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16. First european conference on EUROPE AND CORONA Dangers and chances A conference of the Institute of the Regions of Europe Europe, Solidarity and Peace from Sunday, 27 September 2020 to Tuesday, 29 September 2020 Salzburg Congress, Austria IRE-Forum: „Religions – Guarantors of Solidarity in crisis times“ Dialogue I: „Europe, Corona and Democracy: Dangers and Chances“ Dialogue II: „The Virus turns Finance and Markets upside down“ Dialogue III: „Does Corona kill the Green Deal?“ Dialogue IV: „Medical Research and Pandemics“ Dialogue V: „Renaissance of the Regions through Corona“ In times of Corona: EU-Russia – quo vadis? For more information see: www.salzburg-europe-summit.eu Honorary Patronage Alexander van der Bellen, President of the Republic of Austria Patronage Sebastian Kurz, Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Honorary Committee Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Johannes Hahn, EU Budget Commissioner Apostolos G. Tzitzikostas, President of the European Committee of the Regions Karoline Edtstadler, Federal Minister for EU and Constitution Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Wilfried Haslauer, Governor of Salzburg Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler, President of the Austrian Federal Council Harald Preuner, Mayor of the City of Salzburg Ursula von Sebastian Johannes Apostolos G. Karoline der Leyen Kurz Hahn Tzitzikostas Edtstadler Alexander Wilfried Andrea Eder- Harald Schallenberg Haslauer Gitschthaler Preuner 3 Main Sponsors Sunday 27 September Sonntag, 27. September 2020 2020 Private Sponsors Salzburg Congress, Europe Hall, 2nd floor Auerspergstraße 6, 5020 Salzburg , Österreich Conference languages: Bosnian, Croatian, English, German and Serbian Due to Covid-19 security concept every participant has a fix seating place. 11:00 Registration and Welcome Lunch (The exhibition area is available to all partners and sponsors on the 1st floor, Salzburg Congress) 12:00 IRE General Assembly 2020 (only IRE members are entitled to vote, guests are welcome) With kind support of Chair: Stefan Eder, Chair of the IRE Support Association, Deputy IRE chair, lawyer, Vienna, Austria Franz Schausberger, Chairman of the IRE, Salzburg, Austria Helmut Falschlehner, Member of the IRE Board, Vienna, Austria Josef Schöchl, Member of the IRE Board, Salzburg, Austria v.l.: Helmut Falschlehner, Josef Schöchl, Franz Schausberger, Stefan Eder Strategic partners of IRE for 2020 13:00 Networking coffee break 4 5 Sunday IRE Forum: Religions – 27 September 16. Salzburg Europe Summit Guarantors of Solidarity in crisis times? 2020 13:30 Welcome: Franz Schausberger, Chairman of the IRE, Salzburg, Austria Is the transformation of internationally important museums like the Hagia Sophia into a mosque in the Opening: Wilfried Haslauer, Governor of Land Salzburg, Austria sense of solidarity, especially in times of the global Corona crisis, or does it continue to make a decisive Wilfried contribution to the division within religions. The radical, violent clashes of Islamist, nationalist and right- Haslauer wing extremist Muslims with Kurdish groups, regardless of measures to protect against the coronavirus, lack any understanding of social solidarity in times of crisis. No wonder that a new documentation center 13:45 for religiously based political extremism in Austria is trying to closely monitor ruthless political Islam. IRE Forum: Religions – The tensions surrounding the divisions in Orthodoxy between Ukraine and Russia as well as Monteneg- ro and Serbia and their political instrumentalization also do not contribute to more solidarity within and Guarantors of Solidarity in crisis times? through the religious communities. The debate about the incomprehensible administration of Holy Communion with one and the same spoon to the believers in the Greek Orthodox Church also expresses a negligent ignoring of the corona risks. Videostatement: Jean-Claude Juncker Ehemaliger Präsident der Europäischen Kommission, Luxemburg Moderation: Dietmar Winkler, Professor for for Patristics and Church History, Faculty of Catholic Theology, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, ZECO - Center for Research into the Christian East, Salzburg, Austria Ednan Aslan, Institute for Islam-theological studies, University of Vienna, Austria Markus Grübel, Member of the German Bundestag, representative of the German Federal Government for Religions, Berlin, Germany Gudrun Kugler, Member of Parliament, Vienna, Austria Lukas Mandl, Member of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France Martin Pammer, Ambassador at the Federal Ministry for European and International Relations (BMEIA) , Vienna, Austria Ednan Aslan Markus Gudrun Lukas Mandl Martin Dietmar Grübel Kugler Pammer Winkler 16:00 End of IRE Forum – Opportunity for networking 6 7 Sunday In times of Corona: EU-Russia – quo vadis? 27 September In times of Corona: 2020 EU-Russia – quo vadis? 16:30 Especially in times of crisis, such as the current corona pandemic, calls for stronger cooperation between states inside and outside of the EU are getting louder. Does this cooperation currently exist between the Eu- Conference languages: Bosnian, Croatian, English, German, Russian and Serbian ropean Union and Russia? What historical development did the relationship between the two neighbours take and is the relationship currently being tested again by the new tensions that emerged during the pan- demic? Moderation: Franz Schausberger, Chairman of the IRE, Salzburg, Member of the Steering Despite all the existing and newly created tensions - also during the corona crisis - the prevailing opinion Committee of the Sochi Dialogue, Salzburg, Austria in the European Union is that the dialogue must be continued both at government level and at the level of Michael Geistlinger, Professor for International and European Law, University of Salzburg, civil society. Many relationships in the fields of business, science and culture are intact and can contribute Austria significantly to relaxation. How far can European criticism of democracy deficits in Russia and cooperation in the economic, scientific and cultural fields be reconciled? Stefan Karner, Historian, Institute for Economic- , Social- and Business History, Founder and Chairman of Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Military History, Member of the Steering Committee Even if recent incidents make clear signs and words of disapproval from the EU absolutely necessary: Co- of the Sochi Dialogue, Graz, Austria operation and dialogue with Russia will also be needed in the future - in climate policy, in the fight against organized crime and terrorism, but also for progress in crisis areas and at global trouble spots. Gerhard Mangott, Professor for International Relations, Eastern Europe and Russian Federation, In which direction can and should the relationship between the EU and Russia go in the future? Discussing University Innsbruck, Austria this matter-of-factly, away from the political excitement of the day, should be the aim of this discussion. Irina Scherbakowa, Germanist and Cultural Scientist, Moscow, Russian Federation Georg Stawa, Judicial Attaché for Central and Eastern Europe, Guest Lecturer at the Plekhanov University of Economics Moscow, Russia Pierre Vimont, Ambassador, Special Envoy of the President for the strategic relations with Russia, Paris, France In cooperation with: Michael Stefan Gerhard Franz Irina Georg Pierre Geistlinger Karner Mangott Schausberger Scherbakowa Stawa Vimont 18:30 End of the first conference day Due to the safety regulations relating to the measures against the Covid 19 pandemic, the traditional evening reception of the state and city of Salzburg will not take place this year. Registered participants at the 16th Salzburg Europe Summit will receive a voucher for selected restaurants in the city of Salzburg when they register at the Salzburg Congress. With that we also want to show solidarity with the local restaurants. Thank you very much for your understanding! 8 9 Monday, LIVE broadcast on 28 September Monday, 28 September 2020 ORF III Dialogue I: 2020 Salzburg Congress, Europe Hall, 2nd floor Europe, Corona and Democracy – Conference languages: Bosnian, Croatian, English, German and Serbian Dangers and Chances Due to Covid-19 security concept every participant has a fix seating place from 07:30 Registration and seating 09:00 Welcome and opening: Franz Schausberger, IRE-Chairman, Salzburg, Austria The corona pandemic hit the whole world, especially Europe, with full power and was met unprepared and unexpected. The countries of Europe reacted to the crisis in very different ways, some earlier and some Opening Statement: Sebastian Kurz later. Some stricter, others more moderate. In general, however, corporate, social, economic and cultural Chancellor of the Republic of Austria life was shut down to an extent that was previously unknown. (per Video) The consequences will continue to challenge Europe for a long time. What lessons have we learnt from the corona crisis? Are there more dangers, for example for democracy, or more chances to tame excessive globalization for the benefit of people? Will the green deal launched before the crisis become the victim of the virus? Opening Dialogue: Europe, Corona and How will we overcome the financial and economic challenges? Can we better prepare for the next virus Democracy: Dangers and Chances disaster through increased medical research? Is the EU shattered by lack of solidarity in times of crisis? Are the regions falling victim to national centralization? Will the world,