Europe 25 - Conference Programme

	The programme

	08.00-09.30	Registration of participants, coffee

	09.30-09.50	Welcome speech by Dr. Ir. Jo Ritzen, president of Maastricht University Welcome speech by Drs. Gerd Leers, mayor of the City of Maastricht

	09.50-10.15	Keynote speech by Dr. Bruno de Witte, professor of European Law at EUI, Florence

	10.15-10.45	Tea/coffee break

	10.45-12.15	Globalisation, Enlargement and Governance Moderator: Professor Dr. Hildegard Schneider Speakers Dr. Jaroslaw Pietras, Secretary of the Committee for European Integration, Poland Dr. Phedon Nicolaides, professor of Economics, EIPA, Maastricht Mr. Romualdas Kalonaitis, ambassador at large, Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Panel discussion

	12.15-13.30	Lunch

	13.30-15.00	The Lisbon strategy: how far are we now? Moderator: Professor Dr. Luc Soete Speakers Dr. Helen Wallace, professor of Contemporary European Studies and director of the Robert Schuman Centre at EUI, Florence Dr. José Mariano Gago, professor of Physics, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon Drs. Jeroen van der Veer, chairman of the Committee of Managing Directors of Royal Dutch/Shell Group Professor Dr. Yrjö Neuvo, senior vice-president, technology advisor, Nokia Panel discussion

	15.00-15.30	Tea/coffee break

	15.30-17.00	Universities in a knowledge-based economy: desperately seeking resources Moderator: Dr. Ir. Jo Ritzen Speakers Dr. Guy Haug, principal advisor, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, European Commission Baroness Blackstone, vice-chancellor of the University of Greenwich, UK Dr. Joseph Mifsud, head European Unit, University of Malta Professor Dr. Bernard Rentier, vice-rector, Université de Liège, Belgium Panel discussion

	17.00-17.30	Tea/coffee break

	17.30-18.20	Europe 25: A new chance? Moderator: Dr. Ir. Jo Ritzen Panel discussion Dr. Philippe Busquin, commissioner for Research, European Commission Mr. Erkki Liikanen, commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society, European Commission Mrs. Maria van der Hoeven, Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science

	18.20-18.30	Closing comments by Minister Maria van der Hoeven

	18.30	Closing drinks

	22.00	Opening of the European Cultural Manifestation in co-operation with "Heiligdomsvaart", Limburg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ed Spanjaard - The Planets - Vrijthof Maastricht (for registered participants only)


	Last updated: July 12, 2004