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April 26th
Venue
Barry University
Andreas Room 111
11300 NE 2nd Ave.
Miami Shores, Fl. 33161 |
18.00
- 21.00
Congress Opening Ceremony - Transatlantic Evening Reception
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Venue
Miami
Children's Museum
Watson Island
980 MacArthur Causeway
Miami Fl. 33132
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Tuesday,
April 27th
Moderator
: F.Biancheri
A.
European and American responsibilities towards other regions:
Africa, South America and Middle East
In coming decades, EU/USA relations will be more than ever
affected by global trends and what happens to/with other
regions of the world. Two major areas are obviously of direct
concern for both entities: Southern Atlantic, the always
forgotten side of the Atlantic coin; and Middle East 2020,
the world’s hotspot.
09.30
– 12.30
A1. Atlantic Rim 2020: Integrating Africa and Latin
America in an enlarged Transatlantic Relations
Gathering participants from North and South Atlantic continents
to assess the nature and possible long term value of the
'Atlantic Rim' concept. Questions: How can North Atlantic
and South Atlantic areas cooperate? Is there a solution
for Africa outside cooperation with Europe and The Americas?
How NAFTA, FTAA, EU and AU could cooperate? Which cities
could play a significant role for an emerging Atlantic Rim?
14.00
– 18.00
A2.
Middle East 2020: Contributing to invent alternative democratic
futures for the Middle East region
This session aims at kicking off a 2 years process developing
alternative Visions for a peaceful Middle East in 2020.
Building up teams for alternative scenarios rooted in civil
society? Which added value from US and EU civil societies?How
to reach out young Middle Eastern generations hopes and
expectations? Can Civil Society be an alternative force
to politicians in the region?
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Wednesday,
April 28th
Moderator
: B.Murphy
B.
International Education: Bridging the US gap in terms of
citizens exposure to international realities
Past decades successful Transatlantic relations was not a gift
from God. It was built by generations of Europeans and Americans
who created a positive game where all sides were winning. Played
by a few leaders, a small elite, this success was based upon a
few simple facts, namely good understanding of each other, exposure
to each other’s culture. What was required for a small elite
is now a prerequisite for large numbers of citizens as international
issues affect everybody’s life. Nonetheless while in Europe
international education is gaining momentum for more than a decade,
in the US, the trend is reverse. Should it continue that it could
become a major impediment to constructive Transatlantic relations
as well as US ability to play its role within the international
community.
09.30 - 10.30
B1. Do Americans and Europeans understand 'International
Education' in the same way? (debate)
11.00
- 12.30
B2. How to Improve International Education: Addressing
the Challenges of Globalization, Competition and Technology
(panel discussion)
14.00
- 15.00
B3. Creating the Transatlantic Agenda for Education
(working session)
15.30
- 17.30
B4. Recommendations for the Agenda (working session)
Issues
It is expected that the session helps to:
- see if education can play a role in ameliorating future
Transatlantic disputes;
- identify if we need some formalized student exchanges
initiated top down (an EU-US “Erasmus” program
for instance) as well as the current bottom-up;
- see if degree structures and mutual recognition of diplomas
can be improved;
- see if Europe may help the US to improve its international
education policy
- look at how new technologies may offer new models of
Transatlantic co-operation in education;
- investigate how “informal” educative techniques
may be needed and used.
It identifies
the key challenges (globalization, competition, and technology)
and outlines possible responses. It is a good focal point that
blends what we've been discussing.
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Thursday,
April 29th
Moderator
: A.Taylor
C. Transatlantic Leadership facing tomorrow’s
challenges
Beyond the International Education challenges, those who
shaped Transatlantic relations after WWII did it with
clear rationale and using common methods and instruments.
Tomorrow’s EU/US relations requires a similar common
‘toolbox’ based upon shared values. Transatlantic
leadership is there at stake. It needs major reshaping.
How can Americans and Europeans assess threats and dangers
in a similar way?
UN reform: new field for Transatlantic conflict or opportunity
for Transatlantic cooperation? Transatlantic business relations
: how strong is the pillar? Can business leaders play a public
role in supporting Transatlantic relations? Which common values,
aims and methods for tomorrow’s Transatlantic leaders?
How to train them?
EU/US: how to get closer … without closing the door
to others
09.30
– 12.30
C.1 What changed regarding Transatlantic Leadership?
14.00
– 18.00
C.2 Which aims? Which instruments to generate a
new leadership?
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Plenary
Session |
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Friday,
April 30th
Moderators
: F.Biancheri & M.J.Lenaghan
Venue
Barry University
The Auditorium
11300 NE 2nd Ave.
Miami Shores, Fl. 33161 |
| 08.00
- 08.30 |
Registration/Welcome |
| 09.00
- 09.10 |
Welcome word by :
Hon. Yenisel Rodriguez, Coordinator
- Transatlantic Citizen Week - Miami Organizing Committee
Hon. Georgeta Grama, TIESWEB General
Coordinator |
| 09.10
- 9.40 |
Opening by :
Hon. Evelyn Piche, OP, PH D Dean
School of Education ( Barry University)
Hon. Raul Martinez, Mayor of Hialeah
Hon. Fernando Figueredo, Executive Director
of the Mayor's International Council, City of Miami, Vice
President - Corporate Communications America Online - Latin
America |
| 9.40
- 9.55 |
Introduction
by :
Hon. Franck Biancheri, TIESWEB President |
| 9.55
- 10.10 |
Break |
| 10.10
- 10.20 |
Report
Session and recommendations of Theme A
European and American responsibilities
towards other regions: Africa, South America and Middle
East |
| 10.20
- 11.10 |
Keynote Speeches by :
Hon. Bertrand Collomb, CEO Lafarge
Hon. Charles Evers, President and
co-founder of Consensus Communications, Member of
the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, US Department
of State |
| 11.10
- 11.40 |
Discussion
with Participants |
| 11.40
- 11.50 |
Report
Session and recommendations of Theme B
International Education: Bridging the US
gap in terms of citizens exposure to international
realities |
| 11.50
- 12.10 |
Discussion
with Participants |
| 12.10
- 12.20 |
Break |
| 12.20
-12.30 |
Report
Session of Theme C
Transatlantic Leadership facing tomorrow’s
challenges |
| 12.30
- 1.10 pm |
Keynote
Speeches by :
Hon. Willem van Hasselt, Dep. Head
of Policy Planning Staff, Dutch Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Hon. Jacques Chagnon, Minister for Public
Safety, Quebec, Canada |
| 1.10
- 1.40 pm |
Discussion
with Participants |
| 1.40
- 2.00 pm |
Closing
Speeches by
Hon. Hugh Simon, Former Florida Under
Secretary of States for Foreign Affairs |
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