Following the ‘State of the Union’ of Commission President Barroso (speech to the European Parliament on September 28, 2011) and the Dutch State of the European Union (September 20, 2011 policy memorandum) , the Clingendael Institute organizes in cooperation with the Hague University a large public debate on the European and Dutch priorities for Migration, EU foreign policy and the euro crisis.

Location:
Auditorium of The Hague University,
Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, Den Haag
(The Hague Hollands Spoor railway station nearby)

Date:
Tuesday, October 11 
14.00                  Opening / reception
14.30 to 17.45     Debate

Speakers:
• Judith Sargentini, MEP Green Left
• Arend Jan Boekestijn, Foreign commentator Elsevier, Utrecht University
• Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Former NATO Secretary General, Professor University of Leiden
• Sweder van Wijnbergen, Professor of Economics, University of Amsterdam
• SYP Wynia, editor and columnist Elsevier
• Ernst Hirsch Ballin, Professor of Constitutional Law (Tilburg) and Human Rights (UvA)
• Tineke Strik, Green Left Upper House Member, Radboud University
• Klaas Dijkhoff, VVD Member of parliament
• Adrian Schulz, Head of Europe Programme Clingendael Institute

Participation: by written notification to the Clingendael Institute. For downloadable forms and more information about the program please see the website.