Thursday 8th July 2010

• Arrival (from 2 p.m. onwards) and welcome
• Meet and greet the team of organisers of the European Young Citizens’ convention. - Ice breaking games and team building.
  

Friday 9th July 2010

• Seminar : Introduction to the European institutions
• Round table: Panel 1 : A European identity ; culture, values, territory and borders with Jean Quatremer, Kalypso Nicolaides, Jan Sokol, Jean-Claude Barbier - Open to the public
  

Saturday 10th July 2010

• Introduction to intercultural mediation and negotiation training
• Introduction to the simulation of the European Council
• Round table: Panel 2 : A democratic European space : institutions, citizenship, and solidarity with Hubert Legal, Olivier Ferrand, Roland Lapukke, Wolfgang Schuster - Open to the public
  

Sunday 11th July 2010

• Simulation of the European Council
• Round Table : Panel 3 : A model of European Society : A social Europe, sustainable development, knowledge based-economy with Jerôme Vignon, Ranier Münz, Conny Reuter, Claude Turmes - Open to the public
  

Monday 12th July 2010

• Dialogue and exchange day with the the citizens of South Burgundy : day out, visiting companies, associations and cultural sites of the region in
  small groups accompanied by local residents.
• European night : Presentation of their country by the participants - Open to the public
  

Tuesday 13th July 2010

• Presentation of the Cluny methodology - OPEN SPACE Work in commissions
• Evening : Fireworks and local celebrations for « Bastille Day »
  

Wednesday 14th July 2010

• Review and launch of OPEN SPACE work shops - Work in commissions
• Visit of the Abbey
  

Thursday 15th July 2010

• Feedback from OPEN SPACE sessions - Presentation of the « mind map » for the Standing commissions
• Speech by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, ex German Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Arrival of ex participants of former summer universities - Welcome evening
  

Friday 16 th July 2010

• Presentation of the Groups' proposals in a Plenary assembly - working towards a "final declaration" - In parallel ex-participants work together
• Presentation of all proposals in view of adopting a final declaration
• Soirée « European writers » - Open to the public
  

Saturday 17th July 2010

• Approval and assembly of the Declaration
• Comparison of proposals and discussions with ex-participants
• Presentation of the results of the Convention of European Young citizens to the public and invited guests - Open to the public
  

Sunday 18th July 2010

• Departure from Cluny

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