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International Conference of the Croatian Pan-European Union in co-operation with the International Pan-European Union

Dissolution of Empires – Totalitarian systems – World War II – Creating the European Union and Schengen Europe

Osijek, 20th – 22nd October 2017

PROGRAMME

Friday, 20th October 2017

The Ceremonial hall of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Street of Lorenz Jäger 9, 31000 Osijek

16.00 – 17.00 Registration of participants

17.00 – 19.00 Opening ceremony and welcoming addresses The Pan-European view of the European Union and contemporary challenges

Mislav Ježić, President of the Croatian PEU Aleksandra Markić Boban, Director of the Hanns Seidel Foundation Office Michael A. Lange, Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Office Vlado Guberac, Rector of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Vladimir Dugalić, Episcopal Vicar of Osijek Ivica Vrkić, Mayor of the City of Osijek Ivan Anušić, Prefect of the Osijek-Baranja County Alain Terrenoire, President of the International PEU Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of the Republic of

19.00 – 20.00 European Union, Croatia and the Schengen Europe

Marija Pejčinović Burić, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia Marijana Petir, Member of the European Parliament from Croatia Dubravka Šuica, Member of the European Parliament from Croatia Davor Ivo Stier, Member of the Croatian Parliament

20.30 - 23.00 Reception by the Mayor of the City of Osijek and dinner

Saturday, 21st October 2017

09.00 – 10.30 The Pan-European youth’s perception of the history and future of Europe

Carlos Uriarte Sanchez, President of the Pan-European Youth Spain Stefan Haböck, Former President of the Pan-European Youth Austria Tina Hočevar, President of the Pan-European Youth Slovenia Franziskus Posselt, President of the Pan-European Youth Germany Pavao Nujić, President of the Croatian Pan-European Youth Vanja Gavran, Former President of the PEU Bosnia and Herzegovina

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 13.00 The 20th century, the Pan-European movement and the answer to the current challenges facing Europe

Pavo Barišić, Secretary General of the International PEU Andrej Lepavcov, Member of the Presidency of the International PEU Rainhard Kloucek, Member of the Presidency of the International PEU Franjo Topić, Member of the Presidency of the International PEU Anna Záborská, Member of the European Parliament from Slovakia Bernd Posselt, President of the PEU Germany

13.00 – 14.30 Lunch

14.30 – 17.00 General Assembly of the International Pan-European Union The 20th century, the Pan-European movement, European Union and South- Eastern Europe

Nevenka Nekić, Vice-President of the Croatian PEU Julien Vanderbeeken, Deputy Secretary General of the International PEU Gordana Đurović, President of the PEU Montenegro Arian Krasniqi, President of the PEU Kosovo Marjan Gjorcev, President of the PEU Macedonia Laris Gaiser, President of the PEU Slovenia Vojislav Mitić, President of the PEU Serbia Anna Grünwald, Vice-President of the PEU Hungary Ihor Zhaloba, President of the PEU Ukraine Philippe Nuss, Secretary General of the PEU France Alsace

17.00 – 17.30 Closing discussion and declaration

17.30 – 20.00 Excursion to Đakovo, visit to the State Stud Farm and to the Cathedral

20.30 – 23.00 Reception by the Mayor of the City of Đakovo and dinner with a musical programme

Sunday, 22nd October 2017

09.00 – 10.30 General Assembly of the International Pan-European Union

10.30 – 11.00 Council of the Presidency of the International Pan-European Union

Coordination meeting of the Pan-European Youth

11.30 – 12.30 Sightseeing and the Holy Mass at the Osijek Concathedral

12.30 End of programme and departure of participants

High Auspices Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia Osijek and Baranja County Prefect Ivan Anušić Mayor of the City of Osijek Ivica Vrkić Mayor of the City of Đakovo Marin Mandarić

Co-organiser International Pan-European Union

Support Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia Osijek-Baranja County City of Osijek Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Hanns Seidel Foundation Konrad Adenauer Foundation Robert Schuman Foundation Croatian National Tourist Board Osijek Tourist Board Osijek-Baranja County Tourist Board

Accommodation Hotel Waldinger, Hotel Vila Ariston, Vienna Apartments, Hotel Drava, University apartments

Simultaneous interpretation: Croatian - English