When Stakes are High: European Parliament Elections in Times of Polycrisis

 

7 may (Tuesday) 

LOCATION: Faculty of Social Sciences, Koszarowa 3, Wrocław University of Wrocław (Institute of Political Science, )

10:00 – 11:00 Registration  (Institute of Political Science)  

11:15   Opening of the Conference (Hall ABC, Institute of Political Science) [PL/EN]

• prof. Robert Alberski, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences  
• prof. Aleksandra Maatsch, Head of the Jean Monnet Chair  
• dr. hab. Piotr Grabowiec, Director of the Institute of European Studies  
• prof. Dariusz Skrzypiński, Director of the Institute of Political Science 
• Maja Włodarczyk, Student representative, President of Scientific Circle of Interdisciplinary European Activities 
• Oliwia Niedobecka, Deputy President od Student Scientific Organization Projekt Europa

11:30 – 13:00 Students’ debate with politicians (Hall ABC, Institute of Political Science)   [PL/EN]

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Chairs: Marianna Bartłomiejus-Samołyk, KN IDE; Jakub Sławiński, KN Projekt Europa 

13:00 – 14:00 Coffee break  (patio/ Institute of Political Science) 

14:00 – 15:30 Expert Debate: EP elections in Poland: third-order election at the national level with the highest stakes at the EU level (glass-room, Institute of International Studies,  ground floor)  [PL]

• dr Barbara Brodzińska-Mirowska, Mikołaj Kopernik University in Toruń 
• prof. Marek Migalski, Śląski University 
• prof.  Wojciech Rafałowski, Warsaw University 
• prof. Anna Siewierska-Chmaj, Rzeszów University

Chair: prof. dr hab. Anna Pacześniak, Wroclaw University 

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break (glass-room, Institute of International Studies,  ground floor) 

19:00 Dinner  (Hotel Art, ul.Kiełbaśnicza 20, 50-110 Wrocław) 

8 may (Wednesday) 

LOCATION: European Parliament Office – Dom Europy, ul. Widok 10, Wrocław 

10:00   Registration  

10:20   Welcome  Leszek Gaś, Head of the European Parliament Office in Wrocław [PL/EN]

10:30 – 11:00    Keynote: Defending democracy. The upcoming European Elections. Stephen Clark, Director of Liaison Offices, European Parliament  [PL/EN]

11:00 – 12:30   Expert Debate: The Future of EU Democracy and Institutional Reforms after European elections [PL/EN]

• Marek Prawda, Podsekretarz Stanu, Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych 
• Kalypso Nicolaidis, Chair in Global Affairs, School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute  
• Jarosław Pietras, Senior Research Associate, Wilfried Martens Centre 
• Thu Nguyen, Deputy Director Jacques Delors Centre 
• Nicolai von Ondarza, Head of Europe Division, Berlin Institute for European and Security Affairs 

Chair: Karolina Borońska-Hryniewiecka, Professor, University of Wrocław Expert, Team Europe Direct 

12:30 – 13:30 lunch 

13:30 – 14:15   Students debate: Democracy without young people? Challenges of voter turnout in the European Union [PL] 

• Maja Włodarczyk, President of Scientific Circle of Interdisciplinary European Activities, Global Studies, 3^rd Year, University of Wroclaw 
• Weronika Danilewicz, “Projekt Europa” Student Scientific Association 
• Jan Normann, “Projekt Europa” Student Scientific Association 

Chair: Marek Golińczak, Institute of European Studies, University of Wrocław 

14:15 – 15:00 High school students’ debate: Prospects and consequences of lowering the voting age in the context of elections to the European Parliament [PL]

• Jakub Juszczak, High School No. 16 in Wroclaw, spokesman of the Youth Council of the City of Wroclaw
• Miłosz Krupa, High School No. 12 in Wroclaw, viice-chairman of the Youth Sejmik of Lower Silesian Voivodship

Chair: Oliwia Niedobecka, “Projekt Europa” Student Scientific Association

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