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Jacques Delors Conference 2023

The ecological transition in Europe

    The programme

    This year, at the Jacques Delors 2023 Conference, we addressed the various facets of the ecological transition, a topic that is as complex as it is worrying for the younger generations, so multidimensional is it. From the socio-professional upheavals it entails to the behavioural changes it necessitates, it is necessary for political decision-makers to discuss and work with civil society to accompany this transition towards a more responsible and sustainable world. This event was structured around three moments:

    • Debates with European personalities aimed at creating a dialogue around the future of Europe. Our guest of honour, Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the Green Deal, will discuss with young people the ecological challenges that lie ahead, the actions being taken by the European institutions in this area and the role of civil society in driving these changes.
    • Educational stands and workshops will be run by European associations and organisations. Participants will thus be able to discover their initiatives to make our society more responsible, fairer and more sober.
    • A theatrical performance En vert et avec tous, an original creation by the young people of the Académie Notre Europe directed by the director Julien Avril.

    The speakers

    The titles of the speakers listed below correspond to the positions they held on the day of the Jacques Delors Conference 2023.

    • Sébastien Maillard Director of the Jacques Delors Institute
    • Arnaud Ngatcha Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of Europe, International Relations and the Francophonie
    • Enrico Letta, President of the Jacques Delors Institute
    • Sofia Fernandes Director of the Académie Notre Europe
    • Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President of the European Commission
    • Pascal Canfin Member of the European Parliament
    • Léa Falco Member of the collective Pour un réveil écologique
    • Antoine Kasel Head of Cabinet of the European Commissioner for Employment
    • Geneviève Pons Director General of Europe Jacques Delors
    • Nora Hamadi Journalist for Arte and France Culture
    • Marie-Christine Vallet President of the Book Prize Mieux Comprendre l'Europe
    • Julien Avril Stage director
    • Pascal Lamy Coordinator of the Jacques Delors network of think tanks (Paris, Berlin, Brussels)

    The 2023 edition in pictures

    Teaser video

    Partners

    • European Commission
    • French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
    • Académie du Climat
    • Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian – Delegation in France
    • La Macif

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