Thursday 15th April 2021
First Ideas Network 2030 Annual Lecture Global Trends to 2030: The challenges ahead for Europe by Klaus Welle, Secretary General, European Parliament
The organisers of IN2030 have decided to establish an annual platform for leading political figures for them to come to address the major themes of our age with a time horizon of 2030. The purpose of this event was not to predict the future – so many efforts have been directed in this way but to little effect as disruptive events, which by their nature are unpredictable, always seem to intervene. The Covid 19 Pandemic provides an excellent example. Instead, it is by being well informed about major long-term trends underway that an outline of our future destiny can be determined. To set the ball rolling, the IN2030 has been very fortunate to secure the participation of Klaus Welle, the Secretary General of the European Parliament and leading light in the leadership of ESPAS, the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System, which has published 3 major reports on Global Trends 2030 over the past decade. This is now of greater importance in the EU as a Senior Commissioner ( Maroš Šefčovič) has recently been made responsible for foresight in the new European Commission. Vigorous steps are now being taken to ensure that foresight plays a central role in all EU policy areas.This event was organised in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS).
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Opening remarks by Matthias Barner
Annual Lecture Part 1 – Klaus Welle, Secretary General, European Parliament
Annual Lecture Part 2 – Klaus Welle, Secretary General, European Parliament
Response from João Vale de Almeida, EU Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Response from Damian Green MP
24 February 2021
Virtual conversation on Digital Transformation with Damian Collins MP and Christos Dimas MP
On the 24th February, Damian Collins MP, former Chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee in the House of Commons, and Dr Christos Dimas MP, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Technology, shared their views on how the UK and EU should respond to the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital transformation.Click on the video boxes below to watch the videos from this event
Visit our documents section to read a summary.Opening remarks by Damian Collins MP
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Opening remarks by Damian Collins MP
Opening remarks by Dr Christos Dimas MP
Question from Anthony Glees
Question from Dimitar Welkov
Question from Trisha De Borchgrave
Question from Tomi Huhtanen
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27 January 2021
Virtual conversation on China with Tom Tugendhat MP and David McAllister MEP
On 27th January, Tom Tugendhat, Chairman of both the China Research Group in the House of Commons and the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee and David McAllister, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee shared their thoughts on how the UK and EU should respond across a number of policy areas to the challenges presented by the rise of China.Click on the video boxes below to watch the videos from this event
Opening remarks by Tom Tugendhat and David McAllister
Question from Dr Robin Niblett and responses
Question from Sir David Liddington and responses
Question from Roland Freudenstein and responses