topic : reflecting on the future of europe in the 2020-2030 time horizon – inputs from macau

Jean Monnet SeminarJean Monnet SeminarReflecting on the Future of Europe Reflecting on the Future of Europe

in the 202-2030 Time Horizon – Inputs from Macauin the 202-2030 Time Horizon – Inputs from Macau

TopicTopic : :

Reflecting on the Future of Reflecting on the Future of Europe Europe in the 2020-2030 Time Horizon in the 2020-2030 Time Horizon

– – Inputs from MacauInputs from Macau



Nature of the exercise Nature of the exercise

Brain stormingBrain storming, exchange of ideas, , exchange of ideas, debatedebate

Academic cultureAcademic culture

Citizenship (European, global)Citizenship (European, global)



Goal:Goal:

Pool Pool a a compendium of short proposals compendium of short proposals on the topic of the discussion on the topic of the discussion



Context:Context: End of the ratification process of the End of the ratification process of the

Lisbon Treaty Lisbon Treaty (after a 8 years protracted process) (after a 8 years protracted process) – – ensuing streamlining and ensuing streamlining and

reinforcement of the institutional reinforcement of the institutional settingsetting

Time for substance, Time for substance, time for a grand design?time for a grand design?



Context:Context: Independent Reflection GroupIndependent Reflection Group on the on the

Future of Europe in the 202-2030 Time Future of Europe in the 202-2030 Time HorizonHorizon..

Reflection Group chaired by Mr. Felipe Reflection Group chaired by Mr. Felipe GonzalezGonzalez

established by the European Council to assist established by the European Council to assist the EU in effectively anticipating and meeting the EU in effectively anticipating and meeting challenges in the time horizon of 2020 to 2030challenges in the time horizon of 2020 to 2030

started the work - December 2008 started the work - December 2008 shall present report to European Council by shall present report to European Council by

June 2010.June 2010.



Idea behind the initiative: Idea behind the initiative: contributions / inputs from Macaucontributions / inputs from Macau

specific recommendations or proposals specific recommendations or proposals Short, briskShort, brisk. . These recommendations can address These recommendations can address

various levels of governance (local, state various levels of governance (local, state and EU level). and EU level).

They can be framed in They can be framed in general strategic general strategic termsterms or as or as specific policyspecific policy recommendations including time frames recommendations including time frames and the actors who would implement them.and the actors who would implement them.



additional analysis backing up or additional analysis backing up or substantiating the recommendationsubstantiating the recommendation can can address inter alia:address inter alia:

o The o The types of obstaclestypes of obstacles that would need to that would need to

be overcome to implement this recommendation.be overcome to implement this recommendation. o Analysis of the o Analysis of the StrengthsStrengths, , WeaknessesWeaknesses or or

Opportunities and ThreatsOpportunities and Threats in view of the goal in view of the goal pursuedpursued

o Analysis of the o Analysis of the concernsconcerns, , hopeshopes and and

expectations of European citizensexpectations of European citizens as well as as well as actors from the rest of the worldactors from the rest of the world with regards with regards to each particular issue.to each particular issue.



The Core QuestionThe Core Question If you were “If you were “Master of the EU for Master of the EU for

a Daya Day” ” what would be the one thing you what would be the one thing you

would want to do or to change in would want to do or to change in the EU ?; the EU ?;

what are the key issues and what are the key issues and developments which may have to developments which may have to be addressed / obtained?be addressed / obtained?



General ThemesGeneral Themes 1. 1. General context and future General context and future

scenariosscenarios 2.2. EU legitimacy and the EU legitimacy and the

citizens citizens 3. 3. Identity, Values, Norms and Identity, Values, Norms and

CitizenshipCitizenship



Substantive ThemesSubstantive Themes 1. 1. European social and economic European social and economic

modelmodel: : 2. 2. Demography and migrationDemography and migration: : 3. 3. Energy, climate change and Energy, climate change and

environmentenvironment: : 4. 4. Internal and external securityInternal and external security: : 5. 5. Europe’s role in the worldEurope’s role in the world: :



‘‘long term’ nature of this long term’ nature of this exerciseexercise: :

‘‘out of the box’ ‘rethinking’ of out of the box’ ‘rethinking’ of EU’s policies EU’s policies

in view of the 2020-2030 time in view of the 2020-2030 time horizonhorizon



‘‘limitlimit’ : ’ : within the framework set out in within the framework set out in

the Lisbon Treatythe Lisbon Treaty. . departing pointdeparting point and and necessary necessary

backgroundbackground for this exercise as well for this exercise as well as the as the frontierfrontier to be respected. to be respected.

These reflections and proposals These reflections and proposals should therefore should therefore not discuss not discuss institutional mattersinstitutional matters..

topic : reflecting on the future of europe in the 2020-2030 time horizon – inputs from macau

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