Programme of XXXV. EDS Summer University in Vienna

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 “Europe Stronger Through Youth – Volunteering for a Knowledge Based Society”

50th Anniversary Celebration

Vienna, July 9, 2011

XXXV. Summer University

Vienna, July 8-13, 2011

European Democrat Students

P r o g r a m m e:

Friday, July 8, 2011

until 16.00       Arrival of participants throughout the day

16.00               Check-in the hotel

Ibis Hotel Wien Mariahilf

19.00               Welcome Dinner

Dress code: smart casual

20.00               Presentation of delegations, ice breaking activities

Dress code: Smart casual

50th Anniversary of EDS: “Five decades of student policies in Europe”, July 9

- internal policies (events, publications, bureau) – European policies (integration, international centre-right cooperation, fight for democracy) – student affairs (student elections, higher education, universities)


Saturday, July 9, 2011

10.00 Official Opening of the Anniversary

University of Vienna, Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1000 Vienna, Dress code: Formal

Bence Bauer, Chairman of European Democrat Students

Jan Philipp Schifko, Chairman of AktionsGemeinschaft Austria

10.15 Alumni Panel I: Beginning 1961-1975

Featuring former Chairmen 1961-1975

  • Internal policies: Friedbert Pflüger, EDS Chairman 1976-1978 (TBC)
  • European policies: Ian Taylor, EDS Chairman 1970-1971 (TBC)
  • Student affairs, Luis Queiro, EDS Vice-Chairman 1980-1982 (TBC)

Moderator: Jean-Baptiste Dabezies, EDS Vice-Chairman

11.30 Alumni Panel II: Consolidation 1975-1990

Featuring former Chairmen 1975-1990

  • Internal policies: Daniel Bischof, EDS Chairman 1984-1985
  • European policies: Stavros Papastravrou, EDS Chairman 1989-1991
  • Student affairs: Harm Adam, EDS Vice Chairman 1990-1991

Moderator: Samuli Kauranne, EDS Vice-Chairman

12.45 Lunch

14.00 Alumni Panel III: United Europe 1990-2011

Featuring former Chairmen 1990-2011

  • Internal policies: Holger Thuss, EDS Secretary General 1998-2001
  • European policies: Günther Fehlinger, EDS Chairman 1996-1998
  • Student affairs: Jacek Bendykowski, EDS Vice-Chairman 1992-1994

Moderator: Juraj Antal, EDS Vice-Chairman 

15.15 Concluding remarks: EDS in the future

David Bozic, former EDS Vice-Chairman

Bernhard Krall, International Secretary of AktionsGemeinschaft Austria

16.00 Free time 

18.30 Departure from the hotel

19.00 Formal Anniversary Celebration in with Viennese Ball

Dinner speeches:

Bence Bauer, Chairman of European Democrat Students

Michael Spindelegger, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor,

Chairman of Austrian People’s Party

Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policies

Speakers of honour:

20.00 Champagne Reception and Dinner, to be continued

 

Sunday, July 10, 2011

until 10.00       Late Breakfast

10.00               Guided tour through Vienna city center

Dress Code: Smart Casual

13.00               Permanent Working Groups (Higher Education & Research, Human Rights, Policies for Europe)

Dress Code: Smart Casual

16.30               Visit to Schönbrunn Castle & Sandwich Snacks

Dress Code: Smart Casual

18.30               Fireside talk: The Accession of Croatia into the EU

19.30               Dinner

Dress Code: Formal


Monday, July 11, 2011

09.00               Breakfast

10.00               Annual Meeting, Festsaal TU Wien, Dress Code: Formal

13.00               Lunch

14.00               Continuation of Annual Meeting

18.00               Conclusion of Annual Meeting

19.00               Dinner at “Wiener Heuriger”

Dress Code: Smart Casual


Tuesday, July 12, 2011

08.00               Breakfast

09.00               Energy for Europe – where to get the energy from? TU Wien, Kuppelsaal

Keynote Speech – Reinhold Mitterlehner, Austrian Minister of Economy, Family and Youth (tbc)

Dress Code: Formal

10.45               Coffee Break

11.00                          New challenges in energy and ressources - can green jobs solve the problem?

TU Wien, Kuppelsaal

Dress Code: Formal

12.45               Lunch

14.00               Green Jobs: How to train students to meet the challenges ahead of them?

TU Wien, Kuppelsaal

Dress Code: Formal

16.00               Traditional EDS Sports Tournament (Soccer & Beach Volleyball)

Dress Code: Sporty

20.00               Farewell Dinner & Traditional EDS Cabaret

Dress Code: Formal

 

Wednesday, July 13, 2010

08.00               Breakfast

09.00                          Panel Discussion: Higher Education & Research as a means for economic growth?

Dress Code: Formal

10.30                          Coffee Break

10.45               Workshop: How to run successful student parliament elections

Dress Code: smart casual

12.30                          Lunch

13.30               Departure of Participants