Roundtable discussion "GERMAN - BALTIC SOLUTIONS IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC TURMOIL"

The Latvian Institute of International Affairs invites you to a roundtable discussion “GERMAN - BALTIC SOLUTIONS IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC TURMOIL” which will take place  on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 17:00 - 20:00. Venue: EU House (conference hall on the 2nd floor!), Aspazijas bulvāris 28, Riga, Latvia. The working language of the conference is English. 

Organizers: Latvian Institute of International Affairs. Partners: The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, European Commission Representation in Latvia

The conference will bring together experts, politicians and diplomats from France, Germany, Lithuania, Denmark and Latvia, including, Morten Hansen, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Head of Economics Department, Vytautas Kuokštis, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Lithuania, Frank Westermann, Professor, Universität Osnabrück,Germany, Etienne Farvaque, Professor, Université du Havre, France, Karlis Bukovskis, Deputy Director of the Latvian Institute of International Affairs, and others. 

The financial and economic problems that European Union countries are experiencing both internally and externally will leave lasting repercussions both on the political history of Europe and the economic situation of populations in all European countries. Though the crisis started in the financial sector, the European Union – as well as its individual member states – continues dealing with financial and economic problems differently. The current economic problems have highlighted not only the wasteful and mismanaged economic policies of many European countries, but also the inability of European countries to follow similar economic principles and paths. Thus, the main aim of this seminar is to address the Baltic, German and French interpretations of and responses to their current economic problems domestically and on the European level (the Austerity and Growth debate). The central aim, thus, is to identify potential developments in the EU and the future economic place for the Baltic States.

The concept and the program of the discussion with the list of speakers is available here. 

We will be glad to receive your reply (registration) for your participation in the discussion till October 1st (including): by e-mail: , via e-registration, or by phone: (+371) 26566385.

Please note, that the number of seats is limited. Therefore we kindly ask you to register in advance!