LAUNCHING A NEW 'VISION FOR EUROPE'

What should be in the policy toolbox for the new EU Mandate? Citizens are calling for a different and better Europe more aligned to their needs and their inclusion. Uncertainty and unpredictability appear to be the new order of the day, and are upturning the certainties that policy-makers have held for decades. The EU is in a delicate balance and the choices that it makes now will be decisive in setting its path for years to come. But there is a silver lining. The big message from the 11,000 people we surveyed is that with a shift in focus, Europe can still matter to them. Citizens want a renewed social contract that promotes economic growth, peace, security and sustainability for all – a contract that can be the glue that binds together citizens, government, the private sector and civil society in the belief that Europe matters, and that a strong, united Europe can deliver the right responses to take on the challenges we all face. Citizens want a new ‘Vision for Europe’. Friends of Europe will present its ‘Vision for Europe’ report setting out 10 ambitious policy recommendations and a pathway for the next EU leadership. This report aims to map the road ahead on how to construct a Europe fit for purpose in the 21st century. Can the EU increase citizen participation and harness the potential of technology to open markets and secure inclusive and sustainable growth? Will it take measurable action to preserve the planet and make better use of resources? How will Europe rethink its relations with its neighbours and better explore mutually advantageous solutions to international issues? More importantly, can the EU implement a renewed social contract that puts citizens’ needs at the forefront of its priorities? What can it do to make itself matter in the future? Presentation of the New Vision for Europe by Pascal Lamy, Trustee of Friends of Europe, Honorary President of Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute, and Former Director General of the World Trade Organisation Interventions from the ‘Vision for Europe’ authors: Alberto Alemanno, EU Law Professor HEC, Founder of the Good Lobby and European Young Leader Caroline de Gruyter, Author and EU Correspondent at NRC Handelsblad Jakob Haesler, Founder of Project Alloy and European Young Leader Martin Porter, Executive Chair at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow at Friends of Europe and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO (2010-2018) And reactions from member states and political parties: Evelyn Huytebroeck, Member of European Green Party Committee Andrea Vitolo, First Counselor to the Diplomatic Advisor to Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy Moderated by Dharmendra Kanani, Director of Insights at Friends of Europe Read the 'Vision for Europe' publication here: https://www.friendsofeurope.org/sites/default/files/media-files/foe_vision-for-europe_web.pdf