PROGRAMME

Friday 10 July (11.00–12.30). Seminar for young people and students (in English/Italian)

Giulia Martino, a researcher at Ecorys, will share her personal and professional insights and experiences in a dynamic and interactive way regarding new EU opportunities for young people in Galicia: Job opportunities in the EU. New European citizenship through European cooperation.

Friday 10 July (4.15 pm–8.00 pm)

 

The future of Europe            

Breixo Martins. (Researcher. University of Vigo) The role of the EU today. From disappearance to enlargement
Miodrag Matavulj (Director of the Centre for Economic and Rural Development, BiH) and Breixo Martins (Researcher, University of Vigo)European science as a unifying element: Cooperation experiences and joint visions ByH-Galicia
Ambassador Andree Zaimovic. Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to SpainBosnia and Herzegovina and the Future of Europe
Citizens’ debate. The future of Europe
 Coffee break

 

Youth Participatory Europe

Pilar Del Oro Saez Galicia Europe Foundation (Galician Government)Training session for young people. Europe’s opportunities for young people
Group of students (12-18 years old)Presentations by students from IES A Paralaia
Group of students (12-18 years old)Presentations by students from IES A Paralaia
Group of students (12-18 years old)Presentations by students from IES A Paralaia

Saturday 11 July (10.00 am – 1.30 pm)

 

 

Europe in practice

Rubén Lois Gonzalez (Professor. University of Santiago de Compostela)Geopolitical projects in the EU. From Galicia to Africa
María Isabel Doval and María del Mar Peláez (Professor and Researcher, University of Vigo)Interregional cooperation between the EU, Latin America and Central Asia as a driving force for improving the quality of university teaching
Galician Network for University Cooperation in DevelopmentTechnology for the common good inside and outside Europe
Citizens’ debate: Europe in action
 Coffee Break

 

 

From the European to the Global

Geopolitics Pills (Students of International Relations of the University of Vigo)The Iran War in 5 Minutes 
The Israel-Palestine War in 5 minutes
The EU’s role in the Arctic in 5 minutes
The militarisation of EU States in 5 minutes
Viviana Buitrón Cañadas. (Researcher. University of Santiago de Compostela) From China to the Doade mine in Galicia: Reflections from geography on the territorialisation of emerging extractivisms in Europe
Heriberto Cairo Carou (Professor. Complutense University of Madrid)The transition to a new geopolitical order and stateless nations in Europe
Citizen’s debate. Ideas for the future: Advice from the citizens of Moaña to the organisers

Saturday 11 July (5.00 pm – 6.30 pm): Guided tour with commentary: The living history of the Ribera joinery workshops

Discover the history of traditional boatbuilding along the Galician coast whilst we continue to reflect on the insights gained from the conference.

We will also sail along the Vigo Estuary with the aim of strengthening connections and fostering future synergies and reflections among participants (weather conditions and the capacity of the vessel Elíseo permitting).