“Efficient and Democratic Governance in a Multi-level Europe” CONNEX Kick-off Conference SEPTEMBER 9-11, 2004 1. Research Group and corresponding Work Package 1, 5 2. Title of the activity Kick-off-Conference 3. Responsible persons Mannheimer Zentrum für Europäische Sozialforschung (MZES), Prof. Dr. Beate Kohler-Koch, Dr. Fabrice Larat 4. Date and place September 9-11 2004, Mannheim 5.Detailed Programme THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 PLENARY MEETING: AULA DER UNIVERSITÄT, SCHLOSS 17:00 – 18:30 Welcome address: Prof. Dr. Mila Majster-Cederbaum, Vice-President, Rector for Research, University of Mannheim Key Note Speech: Prof. Dr. Beate Kohler-Koch: “European Governance – European Integration: the Challenge of Interaction” 18:30 RECEPTION (KATAKOMBEN, SCHLOSS) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 PLENARY MEETING (ROOM BRUSSELS, MZES, L7 1) 9:00 – 10:30 INTRODUCING CONNEX (1) Main objectives and tasks (B. Kohler-Koch) (2) The research agenda (Research Group Coordinators: M. Egeberg, D. Curtin, M. Marsh, B. Kohler-Koch, F. Adam, R. Dehousse) (3) Network management (F. Larat) 10:30 COFFEE BREAK 1 11:00 – 13.00 CONSTITUTING CONNEX 1. Opening of the Constitutive Meeting of the General Assembly 2. Election of a Chairperson 3. Agenda of the meeting 4. Report by the Network Coordinator 5. Consortium Agreement: Amendments 6. Elections/confirmation of: a. Executive Committee (EC) b. Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) c. Coordination Board – Task 1 (CB-T1) d. Coordination Board – Task 2 (CB-T2) e. Editorial Board (EB) 13:00 LUNCH BREAK (MENSA) PARALLEL MEETINGS 14:30 – 16:30 Task 2 Task 3 (MZES 154) Parallel meetings of the 6 Research Groups: Meeting of Technical director, IT- RG1 (Geo 016 + Geo 215) Manager and Managing editor RG2 (VG P43 + VG P44) RG3 (Schloss Senatsaal + Schloss EO 157) RG4 (Schloss EO242 + EO 259) RG5 (VG E31 + MZES 110) RG6 (VG 458 + VG 457) 17:00-19:00 Task 2 Meeting of Executive Committee Parallel meetings of Research Teams / Work (MZES 110) Package Groups 19:30 Dinner (Hotel Steigenberger Mannheimer Hof) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Parallel Meetings 9:00 – 10:30 Task 1 (MZES 110) Task 2 Meeting of national and regional Meetings of Research correspondents. Presentation and Groups / Research Teams / 10:30 – 12:30 discussion of T1 objectives and Work Package Meeting of Scientific procedures RG1 (Geo 016 + Geo 215) Advisory Board 11:00 – 12:30 Meeting of CB-T1 Training for RG2 (VG P43 + VG P44) (MZES Direktorat) (MZES 154) state of the art RG3 (Schloss Senatsaal + survey Schloss EO 157 ) (MZES 110) RG4 (EO 242 + EO 259) RG5 (VG E31 + EO 289) RG6 (VG 458 + VG 457) 12:30 Lunch (MZES Bistro) 2 14:00 – 16:30 Meeting of Task 2 CB-T2 Meeting of Research Groups / Research Teams / Work Package Groups continued - if necessary - (MZES 110) RG1 (Geo 016 + Geo 215) 15:00 – 17:30 Meeting of Editorial Board RG2 (VG P43 + VG P44) RG3 (Schloss Senatsaal + MZES Direktorat) (MZES 154) RG4 (EO 242 + EO 259) RG5 (VG E31 + EO 157) RG6 (VG 458 + VG 457) Additional rooms for meeting: EO 289 + 18:30 Reception at the Art Gallery (Kunsthalle, Moltkestraße 9) 5. List of participants with institutional affiliation Functio Last name First Name University n Email CB-T2 RG Adam Frane University of Ljubljana 5 [email protected] Antoine Amelie FNSP, Paris [email protected] Auberger Tobias University of Darmstadt [email protected] Auer Stefan University College Dublin RG 5 [email protected] Augustinaitis Arunas Law University of Lithuania [email protected] Bahovec Igor University of Ljubljana RG 5 [email protected] Beyers Jan University of Leiden RG 4 [email protected] Bezovan Gojko University of Zagreb RG 5 [email protected]. Bierhoff Jan University of Maastricht [email protected] Bogason Peter University of Roskilde RG 6 [email protected] Borras Susana University of Roskilde [email protected] Bovens Mark University of Utrecht RG 2 [email protected] Bulmer Simon University of Manchester [email protected] Bunyan Tony Statewatch User [email protected] Burean Toma Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw [email protected] Cautres Bruno CNRS, Grenoble RG 3 [email protected] Chatzopoulu Sevasti University of Roskilde [email protected] Cini Michelle Maria University of Bristol RG 1 [email protected] Conzelmann Thomas University of Darmstadt RG 6 [email protected] Cotta Maurizio University of Sienna SAB [email protected] Creel Jerome OFCE / FNSP, Paris RG 6 [email protected] Curtin Deirdre University of Utrecht RG [email protected] Dehousse Renaud Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris EC, CB-T2 [email protected] Deloche-Gaudez Florence Sciences Po [email protected] Dimitrako-poulos Dionyssis Birkbeck College, University of London RG 1 [email protected] Dür Andreas University of Mannheim, MZES RG 4 [email protected] Egeberg Morten University of Oslo, ARENA CB-T2 [email protected] Eising Rainer University of Hagen RG 4 [email protected] Esmark Anders University of Roskilde RG 1 [email protected] Falkner Gerda Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna EB [email protected] Feldman Eduardo Autonomous University of Barcelona RG 2 [email protected] Fernandez Ana-Maria Autonomous University of Barcelona [email protected] Finke Barbara University of Mannheim, MZES RG 4 [email protected] Follesdal Andreas University of Oslo RG 2 [email protected] Fossum Jon Erik University of Oslo, ARENA EB [email protected] Fuchs Dieter University of Stuttgart RG 3 [email protected] Gasior-Niemiec Anna Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw RG 5 [email protected] 3 Goetz Klaus London School of Economics RG 1 [email protected] Graziano Luigi University of Turin RG 1 [email protected] Grossmann Emiliano FNSP, CEVIPOF RG 4 [email protected] Grunberg Gérard CEVIPOF RG 3 [email protected] Gustavsson Sverker University of Uppsala EC,RG 2 [email protected] Hanf Kenneth University of Pompeu Fabra RG 1 [email protected] Heinelt Hubert University of Darmstadt RG 6 [email protected] Iszkowski Krzysztof Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw Task1 [email protected] Jobert Bruno CNRS, Grenoble RG 4 [email protected] Joerges Christian European University Institute, Florence SAB [email protected] Johansson Karl Magnus Södertörn University College RG1 [email protected] Jung Nicola University of Mannheim, MZES RG 5 [email protected] Knill Christopher University of Konstanz RG 1 [email protected] Knodt Michèle University of Mannheim, MZES RG 4 [email protected] EC, RG 4, Kohler-Koch Beate CB-T1 University of Mannheim and MZES CB-T2 [email protected] Königova Lucie Czech Institute of International Rel. RG 1 [email protected] Kozeluh Ulrike Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna [email protected] Larat Fabrice University of Mannheim, MZES Mana-ger [email protected] Larue Thomas University of Umea [email protected] Lenschow Andrea University of Osnabrück [email protected] Lie Ragnar University of Oslo, ARENA [email protected] Lord Christopher University of Leeds RG 2 [email protected] Losada Mariana IEP Paris [email protected] Loveless Matthew University of Mannheim, MZES Mair Peter University of Leiden RG 2 [email protected] Makarovic Matej University of Ljubljana RG 5 [email protected] Maloney William University of Aberdeen RG 5 [email protected] Marcussen Martin University of Copenhagen RG 1 [email protected] Marsh Michael Trinity College Dublin RG 3 [email protected] Martens Maria University of Oslo, ARENA [email protected] Mateo Gemma Autonomous University of Barcelona [email protected] Michalowitz Irina Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna RG 4 [email protected] Morata Francesc Autonomous University of Barcelona CB-T1 [email protected] Mueller Wolfgang University of Mannheim, MZES [email protected] Nentwich Michael Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna EB [email protected] Neuhold Christine University of Maastricht RG 4 [email protected] Neumayer Laure University of Paris, Sorbonne RG 1 [email protected] Niznik Josef Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw RG 2 [email protected] Olsen Johan University of Oslo, ARENA RG 1 [email protected] Pagoulatos George Athens University of Economics RG 4 [email protected] Papadopoulos Ioannis University of Lausanne RG 2 [email protected] Parau Elena Cristina London School of Economics [email protected] Perez-Nievas Santiago Autonomous University of Madrid [email protected] Persson Thomas University of Uppsala [email protected] Pinter Andrej University of Ljubljana RG [email protected] Poguntke Thomas Keele University [email protected] Pollak Johannes Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna [email protected] Princen Sebastiaan University of Utrecht RG 2 [email protected] Puntscher- EC, Sonja Riekmann Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna RG 1 [email protected] Pütz Christine University of Mannheim, MZES [email protected] Reich Norbert Riga Graduate School of Law [email protected] Resteman Olimpia Polish Academy of Sciences [email protected] Rollo Jim University of Sussex RG 6 [email protected] Romanos Michael Joseph London School of Economics [email protected]