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EUI-Rev -Autumn99 -F-Web The European University Institute Badia Fiesolana Via dei Roccettini, 9 EUI I-50016 San Domenico di Fiesole (FI), Italy http://www.iue.it/ e-mail: [email protected] EUI Review now also at Review http://www.iue.it/General/EUI-review Inside… World Leaders in Florence to Participate in a Conference Lionel Promoted by the EUI and NYU Jospin à’IUE 3 he European University Institute ian President FERNANDO HENRIQUE CAR- promoted, together with New York DOSO, Portuguese Prime Minister ANTÓNIO TUniversity, a Conference on ‘Pro- MANUEL DE OLIVEIRA GUTERREZ and the gressive Governance for the 21st Century’ Director General of the International which was held in Florence on Saturday 20 Labour Organization JUAN SOMAVIA. New Chair 5 Fellowships 6 & 57 Forum 2000 43 Jay Oliva, Tony Blair, Patrick Masterson, A.M. de Oliveira Guterrez, Romano Prodi, Gerhard Schröder, F.H. Cardoso, Bill Clinton, Massimo D’Alema, Lionel Jospin and John Sexton (from the left) and Sunday 21 November and was orga- The focus of the conference was similar to nized in collaboration with some of the the one organized in 1997 in New York and major Italian research institutes and thanks the discussions which took place among the People to the hospitality offered by the Florence Heads of State and of Government of Euro- 56 ff Municipality. pean and transatlantic countries in Florence was centred on the major global themes The conference was attended by President concerning equitable, effective and democ- BILL CLINTON, Premiers MASSIMO D’ALE- ratic governance in the coming years. MA, TONY BLAIR and LIONEL JOSPIN and Chancellor GERHARD SCHRÖDER, as well as The European University Institute was by the President of the EU Commission involved in the initiative, together with Jobs ROMANO PRODI, the new Secretary-General New York University, because of its acade- 64 of the EU Council, JAVIER SOLANA, Brazil- mic independence and high level of The European University Institute The European University Autumn1999 Future by Prof. YVES MÉNY; Democratic Global Gov- ernance in the 21st Century by Prof. THOMAS RISSE. The seminar on Sunday was held in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio. The first session- which was dedicated to the topic: “The new economy: equality and opportunity” and was moderated by MASSIMO D'ALEMA, began with a welcoming speech by the Mayor of Florence. Dr MASTERSON and JAY OLIVA, President of New York University gave open- ing speeches. The heads of State and of government then discussed the problem of combining policies pro- moting growth with policies promoting social justice against the backdrop of the limits and opportunities Lionel Jospin and Patrick Masterson offered by globalization. research, notably on such themes as the Welfare State, The seminar resumed in the afternoon. The first ses- globalization, human rights and developments facing sion was dedicated to “Democracies in the 21st centu- the Fifteen with advancing integration and Euro- ry: values, rights and responsibilities” and was chaired peanization processes in the societies of European by MASSIMO D’ALEMA. The opening speakers were Union Member States. Professor YVES MÉNY (European University Institute) and Professor NORMAN DORSEN (New York Universi- Long before the event took place, the Institute ty), after which questions were taken from the audi- engaged on a process of reflection which lead to the ence, comprising intellectuals, academics and journal- publication of a series of studies on the focal points ists of the participating countries. addressed throughout the conference. The Florence seminar was s an opportunity for an in- The research work done by a number of Institute depth discussion amongst the leaders of major Euro- teachers was then posted on the Institute’s website. pean countries and the American President on the fun- The papers are as follows: The ‘Not-a-cat’ Syndrome: damental challenges which will dominate the next Re-thinking Human Rights Law to Meet the Needs of century and how to meet those challenges in a reform- the Twenty-first Century by Prof. PHILIP ALSTON; minded and progressive fashion. Building a Sustainable Welfare State and Reconciling Social Justice and Growth in the Advanced Economies The proceedings of the conference will be published by Prof. MAURIZIO FERRERA and Prof. MARTIN in the near future. RHODES; Five (Hypo)theses on Democracy and its F.H. Cardoso, Massimo D’Alema, Bill Clinton, Lionel Jospin and Gerhard Schröder (from the left) Progressive Governance... Progressive 2 20 novembre Le Premier ministre français Lionel Jospin rend visite à l’Institut Samedi 20 novembre aux environs de 18 heures s’est moins une cordiale simplicité. ‘Vous êtes ici chez vous’ ajoutée une nouvelle signature, prestigieuse va sans a déclaré le président PATRICK MASTERSON dans la tra- dire, au Livre d’or de l’Institut: celle de LIONEL JOSPIN. dition de l’hospitalité universitaire, avant d’illustrer les La France préside actuellement le Conseil supérieur de objectifs, les méthodes de travail et les progrès de l’Ins- titut, devenu l’un des majeurs centres européens de for- mation de docteurs en sciences sociales. La parole est ensuite passée au professeur YVES MENY, appelé le len- demain à apporter sa contribution aux discussions des Grands à Palazzo Vecchio. Le directeur du centre de recherches inter-disciplinaires Robert Schuman a souli- gné la constante attention portée par le corps enseignant de l’Institut, et du Centre en particulier, à l’équilibre du binôme: réflexion théorique de qualité/application pra- tique. Le Premier ministre enfin a conforté ces propos, soulignant la nécessité et l’intérêt pour les gouverne- ments de pouvoir puiser aux sources théoriques, intel- lectuelles, pour nourrir leur action -et ce, naturellement, dans le plus grand respect de la liberté de la recherche. Antonio Zanardi Landi, Lionel Jospin et Patrick Masterson Descendu de la tribune, LIONEL JOSPIN est allé à la ren- l’établissement et la présence de son Premier ministre - contre des étudiants pour se faire une idée concrète des et ancien ministre de l’Education nationale- sous les travaux, s’enquérant des sujets de thèse: “Liberté d’ex- voûtes de l’antique ‘refettorio’, offrant en toile de fond pression et Internet”, “Face à face politiques à la télévi- une splendide fresque, a constitué une marque de reconnaissance appréciable des activités académiques menées à la Badia. Mais la cérémonie qui s’est dérou- lée en présence des autorités de l’Institut et de sa com- munauté française - professeurs, étudiants, personnel - a été empreinte d’une émotion particulière. En effet, c’est aussi pour avoir donné une impulsion décisive au projet de séminaire sur “Le réformisme au XXIe siècle”, que les gouvernants sociaux-démocrates euro- péens et américain s’apprêtaient dès le soir-même à Lionel Jospin avec le professeur Mény s’adresse aux étudiants sion” (le Premier ministre a malicieusement feint de n’en point connaître l’existence), “L’incidence du droit européen sur le concept d’Etat de droit”, “Les causes des crises financières dans les pays émergents”… Le visiteurs ministre a écouté, complimenté, invité le cas échéant à prendre contact avec ses conseillers… Mais bientôt, trop tôt, il a dû se retirer pour rencontrer le président du Brésil, FERNANDO HENRIQUE CARDOSO, qui venait de Fernando Henrique Cardoso et Lionel Jospin en tête à tête à l’IUE franchir le seuil d’une des salles de séminaire. inaugurer à Florence, que l’Institut a reçu le Premier La Badia est l’un des axes privilégiés du carrefour cul- ministre français et son hommage explicite au rôle joué turel qu’est la Florence cosmopolite. En cette symbo- par ladite maison dans cet événement. lique soirée d’automne – ultime de la ‘décennie du Mur’, avant-garde du second millénaire –, elle a mani- Les brèves allocutions ont été prononcées dans une festement été l’un des axes portants d’un sommet atmosphère de grande tenue mais n’en respirant pas auquel elle a et aura contribué substantiellement. 3 Informal Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Trade of the European Union at the European University Institute On Friday 1 October the European University Institute the Council of the EU - the Italian Foreign Trade Min- hosted the informal meeting of Foreign Trade Ministers ister, On. PIERO FASSINO and Commisioner LAMY met of the European Union. Devoted to defining the Euro- EUI researchers for a very lively ‘questions and pean position with an eye to the Ministerial Conference answer’ session. of the World Trade Oganization to be held in Seattle in December, the meeting was attended by the 15 Minis- ters of Foreign Trade of the EU and by the new Euro- pean Commissioner for Trade, PASCAL LAMY. The idea of a new round of negotiations on liberaliza- tion of world trade (the Millennium Round or Fiesole Round) was initially launched at the Badia Fiesolana by Sir LEON BRITTAN, then European Commission Vice- President, on the occasion of an informal meeting held at the European University Institute in November 1997. On the evening of the previous day, the Ministers had been welcomed at Palazzo Vecchio by the Mayor of Florence and a dinner was offered in the Pitti Palace. At the end of the meeting the Finnish Minister for For- Dr Masterson, Minister Fassino, Mayor Dominici and Minister Sasi eign Trade, Mr. KIMMO SASI – Finnish Presidency of Dr Masterson’s Mission to Finland and Sweden In October the President went on The next day included visits to the State, Dr AGNETA BLADH of the mission to Helsinki and Stockholm Swedish School of Economics and Ministry of Education after which to visit two of the younger mem- Business Administration, the he went to Uppsala University. bers of the European University Helsinki School of Economics and During the afternoon Dr MASTER- Institute in order to better inform Business Administration, the Uni- SON conducted a seminar on the the Finnish and Swedish academic versity of Helsinki, the Renvall future of the European University world about the Institute.
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