“Europe of Different Challenges – Should European Foreign Policy Be Regional?” is the topic of the panel discussion, which will be led by Stepan Rusyn from the Transatlantic Dialogue Centre, coordinator of the German-Ukrainian Partnership Programme. As we read in the introduction to the panel, one of the ideas for a new direction of European integration, which is to support further EU integration, is to return to the concept of a “multi-speed” Europe, divided into four circles of integration. However, this division does not fully correspond to the regionally diverse challenges faced by the member states. The main challenges for Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic states result from their strategic location. The last two years have posed unprecedented challenges related to common security. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the growing geopolitical divisions emphasize the uncertainty of the situation in the world, which at the same time clearly indicates the need for increased cooperation. Can the regionalization of foreign policy be an opportunity for cooperation or a threat to the unity of the European Union? The following will discuss this: Łukasz Adamski, Deputy Director of the Transatlantic Dialogue Centre, Juliusz Mieroszewski, Titus Corlăţean, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs from Romania, Luiza Hoxhaj, Executive Director of the Centre for European Policy and Regional Development Studies from Albania, Giedrius Surplys, Deputy Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Seimas (District Council of the Republic of Lithuania), István Loránd Szakáli, Strategic Director of the Economic Research Foundation Oeconomus from Hungary, and Prof. Žiga Turk, Vice-Rector of the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering at the University of Ljubljana.
The program of the Economic Forum, which will be held on September 3-5 in Karpacz, also includes, among others, a discussion on “Corruption and fraud affecting the financial activity of the EU”. As the organizers note, according to the latest report by Transparency International, the Corruption Perception Index in the European Union fell in 2023 compared to 2022. Although the European Union remains the region with the highest average score in the CPI ranking, a noticeable drop may mean that the anti-corruption measures introduced are still insufficient. Many studies also indicate how much corruption harms the economy and social development. Is it possible to completely win the fight against corruption despite education, the growing wealth of societies and investments in offices combating financial fraud? The discussion on this topic will be led by dr hab. Waldemar Rogowski, prof. SGH, head of the Risk Management Department at the Warsaw School of Economics. The event will be attended by: Fabio Antonacchio, Director of the International Cooperation Office of the Fiscal Police in Italy, Andreas Schwarz, Deputy Director General of the European Anti-Fraud Office OLAF from Belgium, Paweł Śliz, MP, and Aleksander Woźnicki, partner of WP Law Law Firm Woźniccy & Partners sp.j.
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