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Programme

“The Treasure of Solidarity: Lessons for Europe” International Seminar

4-5th May 2015Permanent Representation

of the Republic of Poland to the European UnionRue Stevin 139, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

the essential is common

Conference Programme (interpretation provided):

4 MAY 2015

Premiere of the documentary film: „The Father, the Son and the Friend” 18:00 Introduction 18:10 Screening 19:00 Discussion 19:30 Drinks

5 MAY 2015

International Seminar “The Treasure of Solidarity: Lessons for Europe” 08:30 Registration 09:00 Welcome 09:15 Panel Discussion 1: How did we benefit from Solidarity? 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 Press Conference 11:30 Panel Discussion 2: How can we preserve the Treasure of Solidarity? – Spiritual roots of solidarity 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Panel Discussion 3: The Power of Solidarity – The role of youth – the role of witnesses 15:00 Panel Discussion 4: Solidarity: Treasure for the World – Present challenges 16:00 Closing remarks

Speakers include:

Frans A.M. Alting von Geusau – legal scholar and diplomat; director of the John F. Kennedy Institute, Center for International Studies (1967-87), chairman of the Advisory Commission on Disarmament and International Security (1976-84); in 2014 he received the Commander's Cross of Merit of the Republic of Poland.Prof. Andrea Bartoli – Dean of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University (USA),

Frits Bolkestein – Former European Commissioner for Internal Markets and Services,

Prof. Jerzy Buzek – Prime Minister of Poland (1997-2001), President of the European Parliament (2009-2012),

Prof. Irena Lipowicz – Polish Human Rights Defender/Ombudsman, joined “Solidarity” in 1980,

Prof. Zdzisław Krasnodębski – Sociologist, „Solidarity” activist in the 1980s, current MEP,

Prof. Jacek Kurczewski – “Solidarity” advisor and the Deputy Speaker of the first parliamentary term after 1989,

Prof. Ryszard Legutko – Philosopher and politician, Deputy Chairman of the Conservatives and Reformists in the European Parliament,

Dr Jan Olbrycht – Head of the Polish Delegation of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, Vice-Coordinator in the Committee on Budgets,

Prof. Daniel Philpott – Director of the Center for Civil and Human Rights at the University of Notre Dame (USA),

Prof. Czesław Porębski – Chair of the European Philosophy Department at the Jagiellonian University,

Dr Jacek Saryusz-Wolski – Deputy Chairman of the European People's Party in the European Parliament, former Vice President of the European Parliament (2004-2007),

Prof. Roger Scruton – Philosopher, during the Cold War personally involved in the establishment of underground universities and academic networks in Soviet-controlled Central Europe,

Dr Bogusław Sonik – Organizer of the Students’ Committees of Solidarity in Cracow, former MEP,

Róża Thun – Member of the European Parliament (EPP), between 1992 and 2005 Director-General and Chairwoman of the Polish Robert Schuman Foundation.

“The Treasure of Solidarity: Lessons for Europe”International Seminar

4-5th May 2015

Permanent Representationof the Republic of Poland to the European Union

Rue Stevin 139, 1000 Brussels, Belgium