Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 - Changing the debate on Europe

Keynote Address by Dr. Norbert Röttgen
Dr. Norbert Röttgen (German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety), along with Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Defence), delivered the keynote address at the 2011 Dahrendorf Symposium.

Keynote Address by Rt Hon Jim Murphy
Rt Hon Jim Murphy (Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, MP), along with Dr. Norbert Röttgen (German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety), delivered the keynote address at the 2011 Dahrendorf Symposium.

Interview with Giuliano Amato (Former Prime Minister of Italy)
Listen to Giuliano Amato's thoughts and ideas about the current status quo of Europe, the capacity of a further EU-Enlargement and its best and worst scenarios. The video was made by a student team from Hertie School during the Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 in Berlin.

Interview with Rt Hon Jim Murphy (Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, MP)
Listen to Jim Murphy's thoughts and ideas about how the UK is affected by the Euro-Crisis, Europe's global role in terms of defence and its main threats. The video was made by a student team from Hertie School during the Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 in Berlin.

Interview with Cem Özdemir (Co-Chairman, Alliance 90/The Greens)
Listen to Cem Özdemir's thoughts and ideas about the concept of citizenship for Europe, cooperation between social actors in Europe and the need for a political union. The video was made by a student team from Hertie School during the Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 in Berlin.

Interview with Alina Mungiu-Pippidi (Hertie School)
Listen to Alina Mungiu-Pippidi's thoughts and ideas about a unified vision of the European Union, European heterogeneity and the future of Europe. The video was made by a student team from Hertie School during the Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 in Berlin.

Interview with Mary Kaldor (LSE)
Listen to Mary Kaldor's thoughts and ideas about the debate at the Dahrendorf Symposium, the concept of Human Security and the problems of austerity programmes. The video was made by a student team from Hertie School during the Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 in Berlin.

Interview with Damian Chalmers (LSE)
Listen to Damian Chalmer's thoughts and ideas about the achivements of Europe and its possible threats in the future, winners and losers of the crisis and the challenges of the EU-Enlargement. The video was made by a student team from Hertie School during the Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 in Berlin.

Interview with Claus Offe (Hertie School)
Listen to Claus Offe's thoughts and ideas about the citizens trust in the European Union, necessary reforms and potential new members of the European Union. The video was made by a student team from Hertie School during the Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 in Berlin.

Interview with José A. Tavares (Universida de Nova de Lisboa)
Listen to José A. Tavares' thoughts and ideas about the compentency of politicians, the role of the European Parliament in terms of legitimacy and a vision of the European Union. The video was made by a student team from Hertie School during the Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 in Berlin.

Interview with Andrea Römmele (Hertie School)
Listen to Andrea Römmele's thoughts and ideas about the Euro-Crisis, the role of the media and of the citizens in terms of public dialogue and communication. The video was made by a student team from Hertie School during the Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 in Berlin.

Interview with a Jivanta Schöttli (University of Heidelberg)
Listen to Jivanta Schöttli's thoughts and ideas about the Dahrendorf Symposium, its goals and her perspective of the panels 'Europa as a social space' and 'Global Europe'. The video was made by a student team from Hertie School during the Dahrendorf Symposium 2011 in Berlin.

Conference Opening and Welcome Note
Bernhard Lorentz (Stiftung Mercator) and Lady Christiane Dahrendorf opened the first Dahrendorf Symposium which was hosted in Berlin on 9 and 10 November 2011 by the Hertie School of Governance, London School of Economics and Stiftung Mercator under the motto, "Changing the Debate on Europe – Moving Beyond Conventional Wisdoms".

Introduction by Helmut K. Anheier
Helmut K. Anheier (Dean, Hertie School of Governance), along with Damian Chalmers (London School of Economics) delivered the introductory remarks at first Dahrendorf Symposium which was hosted in Berlin on 9 and 10 November 2011 by the Hertie School, LSE and Stiftung Mercator under the motto, "Changing the Debate on Europe – Moving Beyond Conventional Wisdoms".

Introduction by Damian Chalmers
Damian Chalmers (London School of Economics), along with Helmut K. Anheier (Dean, Hertie School of Governance), delivered the introductory remarks at first Dahrendorf Symposium which was hosted in Berlin on 9 and 10 November 2011 by the Hertie School, LSE and Stiftung Mercator under the motto, "Changing the Debate on Europe – Moving Beyond Conventional Wisdoms".

Roundtable: The financial and the Euro crisis
Prof. Henrik Enderlein (Hertie School) chaired a lively roundtable discussion at the 2011 Dahrendorf Symposium on the financial and Euro crisis. Mario Monti (former European Commissioner, University of Milano), Sylvie Goulard (Member of the European Parliament), Prof. Fritz W. Scharpf (Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung) and John C. Stevens (Taube-Hodson-Stonex Partners Unit Trust Co Ltd.) all brought their expertise to what proved to be a fruitful and thought-provoking exchange.

Q&A: The financial and the Euro crisis
Prof. Henrik Enderlein (Hertie School) chaired a lively roundtable discussion at the 2011 Dahrendorf Symposium on the financial and Euro crisis. Mario Monti (former European Commissioner, University of Milano), Sylvie Goulard (Member of the European Parliament), Prof. Fritz W. Scharpf (Max-Planck-Institut fürGesellschaftsforschung) and John C. Stevens all brought their expertise to what proved to be a fruitful and thought-provoking exchange.

Roundtable: Changing the debate on Europe
The roundtable on changing the debate on Europe was chaired by Quentin Peel (Financial Times) with commentary by Wolfgang Ischinger (Ambassador, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference; Allianz SE). Giuliano Amato (former Prime Minister of Italy; Vice President of the Convention on the Future of Europe; Professor Emeritus, European University Institute), Bernhard Giesen (University of Konstanz), Werner Hoyer (Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office), Tim King (European Voice) and Chiara Saraceno (University of Turin, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung) contributed to the discussion.

Q&A: Changing the debate on Europe
Watch the Q&A that followed the roundtable on changing the debate on Europe, which was chaired by Quentin Peel (Financial Times) with commentary by Wolfgang Ischinger (Ambassador, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference; Allianz SE). Giuliano Amato (former Prime Minister of Italy; Vice President of the Convention on the Future of Europe; Professor Emeritus, European University Institute), Bernhard Giesen (University of Konstanz), Werner Hoyer (Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office), Tim King (European Voice) and Chiara Saraceno (University of Turin, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung) contributed to the discussion.