1. Reflecting on the Future of Europe in the 2020-2030 Time Horizon
Jean Monnet Seminar Reflecting on the Future of Europe in the Time Horizon – Inputs from Macau
Topic :
Reflecting on the Future of Europe in the Time Horizon
– Inputs from Macau

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Nature of the exercise
Brain storming, exchange of ideas, debate
Academic culture
Citizenship (European, global)

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Goal:
Pool
a compendium of short proposals
on the topic of the discussion

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Context:
End of the ratification process of the Lisbon Treaty
(after a 8 years protracted process)
– ensuing streamlining and reinforcement of the institutional setting
Time for substance,
time for a grand design?

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Context:
Independent Reflection Group on the Future of Europe in the Time Horizon.
Reflection Group chaired by Mr. Felipe Gonzalez
established by the European Council to assist the EU in effectively anticipating and meeting challenges in the time horizon of 2020 to 2030
started the work - December 2008
shall present report to European Council by June 2010.

6. contributions / inputs from Macau
Jean Monnet Seminar Reflecting on the Future of Europe in the Time Horizon – Inputs from Macau
Idea behind the initiative:
contributions / inputs from Macau
specific recommendations or proposals
Short, brisk.
These recommendations can address various levels of governance (local, state and EU level).
They can be framed in general strategic terms or as specific policy recommendations including time frames and the actors who would implement them.

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additional analysis backing up or substantiating the recommendation can address inter alia:
o The types of obstacles that would need to be overcome to implement this recommendation.
o Analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses or Opportunities and Threats in view of the goal pursued
o Analysis of the concerns, hopes and expectations of European citizens as well as actors from the rest of the world with regards to each particular issue.

8. If you were “Master of the EU for a Day”
Jean Monnet Seminar Reflecting on the Future of Europe in the Time Horizon – Inputs from Macau
The Core Question
If you were “Master of the EU for a Day”
what would be the one thing you would want to do or to change in the EU ?;
what are the key issues and developments which may have to be addressed / obtained?

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General Themes
General context and future scenarios
EU legitimacy and the citizens
Identity, Values, Norms and Citizenship

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Substantive Themes
European social and economic model:
Demography and migration:
Energy, climate change and environment:
Internal and external security:
Europe’s role in the world:

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‘long term’ nature of this exercise:
‘out of the box’ ‘rethinking’ of EU’s policies
in view of the time horizon

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‘limit’ :
within the framework set out in the Lisbon Treaty.
departing point and necessary background for this exercise as well as the frontier to be respected.
These reflections and proposals should therefore not discuss institutional matters.