9.30-10.00 Registration & Coffee
10.00-10.15 Welcome Address
- Prof. Robert Tomanek, Rector of the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
- Prof. Celina M. Olszak, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
- Prof. Ewa Latoszek, Jean Monnet Chair Holder, The Director of Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, President of Polish European Community Studies Association (PECSA), Poland
- Prof. Piotr Wachowiak, Vice Rector for Research and Management, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
10.15-11.15 Keynote Speeches Session
Moderators:
Prof. Ewa Latoszek, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Speakers:
- Prof. Willem Molle, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Prof. Bogdan Góralczyk, University of Warsaw, Poland
- Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, University of Warsaw, Poland
11.15-12.15 Session I. From Community of Law to a Union of Values? The Future of the EU in Times of (Identity) Crisis
Moderator:
Dr. Kamil Zajączkowski, University of Warsaw
Speakers:
- Prof. Rafał Riedel, University of Opole, Poland – “The Challenge of Issue-Specific Euroscepticism and the Problem of Differentiated Integration of Eastern Peripheries”
- Prof. Roman Petrov, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine – “EU Common Values in the EU – Ukraine Association Agreement: Anchor to Democracy?”
- Prof. Vasile Cucerescu, ECSA-Moldova – “The European Law Beyond the European Legal Oder”
- Dr. Aleksandra Szczerba-Zawada, The Jacob of Paradies University in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland – “Between (Legal) Possibilities And (Political) Will. The EU Ability to Protect Its Value of Equality”
Discussion
12.15-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.15 Session II. Stronger and Integrated Union – How to Build a Stronger Single Market Boosting Jobs and Growth? How to Boost Innovation in the EU – Perspectives of the EU, Member States and Companies
Moderator:
Prof. Małgorzata Dziembała, University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
Speakers:
- Dr. Monika Mynarzová, H.Stverkova, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic – “Economy Based on Knowledge and Innovation – the Case of European Single Market”
- Prof. Ioan Horga, University of Oradea, Romania – “Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) as Tool to Build a Stronger Single Market Boosting Jobs and Growth. Study Case Eurometropolis Lille and DEBORA Project”
- Dr. Mirela Mărcuţ, University of Oradea, Romania – “Building a Stronger Union – Governing the Digital Single Market”
- Mr. Hubert Zydorek, MBA, the University of Texas at Dallas, USA – “The role of industry-university relationships in innovation and talent generation in the EU”
- Dr. Anna Masłoń-Oracz, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland – “The Role of Accelerators in the Development of Start-Ups”
Discussion
14.15-15.45 Session III. EU as a Global Partner
Moderator:
Prof. Magdalena Proczek, Dr. Anna Masłoń-Oracz, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Speakers:
- Prof. Alina Stoica, University of Oradea, Romania – “The Power of Culture in a Necessary Unity of the European Union”
- Prof. José Mella, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain – ”The Role of the EU as a Global Partner: a New Perspective on Africa”
- Prof. Jean-Marc Trouille, University of Bradford, UK – “EU-Africa Relations and the African Challenge”
- Dr. Olga Barburska, University of Warsaw, Poland – “Troublesome Eastern Neighbourhood: Russia as a Difficult Partner of the European Union”
- Dr. Kateřina Kočí, Dr. Miloslav Machoň, Ms. Alexandra Madarászová, University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic – “Examining the EU actorness: Example of Space Policy bargaining”
Discussion
15.45 – 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 17.30 Session IV. Current Global Order under the Turbulence – Challenges and Opportunities”
Moderator:
Dr. Aleksandra Szczerba-Zawada, The Jacob of Paradies University in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Speakers:
- Prof. Bogdan Góralczyk, University of Warsaw, Poland – “The End of Value-Based Global Order”
- Prof. Marianna Gladysh, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine – “Transformation of the European Security System in the Context of Current Geopolitical Changes”
- Dr Kamil Zajączkowski, University of Warsaw, Poland – “The Position and Role of the EU in New Global Order – Political and Economic Perspectives”
- Prof. Maciej Zalewski, European Regional Centre for Ecohydroloy of the Polish Academy of Science, Poland – “Ecohydrology – Regulation of Hydrological and Geochemical Cycles Towards Enhancement of Sustainability Potential in the Face of Global Challenges”
- Dr. Marta Pachocka, Mr. Diego Caballero Vélez, PhD candidate (SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland; Sant´Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa, Italy) – “Understanding EU Member States’ Cooperation in the Field of Asylum Policy During the Refugee Crisis from IR Perspective”
17.30–18.00 Brief Summary of the Day/Closing Remarks
Prof. Ewa Latoszek, Prof. Bogdan Góralczyk, Prof. Willem Molle, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Prof. Małgorzata Dziembała