'The European Union in Practice: Politics and Practice in the Brussels System'
Michaelmas Term 2016 - Room 1.11, Cowdray House, LSE
In this innovative seminar series, policy practitioners talk about their experience of working with and within the EU institutions. The series is co-chaired by Visiting Senior Fellows Anthony Teasdale, Director General, European Parliamentary Research Service, and Dr Martin Westlake, former Secretary General, European Economic and Social Committee.
These seminars are REGISTERED events and advance booking is required.
Spaces are very limited. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
To attend, please RSVP by following the links below and registering via Eventbrite.
Michaelmas Term 2016
Friday 14 October 2016, 16.30 - 18.30
‘Political Europe versus Eurocratic Europe: An insider’s view’
Denis MacShane, UK Minister for Europe 2002-05; Labour MP 1994-2012; Author of ‘Brexit: How Britain will leave Europe’ (2015) and ‘François Mitterrand’ (1982)
Friday 21 October 2016, 16.30 - 18.30
‘Where did the 2016 Brexit referendum come from?’
Martin Westlake and Anthony Teasdale, Visiting Senior Fellows, European Institute, LSE
Friday 28 October 2016, 16.30 - 18.30
‘Financial markets and European political risk in 2016-17’
Mij Rahman, Managing Director for Europe, Eurasia Group; Adjunct Professor, NYU Stern Business School; former official, HM Treasury and European Commission
Friday 11 November 2016, 16.30 - 18.30
‘What kind of Brexit? Where do the EU institutions and member states stand?’
Philippe Legrain, Senior Policy Adviser to José Manuel Barroso, 2011-14; author of ‘European Spring’, ‘Aftershock’ and ‘Open World: The truth about globalisation’
Friday 18 November 2016, 16.30 - 18.30
‘Before the Brexit referendum: How was the UK’s ‘new settlement’ within the EU negotiated?’
Jonathan Faull, Director General for Communication, JHA, and Internal Market and Services, European Commission, 1999-2015; Head of task force on EU referendum, 2016
Friday 25 November 2016, 16.30 - 18.30
‘After the Brexit referendum: Do any of Britain’s options add up?'
(Lord) John Kerr, UK Permanent Representative to EU, 1990-95; UK Ambassador to US, 1995-97; PUS, FCO, 1997-2002; Secretary General of European Convention, 2002-03
Friday 2 December 2016, 16.30 - 18.30
‘Being an EP committee chair: Exploring the power of co-decision'
(Baroness) Sharon Bowles, Chair, Economic and Monetary Committee (ECON), European Parliament, 2009-14; Liberal Democrat MEP, 2005-14. Non-executive director, BoE.