What was the Jacques Delors Agora ?
The Jacques Delors Agora was a four-day event co-organised by three partners engaged in the promotion of European citizenship and values : The Académie Notre Europe (Paris), The Scuola di Politiche (Rome) and The Academia Europea Leadership (Barcelona).
It brought together around 130 young minds from all over Europe to discuss with European decision-makers and experts about the main challenges facing the EU and the priorities for the upcoming five years. The Agora empowered young Europeans through debates and workshops and took place in Lisbon from July 1st to 4th 2024.
You can discover its programme below.
Who were the Jacques Delors Agora participants ?
For the Agora, applications were open between March and April of 2024, and we invited anyone aged between 18 and 35 who was willing to contribute to the discussions on the future of Europe.
It was an event for all citizens, regardless of their backgrounds, giving a unique forum for young people to gather, exchange ideas and determine Europe’s Future. As the event was conducted entirely in English, a B2 level (CEFR) in English was asked to ensure a smooth running of the event. The geographical diversity of the participants was one of the selection criteria, to ensure that as many nationalities as possible were represented.
In the end, 130 profiles from all over the world were selected. We’re proud to have 32 nationalities represented, and to to have upheld gender equality with 50% female participants, 50% male The youth cohort we’ve selected was anything but homogenous : we had students, government staff, workers and unemployed people. Some had studied European politics, others had not. The Agora aimed to be a place for diverse and enriched debates.
Where did the Agora take place ?
The Agora took place in different, unique locations around Lisbon!
- The first day took place at the National Assembly of the Portuguese Republic
- The second day took place at the Capitolio
- The third day took place at the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
- The fourth day took place at the Gulbenkian Foundation, with a closing ceremony held at the National Palace of Belém
Who were the speakers ?
This first edition of the Jacques Delors Agora welcomed several decision makers, including members of the European Commission, representatives of the European Parliament and representatives of National Governments and International Organisations. Here is a gallery of all the speakers.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
President of the Portuguese Republic
Federica Mogherini
Former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
António Vitorino
Former Director-General of the International Organization for Migration
Laurence Boone
Former French Secretary of State for European Affairs
Pascal Lamy
Coordinator of the Jacques Delors institutes network (Paris, Brussel, Berlin)
Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul
Director of the Jacques Delors Institute
Isabell Hoffmann
Expert at Bertelsmann Stiftung and Head of eupinions
Teresa Ribera
Spanish Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
Enrico Letta
President of the Jacques Delors Institute
Author : Much more than a market report
Maja Markovčić Kostelac
Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency
Paulo Rangel
Portuguese Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs
Geneviève Pons
Director of Europe Jacques Delors
Carlos Moedas
Mayor of Lisbon
Nicole Gnesotto
Vice-president of the Jacques Delors Institute
José Pedro Aguiar-Branco
President of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic
Elisa Ferreira
European Commissioner for cohesion and reforms
Didier Reynders
European Commissioner for Justice
Inês Domingos
Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs
António M. Feijó
President of the Board of Trustees of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Sylvie Matelly
Director of the Jacques Delors Institute
Sofia Fernandes
Director of Académie Notre Europe
Anna Lührmann
German Minister of State for Europe
Maroš Šefčovič
Executive Vice-President of the European Commission
Arancha González
Former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation
Colin Scicluna
Head of Cabinet, Vice-president for democracy & demography at the European Commission
Sofia Moreira de Sousa
Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Portugal
Lukáš Macek
Deputy Head of Unit, Citizens’ Dialogues Unit, European Commission
Christine Verger
Vice-president of the Jacques Delors Institute
Who were the partners of the event ?
This event was organised under the high patronage of His Excellency the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
The Jacques Delors Agora was organised in partnership with :
- The Assembly of the Portuguese Republic
- The Representation of the European Commission in Portugal
- The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
- The Lisbon City Council
- The European Maritime Safety Agency
- The Bertelsmann Stiftung
- The Jacques Delors European Information Center
- The Directorate-General for Economic Activities (DGAE)
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