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EXTRA EUROPA NORWAY SWITZERLAND TURKEY
opening
Symposium
Opening:
Reception
Symposium
The two-day symposium EXTRA EUROPA will
be preceded on the night before the official opening
by a festive reception at the Altes Rathaus
hosted by Mayor Franz Dobusch and Linz09.
The guests of honour at this function will be the ambassadors
of the EXTRA EUROPA countries, H.E.
Mr Bengt Olav Johansen, H.E. Mr Oscar Knapp,
and H.E. Mr Selim Yenel.
Together with speakers from Austria they will outline
the ideas underpinning EXTRA EUROPA from the
point of view of the countries they represent.
The festive reception at the Renaissance and Municipal
Council Halls will be rounded off in style with a
buffet and musical and culinary surprises from the
three EXTRA EUROPA countries.
PROGRAMME
Doors open and aperitifs in the foyer: 5.30 p.m.
Welcome Address
Martin Heller, Artistic Director Linz09
Opening
Josef Pühringer, Governor of the Province
of Upper Austria
H.E. Mr Bengt Olav Johansen, Ambassador of Norway
H.E. Mr Oscar Knapp, Amabassador of Switzerland
H.E. Mr Selim Yenel, Ambassador of Turkey
Claudia Schmied, Federal Minister for Education,
Arts and Culture, Austria
Franz Dobusch, Mayor of the City of Linz
By invitation only
DATE
19 March 2009
START
6 p.m., Doors open 5.30 p.m.
From 7 p.m.: Buffet and musical and culinary
surprises from Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey.
WHERE
Altes Rathaus
(Foyer, Renaissance Hall
and Municipal Council Hall)
Kick-Off for EXTRA EUROPA
Linz as European Capital of Culture offers a welcome
opportunity to reflect on what Europe can and
should be.
The Symposium aims to contribute to a better understanding
of the ideas associated with the EU
and with Europe in a wider sense. It showcases
the continent’s variety by focusing on three non-EU
countries – Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey. The
Symposium features a total of six panels covering
issues such as public opinion, culture, identity, economic
integration and foreign policy. Statements by
high-ranking government representatives from each
of the countries involved will open and close the
Symposium.
Guests of honour
Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria
Representative of the EU Commission
Pascal Couchepin, member of the Swiss Federal
Council and head of the Federal Departments of
Home Affairs and Culture
High Representative of Turkey
H.E. Mr Bengt Olav Johansen, Amb. of Norway
H.E. Mr Oscar Knapp, Amb. of Switzerland
H.E. Mr Selim Yenel, Amb. of Turkey
Josef Pühringer, Governor of the Province
of Upper Austria
Franz Dobusch, Mayor of the City of Linz
Nuri Çolakoglu, Chairman Executive Board
Istanbul 2010
Sven Egil Omdal for Stavanger 2008
Pius Knüsel, Director of Schweizer
Kulturstiftung Pro Helvetia
Friday, 20 March
10.00 a.m. - 10.45 a.m.
WELCOME AND KEYNOTE STATEMENTS ON
EUROPE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
Inaugural addresses by Heinz Fischer, Representative
of the EU Commission, Pascal Couchepin, the
High Representative of Turkey, Bengt Olav Johansen,
Josef Pühringer, Franz Dobusch, Martin Heller
11.00 a.m. - 12.15 a.m. | Panel A
The European Union: FROM THE INSIDE
AND THE OUTSIDE
Chair: Eva Weissenberger, Kleine Zeitung
Panellists: Michael Fleischhacker, Die Presse (AT),
CH journalist (t.b.c.), Zeynep Gögus, TR PLUS-
Centre for Turkey in Europe (TR), Hanne Skartveit,
Verdens Gang (NO)
Focusing on perceptions about the EU, this panel
will explore existing attitudes and expectations. Panellists
will elaborate on the question of why people
might opt for or against accession.
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