Workshop
CURRENT TOPICS IN EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP
Tuesday, 5th May 2015
09:30
Opening of the conference
Roger Albinyana Secretary for Foreign and European Union Affairs of
the Government of Catalonia
09:45
Words of welcome
Carles Viver Pi-Sunyer Director of the Institut d’Estudis Autonòmics
Sybe de Vries bEUcitizen Academic Coordinator
10:00
Historical development of citizenship in multinational
countries: latest researches
Josep Capdeferro Pompeu Fabra University – bEUcitizen
Discussant: Enric Argullol Pompeu Fabra University
Questions and debate
10:45
Multi-layered citizenship in the Swiss Confederation. A good
example for Spain and the European Union?
Francis Cheneval University of Zurich – bEUcitizen
Mónica Ferrín University of Zurich – bEUcitizen
Discussant: Xavier Arbós University of Barcelona
Questions and debate
11:30
Coffee Break
12:00
A territorial fiscal citizenship: public expenditure
differentiation and equal protection of rights in Europe
Flavio Guella University of Trento – bEUcitizen
Discussant: Fernando Guirao Pompeu Fabra University
Questions and debate
12:45
Sub-national citizenships and collective political participation
in EU through the Committee of Regions. A failed opportunity?
Frans Van Waarden bEUcitizen Academic co-Coordinador
Discussant: Manuel Cienfuegos Pompeu Fabra University
Questions and debate
13:15
EU and the independence of Catalonia. Will Catalans keep their
European citizenship if Catalonia wins its independence?
Mariona Illamola University of Girona
Discussant: Víctor Sánchez University of Barcelona
Questions and debate
14:00
Conclusions
Mercè Corretja Head of Research of the Institut d’Estudis Autonòmics
Coordination: Clara Isabel Velasco Rico Pompeu Fabra University
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The workshop will take place at the headquarters of the Institut d’Estudis
Autonòmics: Palau Centelles. Bda. de Sant Miquel, 8 – 08002 Barcelona.