Over the last year, citizens in Belgium and across the European Union came together to reflect and debate in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe. The process produced 49 proposals including 300 concrete measures. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib and EU Commission Vice-President for Democracy Dubravka Šuica now invite you to discuss together how these proposals are being implemented and how Belgian citizens are helping to shape the future of Europe today. The debate will be followed by a cocktail reception in the Egmont Palace.

With whom can you engage in a debate?

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib

Colin Scicluna, Head of Cabinet of EC Vice-President for Democracy and Demography Dubravka Šuica

Dorien Nijs, Representative of the Belgian Citizens’ Panels in the European Parliament

Jannis Emmanouilidis, Director of Studies, European Policy Centre

Emilie van Haute, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, Université Libre de Bruxelles

Moderator: Pol De Witte, Director-General of the Egmont Institute

Practical information:

Monday, 21 November 2022

Opening doors at 17h00

Start event at 17h30

Reception at 19h00 to 20h30

Location: Egmont Palace, Kleine Zavel 8, 1000 Brussels

Register here before 16 November!

Read the synthesis report Belgium in the Conference on the Future of Europe here.

(Photo credit; Alexander Jungman, Pixabay)