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Joint International Colloquium of the Faculty of European Studies (Babeș-

Bolyai University) and the Chair for South-East and East European History

(University of Regensburg):

Models of Cooperation in 20th Century Central and Eastern Europe

September 14-16, 2012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Summary

Central and Eastern Europe have witnessed several theoretical as well as practical models of

co-operation during the 20th

century, which could not be different at first glance: Coudenhove-

Kalergi’s concept of Pan-Europe, the soviet type forced communist co-operation and finally the

politico-economic based collaboration between the members of the Visegrád-Group. However,

we consider that all these concepts have shaped and thus influenced the course of this region,

which has lead to the voluntary adherence to the European Union.

The aim of the colloquium was to take a closer interdisciplinary analytical look at three main

phases of the 20th

century: the inter-war period, the communist period and the post-communist

period. Thus, the meeting was divided into three sessions, which correspond with the

mentioned periods. Working languages were English, Romanian and German. The meeting

took place at the Faculty of European Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

The colloquium was opened on the 14

th September by greeting words from Vice-rector Prof. Dr.

Rudolf Gräf, Babeş-Bolyai University, who stressed the close cooperation on the European



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level, especially among universities. He was followed by the vice-dean of the Faculty of

European Studies, Prof. Dr. Marius Jucan, who underlined the necessity of discussing models

of cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe. Since Prof. Dr. Ulf Brunnbauer, Director of the

Institute for East and South-East European Studies Regensburg was unable to attend the

colloquium, he was represented by Dr. Mihai Márton from the University of Regensburg, who

emphasised the close and fruitful cooperation between the Babeş-Bolyai University and the

University of Regensburg.

The key note speaker, Ms Karla Wursterová, who is Executive Director of the International

Visegrad Fund (IVF), presented the terms of cooperation and the objectives of the IVF. As the

IVF is a cooperation of all four Visegrad states, i.e. Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and

Slovakia, it is an excellent example of cooperation in Central Europe and has a role model of

transferring political ideas into practice.

During the sessions on the 15th

September different aspects of co-operation models were

discussed. Starting off with Coudenhove-Kalergi’s ideas of Pan-Europe the colloquium

continued with alternative models such as the United States of the Orient and COMECON up to

the models of post-communist Europe. The last presentations pointed out the advantages, and

difficulties with co-operation schemes such as the Euro-regions. The very vivid final debate

pointed out the different aspects of co-operation from the economic perspective, i.e. private

funding versus public financial support. The colloquium ended with a closing session headed by

Prof. Păun and Dr. Lengyel, who summarised the need for such discussions in order to

understand and disseminate the transnational aspect of co-operation not only on the

administrative-political level, but also on the academic one.

Organisation, text and contact:

For the Babeş-Bolyai University: Dr. Dorin Dobra, [email protected] For the University of Regensburg: Dr. Mihai Márton, [email protected]



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Programme:

Start End

FRIDAY, September 14, 2012

17:00 18:00 Arrival and Registration

Location: Hallway outside Aula, Faculty of European Studies, 1, Em.de Martonne Street

18:00 19:00

Greetings: Prof. Rudolf Gräf, PhD (Vice-rector, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca)

Prof. Marius Jucan, PhD (Vice-dean, Faculty of European Studies, Cluj-Napoca)

Mihai Márton, PhD (University of Regensburg / IOS, Regensburg, Germany)

Location: Aula, Faculty of European Studies, 1, Em.de Martonne Street

19:00 20:00

Keynote speaker: Karla Wursterová, PhD, International Visegrad Fund, Bratislava, Slovakia

Location: Aula, Faculty of European Studies, 1, Em.de Martonne Street

20:00 Dinner

SATURDAY, September 15, 2012

Session I: The Pan-European Idea

Chair: Mihai Márton Location: Room Schuman, Faculty of European Studies, 1, Em.de Martonne Street, 2

nd Floor

9:00 10:30

Dorin Dobra, PhD, UBB: Romanians at the Eve of the European Unification

Zsolt Lengyel, PhD, Regensburg: Transylvanianism and Pan-Europe in the 1920s

Bernadette Baumgartner, PhD, Budapest: Pan-Europe Movement in Hungary between the Two World

Wars

Ovidiu Pecican, PhD, UBB: Has The Pan-European Project A Future?

Radu Comănescu, PhD, UBB: The United States of the Orient. Conceiving Cooperation in Central-

Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Area (1924)

Nils Müller, PhD Candidate, Berlin: From the "Pan-European Guise" to a Humanistic Concept of

Europe. International Cooperation as an Idea and in Practice in the Interwar Period – Hungarian and

Yugoslav Examples.

10:30 11:00 Discussions

11:00 11:30 Coffee Break

Location: Hallway outside Room Schuman, Faculty of European Studies, 1, Em.de Martonne Street, 2nd Floor

11:30 13:00

Session II: Cultural and Social Cooperation in the Communist and Post-Communist Eras

Chair: N. N. Location: Room Schuman, Faculty of European Studies, 1, Em.de Martonne Street, 2

nd Floor

Liviu łîrău, PhD, UBB: Title reserved

Sergiu Mişcoiu, PhD, UBB: Cooperation of the Far Right Parties in the European Union: From a Fairy

Tale to a Nightmare



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Christian Mády, PhD Candidate, Regensburg: Hungary in the COMECON

Ralf Göllner, PhD, Regensburg: Cross Border Cooperation and Euro-regional Structures


13:30 15:00 Lunch

(“Pyramid” Restaurant)

15:00 16:30

Session III: Perspectives in the Development of Euro-Regions

Chair: Dorin Dobra Location: Room Schuman, Faculty of European Studies, 1, Em.de Martonne Street, 2

nd Floor

Vasile Puşcaş, PhD, UBB: Title reserved

Nicolae Păun, PhD, UBB: Centralization-Decentralization in Romania. The Historical Dimension.

Contemporary Perspectives

Miruna Balosin, PhD, UBB: Association of European Border Regions - representation of interests

Radu Barna, PhD, UBB: Spatial continuity; a perspective from the economics of bicycle

Radu Nechita, PhD, UBB: Title reserved


17:00 17:45

Closing Session: Prof. Vasile Puşcaş, PhD

Prof. Nicolae Păun, PhD

Zsolt Lengyel, PhD habil.

18:00 20:00 Dinner

(“Pyramid” Restaurant)

SUNDAY, September 16, 2012

09:00 Departure



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Picture gallery:

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Gräf

Prof. Dr. Marius Jucan

Ms. Karla Wursterová

Dr. Mihai Márton

Dr. Dorin Dobra

Dr. habil. Zsolt Lengyel

Dr. Bernadette Baumgartner

Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Pecican

Dr. Radu Comănescu

Nils Müller, M.A.

Dr. Liviu Tîrău

Dr. Habil. Sergiu Mişcoiu



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Christian Mády, M.A.

Dr. Ralf Göllner

Prof. Dr. Nicolae Păun

Dr. Miruna Balosin

Dr. Radu Barna

Closing session

Debating ...

Text: Mihai Márton Copyright for the pictures: Ralf Thomas Göllner

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