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Lisbon, 22-24 September 2005

European Ideas Network - Summer University and European Ideas Fair

Opening session of the European Ideas Network - Summer University
l-r: James Elles MEP (EPP-ED, UK), Chairman of EIN, Wilfried Martens, EPP President and former Prime Minster of Belgium, Hans-Gert Poettering MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament, Luís Marques Mendes MP, Chairman of the PSD party, Portugal, and João de deus Pinheiro MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group

The European Ideas Network, a pan-European EPP-ED think tank, held its 4th annual Summer University and 'European Ideas Fair' in Lisbon on 22-24 September. The EIN brings together politicians, academics, journalists, businessmen, policy advisers and outside experts, to discuss major issues facing policy-makers in Europe. Among the speakers were EPP-ED Group Chairman Hans-Gert Poettering, EPP President and former Prime Minister of Belgium Wilfried Martens, Commission President José Manuel Barroso, former Prime Minister of Spain José María Aznar, and Chris Patten, now Chancellor of Oxford University and Chairman of the International Crisis Group.

Also in Lisbon, following the EIN, the EPP-ED organised a Conference on the WTO negotiations on 23-24 September. The aim of the conference was to exchange views on the developments in the WTO trade negotiations with Members of the European Parliament, Members of National Parliaments, and representatives from the European Commission, Industry and NGOs.

Press releases:

24/09/2005: European Ideas Fair: Facing the Challenges of Tomorrow
23/09/2005: Renewed leadership based on European values : closing of the 4th Summer University (Lisbon) of the European Ideas Network, think tank sponsored by the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
23/09/2005: Europe needs to reform. The Commission is ready to take the initiative, José Barroso at the EIN Summer University
22/09/2005: Proposal to create 6 million new jobs - European Ideas Network Working Group on Employment
22/09/2005: European Ideas Network (EIN) - Opening session in Lisbon: the EPP-ED political family encourages reforms to overcome the challenge of globalization
20/09/2005: Ideas in Action on Europe's Centre-Right - The EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament holds its annual European Ideas Network (EIN) Summer university and 'European Ideas Fair' in Lisbon on 22-24 September 2005

Speech:

Hans-Gert Poettering, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group

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More information:

EIN Website