Brussels claims to be the capital of Europe. Yet the disjuncture between the Belgian city and the EU institutions is still distressingly wide. European Voice; a newspaper that is published and printed in Brussels and devotes itself to coverage of the European Union; intends to host a discussion about the EU’s relationship with the city. \/ Our aim is to bridge the divide; to connect people and to help them better understand each other. We will not solve all the problems of Brussels nor all the problems of the EU; but we might reduce the level of ignorance on both sides. \/ The event is conceived as a multidisciplinary event. It is not a specialist event about architecture; or spatial planning; or urban transport; though all will feature. It must take account of the politics of the European Union; as well as of Belgium. It will not ignore the realities of the economic context. \/ European Voice is well-placed to cross these disciplinary boundaries and to help bring together contrasting and contradictory views. \/ This event is aimed at opinion-formers and decision\u2013makers who are determining the future of the EU in Brussels. But we also aim to include a more general audience of those who live and\/or work in Brussels with an interest in the presence of the EU in the city. \/ Programme \/ Thursday; 31 March 2011 \/ ING auditorium; Avenue Marnix 24; 1000 Brussels \/ 4-4.30pm \/ Registration of participants \/ Visit of stands featuring conference partners \/ 4.30-5.30pm \/ Session One – Brussels; capital of Europe? \/ What would it mean for Brussels to become the capital of Europe? What do we expect of a European capital? How is Brussels currently failing to fulfil this role? How might it be improved? This session will flag up the aspirations for transport; architecture; urban design and assess the quality of the current infrastructure and what needs improving. \/ – Eric Corijn; professor of social and cultural geography; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; author of the book \u201cBrussels!\u201d \/ – Karel Lowette; architect; former adviser to Charles Picqu\u00e9; member of the executive board of Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry; member of the committee of the Brussels chapter of the Flemish chamber of commerce and industry; co-president; Brussels Metropolitan \/ – Joachim Declerck; director; Architectural Workroom; Brussels \/ Panel moderated by Tim King; editor; European Voice \/ Question and answer session \/ 5.30-5.45pmNetworking break \/ Visit of stands featuring conference partners \/ 5.45-6.45pmSession Two – More EU in Brussels? \/ How might the EU shape the future face of Brussels? Where to site further European activity? \/ Representatives of communes being considered to host EU institutions: \/ – Didier Gosuin; Mayor of Auderghem \/ – Bernard Clerfayt; Mayor of Schaerbeek \/ Comment and reflection from the EU side: \/ – Gabor Zupko; director of the Office for infrastructure and logistics in Brussels (OIB); European Commission \/ – Marie-Laure Roggemans; delegate of the Brussels capital region for the development of the European district \/ Panel moderated by Tim King; editor; European Voice \/ Question and answer session \/ 6.45-7.00pmNetworking break \/ Visit of stands featuring conference partners \/ 7-8.00pmSession Three – Governing Brussels: who decides? \/ This session will provide a description of the interaction between different authorities: intra-Belgian; intra-EU; Belgian-EU. What is the interaction with the citizenry and how is this interaction expressed democratically? With the current structures; is it possible to discuss the issues of financing and taxation; voting rights; planning and design? \/ – Presentation by European Voice on the institutional landscape; \/ – Daniel Jacob; deputy director-general for personnel and administration; European Commission \/ – Isabelle Durant; vice-president in charge of relations with the Brussels authorities; European Parliament (video message) \/ – Fran\u00e7ois Tulkens; partner; NautaDutilh law firm \/ – Delphine Bourgeois; deputy mayor in charge of European affairs; Commune of Ixelles \/ Panel moderated by Tim King; editor; European Voice \/ Question and answer session \/ 7.50-8pmAlain Deneef; president; European Quarter Fund; secretary-general; Aula Magna \u2013 some models for future co-operation \/ Concluding remarks \/ 8-10pmNetworking cocktail in the exhibition area \/ Visit of stands featuring conference partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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