REGIONAL INTEGRATION WORLDWIDE AND NEW GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: WHAT ROLE FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION? | 12 Nov 2014
In cooperation with the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP), we are organising a joint conference entitled 'Regional Integration Worldwide: What Role for the European Union?' to be held at the European Parliament on 12 November 2014.
The aim of this joint conference is to bring together MEPs and experts, including from the ASEAN/Mercosur region, to exchange ideas and discuss the current debate on such emerging regional blocs, the role of the EU to foster their further development and their impact on the changing architectures of global governance. Although difficulties remain, the further integration of regional blocs and the interregional approach between the EU and other regional blocs represent an important way of dealing with future global challenges.
This conference will consist of three panels:
14.30-16.00 | TOWARDS AN ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
What lessons from the EU as a model of regional integration?
The regional integration process of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is frequently compared to the European successful model and their similarities are often highlighted. However, in the latest debates, ASEAN’s integration process have shown serious weaknesses that threaten the realisation of the bloc’s regional project, questioning the capacity of ASEAN to reach the Economic Community it had planned for 2015. How could the EU’s experience be of help for the Southeast Asian countries in this process?
16.15-17.30 | EU-MERCOSUR RELATIONS, CHALLENGES OF THE INTERREGIONAL APPROACH
How can the EU support the development of Mercosur as a more economically and politically integrated regional bloc?
In 2000, relations between Europe and Latin America were marked by the decision to start negotiations to reach an Association Agreement by the EU and Mercosur, focusing on political dialogue, cooperation and trade. After 15 years of suspended and resumed negotiations due to disagreements mainly on trade, both sides seem optimistic about finally reaching an EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement in the upcoming year. What are the ambitions and challenges of the interregional dialogue between the EU and MERCOSUR? Which are the other options the EU could favor in order to support the Latin American and South American integration?
18.00-19.30 | THE EVOLVING EU-US PARTNERSHIP AND ITS ROLE FOR A NEW GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
The relations between Europe and the United States are developing at a time when the global order is evolving. The current tensions with Russia challenge the US and NATO to remain the ultimate guarantor of European security and at the same time call for strengthened European security capabilities. A successful outcome of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the EU-US trade agreement currently under negotiation, may reshape the transatlantic economic relationships and foster deeper transatlantic integration. How can the EU and the US use such renewed partnership at a time when the current global governance and institutions are challenged by the emergence of new powers and new regional and power blocks? What is the EU-US vision for the global order in the making?
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
THE REPORT OF THE EVENT IS AVAILABLE <link fileadmin files_uef events uef_wfm_nov_2014 report_uef-wfm_event_on_regional_integration_12_november_2014.pdf download file>HERE.
CONTACT:
For more information, please contact UEF Policy Officer Elisa Lironi elisa(dot)lironi(at)federalists(dot)eu
