Erik Jones
Erik Jones
Director, Robert Schuman Centre for Advance Studies
European University Institute, Italy
Erik Jones is Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute and author of The Politics of Economic and Monetary Union (2002), Economic Adjustment and Political Transformation in Small States (2008), Weary Policeman: American Power in an Age of Austerity (2012, with Dana H. Allin), and The Year the European Crisis Ended (2014). He is editor or co-editor of more than thirty books and special issues of journals on topics related to European politics and political economy including The Oxford Handbook of the European Union (2012) and The Oxford Handbook of Italian Politics (2015). Professor Jones is co-editor of Government & Opposition. His commentary has appeared in the Financial Times, the New York Times, and other major newspapers and magazines across Europe and North America.
Thursday 11
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19.15 - 19.50
European Economic Security in a Fragmented World
Leto Hall | Amalia Hotel
Programming Partner: European University Institute (EUI)
As economic polarization gives way to fragmentation among competing geopolitical and geoeconomics blocs, the issue of Europe’s economic security is becoming a key driver of policy-making. From data to strategic raw materials, the green transition and digital currencies, how should the EU best leverage its advantages and design policies to mitigate risk?
Friday 12
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16.55 - 17.30
Beyond the European Parliament Elections - Bolstering Democratic Participation in the EU
Artemis Hall | European Cultural Centre of Delphi
Programming Partner: European University Institute (EUI)
Low participation rates in elections for the European Parliament are only one manifestation of the challenge to the democratic process the EU and other countries are facing. The electoral success of populist and authoritarian voices implies the need to rejuvenate democracy. This panel discusses initiatives in this regard, from citizens assemblies to other forms of democratic participation.