Sessions

Monday

august

19

09:30 - 12:30

Morning

09:30 h.

Inauguration and introduction to the course

  • Carlos Andradas Heranz, Rector of the UIMP.
  • Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HRVP) and Director of the course. 

10:00-12:00

The EU as a global actor in a changing world

  • Session presented/moderated by Gilles Gressani, Director of “Le Grand Continent”. 
  • Inaugural Conference: Loukas Tsoukalis, President of ELIAMEP, Athens. 
  • Debate between Josep Borrell and Loukas Tsoukalis. 

12:30

The EU in times of crisis

  • Ilke Toygür, Director of the Global Policy Center of the Instituto de Empresa. 
  • Debate with the audience moderated by Francisco Fonseca Morillo, Professor of International Public Law at the University of Valladolid and Secretary of the course. 

Monday

August

19

16:00 - 18:00

Afternoon

16:00 H.​

The European political landscape after the elections

  • Luisa Antoniolli, Professor at the University of Trento. Former Director of its School of International Relations. 
  • Domènec Ruiz Devesa, President of the European Federalists. Former MEP. 
  • Moderator: Francisco Fonseca Morillo, Professor of International Public Law at the University of Valladolid and secretary of the course. 

18:00 H. ​

Europe Africa: towards a new partnership

  • Dialogue with His Excellency Macky Sall, 4th President of Senegal, Special Envoy of the Pact of Paris for the People and the Planet.
  • Moderator: Maud Arnould, Senior Advisor HRVP Cabinet. 

Tuesday

august

20

10:00

Morning

10:00 H.​

European economy facing the triple challenge of stability, competitiveness and economic security

  • Federico Steinberg, Senior Researcher of the Real Instituto Elcano. 
  • Inmaculada López, Senior Economic Advisor to HRVP at the EEAS. 
  • Giorgios Verdi, Researcher at the ECFR in Brussels. 
  • Debate presenter: Josep Borrell, HRVP. 

Tuesday

august

20

16:30

afternoon

16.30 H.​

Europe between USA and China

  • Yves Tiberghien, Professor at the University of British Columbia. 
  • Lucas Vázquez Bassats, Oxford University. 
  • Henry Huyao Wang, President of the Center for China and Globalization. (Pending confirmation).
  • Moderator: Mercedes Guinea Llorente, Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid. 

Wednesday

august

21

09:30

Morning

09.30 H.

War on EU borders and the Europe of Defense

  • Steven Everts, Director of the European Institute for Security Studies. 
  • Barbara Gallo, HRVP cabinet member. 
  • Moderator: Cristina Manzano, Director of External Relations at the SEGIB. 

Wednesday

august

21

16:00 - 19:00

Afternoon

16.00 H.

The EU in the face of the invasion of Ukraine (round table)

  • Borja Lasheras, HRVP cabinet advisor. 
  • Nicolas Gros-Verheyde, Editor-in-Chief of B2. 
  • Jesús Núñez Villaverde, co-Director of the Institute of Studies on Conflict and Humanitarian Action. 
  • Moderator: Bárbara Gallo, HRVP cabinet member. 

19.00 H.

Cineforum: Viewing and discussion of the documentary ‘External Action’

  • Montserrat García, Special Advisor to the HRVP.
  • Albert Solé, journalist and documentary filmmaker.
    More Information 

Thursday

august

22

09:30

Morning

09.30 H.

Europe between two wars

EU and the crisis in the Middle East

  • Jean Pierre Filiu, Professor of Middle East Studies at SciencesPo Paris. 
  • Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner General of UNRWA. 
  • Dahlia Scheindlin, International Analyst, Tel Aviv. 
  • Fania Oz-Salzberger, Professor of History at University of Haifa. 
  • Moderator: Josep Borrell, HRVP. 

Thursday

august

22

16:30

AFTERNOON​

16.30 H.

Europe facing the climate and energy challenge

  • Cristina Narbona, former Minister of the Environment, President of the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge Commission of the Congress of Deputies. 
  • Laurence Tubiana, CEO of the European Climate Foundation (to be confirmed). 

Friday

august

23

09:30 - 13:00

morning

09:30 H.

The Europe we have and the Europe we need

Europe in the face of the digital revolution (round table)

  • Giorgios Verdi, Researcher at the ECFR in Brussels. 
  • Idoia Mateo Murillo, CISO Europe and Santander Group Corporate Center. 
  • Moderator: Ángel Melguizo, partner at ARGIA Green, Tech & Economics, and Digital Diplomacy Advisor at HRVP. 

11:30 H.

Enlargement, global confrontations and Franco-German axis. What engine for the new Europe?

  • Conversation between Josep Borrell, HRVP; Celia Belin, Director of the ECFR in Paris.
  • Moderator: Ignacio Torreblanca, Director of the ECFR in Madrid. 

13:00 H.

Closing ceremony and awarding of diplomas