Events

Re-Imagine Europa’s 2018 Advisory Board Meeting

  • Start date: 18/09/2018
  • End date: 18/09/2018
  • Where: OECD, Rue Andre Pascal 2, Paris

On the 18 of September 2018, the first official meeting of the Advisory Board of Re-Imagine Europa was held, kindly hosted by Secretary-General Ángel Gurría at the headquarters of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris.

With activities of Re-Imagine Europa officially starting in 2019, and with 2019 being an election year in Europe, the basis of the discussion was threefold:

  •  VISION: to discuss and agree on the vision of Re-Imagine Europa and what the focus of the organisation should be;
  • METHODOLOGY: To present the approach developed by Re-Imagine Europa as the first incubator for new political ideas;
  • ACTIVITIES: Discuss the planned activities for 2019

The meeting was divided into two parts, the first being the closed meeting of the members of the Board whilst the second part was open to representatives of knowledge partners of Re-Imagine Europa to broaden the conversation

Schedule

  • Day 1. 18/09/2018
    Welcome Address
    10.00-10.15
    Mr Angel Gurria, Secretary General of OECD
    10.15-10.30
    Opening Remarks
    President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of France, Founder and President of Re-Imagine Europa
    10.30-11.00
    Tour de table
    11.00-12.00
    Overview of activities
    Ms Erika Widegren, Chief Executive of Re-Imagine Europa Q&A
    12.00-13.00
    Presentation of activities planned for 2019 European elections, including overview
    Ms Erika Widegren, Chief Executive of Re-Imagine Europa
    13.00-14.30
    Working Lunch
    Concluding remarks and next steps

Speakers

Angel Gurria Portrait

Angel Gurria

Secretary General of OECD
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As Secretary-General of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 2006, Angel Gurrìa has firmly established the Organisation as a pillar of the global economic governance architecture and a reference point in the design and implementation of better policies for better lives.
Portrait of Giscard d'Estaign

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

President of Re-Imagine Europa
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Born in Coblence in 1926, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing is one of the founding fathers of Europe having dedicated his life to ensuring that Europe remains a key economic power on a global stage.
Photo of Erika Widegren delivering a speech with RIE logo in the background

Erika Widegren

Chief Executive Officer at Re-Imagine Europa
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Erika is Chief Executive of Re-Imagine Europa (RIE). She has been working in the field of connecting science, society and policy for over a decade. She is fellow at PlusValue, a UK-based European company focusing on social innovation; she is board member of Citizen Communication Platform, a Swedish project to promote stronger communication with citizens; and member of the committee supporting the work of Luc Van den Brande, Special Adviser to President Jean- Claude Juncker, for the Report on the “Outreach towards Citizen” Strategy.

Contact

OECD, Rue Andre Pascal 2, Paris

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