The State of the Union
Europe between Enlargement and Constitutionalization
Thursday, 13th December
Center for American Studies - Via Michelangelo Caetani n°32
10.00 - 13.00
Opening Session
The State of the Union: Political and Institutional Aspects
- Greetings, Prof. Alessandro Finazzi Agrò,
Rector, University of Rome Tor Vergata - Chair: Prof. Gian Piero Milano
Dean of the School of Law, University of Rome Tor Vergata - Prof. Giuliano Amato
Minister of Internal Affairs - Prof. Yves Mény
President, European University Institute - H.E. Vasco Valente
Portuguese Ambassador to the Republic of Italy - Prof. Pier Virgilio Dastoli
Director of the European Commission Representation in Italy
Debate
14.30 - 17.30
The Constitutionalization Process
- Chair: Prof. Federico Sorrentino
- Prof. Pierre Gerbet
La Constitutionalization en prospective historique / The Constitutionalization Process in Historical Perspective - Prof. Roberto Adam
From the Constitution to the Reform Treaty - Prof. Sergio Fabbrini
Contested Constitutionalization. The European Union Experience in a Comparative Perspective - Prof. Peter Huber
The Democratic Principle in the European Union: The State of the Art - Prof. Venerando Marano
The Church and Religious Communities’ input to the European Governance
Friday 14th December
University of Rome ”Tor Vergata”, School of Economics - Via Columbia 2
10.00 - 13.00
- Greetings, Prof. Michele Bagella, Dean of the School of Economic
The Decision Making Process and its Limits
- Chair: Dr. Federiga Bindi
- Prof. Takis Tridimas
Sources and competences in European - Prof. Antonio D’Atena
Sub-national entities in the supranational governance - Prof. Simon Hix
The Evolution of the European Parliament - Dr. Stefano Grassi
The European Commission - Cons. Nicola Verola
The Council
14.30 - 17.30
The Independent Authorities andthe Protection of Fundamental Rights
- Chair: Prof. Giovanni Guzzetta
- Prof. Miguel Maduro
The European Court of Justice - Prof. Francesco Saverio Marini
The Protection of Fundamental Rights between National and European Levels - Prof. Jurgen Schwarze
The Administrative Functions - Prof. Claudio Franchini
Autonomy and Independence in the European Administration - Francisco Torres
European Monetary Governance: ECB Independence and Accountability
Debate
