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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT #EUROPEMATTERS 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9 STATE OF EUROPE #EUROPEMATTERS 10 Turning the tide 11 Give me your industrious, your educated, your tech-savvy masses 15 Into the void 19 The Welfare State update 23 Economic deliverables 27 Brand Europe 33 Recommendations: How do we make Europe matter? 37 THE PRESIDENT’S GALA DINNER 42 ANNEX 1: PROGRAMME 46 ANNEX 2: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND OBSERVERS 54

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ABOUT #EUROPEMATTERS

#EuropeMatters is a 12-month project bringing together business leaders, policymakers, civil society representatives, foresight experts and citizens to co-design a Europe that still matters in 2030. This exercise takes place at a crucial moment: 2019 will see the election of a new and the arrival of a new college of Commissioners. #EuropeMatters will put a pathway and a set of policy choices for the incoming EU leadership.

In order to think ahead and plan for the future we want, we initiated #EuropeMatters to reinvigorate the relationship between citizens and the European project and to create a matrix of the options, choices and consequences for Europe.

We will launch a report in January 2019, containing a call to action ahead of the European elections and our collectively crafted policy recommendations for the incoming European leadership. We’ll then engage with Europe’s key political actors throughout the run up to the European Parliament elections, as well as with the new College of Commissioners.

Our objective is simple – to mobilise a coalition of the willing united by their belief that #EuropeMatters and to together ensure that Europe is better prepared to take strategic action to align the future we face with the future we want. A u s t r i a n P r esi d e n c y o f t h e C oun c il o f t h e E U #eu 2 018 a t

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Our motto: A Europe that protects Our priorities: During Austria’s six months at the helm of the 1. Security and the fight against illegal Council of the , we focus on migration topics where the Union must demonstrate that it Finding sustainable solutions to the challenges can deliver. Developments in recent years had a of security and migration remains a major negative impact on the trust in the Union’s ability challenge for the EU and its Member States. It is to act and to guarantee peace and security. The of utmost importance that the EU is able and Austrian Presidency works to improve trust on capable to act. Significant progress has already all levels – citizens’ trust in the EU’s capacity to been achieved but further efforts regarding the act, mutual trust among the Member States, and protection of external borders, fighting terrorism trust in the EU as a reliable and stabilising force and preventing radicalisation are necessary. in the world. These challenges can only be successfully met

We believe that these are goals that allow us to if we work together on the European level, and find common ground between Member States, improve our cooperation with partner countries. but also between EU institutions. As Council Presidency, Austria acts as an honest broker 2. Securing prosperity and and will strive to find durable compromises on competitiveness through digitalisation key proposals that are important to European The EU is still one of the leading trading powers citizens. Therefore, the EU’s ability to provide as well as the biggest single market in the world. effective security is the focus of the Austrian The digital transformation is a powerful Presidency, based on three pillars: Security and development, which has to be used to secure migration; prosperity and competitiveness our prosperity and competitiveness, as well as through digitalisation; and stability in the the sustainability of our economy. It requires the European neighbourhood. right conditions for European businesses to thrive and innovate. We need to ensure a level Our approach: Subsidiarity playing field, which includes a European response to the dominant position of global Austria’s approach in all these efforts is based internet corporations. on the reinforcement of the principle of subsidiarity. This principle has not always been coherently and effectively applied. Austria 3. Stability in the European believes that the EU has to focus on essential neighbourhood – EU perspective of the issues and challenges, where common solutions Western /South Eastern Europe are necessary. At the same time, the Union has The EU will only be able to guarantee security if to take a step back on smaller issues, leaving our neighbourhood is stable and prosperous. room for regional and national solutions – and, Austria therefore advocates for a concrete EU by doing so, live up to its own motto “United in perspective for all Western Balkan states based Diversity”. On the basis of the recommendations on clear criteria relating to their individual of the “Task Force on subsidiarity, performance. This is and will remain a priority for proportionality and doing less more efficiently” Austria. We will build on progress achieved in Austria will lead a debate on how to better recent months and support all efforts for a implement the principle. continued integration of the region in the European structures.

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Executive Summary

Opportunity knocks? How Europe can emerge stronger from today’s troubled times

Even with the gloomy world news, there was responses to climate change, international a cautiously optimistic buzz at 2018 State trade, defending human rights and democratic of Europe. values. Enhanced bonds with friends in Asia, Africa, the and elsewhere could Many of the 200 influential figures attending bolster a global Europe. the 15th edition of the annual roundtable were convinced that Europe not only matters, but is To maintain its role as a champion of values well positioned to bounce back stronger from abroad, however, Europe needs to defend its current malaise to upgrade its international them at home. role and rebuild support at home. The 2019 European Parliament elections That was despite a new Friends of Europe will be crucial in gauging Europe’s ability to opinion poll showing 49% of EU citizens believe stem the tide of populist politics. To win back the European Union is irrelevant and 64% are voters, Europe needs new policies to ease not convinced that their lives would be worse concerns over migration, promote innovation off without it. and inclusive growth, and re-write a new social contract that ensures a sustainable As the United States retreats from its traditional welfare state for the 21st century. role defending the international order, participants called for Europe to step into the void, taking a lead in upholding multilateral STATE OF EUROPE #EUROPEMATTERS Truning the tide | Winter 2018 11

Turning the tide

Europe faces a challenging 2019. There are threats “Welcome the gift of of a chaotic and an Italian assault on the , the elections in May. prospects for a populist surge in May’s European Parliament elections and fears the European Commission They want to fight will be studded with appointees opposed to basic about Europe, let’s take concepts of . that, bring it on, let’s

Next year could also mark the start of a fightback. have that fight with them, let’s win it” “We need to stand on the barricades and defend European values,” declared Alexander Stubb, former Ricken Patel, Prime Minister of and one of the EPP’s Ricken Patel, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Avaaz Spitzenkandidaten. “If we don’t do this and we start moving towards an illiberal Europe, it’s going to be very difficult to come back.”

Calls for a fightback also came from Ricken Patel, President and Executive Director of Avaaz, a platform for online activism. “Welcome the gift of the elections in May. They want to fight about Europe, let’s take that, bring it on,” he said. “Let’s have that fight with them, let’s win it.”

Patel promised that Avaaz would be 100% involved in the election campaign. 12 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

“If you want to solve “The far right is an opportunity, it’s a gift … we could something at a national not ask for a better opponent than these ridiculous con- artists,” he said. “This is the opportunity to build the level, you often need a Europe that we’ve dreamed off and the moment is now.” European solution” He stressed the dangers of dealing with disinformation campaigns in support of the far right and urged greater Helle Thorning-Schmidt, CEO Save regulation to prevent abuse of social networks through the Children International and former the dissemination of fake news. Prime Minister of

Stubb, former Finnish Prime Minister, said policies must respond to the concerns of voters tempted by the far right.

“We need to find solutions to these problems. If not, we’ll see more Brexits, we’ll see more Trumps … we need to disrupt liberal democracy a bit,” he said. “A lot of people are on the verge of despair. There seems to be a loss of hope. Europe needs its own Obama moment or Trudeau moment.”

Joining Stubb in a head-to-head debate, Helle Thorning- Schmidt, CEO Save the Children International and former Prime Minister of Denmark, agreed on the need for Europe to respond to voters’ worries over migration, while reaffirming its values in supporting minority rights, defending the social market economy and enabling welfare.

“We have an obligation to work for a Europe of the future for our children, we have to hand a Europe to our children that is better than we have today,” Thorning- Schmidt said.

“If you want to solve something at a national level, you often need a European solution,” she added. “We need to step up and we need to solve the problems we are facing, and the time is now.” Truning the tide | Winter 2018 13

Referring to the Friends of Europe poll and other recent surveys, Frank Vandenbroucke Professor at the University of Amsterdam and Trustee of Friends of Europe, said most Europeans clearly reject extremist views and back progress in Europe. To maintain their support, however, politicians must make good on their promises. “What comes out of all the polls I’ve seen is that there is a very large centre on which you can build majorities,” Vandenbroucke said. “The big risk is non- delivery. That could lose the middle ground … there must be beef in the end, delivery on these commitments will be absolute crucial.”

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Give me your industrious, your educated, your tech-savvy masses

Migration was identified as the key issue in the ideological debate over Europe’s future direction in the May elections and beyond.

“The key for Europe,” said Louise Arbour, UN Special Representative for International Migration, “is how to manage safe and orderly migration in the best interest of Europe … ensuring that Europe does not self-destruct in the process by poisoning this immigration debate to the extent that it undermines the European project.”

She was among several speakers who said that Europe had to make the economic argument for migration while also reassuring voters over issues of integration, inclusion and identity.

“Well managed migration, there is absolutely no question that’s economically beneficial,” Arbour told the roundtable. “Issues of inclusion, though, I think that is where Europe risks self-destructing if it doesn’t address those issues.” 16 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

“We built our country Giles Merritt, Chairman of Friends of Europe and on new people. It’s author of the forthcoming book ‘Why We Need More Migrants’ also underscored the positive economic been proven by impact of immigration, particularly given Europe’s ageing experience. population. It’s not theory” “I see it as a huge economic dynamic, but it does require investment and who is going to pay for that?” Lloyd Axworthy, Chair of the World Refugee Council and a former he asked. Arguing that younger generations are already Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs underprivileged, Merritt called for reforms to taxation and social benefits to ensure that millennials are able to enjoy the long-term benefits stemming from increased immigration.

“We should shake off the idea that this [migration] is a cost and embrace the idea that this is an investment,” said Elisa Gambardella, Chargé de Mission at the Solidar network of Civil Society Organizations and Head of Young European Socialists Network for the Future of Europe.

Canada was held up as an example of how managed migration worlds. “We built our country on new people. It’s been proven by experience. It’s not theory,” said Lloyd Axworthy, Chair of the World Refugee Council and a former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

He argued for a high level of international coordination to manage migration. “You are not going to be able to manage you borders with individual national decisions that are not interconnected,” Axworthy insisted. “That’s a recipe for failure.” Chemistry creates self-cleaning windows

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Chemistry create smart living spaces 1. Gabriela Cretu, Member, Senate, Committee on European Affairs, Romania; Joanna Cherry, Member, House of Commons, Exiting the EU Committee, Cecile Wendling, Head of Foresight Axa 2. Gaitri Issar Kumar, Ambassador, Mission of India to the EU 3. Nathalie Furrer, Director of Programmes and Operations, Friends of Europe 4. Anthony Gardner, Former US Ambassador to the EU (2014-2017) & Senior Adviser, Brunswick Group & Sidley and Austin and Alexander Kmentt, Permanent Representative to the PSC, Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU 5. Noura Berrouba, Member of the Governing Body, European Youth Parliament, Germany 6. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia

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Into the void

Migration is also a key factor in Europe’s wider relationship “We should look at the with its neighbours. “We should look at the question of question of whether whether Europe matters to the world and whether the world matters to Europe, and this issue of migration is Europe matters to the at the centre of this discourse,” said Arbour. world and whether the world matters to Economic development can reduce migratory push factors. “Creating jobs should be the main component in Europe” our relationship. That serves Africa and serves Europe,” said Hailemariam Desalegn, former prime minister of Louise Arbour, UN Special Ethiopia and former president of the African Union. Representative for International Migration “The main key issue is, therefore, we should have an investment climate, a business environment.”

Participants from Asia, the Middle East and North America all emphasised the importance of Europe maintaining a strong stance on the world stage in defence of multilateral solutions – at a time when the US is moving away from its traditional global role.

“A renewed worldwide commitment to multilateralism is the only way to ensure global safety and security,” stated Gaitri Issar Kumar, Ambassador of India to , and the European Union. She mentioned development, the environment and the fight against terrorism as areas where Asia and Europe should cooperate more. 20 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

“Creating jobs should “We look to the EU to use its influence, to use its be the main component instruments to work with Asian partners and friends,” she said. “It is in our interest to work very closely together in our relationship. … a renewed worldwide commitment to multilateralism That serves Africa and is the only way to ensure global safety and security.” serves Europe” From climate change to trade, business regulation

Hailemariam Desalegn, former prime to arms control and Middle East peace negotiations, minister of Ethiopia and former speakers outlined areas where Europe needs to fill a void president of the African Union left by the Trump administration’s retreat from multilateral processes.

“There are a number of ways where Europe is stepping up to its role as the main guardian of the international order,” said Anthony Gardner, former US Ambassador to the European Union and Senior Adviser at the business advisory firm Brunswick Group and Sidley & Austin, a law firm. However, he cautioned that Europe was not able to do the job on its own.

“The vacuum cannot be filled by the EU alone, but there is no one else there to fill it. The EU, while doing a very good job, it will struggle … in the next few years to fill the vacuum,” Gardner concluded.

Austria’s Permanent Representative to the EU Political and Security Committee Alexander Kmentt said the terrain vacated by Washington presented a chance for Europe to step up in areas such as climate change, terrorism and relations with Iran. “The void that is left by the new approach of the United States is an opportunity for Europe, it’s a big challenge for us, but I also think that it is a big opportunity,” he said.

In the current climate, Kmentt said, the EU had to be flexible in its working arrangements, for example by working with on climate change even when it disagreed with Beijing on human rights. A more forceful Into the void | Autumn 2018 21

European foreign and security policy could also help Europe win back domestic support.

“We’ve lost the economic argument for integration with a large part of our population … foreign and security policy could fill this void with citizens,” he argued. “Citizens expect Europe to be a security provider. The most important aspect is Europe as defender of the rules-based global order. All the issues that we face can only be tackled through cooperation and that’s an argument that can be used with the most determined Eurosceptic.”

Europe’s role in maintaining peace is one area that needs to be accentuated, said Noura Berrouba, Member of the Governing Board of the European Youth Parliament. “People don’t know what the EU does. People barely know what their governments do or their local authorities. But, where war once divided out continent, Europe is a place of great reassurance for the rest of the world,” she said. “In the last century, we progressed from a war-torn, malnourished continent to a peaceful region embracing solidarity.” 1. 2.

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Welfare State Update

As well as external security, citizens want to know that “We are making a lot their welfare protection is secure. Faith in the welfare state of progress on defence has been shaken by austerity, labour market liberalisation and globalisation. To win back voter support, Europe and security … to be needs to invest more in citizens’ social rights to defend secure also means the social market economy which is a key part of the the European Union European identity, speakers said. having the capacity for “We are making a lot of progress on defence and security a real social policy, for … to be secure also means the European Union having people to be secure in the capacity for a real social policy, for people to be secure in their own lives with a real social vision at the their own lives with a European level,” said Didier Reynders, Belgian Minister real social vision at the for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs European level” The EU has been playing an active role in improving Didier Reynders, Belgian Minister for citizens’ lives, but further efforts are needed, argued Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Muriel Pénicaud, French Minister of Labour. European Affairs

“If you ask half a billion citizens in Europe, they don’t think Europe protects them or gives them new rights. They don’t think that Europe listens to them, serves them or that they are part of the debate,” she said. “If we don’t put some more social content in the European project, it will be rejected.” 24 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

“If we don’t put some Europe has to find the means to modernise the welfare more social content in state and develop a renewed social contract to win back the trust of voters, asserted Jacques Bughin, Senior the European project, it Partner at McKinsey & Company and Director at the will be rejected” McKinsey Global Institute (MGI).

Muriel Pénicaud, French Minister of “Citizens have dreams, but they have lost trust in us,” Labour he said. “Inclusive growth is actually what citizens want, it’s a key ingredient for the survival of the social contract … Europe has the power to remain a welfare state.”

In order to rebuild that trust, Europe will have to consult the public on the way forward, Bughin contended. “One challenge today that we have is to ensure any social contract ambitions that we want to lay out, have to be agreed or crosschecked by the grassroots,” he said. “We will need more resources to sustain our welfare systems and we face the risk of increased inequality and higher citizens’ scepticism in the future.”

Europe also needs ‘moon shots’, Bughin said, projects that can inspire renewed enthusiasm and renewed trust in a European dream. As examples, he proposed expanding the Bologna Process of European university cooperation to cover high school education; developing the Galileo satellite navigation programme with cloud technology; and building on European expertise in the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) to advance artificial intelligence research.

Changes to the welfare state are also essential to cope with Europe’s ageing populations, particularly with regard to healthcare. Jean-Luc Lemercier, Corporate Vice President and President of the EMEACLA region at Edwards Lifesciences, pointed out that the proportion of Europeans over 65 is expected to double from 20% to 40% over the next 50 years. Welfare State Update | Autumn 2018 25

“There is no way you can sustain a population that is “There is no way going to be 40% over 65 without something changing you can sustain a somewhere,” he said. population that is To cope, health systems need to be agile and adopt going to be 40% over new medical advances. “It is not easy to integrate these 65 without something innovations, which means automatically you have some of the population dragging behind,” Lemercier said. “We changing somewhere” need more innovation that can better help the doctor to better treat. Better care needs to be adequate from a Jean-Luc Lemercier, Corporate Vice President and President of cost standpoint, so that a government can finance it.” the EMEACLA region at Edwards Lifesciences 1. 2.

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Economic deliverables

“We need to make To finance enhanced welfare states, Europe must tend to the health of its economy. the single market more tangibly relevant Speaker after speaker underscored the importance for citizens and the of harnessing the potential of Europe’s single market, promoting greater investment in innovation and stripping enterprises they run or away red-tape that is tying business down. All that could work for” contribute to convincing the public that more Europe means more prosperity. Marijke Mars, Board Member Mars Incorporated “We are convinced that Europe continues to have the potential for real growth and value- based leadership,” said Marijke Mars, Board Member Mars Incorporated. “The single market is a key driver of prosperity for European citizens … We need to make the single market more tangibly relevant for citizens and the enterprises they run or work for.”

There is a pressing need, in particular, for European policymakers to follow through on years of talk about extending the single market more fully into the digital domain.

“We need to move further to remove still existing barriers to investment and innovation in Europe. Europe is losing billions because of the non-functioning of the digital single market,” said Rene Tammist, Estonian Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology. 28 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

“Europe is losing “We need to move further to remove still existing barriers billions because of the to boost growth and innovation. High-tech SMEs create 25% to 50% of the highest paid jobs on the market,” non-functioning of the he said. “In Estonia they create five times more jobs digital single market” with two times higher salaries compared to traditional companies.” Rene Tammist, Estonian Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Tammist pointed to the development of artificial Technology intelligence (AI) and big data technologies as examples where the EU is slipping further behind due to the disjointed approach of member countries.

“We need to avoid the fragmentation of data between the member states. Today there are different regulations covering all aspects of AI and the digital revolution,” he said. “Harmonisation attempts are underway in the EU, but the digital single market should instead become a data union. Then we could have free movement of data.”

André Loesekrug-Pietri, Head of The Joint European Disruptive Initiative and a European Young Leader (EYL40), agreed on the need to fight fragmentation. “We should get a few policymakers fired,” he argued. “You cannot talk about the digital single market and then encourage fragmentation. They say they are going to coordinate, but you know this is not going to happen if it is not done from the beginning.”

Breaking down market barriers should be part of a wider programme that matches investment in technology, through initiatives like Horizon 2020, with changes in the European regulatory framework to encourage innovation.

“It is not the money; it is the method,” Loesekrug- Pietri said “We need to disrupt the way policymaking is done. We need purpose. Money is not the key factor. Singapore and Israel show us that it is about the speed of experimentation. We know that it is not any more Economic deliverables | Autumn 2018 29

about the best technology but about the one who brings “We should get a few it first to the market.” policymakers fired”

Among the EU’s legislative burdens holding back young André Loesekrug-Pietri, Head of tech entrepreneurs, Kati Levoranta, CEO of Rovio The Joint European Disruptive Entertainment, singled out the General Data Protection Initiative and a European Young Leader (EYL40) Regulation (GDPR).

“Kids don’t know how tough it is to be an entrepreneur at this point in time in Europe. One of the main things is regulation. The regulations that we have in place are enormous,” she said. “Think about the GDPR. Our company was preparing two years to be compliant. But still, it’s so ambiguous that you don’t know whether or not you are compliant. It makes life quite difficult. Let’s make sure that regulations are clear enough so that companies do not have to spend two years and hundreds of thousands of to implement them.”

Levoranta recognised that regulations may be introduced in response to popular resistance to technological “When companies change but warned that luddite attitudes could cost come up with Europe hard. innovations, regulators “We can go back to the 1700s and the Industrial start blocking things Revolution. Each Spinning Jenny took 30 jobs away, and throw the so people got mad and drove the innovator out,” she recalled. “I am afraid of this now, that when companies companies out of come up with innovations, regulators start blocking Europe. It is going things and throw the companies out of Europe. It is to be easier to go going to be easier to go somewhere else and establish your company. That is scary from the private sector side.” somewhere else and establish your EU headquarters is committed to both investment company” and statutory change, insisted Patrick Child, Deputy

Director General, European Commission Research and Kati Levoranta, CEO of Rovio Innovation. “The money can’t work in isolation, we have Entertainment, singled out the General to also have the right regulatory environment,” he said. Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 30 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

“Today, in many ways, Although it can be hard to garner public support for European policy is the Commission’s action in complex regulatory and technological areas, Child was clear. “We are trying hard,” driven by folklore and he said, “to build up support for research and innovation not by science” … to de-risk long- and medium-term investment, to help start-up companies put ideas through to market, to do Markus Steilemann, breakthrough innovation.” CEO of Covestro However, Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro, said more work is needed. “We need in Europe an environment that supports innovative companies in a way that is different to today,” he said. That includes more public-private partnerships to help companies share risks, more consistent regulation, more long-term thinking and a greater understanding of industry needs. “Today, in many ways, European policy is driven by folklore and not by science,” he cautioned.

One area where science can make a clear difference is in fighting fraud and corruption through blockchain technology, explained Niall Dennehy, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of AID:Tech. “Each year $4.4tn is stolen because of fraud, because of corruption and because of a lack of transparency, 30% of aid goes missing each year, according to the OECD. In Europe that amounts to $48bn,” he noted.

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Brand Europe

Even with Europe taking a strong security role, stepping “I’m convinced that up defence of a modernised welfare state and promoting brand Europe can sustainable growth, those policies will still have to be sold to a public grown sceptical about the benefits of recapture its market integration. share that it lost in Europeans’ hearts and “It’s been one of the most successful peace projects across the world. It’s a project which has actually been minds” resilient in that, post-financial crisis, it’s come out with 2% economic growth. It’s a project that’s been able to Dharmendra Kanani, Director of Insights at Friends of Europe create the world’s largest trading bloc, and it’s created a sense of cohesion amongst communities despite having a diverse base of countries,” said Dharmendra Kanani, Director of Insights at Friends of Europe. “Yet it’s being called into question, you have this kind of rage questioning liberal democracy.”

Clearly, the EU needs to up its public relations game.

For too long, EU member country governments have used the EU as a scape-goat for short-term political gain and policymakers have taken for granted that Europeans will see the benefits of integration, said Marijke Mars.

“We need to recontract around a shared, clear and overriding purpose,” she added. “We need to convey our brand message every day. Building awareness and trust requires a continuous, determined effort … it means 34 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

delivery on what you promise. I’m convinced that brand Europe can recapture its market share that it lost in Europeans’ hearts and minds.”

French minister Muriel Pénicaud agreed that national governments had to stop blaming for their country’s problems. “Europe matters but it should matter more for all citizens. We need to tell the truth,” she said. “When people hear good news, it is coming from the country, and when it is bad news it is coming from Brussels. In many cases this was wrong. We must tell citizens what Europe has done for us.”

One answer is education, said Lucinda Creighton, CEO, Vulcan Consulting and Irish Minister of State for European Affairs (2011-2013). “Most people don’t understand the democratic processes in Europe … we have to communicate that through education.”

Europe needs to get closer to its people and not just the urban elites, added Denis Roio, Founder of Dyne. org and a European Young Leader (EYL40). “We need more proximity with citizens,” he said. “We need to address the growing political diversity between cities and countryside.”

Summing up, Shada Islam, Director of Europe and Geopolitics at Friends of Europe, said the #EuropeMatters initiative and its call for a new social contract signalled that Europe needed to shake off the gloom and get passionate about promoting its ideals and values.

“We know that Europe matters, it matters to its citizens, it matters to its neighbourhood and it matters on the global stage, but we need reform and change and reconnecting with citizens,” she said. “We are calling for a new social contract, a call for action for Europe to move into the 21st century with gusto and pizazz.” Knowledge partner of Friends of Europe 2018

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Recommendations: How do we make Europe matter?

At the end of 2018 State of Europe, participants broke up into seven groups for table discussions aimed at answering the question: how do we make Europe matter?

The session crafting policy recommendations for the incoming European Parliament and European Commission based on Friends of Europe’s scenarios for Europe 2030, as part of the #EuropeMatters programme.

Given the brief to produce “concrete ideas of what Europe can do to show that it matters”, each table drew up three recommendations. Their collated ideas included boosting the role of citizens with a focus on values and participatory politics; fighting climate change with initiatives to promote sustainable policies; supporting innovation to boost prosperity; placing a new emphasis on solidarity with a fresh look at migration, education and social policy; and strengthening security to deal with internal and external challenges. Citizens After the results of Friends of Europe’s survey on EU citizens, discussants identified a need to make Europe more relevant to its citizens. How can we make sure citizens feel more involved in politics and counter populist narratives across Europe and beyond? 38 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

»» Promote a ‘European Dream’ and double down on values; make sure they are respected internally.

»» More direct citizen participation, for example through participatory budgets and citizens’ assemblies.

»» EU-wide consultations for citizens to push against left vs. right polarity.

»» Promote values such as gender equality; ensure all EU policymaking has values at heart; promote ethic governance and business.

»» Overcome negative narratives by promoting positive stories on European success, including through education. Climate Citizens questioned in Friends of Europe’s survey listed tackling climate change as one of their top priorities for EU policymakers. What new ideas can we find to show voters that Europe is taking their climate concerns seriously?

»» Build sustainable cities on the borders of European states to enhance a pan-European identity.

»» Tax pollution and other bad practices contributing to climate change.

»» Introduce a green European procurement act in the next parliamentary term to ensure that procurement is environmentally sustainable, including carbon- neutral public transport by 2025.

»» Increased climate change targets. Recommendations: How do we make Europe matter? | Autumn 2018 39

»» A global, climate-sustainable trade pact; make sure the EU’s multilateral trade negotiations are climate-proofed.

»» An EU Innovation Fund addressing sustainability and promoting sustainable ventures. Innovation It is clear that innovation is key to delivering the prosperity citizens want and business needs. How can we harness the opportunities offered by technological progress and ensure that Europe remains competitive in the globalised digital economy?

»» Create a “new California” in Europe, with new economic models that will entice European talent back from the United States to instigate a new industrial revolution based around artificial intelligence.

»» Direct private investment towards growth, for example away from pension funds into innovative ventures. Solidarity Inequality is a challenge, both within societies and between nations. According to the research conducted as a part of Friends of Europe’s #EuropeMatters project, inequalities within the EU are on the rise. What can we do to boost solidarity and ensure nobody gets left behind as Europe strives towards progress?

»» Develop a sound, extended system of legal migration to foster trust in the EU; greater cooperation with citizens and civil society to ensure positive gains for regions on both ends of migration routes. 40 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

»» Combine social Europe and migration policies to ensure that citizens who move keep their rights and access to social support.

»» Offer direct services to citizens in areas where nation states cannot deliver, such as a social safety net for freelancers or Europe-wide healthcare.

»» Bring citizens closer to the EU by emphasising the social dimension and joint social policies, including a debate on a European .

»» More EU-funded youth exchanges for teenagers, expanding the Erasmus concept down to 16-year- olds, and making sure it is gender balanced. Security Security is another European priority highlighted by citizens in the Friends of Europe survey. What should be done to crank up defences against the internal and external threats that confront Europe?

»» Beef up Europe’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, particularly to ensure greater diplomatic and soft power for the EU.

»» Enhanced cooperation to fight terrorism and ensure border control.

»» Create a “cyber security army” to defend democracy and rights.

These ideas form a key part of the contribution of 2018 State of Europe to the #EuropeMatters programme, taking forward the cautious optimism running through the roundtable with proposals for concrete measures designed to inspire a fightback for Europe and the democratic values it was built upon. From humble beginnings in Frank C. Mars’ kitchen more than a century ago, Mars remains true to our roots as a family-owned business.

We want to grow in a way that we can feel proud of, and we aim to create win-win situations for everyone we work with as we achieve that growth. From our consumers and customers to our business partners and the communities in which we operate, Mars is built to care. Doing business to benefit the whole means we have an impact on the whole world — one that reaches far beyond the walls of our offices and factories and into our communities and the lives of farmers and suppliers.

At Mars, we’ve always believed our business only thrives when the people we work with succeed too, and we won’t be able to secure a prosperous future for generations to come without a healthy planet. In 2017 we launched our “Sustainable in a Generation” plan, where we’ll invest $1 billion over the next few years to tackle urgent threats like climate change, water stress and poverty in our value chain. Our plan focuses on three interconnected ambitions we believe are essential drivers of sustainable growth:

healthy thriving nourishing planet people wellbeing

Our goal is to reduce our Our goal is to meaningfully Our goal is to advance science, environmental impacts in line improve the working lives of innovation and marketing in ways with what science says is 1 million people in our value that help billions of people and necessary to keep the planet chain to enable them to thrive by their pets lead healthier, happier healthy—focusing on climate increasing incomes, respecting lives—focusing on food safety action, water stewardship human rights and unlocking & security; product & ingredient and land use. opportunities for women. renovation; and responsible marketing & labeling.

Fanning a Clean Energy Revolution We’re reducing our carbon footprint by using renewable energy. In fact, we have enough wind power to produce all the M&M’S® sold globally. To celebrate this, and raise awareness of the benefits, we leveraged the reach of M&M’S® (one of our largest brands) to rally consumers around renewable energy. Through our Fans of Wind campaign, which launched in the U.S. last fall, we shared with more than 99 million people how we can all join the clean energy revolution.

In Europe, our factories are powered by 100% renewable electricity in 8 EU countries: the UK, Belgium, France, Poland, Austria, Spain, Czech and Lithuania, representing 76% of our total electricity used. And as of January 2019, Hungary will also join the list, increasing the percentage to 81%.

For additional information, please visit www.mars.com/global THE PRESIDENT’S GALA DINNER

The prestigious President’s Gala Dinner preceded the high-level roundtable and was hosted by Count Eitenne Davignon, Belgian Minister of State and former Commission Vice-President and the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council. High-level guests from the world of politics, industry and civil society came together for an intellectually stimulating and entertaining evening. The standing ovation on the occasion of the “Ode to Joy” demonstrated our united belief that #EuropeMatters. 1. 2.

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1. Élisabeth Guigou, President, Anna Lindh Foundation & former French Minister of European Affairs & Trustee of Friends of Europe 2. Gunilla Carlsson, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS and former Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation; and Hailemariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia; and Festus Mogae, Former President of Botswana 3. Malika Hamidi, Director General, European Muslim Network 4. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission 5. Gunilla Carlsson, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS and former Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Julian King, for Security Union 6. Didier Reynders, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission and Etienne Davignon, President, Friends of Europe & former Belgian Minister of State & European Commission Vice-President 5.

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1. Alexandra Dariescu, Pianist, Konzertdirektion Schmid and EYL40 2. In the middle: Shada Islam, Director of Europe & Geopolitics, Friends of Europe 3. Anna Widegren, Secretary-General, European Youth Forum and Stefano Manservisi, Director General, European Commission Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development 4. Matilda Axelson, Doctoral Researcher on Industrial Innovation and Low-carbon Technologies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel 5. Assita Kanko, Founder, Polin 6. Giles Merritt, Founder and Chairman of Friends of Europe 7. Imen Ben Mohamed MENA Young Leader & Vice-Chair of the committee on Economic and Financial Affairs, Social Affairs and Education, National Parliament of Tunisia 6. Standing ovation to the “Ode to Joy” at the President’s Dinner 46 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Annex 1: Programme

EARLY-BIRD UNDERSTANDING THE KEY ISSUES MASTERCLASSES

This set of six parallel early-bird masterclasses, led by senior experts in their respective fields, focus on topics relevant to the brainstorm which takes place later in the day. The masterclasses are designed to provide insights on and explore new areas which may not be familiar to all participants, thereby helping participants to engage with each other on all the key issues discussed during the rest of the day. The topics selected are reflected in our scenarios for Europe 2030 and include key areas where the policy choices we make today will determine the fate and future of Europe.

MODERATOR: Shada Islam, Director of Europe and Geopolitics at Friends of Europe

TABLE 1: SOCIAL MODELS FOR TOMORROW’S EUROPE

Frank Vandenbroucke, Professor at the University of Amsterdam and Trustee, Friends of Europe

Envied around the world as progressive and socially just, the welfare policies of EU countries will have to increasingly contend with ageing and demographic change. Change must also address Europe’s widening inequalities and social imbalances. But by mid-century the current average of four active workers per pensioner could be reduced to two, so how adaptable should European social models be? TABLE 2: INDUSTRIAL POLICIES FOR THE DIGITAL ERA

Frédéric Mazzella, Founder and President of BlaBlaCar; European Young Leader (EYL40)

When will European companies catch up with American online giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook, or China’s Ali-Baba? Twentieth century Europe matched the US in its creation of multinational corporations, but has fallen behind in the Digital Era. What are the industrial policy solutions, both at EU and national levels? Annex 1: Programme | Autumn 2018 47

TABLE 3: THE IMPACT OF AI ON EUROPE’S WORKFORCE Anne-Marie Imafidon, Co-Founder and CEO of Stemettes; European Young Leader (EYL40)

In the welter of confused and contradictory forecasts of the threats and promises of Artificial Intelligence, one thing is clear: Education and training hold the key. How should skills training be re-modelled so that it can keep pace with rapid and unpredictable technological change?

TABLE 4: POLICY PUSHES TO DECARBONIZE AND CLOSE THE CARBON GAP Matilda Axelson, Industrial innovation and low-carbon technologies Researcher at the VUB Institute for European Studies

The political breakthrough achieved by the Cop-21 agreement has suffered recent blows, and is focusing global attention on whether its goals can be achieved. What should the EU, as the pioneer on the clean energy transition, be doing to relaunch the global drive to combat climate change?

TABLE 5: EUROPE’S WIDENING SECURITY NEIGHBOURHOOD Matti Maasikas, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs

Shifts in some of Europe’s strongest allies’ thinking on security and defence questions are increasing Europe’s responsibilities and sparked the slow process of an upgrade of European military capabilities. But is this process being matched by meaningful advances in the EU’s external policymaking? How far over the horizon can Europeans see?

TABLE 6: RESTRUCTURING THE EU’S POLITICAL DECISION-MAKING Alberto Alemanno, Professor of EU Law, HEC Paris, Founder of The Good Lobby; European Young Leader (EYL40)

Critics say EU decision-making is undemocratic and painfully slow. Whether true or false, eurosceptic populist parties have been able to capitalise on anti-EU prejudices to the point of destabilising the European project. What is the outlook for a renewed drive on institutional reform capable of streamlining the EU and meeting the challenges ahead? 48 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

SCENE SETTING EXPLORING THE SCENARIOS FOR EUROPE IN 2030

Jacques Bughin, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Director at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI)

OPENING SESSION OPTIONS, CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES OF MAKING EUROPE MATTER The time has come for issues to be discussed and thought through in their own realm; to break through silos and develop a new type of policy thinking, which connects the dots of different policy issues. This session will also offer an opportunity to debate our scenarios for Europe in 2030.

INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSANTS: Louise Arbour, UN Special Representative for International Migration Ricken Patel, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Avaaz

MODERATOR: Dharmendra Kanani, Director of Insights at Friends of Europe SESSION I MONEY MATTERS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - WHAT BOARDROOMS WANT FROM THE EU The EU’s single market has yet to be fully completed, and Eurozone governance reforms remain hotly disputed. EU competition rules and the growth of labour and skills shortages are both making businesses nervous about future growth potential. The single market has offered unique opportunities for business in and benefits for Europe’s citizens. Are the voices of business in Europe a chorus or a cacophony?

INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSANTS: Marijke Mars, Board Member Mars Incorporated , European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Markus Steilemann, CEO Covestro

MODERATOR: Dharmendra Kanani, Director of Insights at Friends of Europe Annex 1: Programme | Autumn 2018 49

EXPLORING THE SCENARIOS FOR EUROPE IN 2030 SESSION II THE POLITICS OF THE FUTURE A NEW SOCIAL MODEL FOR EUROPE: TAXES, WELFARE AND RIGHTS

Europe is aging and this has consequences for old and young alike. We are faced with the need to reinvent our tax and welfare systems both to meet the demands of an aging population and the needs of younger generations. The European social model is also burdened by increasing levels of inequality. Together these trends could be sources of major social disruption. What political and practical adjustments will be necessary? What role does migration into Europe have to play and how can we change the narrative on migration and make the most of the opportunities it presents for the Europe.

KEYNOTE INTERVENTION: Muriel Penicaud, French Minister of Labour

INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSANTS: Jean-Luc Lemercier, Corporate Vice President and President of EMEACLA region, Edwards Noura Berrouba, Member of the Governing Board, European Youth Parliament

MODERATOR: Shada Islam, Director of Europe and Geopolitics at Friends of Europe

LUNCH TIME INSIGHT CONFRONTING MIGRATION’S HIDDEN HINTERLAND Beneath the surface turmoil of the migration crisis there lie deeper long- term challenges to 21st century European society and to economic justice. How will today’s younger generations be able to bear the political and financial costs of integrating tens of millions more newcomers? What should a far-sighted EU strategy that encompasses both ageing and immigration look like?

Giles Merritt, Founder of Friends of Europe, and author of the forthcoming book “Why We Need More Migrants” Elisa Gambardella, Chargé de Mission, Solidar and Head of Young European Socialists Network for the Future of Europe Lloyd Axworthy, Chair of the World Refugee Council and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada 50 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

SESSION III IDEA SHARING BLOCKCHAIN FOR GOOD: LEAPFROGGING TO REACH THE SDGS More than 2 bn people in the world are living without access to formal financial services and 2.4 bn people are living without a legal identity. Blockchain’s cutting edge, secure and transparent technology can and is already playing an incredible role in fundamentally changing development aid. What’s next? Niall Dennehy, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of AID:Tech

MONEY MATTERS: THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF DIGITAL Digital developments are calling into question business model across all industries; the pace of AI, automation and big data are all drivers of future industrial policy with a knock impact on modes of consumption; jobs growth; skills development and tax policy. In this context of the brave new world of digital, where should Europe go – what policies need to be promoted to create a tech-friendly climate for European entrepreneurs and boost Europe’s competitiveness in this field?

INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSANTS: Rene Tammist, Estonian Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Kati Levoranta, CEO of Rovio Entertainment André Loesekrug-Pietri, Head, The Joint European Disruptive Initiative (J.E.D.I.) and European Young Leader (EYL40)

MODERATOR: Dharmendra Kanani, Director of Insights at Friends of Europe Annex 1: Programme | Autumn 2018 51

SESSION IV EUROPE IN A GLOBAL WORLD: WALKING THE TALK ON CRAFTING A NEW GLOBAL ORDER

As the US retreats from its historical commitment to the rules-based global order, global attention has centred on the EU’s efforts to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, press ahead with the Paris climate talks and safeguard the multilateral trading system. Has international cooperation been reduced to bitter self-promotion, tariffs and raging feuds? Are the G6 strong enough to uphold the Western-led rules-based global order and the international economy without US on board or should the EU go the extra mile by reaching out to non-Western international actors in order to co-create a new and more inclusive multilateral system?

INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSANTS: Hailermariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Former President of the African Union Anthony Gardner, Former US Ambassador to the European Union and Senior Adviser at the Brunswick Group and Sidley & Austin Gaitri Issar Kumar, Ambassador of India to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union Alexander Kmentt, Austrian Permanent Representative to the European Union

MODERATOR: Shada Islam, Director of Europe and Geopolitics at Friends of Europe 52 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

SESSION V THE POLITICS OF THE FUTURE: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS, MANAGING THE FUTURE WE FACE European elections have so far been met by growing public indifference and waning voter turnouts. MEPs have an average half-million people in their constituencies, so the human touch is rare. What will next May’s elections hold for the future of the European project? How can we reinvigorate the relationship between citizens and Europe? Different leadership will come up with different solutions. What should the incoming EU-leadership focus on?

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Alexander Stubb, Former Prime Minister of Finland Helle Thorning-Schmidt, CEO Save the Children International and former Prime Minister of Denmark

MODERATOR: Joe Litobarski, Editor at Debating Europe TABLE HOW DO WE MAKE EUROPE MATTER? DISCUSSIONS This session is dedicated to crafting policy recommendations for the next EU mandate based on Friends of Europe’s scenarios for Europe 2030. Our proposition is that the renewed social contract underpinned by three pillars of security, prosperity and sustainability can serve as the glue binding Europe together for the future, which enables it to be better connected to citizens’ and business’ needs and concerns.

TABLE CO-CHAIRS:

TABLE 1 Jamila Aanzi, Business economist, Dutch UN Women’s Representative; European Young Leader (EYL40) Markus Freiburg, Founder & Managing Director of FASE and European Young Leader (EYL40)

TABLE 2 Ana Teresa Lehmann, Portuguese State Secretary for Industry Jakob Haesler, Co-Founder Project Alloy and European Young Leader (EYL40) Annex 1: Programme | Autumn 2018 53

TABLE 3 Åsa Regnér, Deputy Executive Director UN Women and former Swedish Minister for Gender Equality Luca Visentini, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

TABLE 4 Xavier Damman, Founder & CEO of OpenCollective, Co-Founder of Storify and European Young Leader (EYL40) Iain Couzin, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology at the University of Konstanz

TABLE 5 Zanda Kalnina-Lukaševica, Parliamentary State Secretary for European Affairs at the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Young Leader (EYL40) Shahin Vallée, PhD Candidate, London School of Economics, European Institute and European Young Leader (EYL40)

TABLE 6 Anna Widegren, Secretary General European Youth Forum Lindsey Nefesh-Clarke, Founder & President, Women’s Worldwide Web (W4); European Young Leader (EYL40)

TABLE 7 Mary Fitzgerald, Libya Analyst, Award-Winning Journalist and European Young Leader (EYL40) Oliver Gnad, Foresighter, Founding Partner & CEO, Bureau für Zeitgeschehen

MODERATOR: Tamsin Rose, Senior Fellow at Friends of Europe

CONCLUSIONS AND THE WAY AHEAD – EUROPE FIGHTS BACK

Didier Reynders, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs 54 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Annex 2: List of participants

Jamila Aanzi Guillem Anglada-Escude European Young Leader & UN Women's European Young Leader & Reader in Representative, Dutch Women's Council, Astronomy, Queen Mary, University of The Netherlands London University of London, Jasem Albudaiwi Ambassador, Mission of Kuwait to the EU Piotr Apel Deputy Chair, Sejm, Poland Committee on Alberto Alemanno European Union Affairs, Poland European Young Leader & Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law and Founder of The Louise Arbour Good Lobby, HEC Paris, France Special Representative for International Migration, United Nations Headquarters, Joaquín Almunia United States of America European Commission Vice President for Competition (2010-2014) & Trustee of Matilda Axelson Friends of Europe Doctoral Researcher on Industrial Innovation and Low-carbon Technologies, Julia Altenhofer Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Institute for Head of EU Liaison Office, Covestro European Studies (IES)

László Andor Lloyd Axworthy EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Chair, World Refugee Council & Former Affairs and Inclusion (2010-2014) & Trustee Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada of Friends of Europe Dawood Azami Alberto Anfossi European Young Leader & Multi-Media Secretary General, Compagnia di San Paolo, Editor, BBC World Service, Laureate of the Torino, BBC Global Reith Award for Outstanding Contribution, United Kingdom Annex 2: List of participants and observers | Autumn 2018 55

Karel Baert Nizar bin Obaid Madani Partner, Egon Zehnder International State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Saudi Arabia Juan Manuel Banez-Romero Public Affairs Manager Europe, Mars Joachim Bitterlich Belgium Diplomatic Adviser to Helmut Kohl (1987- 1998) & Trustee of Friends of Europe Alex Barker Brussels Bureau Chief, Florian Böger Head of office to MEP Sven Schulze, Luc Bas European Parliament Director, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) European Juliane Bogner-Strauß Union Representative Office Minister for Women, Family and Youth, Federal Chancellery, Austria Imen Ben Mohamed MENA Young Leader & Vice-Chair of the Roberta Bonometti committee on Economic and Financial Individual Affairs, Social Affairs and Education, National Parliament, Tunisia Sarah Boselli Head of EU Public Affairs, Heineken Brando Benifei International Member, European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) Member, European Parliament Committee Inge Bernaerts on Foreign Affairs (AFET) Head of Cabinet, European Commission Cabinet of EU Commissioner for Justin Brown Employment & Social Affairs Marianne Ambassador, Mission of Australia to the EU Thyssen Jacques Bughin Noura Berrouba Director at the McKinsey Global Institute Member of the Governing Body, European (MGI) and Senior Partner, McKinsey & Youth Parliament, Germany Company

Tomasz Bielecki Malcolm Byrne EU Correspondent, Gazeta Wyborcza Head of Communications, Higher Education Authority, Ireland 56 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Daniel Calleja Y Crespo Themis Christophidou Director General, European Commission Director-General, European Commission Directorate General for the Environment Directorate General for Education and Culture (EAC) Geert Cami Co-Founder and Managing Director, Friends David Coleman of Europe Vice President, Public Affairs Europe, Mars Belgium Edoardo Camilli Co-Founder & CEO, Hozint - Horizon Anna Maria Corazza Bildt Intelligence Vice-Chair, European Parliament Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection Gunilla Carlsson (IMCO) Deputy Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Marie Therese Corbani Headquarters, and former Swedish Minister Social Media Consultant, Malta for International Development Cooperation, Switzerland Dan Costello Ambassador, Mission of Canada to the EU Céline Charveriat Executive Director, Institute for European Manuel Costescu Environmental Policy (IEEP) Head of Investments, Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), United Kingdom Joanna Cherry Member, House of Commons, United Iain Couzin Kingdom Exiting the EU Committee, United Director of Department, Collective Behavior Kingdom University of Konstanz, Germany

Patrick Child Robert Cox Deputy Director General, European Senior Adviser to the European Community Commission Directorate General for Humanitarian Office (1993-1998), European Research and Innovation (RTD) Commission Representative to (1979- 1983) & Trustee of Friends of Europe Vladimir Chizhov Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Lucinda Creighton Russian Federation to the EU and Former CEO, Vulcan Consulting and former Irish Russian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister of State for European Affairs (2011- 2013), Ireland Annex 2: List of participants and observers | Autumn 2018 57

Gabriela Cretu Mikolaj Dowgielewicz Member of the Senate, Committee on Representative to the EU institutions European Affairs, Romania and Head of Brussels office, (EIB), former Polish Daniel Daianu Secretary of State for European Affairs and Member of the Board, National Bank of Economic Policy (2010-2012) & Trustee of Romania and former Romanian Finance Friends of Europe Minister (1997-1998) and Trustee of Friends of Europe, Romania Andrew Duff President, The Spinelli Group Xavier Damman European Young Leader & Co-Founder Lukasz Dziekonski & CEO, OpenCollective, United States of European Young Leader & Head of the America Management Board, Marguerite Fund 2020 for Energy, Climate Change and Alexandra Dariescu Infrastructure, Poland European Young Leader & Pianist, Konzertdirektion Schmid, Germany Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bak European Young Leader & Member of the Etienne Davignon National Board, RAZEM, Poland President, Friends of Europe & former Belgian Minister of State & European Othman El Ferdaous Commission Vice-President (1981-1985) MENA Young Leader & Secretary of State for Investment, Morocco Niall Dennehy COO and Co-Founder, Aid:Tech, Ireland Nabil El Sharif Executive Director, Anna Lindh Euro- Hailemariam Dessalegn Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia between Cultures, Egypt

Ciarán Devane Antonia Erlandsson Chief Executive, British Council, United Programme Manager, Friends of Europe Kingdom Steven Erlanger Carl Dolan Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, The New Director, Transparency International EU York Times Office 58 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Lowri Evans Monica Frassoni Director General, European Commission President, European Alliance to Save Energy Directorate General for Internal Market, (EUASE), Member of Friends of Europe's Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Transparency Board & Trustee of Friends of Europe Aaron Farrugia European Young Leader & Member, House Markus Freiburg of Representatives, Malta European Young Leader & Founder & Managing Director, Financing Agency for Marlene Farrugia Social Entrepreneurship (FASE), Germany Chair, House of Representatives, Committee on Environment and Development Planning, Nathalie Furrer Malta Director of Programmes and Operations, Friends of Europe Elena Fenili Head of Credit & Integrated risks initiatives, Alessandro Fusacchia UniCredit, Italy European Young Leader & Member, Chamber of Deputies, Committee on John Fernald Culture, Education and Science, Italy Professor of Economics and Political Science, INSEAD Europe Campus, France Elisa Gambardella Chargé de Mission, Solidar & Head of Mary Fitzgerald Young European Socialists Network for the European Young Leader & Researcher and Future of Europe Consultant in Euro-Mediterranean Affairs and Lybia, Ireland Anthony Gardner Former US Ambassador to the EU (2014- Clémentine Forissier 2017) & Senior Adviser, Brunswick Group & European Young Leader & Editor-in-Chief, Sidley and Austin Contexte, France Michael George Aldo Forte Communications & Public Affairs Director Head of European Institutional Affairs, ENEL EMEA, Edwards Lifesciences, Switzerland

Jeffrey Franks Andrea Gerosa Director IMF Europe and Senior Resident Founder, ThinkYoung, Switzerland Representative to the EU, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annex 2: List of participants and observers | Autumn 2018 59

Bart Ghekiere Élisabeth Guigou Director Audit, Vandelanotte President, Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Bedrijsfrevisoren Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures & former French Minister of Neena Gill European Affairs (1990-1993) & Trustee of Vice-Chair, European Parliament Delegation Friends of Europe, Egypt for Relations with India Jakob Haesler Oliver Gnad European Young Leader & Co-Founder Founder and CEO of Zeitgeschehen Project Alloy, France and Guest Lecturer, Hertie School of Governance, Germany Gábor Harangozó Vice-Chair, National Parliament, Committee Tanja Gönner on Agriculture, Hungary Chair of the Management Board, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Ryan Heath Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany Political Editor, Politico

Silvio Gonzato Anne-Marie Imafidon Director, Strategic Communication, European Young Leader & Chief Executive European External Action Service (EEAS) Officer, Stemettes Plexal, United Kingdom

Gie Goris Darja Isaksson Editor-in-Chief, MO* & Member of Friends of Member of the Board, Swedish Industrial Europe’s Transparency and Independence Design Foundation, Sweden Board Shada Islam Jan Grauls Director of Europe & Geopolitics, Friends of Member of the General Assembly, Friends of Europe Europe and former Belgian Ambassador to the UN (2008-2013) and Belgian Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade Member of the Board, Friends of Europe and Development Cooperation (2002-2008) Henning Jens Finance Director, Volkswagen AG Group 60 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Sarah Jones Alexander Kmentt North Amercia Young Leader & Journalist & Permanent Representative to the PSC, Social Technologies Strategist, Sarah Jones Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU Reports LLC, USA Silvana Koch-Mehrin Marc Jorna Founder and President, Women in Head of Unit, Interinstitutional and Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) Brussels International Relations, European Office Commission Directorate General for Justice and Consumers Jeppe Kofod Member, European Parliament Committee Jean-Claude Juncker on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) President, European Commission Gaitri Issar Kumar Zanda Kalnina-Lukaševica Ambassador, Mission of India to the EU European Young Leader & Parliamentary State Secretary for EU Affairs, Ministry of Adem Kumcu Foreign Affairs, Latvia President, UNITEE - New European Business Confederation Dharmendra Kanani Director of Insights, Friends of Europe Tilmann Kupfer Vice President, Trade & International Affairs, Assita Kanko BT Group Founder, Polin Benedikt P. Kuttenkeuler Constance Kann Head of EU Government Affairs, Siemens Director for Institutional Relations and Public Communications and Government Affairs Affairs, European Investment Bank (EIB) Sajjad Karim Director General of the World Trade Chair, European Parliament Delegation to Organization (WTO) (2005-2013), EU the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU- Commissioner for Trade (1999-2004) & Georgia Parliamentary Coopera Trustee of Friends of Europe

Julian King Alain Le Roy Commissioner for the Security Union, Counsellor, Cour des comptes, France European Commission Annex 2: List of participants and observers | Autumn 2018 61

Christian Leffler Stefano Manservisi Deputy Secretary General, Economic and Director General, European Commission Global Issues, European External Action Directorate General for International Service (EEAS) Cooperation and Development (DEVCO)

Ana Lehmann Peter Marland Secretary of State of Industry, Ministry of Councillor, City of Milton Keynes Civic Economy, Portugal Offices, United Kingdom

Jean-Luc Lemercier Marijke Mars Corporate Vice President, EMEA, Canada Board Member, Mars, United States of and Latin America, Edwards Lifesciences, America Switzerland Pauline Massart Kati Levoranta Deputy Director, CEIS European Office CEO, Rovio Entertainment, Finland Atsushi Matsushita Jannik Lindbaek Associate Fellow, Friends of Europe Vice President for European Political and Public Affairs, Equinor Frédéric Mazzella European Young Leader & Founder and André Loesekrug-Pietri President, BlaBlaCar, France European Young Leader & Founder, ACAPITAL, Member of Friends of Europe’s Aaron McLoughlin Strategy and Finance Committee, France Executive Director of Public Affairs, European Chemical Industry Council Matti Maasikas (CEFIC) Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia David McNair Executive Director Global Policy, The ONE Alastair Macdonald Campaign Bureau Chief, Thomson João Wengorovius Meneses Michael Makanga European Young Leader & General Executive Director, European and Manager, HUB 2050 and former Portuguese Developing Countries Clinical Trials Secretary of State of Youth and Sport Partnership (EDCTP), The Netherlands (2015-2016), Portugal 62 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Marco Mensink Jonathan Murray Director General, European Chemical Managing Director Designate, Friends of Industry Council (CEFIC) Europe

Giles Merritt Rytis Mykolas Račkauskas Founder and Chairman, Friends of Europe Mayor, Panevezys City, Lithuania & Author of ‘Slippery Slope: Europe's Troubled Future’ Lindsey Nefesh-Clarke European Young Leader & Founder & Mariem Mhadhbi Managing Director, Women's Worldwide Co-Founder & CEO, Your Event Market Web (W4), France Place (YEMP), France Ceta Noland Ayman Mhanna Strategic Policy Advisor EU, Ministry of Executive Director, Samir Kassir Foundation Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands Lebanon Jorge Paradela Meghan Milloy Corporate Affairs Director for Europe, Co-Founder, Republican Women for Heineken International Progress, United States of America Monique Pariat Iztok Mirosic Director General, European Commission Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid Affairs, Slovenia and Civil Protection (ECHO)

Jan Mischke Ricken Patel Senior Fellow and European Research President & Executive Director, Avaaz, Leader, McKinsey Global Institute, United States of America Switzerland Muriel Pénicaud Festus Mogae Minister, Ministry of Labour, France Former President of Botswana (1998-2008) Alojz Peterle Jagoda Munić Member, European Parliament Committee Director, Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE) on Foreign Affairs (AFET) Slovenian Prime Minister (1990-1992) & Trustee of Friends of Europe Annex 2: List of participants and observers | Autumn 2018 63

Jean-Paul Philippot Åsa Regnér Administrateur Général, RTBF Deputy Executive Direcor for UN WOMEN and Former Minister for Children, the Elderly Geneviève Pons and Gender Equality, of Sweden Director, Delors Institute Representation to the EU Paul Révay Trustee, Friends of Europe Eduardo Portal Martin European Young Leader & Conductor Didier Reynders Minister for Foreign Affairs, Belgium Benedict Pöttering Head of EU Affairs, DocMorris, The Aida Ridanovich Netherlands Med Forum 2020 Coordinator, Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Fadi Quran Dialogue between Cultures, Egypt MENA Young Leader & Senior Campaigner, Avaaz, United States of America Denis Roio European Young Leader & Founder, Dyne. Kevin Rabinovitch org, The Netherlands Vice-President Global Sustainability, Mars Belgium Christelle Saint Sardos Senior Director Market Access, Edwards Konstanty Radziwill Lifesciences, Switzerland Member of the Senate Committee on Rules, Ethics and Senatorial Affairs Former Polish Mikko Salo Health Minister, Poland Founder, Faktabaari, Finland

Andrea Rappagliosi Vidhya Sampath Vice-President, Market Access and Public Director of Public Affairs Europe, Tata Affairs, EMEA, Canada and LATAM, Consultancy Services (TCS) Edwards Lifesciences, Switzerland Jacek Saryusz-Wolski Jaya Ratnam Member, European Parliament Committee Ambassador, Mission of Singapore to the EU on Foreign Affairs (AFET) 64 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Marietje Schaake Alexander Stubb Trustee, Friends of Europe & Vice-Chair, Vice President, European Investment Bank European Parliament Delegation for (EIB), Luxembourg & Former Prime Minister Relations with the United States of Finland

Sven Schulze Tilman Tacke Member, European Parliament Committee Partner, McKinsey & Company, Germany on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) Silver Tammik Jamie Shea Director of the EU and International Co- Senior Fellow, Friends of Europe & former operation Department, Ministry of Economic Deputy Assistant Secretary General, NATO Affairs and Communications, Estonia

Burke Sinéad Rene Tammist Contributing Editor, British Vogue - Condé Minister for Entrepreneurship and Nast International, United Kingdom Information Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Ieva Staniulyte Estonia Member, European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) & Former Charles Tannock Lithuanian Minister for Industry and EU Member, European Parliament Committee Affairs on Foreign Affairs (AFET)

Markus Steilemann David Taylor CEO, Covestro, Germany Ambassador, Mission of New Zealand to the EU

Monika Strasser Paul Taylor Director, Budgetary Affairs, European Senior Fellow, Friends of Europe and Parliament Secretariat General Contributing Editor, Politico

Rudolf Strohmeier Anna Terrón Cusí Director General, European Commission: President and Co-Founder, Instrategies, Publications Office of the European Union, Special Representative and Spokesperson, Luxembourg Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (2013-2015), Spanish Jean-Pierre Stroobants Secretary of State for Immigration and Journalist, Europe, Le Monde Emigration (2010-2011) & Trustee, Friends of Europe, Spain Annex 2: List of participants and observers | Autumn 2018 65

Marika Theros Franciskus van Daele Head of State of the State Programme, Trustee, Friends of Europe & former Head Institute for State Effectiveness, United of Cabinet to the President of the European Kingdom Council (2009-2012)

Helle Thorning-Schmidt Johan Van Regemoter CEO, Save the Children International, Head of Government & Public Affairs zone United Kingdom & Former Prime Minister of Europe, Solvay Denmark Frank Vandenbroucke Professor, University of Amsterdam Faculty Member, & former of Social and Behavioural Sciences, former Belgian Minister of Pensions (2004-2007) Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1994-1995) & Trustee of Arno Tomowski Friends of Europe, The Netherlands Director, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Rik Vanpeteghem Germany Regional Managing Director EMEA and Managing Director EU Policy Centre, Emmanuel Tuchscherer Deloitte Head of European Affairs Department, ENGIE Wouter Vermeulen Senior Director of the public policy centre, Žiga Turk The Coca-Cola Company Professor, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering Slovenian Wouter Verschelden Minister of Education, Culture Science and Chief Executive Officer, NewsMonkey Sports (2012-2013) & Secretary General of the Reflection Group on the Future of Daniela Vincenti Europe (2008-2010), Slovenia Spokesperson and Strategic Communication Adviser to the President, Shahin Vallée European Economic and Social Committee European Young Leader & PhD Candidate, (EESC) General Secretariat London School of Economics European Institute, United Kingdom Paul Walton Director, Strategy and Partnerships, Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures, Egypt 66 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Veronika Wand-Danielsson Anna Widegren Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden to Secretary-General, European Youth Forum France (YFJ)

Jeremy Wates Jon Worth Secretary General, European Environmental Blogger and independent consultant, Bureau (EEB/BEE) Independent Journalist & Member of Friends of Europe's Transparency and Cécile Wendling Independence Board & European Young Member (Crisis management, disaster Leader management, NATO and the EU), Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) Albinas Zananavicius Center for the Sociology of Organizations Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (CSO), France Lithuania

Nicholas Whyte Réda Zitouni Senior Director, APCO Worldwide Brussels Chief of Cabinet of Deputy Sébastien Office Nadot, National Assembly, France Annex 2: List of participants and observers | Autumn 2018 67

List of observers

Irune Aguirrezabal Mathieu Bion Civil Servant, UN Editor-in-Chief, Europe Daily Bulletin, Agence Europe Abdulrahman Sulaiman Alahmed Ambassador, Embassy of Saudi Arabia to Jan Willem Blankert Belgium Analyst and Former EU-ASEAN Advisor

Nacho Alarcón Blanca Blay Planas Editor in Chief, Aquí Europa Journalist, Agencia Catalana de Noticies

Saad Mohammed Alarify Jessica Blitt Ambassador, Mission of Saudi Arabia to the Counsellor and Head of Political Section, EU Mission of Canada to the EU

François Balate Eric Bonse Policy & Advocacy Director, European Youth Correspondent, Focus Newsmagazine Forum (YFJ) Andrew Bradley Martin Banks Director, International Institute for Senior Reporter, The Parliament Magazine Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) Office of International IDEA to the EU Malgosia Bartosik Deputy CEO, WindEurope Sophie Brassine Friends of Europe Tomasz Bielecki EU Correspondent, Gazeta Wyborcza Laurent Brihay Executive Director, Press Club Brussels Esther Bijl Europe Policy Assistant, European Institute of Peace Alexandra Brzozowski Journalist, EurActiv.com 68 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Sophia Chrysopoulou Adel El Gammal EU Public Affairs Senior Manager, The Secretary General, European Energy Coca-Cola Company Research Alliance (EERA)

Clotilde Clark-Foulquier Francesco Foglia Policy Coordinator, European Federation Journalist, Euronews of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) Francesca Fondi Deputy Director, Deutsche Gesellschaft Desmond Collins für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Director Public Affairs, Continental AG Brussels Office

Thibault Cornut-Gentille Dominique Frachon Deputy Spokesperson, Permanent Former Managing Director, Business France Representation of France to the EU Investment Division

Ianina Cozari Anabela Gago Journalist, www.cozaripress.com Head of Unit, Innovation and Industry for Security, European Commission Directorate Bernardo De Miguel Renedo General for Migration and Home Affairs EU Correspondent, Cinco Días Cristiana Gaita Jean De Ruyt Deputy Executive Director & Head of Senior Advisor, Covington and former Admin and Finance Unit, Anna Lindh Euro- Special Advisor to Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures, Egypt Véronique De Waele Head of Economic Policy and International Laura García Martinez Networks, BASF EU Liaison Office Journalist, Europa Press News Agency

Hervé Delphin Claudia Golser Head, Strategic Planning Division, European Policy Officer, Austrian Federal Economic External Action Service (EEAS) Chamber (WKO)

Vincent Dufour Anna Maria Gonzalez Montes European Policies Director at the European Policy Adviser, Government of Catalonia Affairs Division, Electricité de France (EDF) Delegation to the EU Annex 2: List of participants and observers | Autumn 2018 69

Oliver Grimm Ilari Kallio EU Correspondent, Die Presse Senior Adviser, Social affairs, Internal Market and Tax Policy, Confederation of Finnish Zoltán Gyévai Industries (EK) Representation Office to the EU EU Correspondent, BruxInfo Dave Keating Louise Harvey Journalist, France 24 Non-Executive Chair, Strategic Communications Brussels, FTI Consulting Usman Khalid Secretary General, European Christian Nilas Heinskou Muslim Forum EU Correspondent, Politiken Mehreen Khan Benedikt Herges EU Correspondent, Financial Times Senior Energy Policy Adviser, Siemens Communications and Government Affairs Ksenia Kirpichenko Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Jeroen Hoes Russian Federation to the EU Policy Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belgium Aris Kokkinos Journalist, eurobole.com Hilary Hudson Account Director, Inmarsat, United Kingdom Maria Koleva Special Corespondent in Brussels, New Eleonora Insalaco Bulgarian Media Group Holding (NBMG), Head of Programmes, Anna Lindh Euro- Bulgaria Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures, Egypt Emira Kordic First Secretary, Mission of Bosnia and Mireille Jarry Herzegovina to the EU Head of the Division, Employment, Social Policy and Health, Permanent Marie-Louise Lemaire-Thomas Representation of France to the EU Editor in Chief and Director, World Organization of the Periodical Press Milivoje Jurisic First Secretary, Mission of Montenegro to the EU 70 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Eduardo Lopes Massimo Maugeri Project Manager, Galeria Vera Cortês, Journalist, Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI) Portugal Paola Menabue Isabel Lopes Guerra Business Manager, Mission of Australia to Counsellor, Internal Market and Consumer the EU policies, Permanent Representation of Portugal to the EU Rony Mertens Director Department International Politics, Thibaut L'Ortye Finance and Lifestyle, International and Content Adviser, American Chamber of European Press Federation Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU) Ana Paula Mesquita Ingrid Magnusson President, Magellan Policy Officer with the Mediation, Policy and European Relations Division, European Svetlana Milevska Jovanovska Institute of Peace Journalist, NOVATV Macédoine

Alexandra Majer Guillaume Mitterrand Public Relations, Austrian Central Bank, University of Kent Brussels School of Austria International Studies (BSIS)

Erika Mann Guilherme Monteiro Ferreira Senior European policy Adviser, Covington Senior Government Affairs Manager, and Former Member of the European GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK) Parliament Claus Müller Isabelle Marchais Director, Hanse Office Journalist, L'Opinion, France Orjana Mullisi Alasor Martin-Roni Second Secretary, Mission of Albania to the EU Editor and Journalist, Middle East Diplomatic - MED Dorthe Nielsen Policy director, Eurocities Jaume Masdeu Journalist, La Vanguardia, Spain Nikolaj Nielsen Reporter, EUobserver.com Annex 2: List of participants and observers | Autumn 2018 71

Griselda Pastor i Llopart Daniel Rovirosa EU Correspondent, Cadena SER (Sociedad Brussels correspondent, RAC1, Spain Española de Rafio), Spain Christoph Schott Vinciane Patelou Campaign Director, Avaaz, United States of Director, Interel European Affairs America

Gisela Payeras Dagmar Schumacher Head of Pharma Europe Government Director, UN Women Brussels Office Affairs, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK) Francisco Seco Photographer, Associated Press Paula Pinho Head of Unit, Energy Policy coordination, Ines Servulo Correia European Commission Directorate General Policy Officer, Culture & New Narrative for for Energy Europe, European Commission Directorate General for Education and Culture (EAC) Miran Pleterski Director Advisory and Business Mireia Solé i Llort Development, PEMicon, Slovenia Policy Adviser, Government of Catalonia Delegation to the EU Grégoire Poisson Managing Partner, Interel European Affairs Debra Solomon Landscape Artist, Urbania Hoeve, The Valentina Pop Netherlands Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Europe Atli Stannard Diane Prebay Senior Policy Advisor, Covington Global PR Coordinator, BlaBlaCar, France Pieter Stockmans Borja Quintana Lasso de la Vega Journalist, Migration and Refugees, MO* News Editor, Aquí Europa Samuel Stolton Bernd Riegert Journalist, EurActiv.com Europe Correspondent, Deutsche Welle Antonio Suárez-Bustamante Beatriz Rios Journalist, Europa Press News Agency Reporter, EurActiv.com 72 State of Europe - #EUROPEMATTERS

Elisabet Svane Philip Verhaeghe European Correspondent, Politiken Redacteur, Nextconomy

Maria Tejero Martin Stefani Weiss Brussels Correspondent, El Confidencial, Director, Brussels Office, Bertelsmann Spain Stiftung

Ringaile Trakymaite Bartosz Wielgo Friends of Europe First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland Tomoho Umeda CEO, Tomo Group, Poland Friso Wiersum Project Officer Communications, European Jorge Valero Cultural Foundation (ECF), The Netherlands Senior Reporter (Finance and economic affairs), EurActiv.com Amy Wootton-Hickson Head of Chief Executive and Chair’s Office, Isabelle Van de Gejuchte British Council, United Kingdom Senior Advisor Policy Engagement, British Council Anna Zakowicz Europe Deputy Bureau Chief, Aids Jacomien van den Hurk Healthcare Foundation, The Netherlands Director EU Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Jin Zhu Second Secretary, Mission of the People's Jacques Van Egten Republic of China to the EU President, Confederation of European Senior Expert Services (CESES)

Celeste Varum Special Assistant to the State Secretary for Industry, Ministry of Economy, Portugal

Eleni Varvitsiotis EU Correspondent, Kathimerini

Ana Vaz Raposo EU Funding Director, Magellan

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