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Registration Organisation Editorial Registration Date Support for right-wing populist and right-wing extremist parties has Federal Agency for Civic Education/bpb March 17th to March 18th 2014 been growing steadily for the past few years. Now these political players Fachbereich Extremismus are gearing up for the European elections from May 22nd to May 25th Adenauerallee 86 Venue 2014 – they are expected to receive a marked increase in votes. Europe- 53113 Bonn Maternushaus an politicians are already warning that the increasing influence of parties Germany Kardinal-Frings-Straße 1– 3 whose positions range from Euroscepticism to outright rejection of the 50668 Cologne EU will make European integration much more difficult. Online-Registration Germany www.bpb.de/174650 At this internationally oriented conference well-known academics For and journalists from Europe and the USA will sketch out and analyse the Please register online until February 28th 2014. Note that the number of For People working in the field of political education specializing in Europe evolution of these forces. Workshops will offer an opportunity to participants is limited and your registration is not valid until you receive and/or right-wing extremism; politically active citizens; active members Right turn for Europe? discuss and examine topics including anti-Semitism, anti-Islamism, anti- a confirmation mail. Please transfer the participation fee for the event to of initiatives against racism and intolerance; politicians; journalists who in Right-wing populism, extremism, and Ziganism and the growing rejection of the European Union and of the bank account given in the confirmation letter/email in advance. The the weeks after the conference will report on the European elections. European ideas from the perspective of different countries. Presentations participation fee is € 30 and includes meals and drinks. The participation the European elections and panel discussions will be in German and English (with simultaneous fee for those requiring accomodation in a double room is € 50, and for Organiser interpretation); the workshops will be held in German or English. The those wishing to be booked into a single room € 75. Federal Agency for Civic Education/bpb conference is moderated by Annette Riedel, Deutschlandradio, Brussels. www.bpb.de Unfortunately, travel expenses cannot be reimbursed by the Federal with the strategic cooperation of the Agency for Civic Education. Regional Office of the European Commission in Bonn Any costs resulting from late cancellations of rooms or non-appearance have to be borne in full ec.europa.eu/deutschland/commission/offices/bonn/index_de.htm by the participant. A refund of the participation fee is not possible, however the participation fee can be offset against the costs resulting from cancellation. March 17th to March 18th 2014 Contact Maternushaus, Cologne Federal Agency for Civic Education/bpb Hanne Wurzel Adenauerallee 86 53113 Bonn Location Germany [email protected] ße Press contact Turiner Stra Maxi Federal Agency for Civic Education/bpb Victoriast ße raß a m Stabsstelle Kommunikation e inen Ursulastr aße s r Adenauerallee 86 Maternus- t tra s haus n ße e 53113 Bonn l n l e k e c z ü r Germany r a Goldgass M e Tel +49 (0)228 99515-200 unnen aße H Breslauer Fax +49 (0)228 99515-293 Platz/Hbf. Kardinal-Frings-Straße HBF [email protected] Auf dem Tunisstr Gere on stra ominika nern ße Unter A.d.D Sachsenhau sen Dom/Hbf. raße dienst Komö r gmau e e Bur aß KÖLNER Appell- DOM hofplatz Tunisstr Programme 17.00 – Panel session monster” with “Eurocrats” to promote hostile stereotypes – often Monday, March 17th 2014 18.30 h Panel I (in English) far from reality. But their agitation is catching on. These slogans Tuesday, March 18th 2014 Democracies under pressure – and agendas are studied critically. the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands Speakers: Dr Nicholas Startin, University of Bath; 10.00 h Arrival and registration 09.00 – Panel discussion (German/English simultaneous interpretation) At least since last year it has become obvious that right-wing Dr Florian Hartleb, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, lecturer at the 10.15 h The end of open societies? Experience with government 10.30 – Opening of the conference populist parties are increasingly making their way into the parliaments Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn participation and toleration 11.00 h Thomas Krüger, President of the Federal Agency for Civic Education in these countries. They present themselves as the “power of Moderator: Prof. Dr Cynthia Miller-Idriss, American University, Many people are concerned about the elections in May 2014. What (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung/bpb), Bonn change”, they provoke and offend, create hostile stereotypes and Washington if parties with a sceptical or even hostile attitude towards Europe Dr Stephan Koppelberg, Head of the Regional Representation of question liberal societies. How did they gain such power? And see a massive increase in votes? Will the European Union be the European Commission in Bonn why can they exert such a strong influence on public debate and damaged? What would be the consequences for coexistence in the political agenda of other parties? Panel V (in English) the member states? Studying the experience with right-wing 11.00 – Opening address (English/simultaneous interpretation) United Kingdom: Prof. Dr Matthew Goodwin, University of Open societies? Immigrants and refugees as an populist parties in coalition governments or government toleration 12.30 h Right-wing populism and extremism in Europe Nottingham election issue by them should contribute to a deeper reflection on the issue. Upheaval in Europe! In some countries right-wing populist parties France: Dr Magali Balent, Robert Schuman Foundation, Paris Citizens are moved by the refugee tragedies in the Mediterranean The Netherlands: Prof. Dr Sarah L. de Lange, Amsterdam University have achieved double-digit results in national elections, in others The Netherlands: Annette Birschel, author and journalist, and the description of their living conditions in Europe. However, if Denmark: Rune Engelbreth Larsen, author, Copenhagen right-wing extremist groups have made their way into parliaments. Amsterdam refugees are housed in the immediate neighbourhood, settle Italy: Dr Daniele Albertazzi, University of Birmingham There is a risk that they will gain substantial power in the Moderator: Dr Gregor Peter Schmitz, journalist “Der Spiegel”, or even enter the labour market, they are often met with hostility. Moderator: Gerwald Herter, Deutschlandradio, Cologne elections to the European Parliament in May. This initial overview is Brussels Right-wing populist and extremist parties have taken up this intended to introduce the questions at stake, define general issue for a long time. The discussion will focus on the United King 10.15 h Coffee break terms and describe groups of parties and the most burning topics dom, Sweden and Italy to find out how immigration and refugees in this context. Panel II (in English) turn into an election issue and how such parties are perceived by 11.00 – “World Café” (in German OR English) Speaker: Prof. Dr Cas Mudde, University of Georgia the population. From economic to political crisis? 12.45 h Europe has a great variety of institutions, organisations and initiatives In the last few years, the economic crisis dominated politics in Prof. Dr Shamit Saggar, University of Essex United Kingdom: countering right-wing extremism and populism and / or supporting 12.30 h Lunch many European countries. While in most countries radical right-wing Monica Colombo, University Milan-Bicocca Italy: immigrants, refugees and minorities. Thirteen will present themselves parties have not benefited from this situation, the splinter party Sweden: Anna-Lena Lodenius, journalist, Årsta 13.30 – Presentation (German/simultaneous interpretation) in the framework of a “World Café”. “Chrysi Avgi” (“Golden Dawn”) has become a feared political player Moderator: Timo Lochocki, Humboldt Universität, Berlin 15.00 h Do many prejudices mean many votes? Attitudes and Moderator: Martin Langebach & Gereon Flümann, Federal Agency in Greece. In Italy, this scene also seems to be on the rise. Has the voting patterns in Europe for Civic Education/bpb, Bonn economic crisis really triggered this trend or are there other reasons? Opinion polls show that the potential share of votes of right-wing Italy: Caterina Froio, European University Institute Florence Panel VI (in English) populist or extremist parties is relatively high. However, only a 12.45 h Buffet lunch Greece: Prof. Dr Vassiliki Georgiadou, Panteion University Athens Anti-Semitism in Europe – relic or reality? small fraction of the electorate eventually votes for them. Various Moderator: Prof. Dr Stephan Bundschuh, Hochschule Koblenz While right-wing populists wave Israeli flags at anti-Muslim protests, models and empirical studies are used to explain and discuss the 13.45 – Panel discussion (German/English simultaneous interpretation) right-wing extremists often hardly hide their anti-Semitic attitudes. difference between potential attitudes and voting patterns in Europe. 15.15 h Europe! Which Europe? Discussion on the prospects of Is anti-Semitism still “in keeping with the times” as an ideological Speakers: Prof. Dr Beate Küpper, Fachhochschule Niederrhein; European integration Panel III (in English) motive? Does such a show of solidarity with Israel really imply Prof. Dr Tim Spier, Universität