MERCURY Conference 3rd September 2010 "Challenges for Global Europe"

MERCURY and the Europa Institute of the University of Edinburgh are pleased to announce a half-day conference on the European Union's role in the evolving global order.

The financial crisis, climate change talks, migration, the rise of China and other issues present a host of challenges, and leading figures will reflect on the EU's priorities and capabilities given post-Lisbon restructuring of external policy.

Speakers include Lionel Barber (Editor, Financial Times), Jim Cloos (Council of the EU), Jonathan Faull (Director-General, DG MARKT, European Commission), Sebastian Oberthuer (Free University Brussels), John Peterson (University of Edinburgh) and Wolfgang Wessels (University of Cologne).

Wine reception to follow.

The conference will take place on 3 September 2010, 14.00-17.30.

Location: Fondation Universitaire, rue d'Egmont 11, 1000 Brussels

Entry free but limited. Please register below.

For details of the programme, please see below or click  here.

For the press release of the conference, please click  here.

14:00 - 15:30

Panel I: Priorities

Financial Crisis, Migration, Climate Change

Lionel Barber - Editor, Financial Times

Jonathan Faull - Director-General, DG-MARKT, European Commission

Sebastian Oberthuer - Free University Brussels

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee

16:00 - 17:30

Panel II: Partners

The EU As A Global Partner

Jim Cloos, Council of the EU

John Peterson, University of Edinburgh

Wolfgang Wessels, University of Cologne

17:30 Reception

Please mail to  mercury@ed.ac.uk or use the registration form below.