pessoa, Juliet Lodge, University of Leeds
• WG Cultural Studies
  • Chaired by Prof. Vita Fortunati, University of Bologna

Buffet Dinner

Saturday 3 July:

Morning: Plenary Session

Venue: University of Rome Tor Vergata

• Working Groups reports by Working Group leaders
• Future plans for the Network by Federiga Bindi, University of Rome Tor Vergata

European Studies in Prospective: Who Was Right?

A Debate with:

Simon Hix, Professor London School of Economics

Andrew Moravcsik, Princeton University

Gary Marks, Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;

Buffet Lunch at the School of Economics

Afternoon: Departure of Participants