Schedule
Thursday, March 23th, 2023
at the Harvard Law School (HLS)
6:00pm - 8pm
Conference kick-off: projection of the movie “A House Made of Splinters” (2023 oscar nominee for best documentary). Includes a Q&A with the film crew.
Langdell 225N (HLS)
Friday, March 24th, 2023
at the Harvard Law School (HLS) and Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Registration and Welcome Lunch
Austin Hall (HLS)
12:30pm – 12:40pm
Keynote Address
The Russo-Ukrainian-War and the Future of Europe
The Russo-Ukrainian-War and the Future of Europe
Austin 100 (HLS)
12:45pm – 1:45pm
Panel
Democratic Backsliding in the EU and the US Moderated by Ofrit Liviatan
Democratic Backsliding in the EU and the US Moderated by Ofrit Liviatan
Austin 100 (HLS)
Panel
70 years later: the Court of Justice of the EU as Guardian of the Rule of Law Moderated by William Phelan
70 years later: the Court of Justice of the EU as Guardian of the Rule of Law Moderated by William Phelan
Austin 111 (HLS)
2pm – 3pm
Panel
Negotiating Brexit: a Discussion with Michel Barnier Moderated by Hugh O'Doherty
Negotiating Brexit: a Discussion with Michel Barnier Moderated by Hugh O'Doherty
Austin 100 (HLS)
Panel
Energy Security in Today’s World
Energy Security in Today’s World
Austin 111 (HLS)
3pm – 4pm
Transfer to HKS
4pm – 5pm
Keynote Address
Europe’s Struggle for Relevance, Unity and Value: A Conversation with Roberta Metsola and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Moderated by Grzegorz Ekiert
Europe’s Struggle for Relevance, Unity and Value: A Conversation with Roberta Metsola and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Moderated by Grzegorz Ekiert
JFK Forum (HKS)
5:15pm – 6:15pm
Panel
Stronger Together: A Revitalized Transatlantic Relationship Moderated by Stephen Walt
Stronger Together: A Revitalized Transatlantic Relationship Moderated by Stephen Walt
W436 (HKS)
Panel
The State and Future of EU Enlargement : the Balkans as the New Frontier?
The State and Future of EU Enlargement : the Balkans as the New Frontier?
Starr Auditorium (HKS)
6:45pm – 9pm
Keynote Address
Reception
Reception
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Saturday, March 25 2023
at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government
8:00am - 8:30am
Breakfast
Wintergarden (HKS)
8:45am - 9:00am
Keynote Address
Opening Address
Opening Address
JFK Forum (HKS)
9:00am - 9:45am
Keynote Address
Live from Kyiv: a conversation with ex-Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk Moderated by Andrew-Sebastien Aschehoug
Live from Kyiv: a conversation with ex-Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk Moderated by Andrew-Sebastien Aschehoug
JFK Forum (HKS)
10:00am - 11:00am
Panel
One year of War in Ukraine and its impact on Europe (and beyond) Moderated by Nataliya Bugayova
One year of War in Ukraine and its impact on Europe (and beyond) Moderated by Nataliya Bugayova
JFK Forum (HKS)
Panel
Regulating Big Tech: Challenges Ahead in the Implementation of the Digital Markets Act Moderated by Gene Kimmelman
Regulating Big Tech: Challenges Ahead in the Implementation of the Digital Markets Act Moderated by Gene Kimmelman
Wexner W-436 (HKS)
Panel
Rising Strong: Building Resilient Supply Chains in Europe Moderated by Philippe Rival
Rising Strong: Building Resilient Supply Chains in Europe Moderated by Philippe Rival
Starr Auditorium (HKS)
11:15am - 12:15pm
Panel
The European Green Deal and the Inflation Reduction Act: How Europe and the United States are Tackling the Climate Crisis
The European Green Deal and the Inflation Reduction Act: How Europe and the United States are Tackling the Climate Crisis
JFK Forum (HKS)
Panel
EU - Africa: Assessing the Relationship in the Context of War in Ukraine Moderated by Peace Uwase
EU - Africa: Assessing the Relationship in the Context of War in Ukraine Moderated by Peace Uwase
Wexner W-436 (HKS)
Panel
The role of Europe in the US-China rivalry Moderated by Nargis Kassenova
The role of Europe in the US-China rivalry Moderated by Nargis Kassenova
Starr Auditorium (HKS)
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Lunch
Wintergarden (HKS)
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Keynote Address
Women on the Frontlines: Defending Ukraine and its Freedom. A Discussion with Oleksandra Matviichuk (Center for Civil Liberties, Peace Nobel Prize Laureate 2022)
Women on the Frontlines: Defending Ukraine and its Freedom. A Discussion with Oleksandra Matviichuk (Center for Civil Liberties, Peace Nobel Prize Laureate 2022)
JFK Forum (HKS)
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Panel
The Future of the EU’s Political Union Moderated by Tine Hertz
The Future of the EU’s Political Union Moderated by Tine Hertz
JFK Forum (HKS)
Panel
The World’s largest Construction Site: Rebuilding Post-war Ukraine
The World’s largest Construction Site: Rebuilding Post-war Ukraine
Starr Auditorium (HKS)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Coffee Break
Wintergarden (HKS)
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Panel
The Future of Investment in Europe
The Future of Investment in Europe
JFK Forum (HKS)
Panel
Addressing Europe’s Long-Term Migration Strategy Moderated by Meghan Garrity
Addressing Europe’s Long-Term Migration Strategy Moderated by Meghan Garrity
Starr Auditorium (HKS)
Panel
The Digital Services Act: Regulating Speech in Times of Disinformation and Platform Power Moderated by Jordi Calvet-Bademunt
The Digital Services Act: Regulating Speech in Times of Disinformation and Platform Power Moderated by Jordi Calvet-Bademunt
Wexner W-436 (HKS)
4:45pm - 5:45pm
Panel
Finding Europe: a continent’s renewed quest for identity and values Moderated by Mathias Risse
Finding Europe: a continent’s renewed quest for identity and values Moderated by Mathias Risse
JFK Forum (HKS)
Panel
The Final Frontier: Future of Space Policy in Europe and Beyond
The Final Frontier: Future of Space Policy in Europe and Beyond
Starr Auditorium (HKS)
6:00pm - 6:15pm
Keynote Address
Closing Address
Closing Address
JFK Forum (HKS)