WB2EU SUMMER SCHOOL: Regaining new European and democratic momentum together, 5 – 9 September 2022, Cres, Croatia
The “Summer School”, organised in Cres (Croatia), will focus on the main topic “Researchers meeting Activists: Regaining new European and democratic momentum together”.
The involvement of young researchers in the project will provide them with knowledge, experience and skills relevant for their academic and professional futures.
This shall lead to
- an increased interest and understanding of the topic of Europeanisation and democracy development in the Western Balkans among young researchers and thus better opportunities to carry out specific research on the subject for young researchers,
- increased opportunities in terms of employability and career development,
- new ties and networks between researchers and civic activists to raise mutual understanding for democracy and Europeanisation,
- new ways of influencing public debates through qualified and evidence based and yet politically engaged activities.
Programme
Sun, 4 September:
Arrival
Mon, 5 September:
9.30 – 10.30 Opening session: Welcome by the organisers and introduction of the participants
10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break
10.45 – 12.30 Keynote address and open discussion with Andreas Schieder, Member of the European Parliament:
“A new European momentum? How the war in Ukraine changes the future of EUrope”
Chaired by the Academic Coordinators of the WB2EU project Paul Schmidt, Austrian Society for European Politics (ÖGfE) and Vedran Džihić, Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip)
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Open exchange with Andreas Schieder, Member of the European Parliament:
“EU Enlargement – what is at stake?”
Chaired by Paul Schmidt and Vedran Džihić
15.30 – 19.00 Free time
19.00 – 20.30 Evening inspiration: “NextGeneration sharing experiences” with inputs by Dennis Miskić, Alice Lojić et al.
20.30 Welcome dinner
Tue, 6 September:
10.00 – 12.00 Inputs and open discussion with Paul Schmidt and Vedran Džihić: EU internal processes and reforms meeting democracy challenges in the Western Balkans
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 Creative workshop led by Senada Šelo Šabić, Senior Scientific Associate (Institute for Development and International Relations, IRMO) and Vedran Džihić:
“Democratic activism for Europe – Ideas and actions to move the region towards new horizons” –
Part I
15.00 – 18.30 Free time
18.30 – 20.00 Evening inspiration: “Democracy bottom-up: Crosscutting of perspectives” with Sanja Milotinović Bojanić, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Studies Southeast Europe (CAS SEE), University of Rijeka, Tena Prelec, Research Fellow (University of Oxford, CAS SEE) and Marko-Luka Zubčić, Fellow (CAS SEE)
20.30 Dinner
Wed, 7 September:
09.30 – 11.00 Keynote address and open discussion with H. E. Juan González-Barba, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Croatia:
Chaired by Paul Schmidt and Vedran Džihić
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 13.00 Creative workshop led by Senada Šelo Šabić and Vedran Džihić:
“Democratic activism for Europe – Ideas and actions to move the region towards new horizons” –
Part II
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 19.00 Free time – Exploring the island
19.00 – 20.30 Evening inspiration: “From activism to politics and back” – Talk with Nebojša Zelić, University of Rijeka and candidate of MOZEMO for the city mayor of Rijeka
20.30 Dinner
Thu, 8 September:
10.00 – 13.00 Creative workshop – with coffee breaks – led by Senada Šelo Šabić and Vedran Džihić:
“Democratic activism for Europe – Ideas and actions to move the region towards new horizons” – Part III (Drafting a joint document)
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 18.30 Free time
18.30 – 20.00 Presentation of the final results – discussion – further steps
20.00 Farewell dinner
Friday, 9 September:
Departure