Invitation: European Union but How? (Social Democratic-Leftist Perspectives on Europe) 31.05 - 01.06.2013

31st May 2013, Friday 
Istanbul Bilgi University, Santral Campus 

Time: 10.00 – 12.30 
Location: E1-301 - Conference Hall 

10.00 – 10.15 Opening Speech: Dr. Nils Schmid 
Deputy Prime Minister of Baden Württemberg and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in Baden-Württemberg (tbc) 

10.15 – 12.30 Opening Panel: The Dream of a New Europe? 
Moderator: Ayhan Cıngı 
Discussants: Dr. Ernst Hillebrand (Germany), Dr. Glenn Gottfried (GB) 
Prof. Dr. Zoltan Pogatsa (Hungary), Nikos Kaskavelis (Greece) 
Prof. Dr. Ayhan Kaya (Turkey) 

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch Break 


I. Workshop: A Europe for Pluralism and Human Rights 
Moderator : Dr. Esra Arsan 
Location : E1-302 

II. Workshop: A Social and Solidarist Europe 
Moderator : Belma Akçura 
Location : E1-303A 

III. Workshop: A Europe for Peace and Solidarity 
Moderator : Bekir Ağırdır 
Location : E1-304 

13.30 – 14.30 Lunch 

13.30 – 14.30 Workshop (Continued) 
14.30 – 14.45 Coffee Break 
14.45 – 15.45 Workshop (Continued) 
15.45 – 16.00 Coffee Break 
16.00 – 17.00 Workshop (Continued) 

17.30 – 19.00 

Moderators, minute takers and organizators working together to revise the results. (Not open to public)

1st June 2013 Saturday 

10.00 – 12.30 Sharing of workshop results and Forum discussions. 
Moderator: Hüseyin Çakır