Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament S&D A Union of Democracy: A Progressive Vision for the Future of Europe Friday 6 December 2013, 9:30 – 18:00 Tempio di Adriano - Piazza di Pietra, Rome Working languages EN/IT Friday 6 December: 09:30 - 10:00 Opening Remarks by Hannes SWOBODA, President of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament, and Roberto GUALTIERI, Member of the European Parliament and S&D Co-ordinator for the Committee for Constitutional Affairs 10:00 - 11:30 Session I State of Democracy in Europe and its Challenges Chair: Jo LEINEN, MEP European Issues in National Agendas ∙ Institutional Challenges ∙ Citizens Participation ∙ European Political Parties ∙ Growing Extremism and Populism ∙ New Rights for Citizens ∙ Accession to the ECHR ∙ The Role of the Chart of Fundamental Rights Panel: Luciano BARDI, Professor, European University Institute ● Luigi BERLINGUER, MEP ● Vannino CHITI, Member of the Italian Senate - President of the European Affairs Committee ● Virgilio DASTOLI, President of European Movement Italy ● Emilio De CAPITANI, Secretary of The Fundamental Rights European Experts Group (FREE Group) ● Sandro GOZI, Vice-President of the Assembly of Council of Europe ● Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, MEP ● Zita GURMAI, MEP ● Elena PACIOTTI, President of Fondazione Basso ● Yonnec POLET, Deputy Secretary General of the Party of European Socialists 11:30 - 12:30 Debate 12:30 - 14:00 Buffet Lunch 14:00 - 15:30 Session II Developing Democratic Governance Chair: Paolo GUERRIERI, Member of the Italian Senate Democratic Economic Government ∙ The Role of the Social Partners in the EU's Decision Making Process ∙ The Future of European Social Model ∙ Perspectives on Youth Employment Panel: Leonardo DOMENICI, MEP ● Stefano FASSINA, Deputy Minister – Ministry of Economy and Finance, Italy ● Emilio GABAGLIO, President of Labour Forum (PD) ● Stefano GRASSI, European Affairs Advisor for the Prime Minister of Italy ● Patrick ITSCHERT, Deputy General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation ● René REPASI, Professor, University of Heidelberg ● Conny REUTER, SOLIDAR Secretary General ● Maria João RODRIGUES, Policy Advisor in the European Union Institutions and Professor of European Economic Policies at the Institute for European Studies 15:30 - 16:15 Debate 16:15 - 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 - 18:00 Session III Political Roundtable Chair: David-Maria SASSOLI, Head of the Italian Delegation in the S&D Group at the European Parliament Panel: Roberto GUALTIERI - Member of the European Parliament and S&D Co- ordinator for the Committee for Constitutional Affairs Emma BONINO - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy Ferdinando NELLI FEROCI - President of the Institute of International Affairs, Italy Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ - Vice-President of the European Commission Massimo D'ALEMA - President of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies Guglielmo EPIFANI - Leader of the Democratic Party, Italy Conclusion: Hannes SWOBODA - President of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament With the Participation of: Roberta AGOSTINI • Enzo AMENDOLA • Michele BORDO • Francesco DE ANGELIS • Andrea MANCIULLI Pippo CIVATI, Gianni CUPERLO and Matteo RENZI have been invited .