European Integration and the Eu Enlargement European Security

EUROPEAN HOUSE AT THE FOUNDATION FOR SILESIA DEVELOPMENT OPOLE CENTRE INTERNATIONAL MARSHAL’S OFFICE OF THE OPOLE DE FORMATION EUROPEENNE VOIVODSHIP NICE OPOLE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION BRUSSELS

UNDER THE HONORARY PATRONAGE OF H.E. Bruno Dethomas H.E. Marek Grela Ambassador of the EU to Poland Ambassador of Poland to the EU INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL OPOLE (Poland) FROM AUGUST 28 BERLIN (Germany) TO SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 BRUSSELS (Belgium) EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND THE EU ENLARGEMENT – EUROPEAN SECURITY

PROGRAMME

Thursday, 28 August

All the day Arrival of the participants Reception,

Accomodation and all the lectures in Opole will take a place at: Higher School of Management and Administration (Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania i Administracji) ul. Ozimska 63, tel. +48 77 402 16 00

All the meals in Opole at: “Czardasz” Restaurant ul. Katowicka 55, tel.+48 77 453 96 45

18.00 – 20.00 Supper Friday, 29 August

07.30 – 08.00 Breakfast 08.15 – 08.30 Meeting with the organizers (presentation of the programme) 09.00 – 09.10 Opening session with the participation of:

 Grzegorz Kubat, Marshal of the Opole Voivodeship  Elżbieta Rutkowska, Voivode of Opole  Henryk Juretko – Director of the Foundation for the Silesia Development and Support of Local Initiatives.  Marian Duczmal – Rector of the Higher School of Management and Administration 09.10 – 09.30 Teleconference with Brussels with participation of Mr. Herman-Josef Simon from the Rheinland – Pfaltz in Brussels, Mr. Yvo Peeters – President of CIFE in Belgium, Coordinator Belgian Presidency EU 2001, Mrs. Iwona Krzeszewska from Mission of the Republic of Poland to the European Union and Mrs. Marta Chudzikiewicz from the Information Office of the Opole Voivodeship in Brussels. 09:30 – 11:00 European Union functioning in its new institutional design - Bartek Nowak, Center for International Relations, Warsow. 11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break 11.15 – 12.45 Ukraine`s attitude towards enlartement of the European Union – Vira Kwochak - Department of co-operation with Foreign Countries, Tourist and Trade Administration, Iwano – Frankiwsk, Ukraine 13.15 – 14.30 Lunch 15.30 – 18.00 New kind of Europaean Union enlargement – dr Tomasz Szymczyński , UAM – EUV “Europa Fellows” 18.30 – 20.00 Supper

Saturday, 30 August

08.00 – 08.45 Breakfast 09:00 – 10.30 Nationalism and European Integration - Definitions and Political Implications - dr Tomasz Kamusella 10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break 10.45 - 12.00 Nationalism Discourse - dr Tomasz Kamusella 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch 14.00 – 15.30 The Enlarging European Union and Nationalism - dr Tomasz Kamusella 15.30 – 18.30 Free time 18.30 – 20.00 Supper

Sunday, 31 August

09.00 – 09.45 Breakfast 09.45 – 12.00 Free time 12.00 – 12.45 Lunch 13.00 Visiting Opole region 14.00 – 16.00 The Castle and the Museum of the Piast Dynasty in Brzeg (concert, Guided tour) 17.00 – 21.00 Open Air Museum of Opole Countryside (Bierkowice) – guided tour, supper

Monday, 1 September

08.00 – 08.45 Breakfast 09.00 – 10.30 Role of NATO in the structure of the national security - Robert Pszczel – Press Officer from NATO 10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break 10.45 - 12.15 NATO public diplomacy - Robert Pszczel – Press Officer from NATO 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 13.30 – 18.30 Work in the groups ( time for preparing the raport on the summary of the firt week of the School) 18.30 – 20.00 Supper

Tuesday, 2 September

08.00 – 08.45 Breakfast 09.00 – 10.30 EURO – Evaluation of the experiences - Ryszard Piasecki – University of Łódź, Advisor of the Minister of Foreign Affairs 10.30 – 10.45 Break 10.45 – 12.15 Why enlargement is vital for the future of Europe? - Ryszard Piasecki – University of Łódź, Advisor of the Minister of Foreign Affairs 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch 13.45 – 15.15 Membership of candidate countries in EU and the Schengen Agreement - Andrzej Graś – Customs cooperation in EU specialist 15.15 – 16.45 Preparition of the Opole Voivodeship to the integration with the EU – Dariusz Kozak, Marshal`s Office of the Opole Voivodeship 18.30 – 20.00 Supper

Wednesday, 3 September

08.00 – 08.45 Breakfast 09.00 – 10.30 CFSP / ESDP after the enlargement – a view from Poland – Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski – University of Łódź, Institute of Politology Studies 10.30 – 10.45 Break 10.45 - 12.15 The European Convention - planning the future for the enlarged Union - Senator Edmund Wittbrodt, Member of the European Convention 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch (and sandwiches for the journey to Berlin) 14.30 – 16.30 Summary of the first week of the International Summer School 17.15 Departure to Berlin About 24.00 Arrival in Berlin. Accommodation at the Jugendgästehaus, Lehrter Strasse, 68, 10557 Berlin Tiergarten, Tel +49/30-39 83 50 11, Fax +49/30-39 83 50 10.

Thursday, 4 September

08.00 – 08.45 Breakfast 09.00 – 11.00 Actors and options of de German European policy BY DR. HARTMUT MARHOLD, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIFE 11.00 – 13.00 Guided tour of Berlin. 13.00 Lunch 14.00 – 16.00 The different German ministries and their interest in European policy LECTURE AND DISCUSSION 16.30 – 18.00 The German Foreign Office as co-ordinator for the European policy VISIT TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE. LECTURE AND DISCUSSION Dinner

Friday, 5 September

08.00 – 08.45 Breakfast 09.00 – 11.00 Visit to the German Bundestag. Discussion with a member of the Government in attendance. 11.30 – 13.00 The relations of the German Lands with the European institutions; Relations of the Bundesrat with the Land representatives LECTURE AND DISCUSSION WITH DR. OTTO SCHMUVCK, THE LEADER OF THE EUROPEAN-DIVISION REPRESENTATION THE STATE OF RHINELAND-PALATINATE. 13.00 Lunch 14.00 – 16.00 Visit in Polish Embassy in Berlin

Dinner

Saturday, 6 September

Free time In the evening Departure to Brussels (About 21.00)

Sunday, 7 September

About 07.00 – 08.00 Arrival at Brussels. Accomodation at the “Sleep Well” Hotel, rue de Damier 23, 1000 Bruxelles

Notice: Rooms at the hotel are closed from 11.00 to 16.00. There is no possibility to stay in. Please, take towels and shower “shoes” – they are not included

There is a bar at the hotel, open every day from 18.30 to 00.30.

07.00- 09.00 Breakfast (sandwiches) at the hotel 10.00 – 12.00 Visit to the Belgian Royal Palace. 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch at the Information Office of the Opole Voivodeship in Brussels (BIWO), Square de Meeue 14.00 – 15.30 City visit, area of Grand Place 18.30 Supper at the hotel

Monday, 8 September 07.00 – 09.00 Breakfast at the hotel 10.00 – 11.00 The role of the Committee of the Regions - Elita Georgana, 11.45 – 12.45 Meeting with the representative of Friedrich Ebert Foundation Stephanie Ricken (BIWO) 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch (BIWO)

15.30 – 17.00 Meeting with Mr. Yvo Peeters - President of CIFE in Belgium, Coordinator Belgian Presidency EU 2001 –building DG Regio 18.30 Supper at the hotel

Tuesday, 9 September

Program prepared by NATO 9.30 arrive at NATO HQ 9.45 Welkome and briefing on how NATO works and its current agenda – Mr. Robert Pszczel, Press Officer, Information Officer (Poland) 10.15 coffee break 10.30 Briefing on NATO – Russia and NATO – Ukraine relations – Mr. Paul Fritch, Russia and Ukraine Relations, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division 11.0 Briefing on NATO`s peacekeeping missions (Balkans, Afghanistan) – Mr. Erik Sandahl, Crisis Management Policy, Operations Division 12.30 lunch 14.0 meeting with Dr. Jamie P. Shea – Deputy Assistant Secretary General – External Relations, Public Diplomacy Division

15.0 meeting with representatives of the Polish Permanent Delegation to NATO 16.45 wrap-up session with Mr. Robert Pszczel 19.00 Supper at the hotel Wensday, 10 September

Program prepared by SHAPE

7.00 Breakfast at the hotel 07.45 Departure from the Hotel to Mons 09.15 Arrival at the SHAPE, Mons - welcoming 09.30 – 12.30 Meetings 12.30 – 14.00 “Sandwich package” lunch, free time 14.00 Departure from Mons 18.30 Supper at the hotel

Thursday, 11 September

7.00 – 9.00 Breakfast at the hotel 9.00 – 10.30 Meeting with therepresentative of DG Enlargement – building of DG Regio, - Mr. Charles White 11.00 – 12.00 Visit to the European Parliament 12:45 – 14:30 Lunch in the hotel 15.00 – 16.00 Summary of the School - handing out diplomas to the participants of the International Summer School - Meeting with Ewa Synowiec, Polish Vice-Ambassador to UE, Polish Representation to EU, Av. de Tervuren 282-284 17.00 Departure (bus from Brussels to Opole)

This summer school is organized with the financial support of the European Commission, NATO, European House at the Foundation for Silesia Development in Opole, the Marshal’s Office of Opole Voivodship and the Centre international de formation européenne, Nice.