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SUMMARY:Conference & Exhibition: Suffering Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, ECR MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen together with EPP MEP Michaela Sojdrova will host conference focusing on Christian persecution in Africa\, followed by a photo exhibition highlighting personal stories. \nChristian persecution is a growing problem worldwide. Africa in particular is a deadly continent for Christians\, due to radical groups like Boko Haram\, Fulani\, and IS. Violence because of religion and belief costs thousands of lives every year. The conference will hear from the NGOs Open Doors and Stichting de Ondergrondse Kerk (SDOK). The conference will begin at 16:00 in room SPAAK 7C50. The photo exhibition will open at 18:00 on SPINELLI 3G\, near the Voxbox area.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_exhibition_suffering_christians_in_sub_saharan_africa_and_elsewh/
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SUMMARY:ECR Group Youth Summit 2023
DESCRIPTION:From 20 – 22 September in the European Parliament\, the first ECR Group Youth Summit will bring together more than 130 passionate and engaged young individuals from 12 EU Member States\, to engage in thought-provoking discussions\, exchange ideas\, and shape the future of Europe from a conservative perspective. #ECRYouthSummit \nThe aim of this three-day long study visit is to look closely at the state of the European Union\, which has been in crisis for at least two decades. In a time when the European project has faced numerous challenges and its credibility has wavered\, this summit stands out as a platform for young people to voice their diverse opinions and ideas. \nThe European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament is the only constructive non-federalist opposition force in the EU and has always been a strong supporter of the Union’s motto: United in diversity. At the core of the ECR Group Youth Summit is a commitment to a euro-realist vision for the EU’s future—a vision of a Union of sovereign nation states capable of doing less but doing it better. By providing a platform for young Europeans to express their thoughts and concerns\, the summit aims to foster a pluralism of opinions and ideas\, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach to European integration. \n#ECRYouthSummit \nThe event will feature numerous panel discussions and Q&A sessions between audience members and our distinguished guests\, which include ECR MEPs. \nThe conference will open on Wednesday 17:00 with an assessment of the current “State of the Union” from a Conservative perspective\, with speakers including Professor Ryszard Legutko MEP\, ECR Group Co-Chairman\, Roberts Zīle MEP\, Vice-President of the European Parliament\, ECR MEPs Carlo Fidanza\, Margarita de la Pisa and Michiel Hoogeveen. The young participants will have plenty of opportunity to comment on the politicians’ thoughts. \nThursday morning will start with a thought-provoking panel discussion titled “Clash of values in Europe: common sense vs. radical progressivism”\, which will feature an inspiring speech by Professor Ferenc Hörcher from the University of Public Service in Budapest. This will be followed by a panel discussion with Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski MEP\, Alarico Lazzaro (Young Confederalists of Europe) and Shauny Bronders (Jong N-VA)\, and a Q&A session with the audience. \nAt noon\, ECR Group Co-Chairman Nicola Procaccini MEP\, will give a video address on the prospects for European conservatives in 2024. \nIn the afternoon\, thematic workshops will take place\, where participants will exchange views with experts in small groups on specific EU policy areas. \nThe concluding plenary session titled “Between more Europe and no Europe: a euro-realist middle way” will commence with a speech delivered by Professor Lucas Bergkamp from KU Leuven\, followed by a panel discussion with ECR MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski and author Max-Erwann Gastineau\, offering insights into the concept of Eurorealism. Eurorealism is the guiding principle of the ECR family and describes a middle way\, navigating the delicate balance between further integration and more distance from the EU.  \nThe 2023 ECR Group Youth Summit promises to be an inclusive event where young conservatives from across the EU will come together to discuss pressing issues\, challenge the status quo\, and contribute to shaping a more diverse and pragmatic future for Europe. \nThe event is open to journalists. Interviews with speakers and participants can be arranged. \nPress contact: Michael Strauss  \nmichael.strauss@europarl.europa.eu  \n+32470882348 \nECR Youth Summit Programme:  \nUse our Hashtag throughout the week #ECRYouthSummit \n \nWednesday 20 September \n17:00 – 18:30 | Opening session | The State of the Union | ASP 1G3 | EN\, PL\, IT\, ESP  \n• Welcome by Roberts Zīle MEP\, Vice-President of the European Parliament  \n• Opening keynote speech by Professor Ryszard Legutko MEP\, ECR Group Co-Chairman  \n• Feedback round from the participants  \n• Exchange of views with MEPs (Carlo Fidanza MEP\, Margarita de la Pisa MEP\, Michiel Hoogeveen MEP)  \n• Q&A session with the audience  \nChair: Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski MEP \n \nThursday 21 September \n10:00 – 12:00 | Plenary #1 | Clash of values in Europe: common sense vs. radical progressivism | ASP 1G3 | EN\, PL\, IT\, ESP \n• Impulse speech by Professor Ferenc Hörcher\, University of Public Service in Budapest  \n• Panel discussion (Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski MEP\, Alarico Lazzaro (Young Confederalists of Europe)\, Shauny Bronders (Jong N-VA)\, Frano Čirko (Croatian Sovereigntists Party) and Ewelina Janowicz (young participant\, no formal affiliation)  \n• Q&A session with the audience  \nChair: Michiel Hoogeveen MEP \n \n12:00-12:30 | Day 2 keynote | On the eve of the European elections: what are the prospects for European conservatives in 2024? | ASP 1G3 | EN\, PL\, IT\, ESP \n• Keynote speech by Nicola Procaccini MEP\, ECR Group Co-Chairman \n14:30 – 16:00 | Breakout sessions   \n1. The EU foreign policy and the war in Ukraine\, Anna Fotyga MEP\, ECR AFET Coordinator\, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland | ASP 1H1  \n2. EU Treaties: Federalist Attacks on the Integrity of the Treaties and the Future of the Europe | ASP 7F387  \n3. Navigating the European Union: Institutional set-up and decision-making | ASP 4F384  \n4. The Green Deal\, energy and climate policy | SCHOLL 06U003  \n5. The EU Budget: Where does the money come from and how is it spent? | SCHOLL 03U002  \n6. The EU and the migration challenge | ZWEIG A1K006  \n7. Free trade and trade agreements | SCHOLL 01U001  \n8. Digital rush: the flood of digital policies and their impact on EU competitiveness | SCHOLL 05U002  \n9. Workshop: Mastering traditional media – How to give TV interviews? | SCHOLL 08U107  \n \nFriday 22 September \n10:00 – 12:00 | Plenary #2 | Between more Europe and no Europe: a euro-realist middle way | ASP 1G3 | EN\, PL\, IT\, ESP \n• Impulse speech by Professor Lucas Bergkamp\, KU Leuven \n• Panel discussion (Jacek Saryusz-Wolski MEP\, Max-Erwann Gastineau\, author) \n• Q&A session with the audience  \nChair: Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski MEP \n  \n12:00 – 12:30 | Conclusions | ASP 1G3 | EN\, PL\, IT\, ESP \n• Short exchange of views with the participants
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/ecr_group_youth_summit_20_22_september/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Astronomer Copernicus\, or Conversation with God
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the birth of the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus\, ECR MEP Witold Waszczykowski invites you to the opening of the exhibition “The Astronomer Copernicus\, or Conversation with God” on Tuesday. \n“The Astronomer Copernicus\, or Conversation with God” goes on display at the European Parliament on the 550th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus’s birth. \nA copy of Jan Matejko’s famous painting of Copernicus will adorn the European Parliament in Brussels from 26 September 2023. \nThe painting by Ireneusz Rolewski\, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź\, is a faithful copy of an 1873 work by Polish painter of historical canvases\, Jan Matejko. Matejko painted “The Astronomer Copernicus\, or Conversation with God” in homage to the Polish astronomer. \nMatejko’s work is being shown to mark the 550th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus’s birth. The astronomer’s name has been given to the European Union’s landmark Earth observation programme to monitor the surface of the globe\, including its atmospheric\, marine and land environments\, to ensure the greater safety of all inhabitants.  \nThe display will have its official opening at 1:00 p.m. on 26 September\, 2023. \nWhen: Tuesday @ 13:00  \nWhere: Altiero Spinelli Floor 3 – Bar area 3D
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/exhibition_the_astronomer_copernicus_or_conversation_with_god/
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SUMMARY:Online event: Wagner Group in Belarus\, lessons to learn from the past and new threats?
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, ECR Group MEP Anna Fotyga together with Renew Group MEP Petras Auštrevičius will host an online discussion focused on the activities of the Wagner Group in Belarus. \nThe conversation will feature interventions from academics\, journalists and politicians including: Raimundas Lopata\, member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania; Samuel Ramani\, associate fellow at Royal United Services Institute; Dmytro Zolotukhin\, former deputy minister of information policy of Ukraine; Karen Philippa Larsen\, PhD candidate\, global security and world views\, Danish Institute for International Studies; and Hanna Liubakova\, freelance journalist and researcher from Belarus.  \nThe event will be held online from 13:00 – 14:30.  \nRegister for the event here.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/online_event_wagner_group_in_belarus_lessons_to_learn_from_the_past_and_new/
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