22nd Conference on Alternative Economic Policy in Europe
The European Union: the Threat of Disintegration
from 15-17 September 2016
Conference Convenors: EuroMemo Group in cooperation with Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (Local Organizing Team: Luis Lopes, Margarida Antunes, Júlio Marques Mota)
The EuroMemo Group conference 2016 was jointly hosted with the Faculty of Economics at the University of Coimbra, from 15-17 September 2016 (Thursday-Saturday).
The programme was as follows:
Thursday afternoon: The state of the Union (chair: Luís Lopes, University of Coimbra)
- Maria Teresa dos Reis Pedroso de Lima Oliveira (University of Coimbra, Director, Faculty of Economics): Welcome Address
- Hans-Jürgen Bieling (University of Tübingen): Political State of the Union
- Catherine Mathieu (OFCE/Science Po): Economic State of the Union
- Ricardo Cabral (University of Madeira): The politico-economic situation of Portugal
Friday morning: The second day was dedicated to key themes of EU policy within five different workshops workshop programme and papers.
Friday afternoon: Plenary on policy proposals from workshops (chair: Werner Raza, EuroMemo Group) and special plenary 'Disintegration or Refoundation of the European Union?' (chair: Margarida Antunes, University of Coimbra)
- Cédric Durand (Paris 13 University): Wither social Europe
- Fabio De Masi (MEP GUE/NGL)
Saturday morning: Planning meeting: EuroMemorandum 2017 and other activities