Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe

INTEGRATION AND SOCIAL COHESION IN EUROPE

AT THE TIME OF AN ECONOMIC CRISIS

International conference

Organized by

European Values Association and the Embassy of France to the Czech Republic,

in cooperation with

the European Movement in the Czech Republic,

the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung,

and

the Representation of the European Commission to the Czech Republic

Date: Thursday, 25 November 2010

Venue: Evropský dům, Jungmannova 24, Praha 1

14:30 – 14:45 Registration and coffee

14:45 – 15:00 Opening of the Conference

 Pierre Lévy, Ambassador of France to the Czech Republic

15:00 – 17:00 Panel A:

Effects of the Economic Crisis and Current Challenges to Social Cohesion

in Europe

 Aleš Michl, Economist, Economic Analyst of the Raiffeisenbank

 Matthias Schäfer, Head of Economic Policy Department, Konrad Adenauer

Stiftung, Germany

 Pierre Naves, Inspector General of Social Affairs, France

Michel Amiel, Policy Officer to the director of reception, integration and

citizenship, Department of reception, integration and citizenship, Ministry of the

Interior and immigration, France

 Moderator: Radko Hokovský, Chairman of European Values Association

17:00 – 17:30 coffee break

17:30 – 18:45 Panel B:

Future of Social Policies in Europe and the Czech Republic

Vladimíra Lesenská, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Committee for Social

Policy and Standing Commission for Family and Equal Opportunities (tbc)

 Miroslav Fuchs, Director, EU Department at the Ministry of Labour and Social

Affairs of the Czech Republic

 Moderator: Richard Duřpekt, Expert on Social Policies, former Advisor to the

Minister of Labour and Social Affairs

18:45 – 19:30 Glass of Vine

Interpretation provided to English and Czech

RSVP:

Please register by Wednesday 24 November

to info@europeanvalues.net