ZEI Academy in Comparative Regional Integration, 9 - 22 September 2007

ZEI Academy in Comparative Regional Integration 2007 Participants from Africa with Prof. Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, Participants, Ruth Hieronymi (MEP), President of the European Parliament Prof. Dr. Matthias Winiger (Rector of University) and Prof. Dr. Ludger Kühnhardt (ZEI-Director)

Lectures, Workshops, Group and Panel Discussions, Simulation Politics Economics Law The Current State of the Economic Principles of Regional The European Union as a Community Prof. Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, MEP, Integration of Values President of the European Parliament Prof. Dr. Simona Beretta, ASERI, Dr. Thilo Rensmann, Ruth Hieronymi, Member of the Catholic University Milan European Parliament (MEP-EPP), The Primacy Matter – National vs. Regional Asymmetries and Protectionist European Law Pressures Prof. Dr. Andreas Haratsch, University The Role of Regions in European Prof. Dr. Simona Beretta of Distant Learning, Hagen Integration Michael Mertes, State Secretary for Managing a Common Currency Acquis Communautaire and the Federal and European Affairs, North Prof. Dr. Simona Beretta Common Market Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf Karlis Svikis, ZEI Winners and Losers of Regional Hans H. Stein, Representative of the Integration Acquis Communautaire and National State of North Rhine-Westphalia in Prof. Dr. Simona Beretta Law Brussels Karlis Svikis, ZEI Measuring Regional Integration The European Parliament in EU Prof. Dr. Philippe de Lombaerde, Acquis Communautaire and Governance Associate Director at the Comparative Enlargement Jürgen Schröder, Member of the Regional Integration Studies Karlis Svikis, ZEI European Parliament (MEP-EPP), Programme of the United Nations Brussels University (UNU-CRIS), Bruges EU Legislation: Lobbying in Action Angelika Wessels/Christoph Frank, The Role and Functioning of the The Regional Policy in Europe German Confederation of Skilled Crafts European Institutions: EU Decision Wolfgang Petzold, Directorate-General Making for Regional Policy, European Jo Vandercappellen, Member of the Commission, Brussels Speakers’ Team, European Commission, Brussels Comparing Regional Integration Prof. Dr. Philippe de Lombaerde The Current Political Agenda in the EU and the Impact of the Media North-South- and South-South Regional Michael Stabenow, “Frankfurter Trade Agreements Allgemeine Zeitung”, Brussels Dr. Sanoussi Bilal, European Centre for Development Policy Management The European Union: Bi-Regional (ECDPM), Maastricht Relations with the Caribbean Community Amos Tincani, Head of Delegation of the Regional Integration in Africa: European Commission in Barbados and Challenges and Perspectives the Eastern Carribean, Brussels Dr. Sanoussi Bilal

The Current State of Europe and the Regional Integration as Tool of Global Proliferation of Regional Development Cooperation Integration Gudrun Grosse Wiesmann, German Prof. Dr. Ludger Kühnhardt, ZEI Director Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Bonn Making Integration Popular Franck Biancheri, Researcher, How does Development Cooperation Laboratoire Européen d’Anticipation foster Regional Integration? Politique Europe 2020, President Dr. Guido Ashoff, German Development Newropeans Institute, Bonn

The Image of Europe Simulation: Directive on Cocoa and Franck Biancheri Chocolate Products EUROSOC, Think Tank for European Presentation of Long Term Trends in EU Decisions Public Opinion Dr. Antonis Papacostas, Head of Eurobarometer, Brussels

Panel: Europe as a Role Model? Moderation: Susanne Henn, Deutsche Welle, Bonn; Andreas Marchetti, ZEI, Bonn; Dr. Anja Zorob, GIGA Institute of Middle East Studies, Hamburg; Andreas Wille, Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation, Bonn

List of Participants

Olga Konyo Addo – CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana Florencia Antia – Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro, Uruguay Walter J. Alexander – University of Guyana, Guyana Tricia Barrow – CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana Tamian Beckford – University of the West Indies, Jamaica Yldiz Beighle – Anton de Kom University Surinam, Suriname Sherwin Bridgewater – CARICOM Secretariat, Trinidad & Tobago Natalia Carrau – Universidad de la República, Uruguay Norma Cerrato – Central American Court of Justice, Honduras Fabiano Corrêa – European University Institute, Brasil Alvaro Cuadros Rizki Damayanti – University of Paramadina, Indonesia Jessica Jones – University of the West Indies, Barbados Faith Chimwemwe Kazembe – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malawi Phyo Win Latt – Researcher, Project Manager, Myanmar Dr. Nelson Magbagbeola – ECOWAS Commission, Nigeria Larona Makgoeng – University of Botswana, Botswana Stephen Oswald Maluka – University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Augustine Madigora – Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa South Africa, Zimbabwe Allister Mounsey – OECS Secretariat, St. Lucia Mauren Navarro – Universidad Estatal a Distancia, Costa Rica Jean Emile Nkiranuye – Centre der Recherche et d´Action pour la Paix Ivory Coast, Rwanda Gbadebo Odularu – Covenant University, Nigeria Andrianaivo Régis Rakotomanana – Ministry of Finance, Madagascar Mercedes Retamoso – Centro de Formación para la integración regional, Uruguay Ximena Romero – Secretariat Andean Community, Ecuador Beatriz Véliz Argueta – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guatemala Karma Wangchuck – Royal University of Bhutan, Bhutan

The ZEI Academy in Comparative Regional Integration was kindly supported by: