Scientific meeting: Between Cooperation and Conflict: Explaining Strategies of Regional Paradiplomacy towards the EU in Regions Inside, Outside and in Transition

Events / Thu 24 Feb 2022

This research project addresses the underexplored topic of cooperation and conflict in regional paradiplomacy towards the European Union (EU), as there is much ambiguity about the consequences of it for the relationship between regional governments and the State. The project builds on an innovative theoretical framework which reconciles the contributions of North American and European academia to the topic.

In this online meeting we will discuss the first finding of several leading researchers around the issue.

Program

24 February 2022- 1st day

15:00 - 15:45 (CET time)
Paper 1 - ‘Changing patterns of paradiplomacy within and without the EU: The case of Scotland and Wales’

Presentation and discussion by:

  • Rachel Minto,
  • Elin Royles and
  • Carolyn Rowe
15:45 - 16:30 (CET time)
Paper 2: ‘Frontrunners but different games? Determinants of Catalan and Basque paradiplomacy towards the EU

Presentation and discussion by:

  • Sandrina Antunes,
  • Noé Cornago and
  • André Lecours
16:45 - 17:30 (CET time)
Paper 3: ‘Identity para-diplomacy in Flanders and Québec since 2003/4: new patterns of cooperation and conflict over European affairs’

Presentation and discussion by:

  • David Criekemans and
  • Stéphane Paquin

25 February 2022 - Day 2

15:00 - 15:45 (CET time)
Paper 4:‘The German Länder and Paradiplomacy towards the EU

Presentation and discussion by:

  • Annegret Eppler,
  • Martin Große Hüttmann and
  • Carolyn Rowe
15:45 - 16:30 (CET time)
Paper 5: ‘Paradiplomacy in Belgium: Brussels and Wallonia compared’

Presentation and discussion by:

  • Michel Huysseune and
  • Stéphane Paquin
16:45 - 17:30 (CET time)
Paper 6: ‘US states paradiplomacy towards the EU: conflict, cooperation or ´benign neglect´?

Presentation and discussion by:

  • Michelle Egan and
  • Helena Guimarães

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Practicalities:

When: 24 and 25 February 2022

Where: Online event. zooms below:

24 February / https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83309941331?pwd=bFRxdnhzd3YyNGg1eVViR1Awbks5Zz09

25 February / https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/82338639749?pwd=YmRCSm1zaWFFSDluaVRDNDVsUzBndz09 

Language: The event will be held in English

Get involved:

Please note this is an invitation only event. Registration prior to the event is mandatory. Rsvp to info@ideasforeurope.eu

Press:

Media inquiries can be addressed to info@ideasforeurope.eu

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This event is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the event nor the opinions of the speakers.

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This is an event under the auspices of the Coppieters Foundation Paradiplomacy project.

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