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Activity Report 2017 © February 2018 - Wilfried Martens Centre Martens Centre Activity Report 2017 Editors: This publication receives funding from José Luis Fontalba the European Parliament. Anna van Oeveren © Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies 2018 Publication Design: Oblique: Photos used in this publication: www.oblique.agency © Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies 2017 Brussels, February 2018 The European Parliament assumes The Wilfried Martens Centre no responsibility for facts or opinions for European Studies expressed in this publication or their is the political foundation and think tank subsequent use. of the European People’s Party (EPP) and is dedicated to the promotion of Christian Wilfried Martens Centre for Democrat, conservative and like-minded European Studies political values. [email protected] +32 (0) 2 300 80 04 For more information please visit: Rue du Commerce 20 www.martenscentre.eu B-1000 Brussels 2016 2017 Highlights 27–29 MAR. 26 APR. Transatlantic NET@WORK Think Tank Conference 52 08 Welcome Table of 11 About Us 12 Executive Board 14 Honorary Board Contents 16 Academic Council 18 Research Associates Martens Centre 22 Staff Activity Report 2017 23 Visiting Fellows 24 Individual Members 25 Internships 24 Member Foundations 2018 20 JUN. 7 NOV. Makerstown The Economic Ideas Forum 68 56 61 37 Publications 54 Sideline Events 67 Common & Events at the EPP 2017 Projects Congress 38 Research: 68 NET@WORK in Malta Publications 72 Projects with over 2017 56 Makerstown Member Foundations 40 European View 58 Game changers in European defence 76 Projects with 41 Future of Europe External Partners 59 Crisis in the 42 Shorter Liberal World 79 Outreach Publications Order 44 Food for 61 The Economic Thought Ideas Forum 48 #UkraineReforms 64 Communications 52 Transatlantic Think Tank Conference a broad variety of topics—anything from their legislative work to food preferences, from weekly causes to weekend hobbies. Another exciting new venture this year was the launch of podcasts. The Europe Out Loud series features Federico Ottavio Reho, who redefnes political correctness with the help of razor-sharp arguments and beauti- fully drawn historical parallels. The Defence Dialogue, with host Niklas Nováky, features discussions with defence experts and policymakers on the pressing issues of European cooperation on defence and security. Welcome Unity in Adversity Despite the EU’s ofcial motto, ‘United in Diversity’, the bloc is expe- The Wilfried Martens Centre for European riencing a profound crisis in which Studies (or Martens Centre) had another diversity is threatening to dispel unity. exciting year in 2017. During this time The book Unity in Adversity: Immi- gration, Minorities and Religion, ed- it strengthened its network of member ited by Vít Novotný, was published foundations, which now comprises as part of a joint programme which 32 members and more than 14 partners. was launched in 2015 by the Martens Centre and its member foundations. The programme aimed to assist the EPP and its member parties in de- Ten Years . Young! Net@Work: veloping a common language on the The story of the Martens Centre be- Putting the Network issues of culture, religion, identity gins in September 2007, when the at Work and diversity in Europe. It included Centre for European Studies was es- the preparation of the volume and a tablished. Our mission was to devel- NET@WORK is the frst public plat- number of common projects that the op an ambitious project for a united form where European centre–right Martens Centre and its partner or- Europe and to promote the values of think tanks can debate and advocate ganisations organised across the EU the European People’s Party (EPP). EU policies. On 26 April experts, poli- in 2016. The book was successfully Our think tank started of small, with ticians and stakeholders from vari- launched at the European Parliament just three people on board. Today we ous EU countries met for a full day of in June 2017. have a team of over 20 talented and round-table discussions. Hosted by dynamic individuals at our Brussels 12 national think tanks in the Mar- headquarters, and we cooperate with tens Centre network, the discussions Europe, Get Ready for the more than 40 member foundations covered a wide variety of topics: Makers Revolution! and partner organisations across migration and the refugee crisis, On 20 June Makerstown came to Europe. Every year we organise over foreign- and security-policy chal- Brussels for tHe second time. held 100 events. In this way we have devel- lenges, EU political and economic re- at Autoworld, it brougHt to tHe Euro- oped a platform for centre–right deci- forms, populism and disinformation. pean capital 50 young and innova- sion-makers, experts and thinkers to tive Makers—a new generation of discuss and exchange views on cur- entrepreneurs and DIY experts em- rent issues and to debate proposals Up Close and Personal powered by Web 3.0 tools, tecHnol- to address the foremost challenges In 2017 the Centre launched a new ogy and crowdfunding. Part fair and facing Europe. series of candid interviews called ‘I part conference, Makerstown was say Europe, you say . .?’ Centre–right organised in partnersHip witH THink movers and shakers behind the Euro- Young, tHe first tHink tank to lobby pean project are asked questions on exclusively for young people. 08 Welcome The Economic Ideas Forum 2017 : Rewarded! On 7 November tHe Martens Centre Hosted tHe eigHtH annual Economic Ideas Forum. The Forum brings to- getHer economic experts, EU Heads of state and government, European Commissioners, ministers, business leaders and other influential stake- Holders from around tHe world. It provides an opportunity to iden- tify innovative ideas and place tHem witHin tHe policymaking processes of tHe EPP. At tHis year’s Forum, for tHe first time, tHe famous ‘EPP Talks’ were Hosted, in cooperation with the EPP. In 2017, tHe EIF was awarded tHe European Excellence Award in tHe category ‘Best political worksHop or congress’. THe aim of tHe European Excellence Awards is to recognise and reward organisations and teams tHat lead by example in implementing innova- tive and forward-tHinking strategies and practices in tHe field of public affairs. Reforming Ukraine Throughout 2017 the Martens Cen- tre continued to organise visits by senior EU decision-makers and re- formers to Kyiv. THis was done in tHe framework of #UkraineReforms, a key project focusing on Ukraine and its patH to tHe rule of law, democracy and a functional market economy. Initiated in late 2014 under the lead- ersHip of Martens Centre President Mikuláš Dzurinda, #UkraineRe- forms is a project carried out by tHe Centre with the support and exper- tise of its local partners in Ukraine: tHe Kyiv ScHool of Economics, tHe Ukrainian Center for European Pol- icy and tHe Reanimation Package of Reforms. THe aim of tHe project is to facilitate tHe transfer of experience and know-how in support of the re- form process in Ukraine. 09 About Us The Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies (formerly the Centre for European Studies) was established in 2007 as the political foundation and ofcial think tank of the EPP. lt embodies a pan-European mindset based on centre–right, Christian Democrat, conservative and like-minded political values and research. It serves as a framework for national politi- cal foundations linked to member parties of the EPP. The Martens Centre helps prepare EPP programmes and policy documents. It organises seminars and training on EU policies and on the process of European integration. The Centre also contributes to formulating EU and national public policies. It produces research papers and books, policy briefs and the twice-yearly European View journal. Its research activities are divided into six clusters: party structures and EU institutions, economic and social policies, EU foreign policy, environment and energy, values and religion, and new societal challenges. Through its papers, publication launches, conferences and online activities, the Martens Centre ofers a platform for discussion among experts, politicians, policymakers and the European public. At the beginning of 2014, the Centre was renamed in honour of its late president and founder, Wilfried Martens, the EPP’s long- standing president and a former prime minister of Belgium. 11 About Us 12 Executive Board 14 Honorary Board 16 Academic Council 18 Research Associates 22 Staff 23 Visiting Fellows 24 Individual Members 25 Internships 24 Member Foundations Antonio López-Istúriz Secretary Treasurer Executive Board Mr López-Istúriz is the Secretary Treasurer of the Martens Cen- tre, EPP Secretary General and a This board is composed of a maximum of eight Member of the European Parlia- members, including the president and the secretary ment (MEP). From 1999 to 2002 he treasurer, all of whom are elected by the General worked as personal adviser to former Assembly of the Centre. Its roles range from drafting Prime Minister of Spain Jose Maria Aznar. Mr López-Istúriz has been the annual programme based on agreed research the Secretary General of the Centrist priorities and ensuring the legal representation and Democrat International since 2002 financial supervision of the activities of the Centre, and is a member of the National Executive Committee of the People’s to steering the expansion of the Centre’s network Party (Partido Popular). of member organisations. Mikuláš Dzurinda President Mr Dzurinda has been the President of the Martens Centre since Decem- ber 2013. He was the Prime Minister of Slovakia from 1998 to 2006, during which time he introduced far-reach- ing reforms enabling Slovakia to be- gin the process of joining the EU and Joseph Daul NATO. Mr Dzurinda is also a found- ing father of the Slovak Democratic Mr Daul became President of the and Christian Union – Democratic EPP in November 2013 and was Party, of which he was the chairman Chair of the EPP Group in the Euro- from 2000 to 2012.
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