"Challenges in constitutional affairs in the new term: taking stock and looking forward", Brussel - Hoofdinhoud

CITIZENS' RIGHTS AND _ CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

POLICY DEPARTMENT C

Workshop for Committee on Constitutional Affairs

CHALLENGES IN CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS IN THE NEW TERM: TAKING

STOCK AND LOOKING FORWARD

European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli 1G3, _6 November 2014,9.00-12.30 & 15.00-18.30_

PROGRAMME

9.00-9.15 Introduction by the chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs

INTER-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS

9.15-10.15 Assessing the EU inter-institutional dynamics afterthe elections

The Juncker Commission and new institutional and political set-up, Yves Bertoncini (Notre-Europe - Jacques Delors Institute)

European Council and the Council: perspectives on new dynamics in EU Governance, UwePuetter (Central European University)

Which challenges are there for the European Parliament: legislation, organisation and scrutiny, Olivier Costa (College of Europe)

10.15-10.45 Debate

CONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION OF THE EU

10.45-11.45 Differentiation of the governance in the European Union and challenges of democratic legitimacy, Wolfgang Wessels (University of Cologne)

National constitutional orders and deepening of the European integration, Monica Claes (Maastricht University)

Trends in differentiation of the EU Law and lessons for the future, Steve Peers (University of Essex)

Looking ahead: pathways of future constitutional evolution of the EU Carlos Closa Montero (European University Institute)

11.45-12.30 Debate

15.00-15.10 Introduction of the afternoon panels

EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY

15.10-16.00 The structure of the Europarty system after the 2014 elections, Luciano Bardi (European University Institute)

European Parliament Political Groups and European Political Parties: between cooperation and competition, Enrico Calossi (European University Institute)

European Citizens' Initiative - assessment of first lessons, Marta Ballesteros (Milieu)

16.00-17.00 Debate

TRANSPARENCY REGISTER

17.00-17.20 Transparency Register - Institutional and Constitutional Aspects

Constitutional and institutional aspects of lobbying, David Coen (University College London)

17.20-17.45 Debate

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