2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Visegrad Cooperation. To commemorate this anniversary, the Knowledge Centre, in cooperation with the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, is organising a roundtable discussion which, by giving a historic overview of the Cooperation, aims to discuss questions defining its present, identify issues that the V4 countries will focus on in the future, as well as examine and evaluate the Cooperation from a European perspective. Speakers of the roundtable include the most notable experts on international relations, EU common policies, and economics.

Draft Programme

4pm - REGISTRATION

4:50pm - WELCOME ADDRESS

- Ildikó Szenci Voller, Deputy Director, Head of Brussels Office, Antall József Knowledge Centre
- Tomi Huhtanen, Executive Director, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies

5:10pm - PANEL DISCUSSION

- Yves Bertoncini, Director, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute
- Vladimír Bartovic, Director, Europeum
- Dr Marcin Zaborowski, Executive Vice President, Center for European Policy Analysis
- Dr Fabian Zuleeg, Executive Director and Chief Economist, European Policy Centre
- Tamás Novák, Director of the Research Centre, Budapest Business School
- MODERATOR: Jan Cienski, Energy and Security Editor, Politico

6pm - Questions & Answers

6:10pm - CLOSING REMARKS

- Jan Cienski, Energy and Security Editor, Politico

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This event receives financial support from the European Parliament. Sole liability rests with the organisers, the European Parliament is not responsible for the activity.

The Antall József Knowledge Centre reserves the right to change the programme.