Auditorium Ivan Pictet, Maison de la paix, Geneva
Join us for the Europaeum Special Conference organised in association with the Financial Times.
The Graduate Institute, a member of the Europaeum, an association of leading European universities, is honoured to welcome The Europaeum Special Conference, organised by the Europaeum and the Graduate Institute in association with the Financial Times.
This Special Conference, which is entirely open to the public, will run between Thursday 21st and Saturday 23rd November and will include the following high profile public lectures:
“Europe: Is this it? Has the European idea run its course?”
Lord Chris Patten, Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Chair of the Europaeum Trustees
Shalini Randeria, Professor, Anthropology and Sociology, the Graduate Institute, Geneva (Chair)
Lord Patten’s Lecture will be followed by an Award ceremony honouring the best Scholars Project of the Europaeum Scholars Programme’s first cohort. The Europaeum designed this Scholars Programme for selected PhD students who have the capacity and the desire to shape the future of Europe for the better.
With the participation of Ben Hall, European Editor of the Financial Times
“The Financial Crisis and the Impact on Europe”
Jose Manuel Barroso, former President of the European Commission
Børge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum
Dr. Tracey Sowerby, Associate Member, University of Oxford (Chair)
“China’s New Silk Roads: A threat or an opportunity for Europe?”
Peter Frankopen, Professor of Global History, University of Oxford
Prof. Wim van den Doel, Member of the Executive Board Dutch Research Council and Professor of Contemporary History, Leiden (Chair)
“Can European Capitalism thrive in the 21st Century?”
Will Hutton, Principal, Hertford College, Oxford and Observer columnist
Prof. Sally Mapstone, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews (Chair)
“Trade Challenges in the World of Xi and Trump”
Pascal Lamy, former Director-General of WTO
Prof. Philippe Burrin, Director of the Graduate Institute, Geneva (Chair)
Registration to the Special Conference is not required. Seats will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
