August 29 to September 3 / Federalism in Europe and in the World
For many years, the Altiero Spinelli Institute for Federalist Studies has organised a yearly international seminar on the island of Ventotene. This island off the Italian coast, was the place where Altiero Spinelli, author of the Federalist Ventotene Manifesto, was imprisoned during the Second World War.
Each year, young Federalists gather here to discuss with leading experts from the European and World Federalist Movement federalist ideas and their application to the European and global context.
Topics & Structure of the seminar
- What is a federal state
- The world economic crisis: a federalist proposal for a new economic and monetary world order
- A new Lisbon Agenda or an enhanced cooperation to launch an industrial European policy for R&D
- Perspectives on Peace in a globalised world
- European Union and regional unification processes: Africa, Middle East, South America, Asean
- Strategy and action of the federalist organisations towards a federal Europe
- Round table on the European Citizens’ Initiative
Venue: Ventotene, Italia
Date: August, 29 to September, 3
Conditions: A caution of 100 € shall be paid in advance by those who have been accepted in the seminar, so that the Institute can book the hotel, without risking own funds in case of last-minute withdrawals.
Working language: English will be the working language for the international seminar. An Italian seminar will be run in parallel, with Italian participants.