The Europe’s Futures project brings together thinkers from various sectors and disciplines, supporting their research and analytical exploration of new perspectives for a cohesive and democratic Europe. To date, this initiative has engaged 48 of Europe's top think tank experts, academics and journalists as fellows, many of whom convened in Vienna from 2 to 4 December 2024 to discuss internal and external challenges to peace and democratic order in Europe, as well as to plan future activities within the Europe’s Futures alumni network.
Monday, 2 December
18:30-20:00
Book presentation and panel discussion: Navigating Contradictions: Europe in an Ambivalent World
Welcome note followed by a discussion between the author Nathalie Tocci and IWM Permanent Fellows Ivan Krastev and Ivan Vejvoda.
You can watch the video recording here.
Tuesday, 3 December
Session One: The US and the EU: Which Way Forward?
10:15-11:45
Will the Election of the 47th President of the US Move the EU to Towards a Closer, Stronger Union or Not?
Inputs from Zsuzsanna Szelényi, Andreas Treichl, Niccolo Milanese, Wojciech Przybylski
Moderated by Ivana Dragičević
12:15-13:45
Can the Russo-Ukrainian War Be Resolved in 24HRS?
Inputs from Hanna Shelest, Veronica Anghel, Luke Cooper, Balázs Jarábik, Thomas de Waal
Moderated by Tim Judah
Session Two: Is the EU Serious About the Enlargement?
14:30-16:00
EU Enlargement: Now or Never?
Inputs from Valbona Zeneli, Isabelle Ioannides, Oksana Forostyna, Stefan Lehne, Nikola Dimitrov
Moderated by Ioannis Armakolas
Wednesday, 4 December
10:00-12:30
Workshop on future activities of the Europe’s Futures alumni
Inputs from Hedvig Morvai, Ivan Vejvoda, Balázs Jarábik, Ilir Deda, Daniel Mayer
This event was by invitation only and not open to the public.
