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Forum conclusions

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:42:04 +0000

The EYP Talk forum ran from the 9th January to 26th February 2007. You can read a summary of the discussions in PDF form via the following link: EYPTalkConclusions [pdf, 56KB]

If you would like to comment on these conclusions, please use this discussion space, which will be open until 30th March.

More and better aid?

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:36:28 +0000

More and better aid? What should be the EU’s priorities in the fight against global poverty?

The panellists in this discussion are:

Barbara Stocking
Director, Oxfam GB

Barbara Stocking is the Director of Oxfam GB – a development, relief, and campaigning organisation that works with others to overcome poverty.

Caroline Lucas MEP

Dr Caroline Lucas is Green Party MEP for South East England, and is a member of the European Parliament’s International Trade and Environment Committees. She was first elected in 1999, and before that worked as head of trade policy for a major development agency.

Free movement of workers

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:20:02 +0000

Does the free movement of workers across borders assure peace and prosperity?

The panellist in this discussion is:

Roland Rudd
Chairman, Business for New Europe

Roland Rudd is the Chairman of Business for New Europe, which launched in March 2006 to support the UK’s active engagement in Europe. BNE is an independent coalition of business leaders articulating a positive case for European reform. He is also the Senior Partner of Finsbury Ltd.

Are leaders in Europe listening?

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:25:23 +0000

Are leaders in Europe listening?

The panellists in this discussion are:

Alyn Smith MEP, Scotland

Alyn Smith is a Scottish National Party MEP and represents Scotland in the European Parliament. Elected in 2004 Alyn at 33 is the Scotland’s youngest MEP. He is the SNP spokesman on Europe and a member of the party’s national executive. He is also President of the Young Scots for Independence and supports lowering the voting age to 16. Alyn is a member of the Regional Development and Industry, Research and Energy Committees in the European Parliament.

Diana Wallis MEP, Yorkshire and the Humber

Diana Wallis was was first elected as an MEP in 1999. She is a Vice President of the European Parliament and the Liberal Democrats’ spokesperson on Legal Affairs and Petitions.

A secure society

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:15:30 +0000

A secure society? Which is the greater danger to European society, the threat of terrorism or the loss of freedom?

The panellist in this discussion is:

Nickolay Mladenov
founder, European Institute, Bulgaria

Nickolay E. Mladenov is a former Member of the Bulgarian Parliament (2001-2005) for Varna and represented Bulgaria’s National Assembly on the EU Constitutional Convention. Currently he is consulting in the Middle East on a number of democracy building projects.

Open forum

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:36:14 +0000

What would you like to talk about? What do you think are the most pressing issues we face in Europe today? If you have any suggestions for new discussion topics, please let us know.

If you have any comments on the forum itself, please complete the evaluation survey.

The EYP experience

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:18:42 +0000

If you want to know what it's like to take part in EYP events, you can ask an EYP alumni, here.

Skills for Life?

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:25:02 +0000

Skills for Life? How can education better prepare the workforce of tomorrow for an uncertain labour market?

The panellist in this discussion is

Linda McAvan MEP, Yorkshire and the Humber

Linda McAvan was first elected as an MEP in 1998. She is Labour’s spokesperson in the European Parliament on the Environment and Public Health.

Enlargement of the European Union

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:19:51 +0000

EU enlargement: how much further should the EU grow?

The panellists in this discussion are:

Gary Titley MEP
Leader, European Parliamentary Labour Party

Gary Titley is Leader of the Labour Group in the European Parliament. He has been an MEP since 1989 and represents the North West of England. He has specialised on enlargement issues.

Vladimir Shopov
Political commentator and lecturer in politics, Sofia University

Vladimir Shopov is a political commentator in Sofia, Bulgaria, and also an external lecturer in politics at Sophia University. He has been a counselor at the Bulgarian Mission to the EU and has consulted extensively on European affairs.

The Challenge of Climate Change

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:54:21 +0000

The challenge of climate change: how can people and governments across Europe help to tackle this global threat?

The panellists in this discussion are:

Mark Avery
Director of Conservation, RSPB

Mark Avery is a scientist by training who heads up the RSPB’s conservation work – from nature reserves to species reintroductions and from research on threatened birds to lobbying government on land use policies that affect wildlife. He has solar panels on his house, gets his energy from RSPB Energy – a green energy scheme – but has to admit to having well-exceeded his lifetime allocation of air travel.

David Baldock
Director, Institute for European Environmental Policy

David Baldock is the Director of the Institute for European Environmental Policy, an independent think tank that seeks to encourage positive environmental policies in Europe. As well as being an authority on European agricultural policy and the environment, David’s specialist areas include the implementation of environmental legislation; and EU strategy with regard to environmental integration. He has an active interest in sustainable development and the external dimension of European policy.

Catherine Stihler MEP

Catherine Stihler has been a Member of the European Parliament representing Scotland since 1999. She is a member of the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee, Regional Development Committee, and a substitute member on the Transport and Tourism Committee. She is Labour’s European Spokesperson for Fisheries and also for Regional Policy. She is also the Vice President of the Moscow Platform. She served as Deputy Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party from 2004 – 2006.