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FOCUS D :

Security, limits and neighbourhoods: the European Union at the hub of innovative partnerships

Just like any other major political entity, the European Union has to deal with its security. As Europe significance increases, security stakes become more and more numerous. First of all is the relationship between Europe and its neighbours. Indeed in the case of the EU the problem of the next two decades is attached to this question of security and to the difficulties encountered by the EU in defining its borders … and therefore in identifying its neighbours. Yet it is becoming necessary to settle, at least for two decades, an EU neighbourhood, in order to enable the development of "good-neighbourhood" policies and to initiate experiments of advanced partnerships that do not necessarily lead to enlarging the EU. Otherwise would the EU be an ever-absorbing political entity ? This is generally known as an empire.

Moderator - Reporter

Mr. Ralf TECHNER
EuroForum, Düsseldorf, Germany

- THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER 2000 -

14.00 - 15.00

Opening Session :

	Mr Alain RICHARD, French Minister of Defence

	Mr Janos MARTONYI, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hungary

	Mrs Aïcha BELARBI, Ambassador representing Morocco to the EU, Belgium

15.00 - 16.00

Debate/Questions

16.00 - 18.30

PANEL D1: The EU, a centre of regional security by 2010

	Mr Eugen DIJMARESCU, State Secretary for European Affairs, Romania

	Mr Peter HARTMANN, Ambassador of Germany in Paris Intervention : 'Elargissement de l'Union européenne, futur rôle dans le domaine de la politique de sécurité et de stabilité, et notamment poursuite du développement de la politique européenne de sécurité et de défense'

	Mrs Sandra KALNIETE, Ambassador of Latvia in France Intervention : 'Sécurité et défense de l'UE : les enjeux de proximité'

	Mr Francisco SEIXAS DA COSTA, State Secretary to European Affairs, Portugal

- FRIDAY 6 OCTOBER 2000 -

09.30 - 12.00

PANEL D2 : EU Security and defence : the proximity challenges

	Mrs Marie DOMBROWSKY, Director, Observatoire d’Analyses des Relations Internationales Contemporaines (OARIC), France Intervention : 'L'enjeu des espaces maritimes européens (vers une politique maritime européenne)'

	Mr Steve EKOVICH, Associate Professor at the American University of Paris Intervention : 'L'axe transatlantique au XXIème siècle : laboratoire d'un monde plus stable ou matrice de nouveaux conflits'

	Mr Fernand HERMAN, Former European Deputy Intervention : 'Pour une Europe politiquement responsable'

	Mrs Asta SKAISGIRYTE, Ambassador of Lithuania in Paris Intervention : 'La Lituanie dans la dynamique régionale et européenne'

	Mrs Helene SJURSEN, Senior Researcher, ARENA, University of Oslo, Norway Intervention : 'EU security and defence - the question of legitimation'

	Mr Henri ZIPPER DE FABIANI, Directorate for Strategic Affairs, French Ministry of Defence

14.45 - 16.00

PANEL D3: Defining the goals, a strategy and a status for the relationship between the EU and its neighbourhood : towards innovating forms of partnership

	Mr Örjan BERNER, Ambassador of Sweden in Paris

	Mrs Kadri KALLIKORM, Diplomat at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Estonia Intervention : 'The possible contribution of Estonia in the future relations between the EU and its neighbours'

	*Mr Stéphane TAFROV*, Ambassador of Bulgaria in France Intervention : 'Le processus d'integration européenne de la Bulgarie'

	*Mr Anatoli ZLENKO*, Ambassador of Ukraine in Paris Intervention : 'Les perspectives de l'intégration de l'Ukraine à l'Union européenne'

16.30 -18.30

PANEL D4: The future of the Euromed Partnership : a test on the role of the EU in the world

	Mr Rachid BEN MOKTAR, President, University of Alakhawayn, Morocco

	Mr Mustapha BOURAS, President, Association Rencontre, France Intervention : 'Les ONG et leur rôle dans le partenariat euro-méditerranéen'

	Mr Mohamed KNIDIRI, Rector of the University of Marrakech, Morocco Intervention : 'Le rôle des jeunes et des universités dans la coopération en Méditérranée'

	*Mr Mathias PEITZ*, Assistant to the Director 'Europe and the Middle East', Politics Division, Bertelsmann Foundation, Germany