Inauguration (2016)

Louvain-La-Neuve

The inauguration of the Chair in European Values: discourses and prospects took place on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, at the Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR), in the presence of Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission.

Programme:

  • 17h45    Welcome
  • 18h00   Opening of the conference
 Professor Johan Meeusen, Vice-Rector of the Universiteit Antwerpen
; Professor Jacques Grégoire, Vice-Rector of the Université catholique de Louvain; Congratulations to Baron Velge
  • 18h15    Presentation of the Chair
: Professor Noel Clycq, Universiteit Antwerpen
; Professor Luuk van Middelaar, Université catholique de Louvain
  • 18h35    On-stage conversation with
 Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission, moderated by Béatrice Delvaux, Le Soir
  • 19h20   "Europese waarden vandaag – Les valeurs européennes aujourd’hui" Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council
  • 19h35    Cocktail

 

Speeches during the inauguration:

Noel Clycq: "Are migrations and minorities the future of Europe?"

Luuk van Middelaar : "Between 'Brussels' and the continent. Europe, a unique civilisation and a political project"

Herman Van Rompuy: "Europese waarden vandaag - Les valeurs européennes aujourd'hui"

 

Video of the inauguration

 

 

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