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The partner regions Wielkopolska and Hessen

cordially invite you to a lunchtime event

as part of the “Europe after the elections” series entitled

Poland has voted

with

Anna Słojewska

EU Correspondent for the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita

on Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 12.30 – 2.30 pm

(Light lunch from 12.30 pm, event starts at 1 pm)

at the

Multiple Regions House - Rue Montoyer 21, 1000 Brussell

Programme:

About the event:

Parliamentary elections in Poland

Polish politics is in the midst of a series of elections: In October 2018, regional and local elections were held, while elections to the European Parliament took place in May 2019. The governing right-wing conservative “Law and Justice (PiS)” won 27 seats out of 52 in the European elections. Parliamentary elections will be held in Poland on 13 October 2019. Then, in spring 2020, voters will go to the polls once again to elect a President. There is a clear division of political sympathies between the western and eastern parts of the country, same as there is between more liberal and pro-European major cities such as Warsaw or Poznań, and conservative smaller towns and rural areas on the other hand. Nevertheless, according to current opinion polls, PiS leads with around 41% or more. Its success can be explained by improvements to social security, such as direct social transfers, and by its appeal to a strong Polish identity. The opposition has formed four alliances for the election. The greatest support among them receives the “Civic Coalition (KO)” led by the center-right “Civic Platform (PO)”, along with the liberal “.Nowoczesna (.N)”, the social-democratic “Polish Initiative (IP)” and the “Greens (Zieloni)”; the three others are the “Polish Coalition (KP)” led by the Christian-democratic “Polish Peasants’ Party (PSL)” including the conservative movement “KUKIZ 15”; a block of left-wing parties named “The Left (Lewica)”, and the far-right “Confederation (Konfederacja)”.

Will PiS win an absolute majority or will the opposition emerge stronger from the election? Will the winner be forced to join a post-election coalition to form a stable government?

The Parliament comprises two chambers, the lower house known as the “Sejm” with 460 deputies, and the Senate made up of 100 senators. The electoral threshold is 5%, and 8% for party alliances. The legislative term is four years. All citizens aged 18 and above are eligible to vote.

Simultaneous interpretation into English/German.

Please register via your personal link. Please click on the red title of the event to register.

eu.hessen.de/Polandhasvoted/

The “Europe after the elections” Series
National elections are not only relevant in a national context, but are also of growing significance with respect to European politics. Therefore, they are keenly followed by the increasingly pan-European media. Our series on “Europe after the elections” reflects this Europeanised public. In regular discussions with experts, we aim to shine the spotlight on these national elections in a European context.

* Please be advised that photos will be taken at this event. By participating, you allow the Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU and the event’s cooperation partners to photograph and use your likeness in the press, on websites, in social media (e.g. on facebook and twitter) and other publications.

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INVITATION

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

The partner regions Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Hessen, and Wielkopolska,

and

The National Promotional Banks and Institutions of France (Bpifrance),
Germany (KfW), Poland (BGK), Spain (ICO), and the UK (British Business Bank)

invite you to the presentation of the

Joint Study on Competitiveness and Challenges of Digitalisation for European SMEs

On Wednesday, 06 November 2019, 12:30 to 14:00
at the Multiple Regions House
21, Rue Montoyer, 1000 Brussels

Simultaneous interpretation into English/German/French will be provided

RSVP until 1. November 2019

From 12:00 we invite you to a light networking lunch.

Programme

Welcome on behalf of the partner regions:

Marie-Pierre Mesplède, Director, Representation of the Region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Presentation of the Joint Study:

Pascal Lagarde, Director Strategy and Development, Bpifrance
Dr Vivien Lo, Vice President SME and Competitiveness, KfW

Roundtable moderated by:

Helmut von Glasenapp, Secretary General, ELTI

with the participation of:

Astrid Bartels, Dep. Head of Unit COSME Financial Instruments, DG GROW
Stefan Moritz, Managing Director of European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME
Mateusz Walewski, Chief Economist, BGK.
Carlos Gómez, Head of Research and Evaluation, ICO
Matt Adey, Chief Economist, British Business Bank

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INVITATION

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

The partner regions
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Emilia-Romagna, Hessen and Wielkopolska

cordially invite you to the evening event:

30 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall - 15 Years of EU-Enlargement:
A United Germany – A United Europe?

Wednesday, 9 October 2019 at 7 pm
Multiple Regions House - Rue Montoyer 21, 1000 Brussels

Statements

Ewa Kopacz
ex. Prime Minister of Poland, Vice-president of the European Parliament

Mark Weinmeister
Secretary of State for European Affairs of the State of Hessen

Panel Discussion

Paweł Stachowiak PhD
DSc from Adam Mickiewicz University

Anne-Marie Cocula
Historian, Former President of Bordeaux-Montaigne University

Jutta Fleck
Eyewitness and head of the focal point project
Political history review of the SED dictatorship in Hessen

Moderation
Ottmar Berbalk, Media Business Politics

Closing remarks
Prof Dr Patrizio Bianchi
Minister for Education, Vocational Training, Employment, Research and Universities
Emilia-Romagna Regional Government

The event will be followed by a reception

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided into English/Polish/French/German
RSVP via the following link: https//:eu.hessen.de/30JahreMauerfall

30 years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall and 15 years of EU - Enlargement
In 1989, the victory of Solidarność in the elections in Poland on 4 June and the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November the same year were decisive for the "Autumn of Nations” of that year. The political and social changes had a crucial impact on the modern history of the entire continent beyond Central and Eastern Europe.

Fifteen years later, the fifth and largest EU enlargement took place. On 1 May 2004, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Czech Republic joined the Union, with Bulgaria and Romania following in 2007. As was the case for the people of Eastern Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the EU enlargement was associated with a new perspective for peace and a future of democracy, freedom and economic prosperity.

What about people’s hopes today? How is the EU facing up to the current challenges? How is the EU reducing economic and social disparities, promoting refugee policy and protecting the future of the Eurozone? How can regions make a contribution to the future of the EU?

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The session will be moderated by Ms Dr Angelika Poth-Mögele, Executive Director European Affairs of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR).

The debate will showcase how local and regional authorities implement sustainable solutions to shift towards a carbon-neutral economy. Cities and regions put into practice driving projects to get on track to the 2050 goals and the localisation of the SDGs, show citizens carbon neutral’s advantages and engage them in the transition, as a shared multi-stakeholder responsibility.

Contributors will present their own strategies and projects related to different aspects of energy transition, such as mobility, energy efficiency in buildings and use of renewable, clean energy sources.

Audience members will get to exchange views with the panellists on the way the EU could consider local and regional suggestions for the future policy framework post-2020.

To register for this event, please go to the website of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2019 and select the code 09WS414.