First YouRec Conference in Szczecin (Poland) - January 2004

The Jean Monnet Centre in Szczecin prepared a conference which lasted for three days. The conference has been generously sponsored by the "Campanile Hotel". Furthermore the "self government authorities" and the "regional - state authorities" supported the meeting.

The conference took place from January 30th till February 1st. Members of the partner institutions seized the opportunity to present their work in front of an expert audience and to discuss their theses. Apart from the project partners and sponsors numerous Polish students followed the event.

The following people spoke at the conference:

Christian H. Fahrholz, Freie Universität Berlin, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.

Joanna Jonczek, University of Szczecin.

Kristine Medne, University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management.

Sandra Pogodda, Freie Universität Berlin, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.

Toms Rostoks, (2004): University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.

Programm:
First YouREC Conference
Szczecin, 30th January to 1st February 2004
Campanile Hotel Szczecin

Friday, 30th January

13:00   Lunch
14:00   Opening address
14:15   Speech of Wojewoda (head of regional - state authorities)
14:45   Keynote speech (Senior Researcher, Szczecin): Introduction of scientists, concept
15:00   Keynote speech (Senior Researcher, Berlin): Introduction of YouREC Project
15:15   Short break
15:30   Bargaining for Costs of Convergence in ERM - Ch. Fahrholz, Berlin - FUB
16:30   Coffee break
17:00   Redistribution of Financial Transfers in the EU - S. Pogodda, Berlin - FUB
18:00   Regional Integration Effects an Economic Competitiveness of the Republic of Latvia - K. Medne, Riga - University of Latvia

Saturday, 31st January

9:50   Opening address
10:00   Speech of Marszalek (head of regional - self government authorities)
10:45   Evolving Perceptions of the EU Northern Dimension - T. Rostoks, Riga - University of Latvia
11:45   Coffee break
12:00   Constitutional Aspects of the Republic of Latvia Accession to the EU - S. Statsenko, Riga - University of Latvia
13:00   Competitive Market - Antitrust Dimension of Competition Policy in the EU - J. Jonczek, Szczecin University
14:00   Lunch
15:00   Co-operation between Government and Catholic Church in Poland before the EU Accession Referendum - M. Drzonek, Szczecin University
16:00   Keynote speech, (Senior Researcher, Szczecin): Introduction of a topic chosen for the discussion within the working groups
16:15   Coffee break
16:30   Formation of working groups / Working group sessions
18:30   Presentation of working groups and discussion of outcomes
20:30   Festive final of conference

Sunday, 1st February

9:30-12:30   Bus excursion around Szczecin
13:00   Lunch

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