Mercator European Dialogue

Outcomes Report Berlin, September 4-5, 2015

Save the date The next Mercator European Dialogue will take place on April 15-16, 2016.

1 ABOUT

The Mercator European Dialogue aims at encouraging On September 4-5, 34 members of national parliaments a European network of EU parliamentarians, providing from 14 EU member states participated in the first two-day future leading and senior members of parliament the Mercator European Dialogue. The members of parliament unique opportunity to exchange ideas on the future of came from a wide range of political and geographical Europe, share national concerns on a European level and backgrounds: from the left and the right of the political better understand emerging trends. Stiftung Mercator spectrum, from opposition and governing parties, from launched the Mercator European Dialogue in cooperation founding and long-time member states to recent ones, with the German Marshall Fund of the United States | and with both future leaders and senior MPs representing GMF in Germany, the Istituto Affari Internazionali | IAI the Baltic states, the British Isles, Eastern, Southern, and in Italy, the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs | Central Europe. CIDOB in Spain, and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy | ELIAMEP in Greece.

PROCESS

The MPs engaged in a highly participatory and interactive Four issue areas were given priority by the MPs. process. On Day 1, the focus was on making connections, 1. | A strategic vision of the EU as global actor | foreign policy sharing and learning about political perspectives and 2. | Reconnecting people with Europe trends that have shaped member states’ political outlook, 3. | Sustainable development in Europe attitudes and role towards Europe. 4. | Refugees and immigration

Only on Day 2 did the conversation focus on political In the final step, working groups were formed for each discourses and issues. Participants first reflected on issue area with every MP choosing one. In the groups, current political discourses on issues of shared European the MPs conceptualized how to move these issues interest. Then, the MPs split in small groups and identified forward as a group – across party lines and national and discussed common areas of interest and action borders. These outcomes were presented by the groups which they then clustered and prioritized in plenary. to the plenary.

This process was facilitated by Peter Woodward and Mia Forbes Pirie.

2 AGENDA

September 4, 2015 FRIDAY

12.00 Arrival and Buffet Lunch academy of Arts, Pariser Platz 4, 10117 Berlin

13.00 Opening Ansgar Gessner | GMF

Welcome Michael Schwarz | Stiftung Mercator

Introduction Daniela Schwarzer | GMF

Agenda, process and ground rules September 5, 2015 SATURDAY Peter Woodward & Mia Forbes Pirie 08.20 Shuttle Transfer Session 1 Crowne Plaza Hotel to Academy of Arts Making connections An opportunity to meet and learn more about 08.30 Arrival and Refreshments the journeys and perspectives of political academy of Arts, Pariser Platz 4, 10117 Berlin participants from different member states. 09.00 Session 3 Deepening insights on the national and Session 2 European political discourse Outlooks on Europe from Member States Reflections on the current political discourse an opportunity to share and learn more about on issues of shared European interest and ways the structural, cultural and historical context of it might be improved in the interest of citizens. member states and how this informs their emerging national political scene and 11.00 Refreshments perspectives on Europe. Session 4 17.00 Close Fresh approaches on Key Issue Areas Identify and explore specific Key Issue Areas 17.15 Shuttle Transfer of shared interest and consider if there are From Academy of Arts to Crowne Plaza, new ways to conduct a discourse. hallesche Str. 10, 10963 Berlin 12.50 Lunch 19.00 Shuttle Transfer From Crowne Plaza Hotel to Restaurant Volt, 13.45 Session 5 Ohlauer Str. 43, 10999 Berlin Exploring Key Issue Areas continued Where might we go from here? Reflections on 19.30 Dinner at Restaurant Volt this dialogue experience and ideas for the future.

22.15 Shuttle Transfer 15.00 Close From Restaurant Volt to Crowne Plaza Hotel Individual Departure

23.00 Shuttle Transfer From Restaurant Volt to Crowne Plaza Hotel 3 OUTCOMES

Summary track Group 1 A strategic vision of the EU as global actor | foreign policy

I. Overall goal III. Needs IV. Core group Defining a common strategic vision »»Bi-annual meeting (along the lines Boris Blažekovic of the EU as global actor (foreign, of this one) – possibly also a think Neil Carmichael security, development and regional tank fair Stephen Gethins policy) »»Smaller work groups Vilija Aleknaite-Abramikiene »»Structures in place to enable rapid II. Interest | Actions reaction discussions (direct phone, V. Additional sign-ups »»Developing a common e-mail, chats, video conference calls) Hans Reichhart strategic vision »»A light form of coordinating Theocharis Theocharis »»Sharing knowledge through secretariat Linas Balsys direct connections »»Reports and analysis Markus Blume »»Becoming thought leaders Marta Pascal on the topic Matern Marschall von Bieberstein Petra Ernstberger Zsuzsanna Szelényi

Summary track Group 2 Reconnecting people with Europe

I. Overall goal III. Needs IV. Core group Reconnecting people to Europe in »»A Mercator European dialogue Daniel Mondekar order for citizens to feel that they on the values of the EU Igor Kolman are part of the European project »»A workshop on best practices Juan Moscoso del Prado in the field of cross-border Markus Blume II. Interest | Actions educational and cultural projects Marta Marbán de Frutos »»Form the Reconnect Europe »»A workshop with education experts Marta Pascal Inter-Parliamentary Pressure Group and public relations experts Sonja König »»Dissemination of the »»A light form of coordinating european values secretariat V. Additional sign-ups »»Developing and implementing Dominic Hannigan a high school exchange program Hans Reichhart initiative John Abraham Godson »»Developing and implementing a Joost Taverne number of projects or micro-initiatives Maruša Škopac (in mobility, language, education, Neil Carmichael culture and digitization) Olav Gutting Roos Vermeij Zsuzsanna Szelényi 4 OUTCOMES

Summary track Group 3 Sustainable development in Europe

I. Overall goal IV. Core group »»Creating the mechanism for a »»Develop an appropriate mechanism Linas Balsys political dialogue to encourage for information and ideas sharing Matern Marschall von Bieberstein renewed momentum on the »»Consider the most effective way to Peter Woodward european sustainable development help parliamentarians take forward Roos Vermeij agenda the SD agenda Theocharis Theocharis »»Aim for Europe to be a global »»Utilizing the momentum (G7 under leader of effective sustainable German Presidency, UN SD Goals, V. Additional sign-ups development horizon 2020, COP21) Dieter Janecek John Abraham Godson II. Interest | Actions III. Needs Juan Moscoso del Prado »»Build a connected network of »»Convene a European Summit Stephen Gethins parliamentarians with an interest | drawing together parliamentarians expertise in the agenda to develop renewed momentum on »»Research on different contexts, european SD. levels of progress, sensitivities, and implementation barriers in member states

Summary track Group 4 Refugees and immigration

I. Overall goal III. Needs IV. Core group Defining a coherent European »»Study tour of refugee camps and | or Dominic Hannigan refugee | asylum and immigration rescue boat (Greece, Italy, Turkey) John Abraham Godson strategy and policy »»Understand countries of origin | Joost Taverne hosting countries Maruša Škopac II. Interest | Actions »»Sharing and learning from experiences Melita Mulic »»Form a migration policy network best practices (laws, processes, Petra Ernstberger for national MPs integration) (EU, CEE, US) Zsuzsanna Szelényi »»Work on defining an EU refugee and migration strategy and policy V. Additional sign-ups »»Help improve national capacities to Dieter Janecek deal with current arrivals Linas Balsys »»Help improve intercultural Marta Pascal capacities (for homogeneous societies) Sonja König »»Conceive public campaigns (diversity, moral duty, historical memory (“everyone in Europe was a migrant at some point”) »»Push debate in inter-EU solidarity 5 and burden sharing „“

PARTICIPANTS

Members of Parliaments Agnieszka Brugger Hans Reichhart Alliance 90 | The Greens, Germany Christian Social Union, Germany +49 30 22 77 15 70 | +49 160 94 69 62 76 +49 176 21 24 37 86 | +49 89 41 26 26 67 [email protected] [email protected]

Anna Ascani Igor Kolman Democratic Party, Italy Liberal Democrats, Croatia +39 32 81 88 53 61 +385 14 56 95 36 [email protected] [email protected]

Boris Blažekovic John Abraham Godson Liberal Democrats, Croatia People’s Party, Poland +38 59 14 11 10 04 +48 50 15 34 450 [email protected] [email protected]

Daniel Mondekar Joost Taverne Social Democratic Party, Croatia Party for Freedom and Democracy, the Netherlands +385 98 26 19 76 +31 65 04 19 971 [email protected] | [email protected] [email protected]

Dieter Janecek Juan Moscoso del Prado Hernández Alliance 90 | The Greens, Germany Socialist Party, Spain +49 176 19 00 50 50 +34 91 390 71 18 [email protected] [email protected]

Dominic Hannigan Kalle Palling Labour Party, Ireland Estonian Reform Party, Estonia +353 87 64 18 960 | + 353 16 18 30 10 +372 631 6556 [email protected] [email protected]

Franziska Brantner Linas Baslys Alliance 90 | The Greens, Germany Green Party, Lithuania +49 30 22 77 30 96 +37 52 39 67 07 [email protected] [email protected]

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María Martín Revuelta Olav Gutting People’s Party, Spain Christian Democratic Union, Germany +34 62 70 23 281 +49 30 22 77 75 04 [email protected] [email protected]

Markus Blume Paolo Guerrieri Paleotti Christian Social Union, Germany Democratic Party, Italy +49 89 41 26 26 55 +39 66 70 63 130 [email protected] [email protected]

Marta Marbán de Frutos Petra Ernstberger Citizens, Spain Social Democratic Party, Germany +34 61 90 43 722 +49 30 22 77 44 20 [email protected] [email protected]

Marta Pascal Capdevila Pierre-Yves LeBorgn’ Convergence and Union, Spain Socialist Party, France +34 689 06 54 74 +331 40 63 06 62 [email protected] [email protected]

Maruša Škopac Roos Vermeij Party of Modern Center, Slovenia Labour Party, the Netherlands +386 41 751 751 +31 70 31 82 721 [email protected] [email protected]

Matern Marschall von Bieberstein Sonja König Christian Democratic Union, Germany People’s Party, Croatia +49 30 277 3468 +385 91 41 11 006 [email protected] [email protected]

Máximo López Vilaboa Stephen Gethins People’s Party, Spain Scottish National Party, United Kingdom - +44 79 67 65 221 [email protected] [email protected]

Melita Mulic Theocharis Theocharis Social Democratic Party, Croatia To Potami, Greece +385 1 4569 313 +31 21 07 29 27 79 [email protected] [email protected]

Miha Kordiš Vilija Aleknaite-Abramikiene United Left Deputy Group, Slovenia Homeland Union | Christian Democrats, Lithuania +386 14 78 96 49 +37 06 98 42 176 [email protected] [email protected]

Neil Carmichael Zsuzsanna Szelényi Conservative Party, United Kingdom Together – Party for a New Era, Hungary +44 20 72 19 71 63 + 36 30 210 5218 [email protected] [email protected]

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Mercator European Dialogue partners

Athanasios Dokos Hans Kundnani Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy, German Marschall Fund, United Kingdom Greece +49 30 28 88 13 41 +30 210 7258 110 [email protected] [email protected]

Ansgar Gessner Michael Schwarz German Marschall Fund, Germany Stiftung Mercator, Germany +49 30 28 88 13 72 +49 201 24522 850 [email protected] [email protected]

Chiara Rosselli Pol Morillas Bassedas Istituto Affari Internazionali, Italy Barcelona Center for International Affairs, Spain +39 06322 4360 ext. 28 +34 93 302 64 95 [email protected] [email protected]

Daniela Schwarzer Thea Greve German Marschall Fund, Germany German Marshall Fund, Germany + 49 30 28 88 13 0 +49 30 28 88 13 13 [email protected] [email protected]

Eduard Soler i Lecha Verena Ringler Barcelona Center for International Affairs, Spain Stiftung Mercator, Austria +34 93 302 64 95 +49 201 24522 833 [email protected] [email protected]

Facilitators Peter Woodward Mia Forbes Pirie Independent facilitator, United Kingdom Independent facilitator, United Kingdom +44 797 31 57 58 7 | +44 12 25 42 15 55 +44 79 57 81 23 45 | +44 79 57 8 12 34 5 [email protected] [email protected]

8 A European Dialogue by a European Network of Partners

Stiftung Mercator is a private foundation which educational opportunities for everyone, drive fosters science and the humanities, education forward the energy transition as a trigger for and international understanding. It specifically global climate change mitigation and firmly initiates, develops and funds projects and anchor cultural education in schools. Stiftung partner organizations in the thematic fields to Mercator feels a strong sense of loyalty to the which it is committed: it wants to strengthen Ruhr region, the home of the founding family Europe, improve integration through equal and the foundation’s headquarters.

The German Marshall Fund of the United States rule of law, and regional cooperation. (GMF) strengthens transatlantic cooperation on Founded in 1972 as a non-partisan, non-profit regional, national, and global challenges and organization through a gift from Germany as opportunities in the spirit of the Marshall Plan. a permanent memorial to Marshall Plan assis- GMF contributes research and analysis and tance, GMF maintains a strong presence on convenes leaders on transatlantic issues both sides of the Atlantic. In addition to relevant to policymakers. GMF offers rising its headquarters in Washington, DC, GMF has leaders opportunities to develop their skills and offices in Berlin, Paris, Brussels, Belgrade, networks through transatlantic exchange, and Ankara, Bucharest, and Warsaw. GMF also has supports civil society in the Balkans and Black smaller representations in Bratislava, Turin, and Sea regions by fostering democratic initiatives, Stockholm.

The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) was include: EU Institutions and Politics, the EU's founded on 11 October 1965 on the initiative of Global Role, Turkey and the Neighbourhood, Altiero Spinelli. The Institute's main objective is International Political Economy, Mediterranean to promote an understanding of the problems of and Middle East, Transatlantic Relations, Secu- international politics through studies, research, rity and Defence, Italian Foreign Policy, Energy. meetings and publications, with the aim of A non-profit organization, the AI I is funded by increasing the opportunities of all countries to individual and corporate members, public and move in the direction of supranational organi- private organizations, major international found- zation, democratic freedom and social justice ations, and by a standing grant from the Italian (IAI Bylaws, Article 1). It's main research areas Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Barcelona Centre for International Affairs that people possess the basic elements to live (CIDOB) is an independent and plural think tank their lives free from fear and in liberty, by based in Barcelona, dedicated to the study, facilitating a dialogue that includes all diversities research and analysis of international affairs. and which actively defends human rights and Created in 1973 as an International Docu- gender equality. CIDOB is a dynamic community mentation Centre of Barcelona, it is a private of analytics that works to produce and offer to foundation since 1979. all political actors – from individual citizens to CIDOB promotes global governance and good international organizations – information and practices – based on local, national and ideas to formulate and promote policies for a European democratic government – to ensure more secure, free and fair world for everyone.

ELIAMEP is an independent, non-profit and ELIAMEP’s mission is to provide a forum for policy-oriented research and training institute. public debate on issues of European It neither expresses, nor represents, any integration and international relations to specific political party view. It is only conduct scientific research that contributes to a devoted to the right of free and well-documented better informed and documented knowledge of discourse. the European and international environment. 9