International Conference: The EU and the Media 8-10 October 2009 (preliminary program)

On October 8, 9 & 10, 2009 the MA European Union Studies, together with our partners, the Montesquieu Institute and Campus Den Haag, will organize an international conference on The European Union and the Media . The European Union claims that it is often ignored by the press or, misinterpreted for national political ends. Well, with the elections to the European Parliament looming, if it cannot get press coverage now, it really has got problems. With this in mind, the conference will address relevant aspects of the European Union and its relation with its citizens through the use of the media.   

We have put together a comprehensive program with a diverse and broad spectrum of speakers, coming from all parts of the European Union and representing the different points of view and attitudes towards the EU.

The conference will be interesting and informative but also interactive – several current MA-EUS students will present their own findings during the conference. For prospective MA-EUS students we will provide the possibility of conducting their own research as well, allowing them to relate to the conference and the topic in a more profound way. Moreover, students are invited to join and participate in discussions and debates.

We believe that the interaction between students, scholars, professionals and representatives from the European Union will make this conference relevant, interesting & exciting. 

International Conference
The EU and the Media
Friday October 9, 2009

Friday October 9, 2009

Comparing the National Case Studies
Location: Lokhorst Church, Leiden

09.00	Opening, registration and reception with coffee/tea, etc
09.15 -09.45	Opening speech	Ludolf van Hasselt, Head of Representation European Commission in The Netherlands
09.45 – 10.00	Introduction	By Prof. dr. Richard Griffiths
10.00 – 10.30	The EU Communication Gap	Juliet Lodge
10.30 - 11.00	Coffee Break
11.00 – 11.30	Case-Study: the Netherlands	Claes de Vreese
11.30 – 12.00	Case-Study: Germany	Johanna Möller
12.00 – 12.30	Case-Study: Belgium	Pascal Delwit
12.30 - 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 14.00	Case-Study: the United Kingdom	Susan Banducci
14.00 – 14.30	Case-Study: Denmark	Sune Blicher
14.30 – 15.00	Case-Study: Hungary	Veronika Tarjan
15.00 - 15.30	Coffee Break
15.30 – 16.00	Case-Study: The Baltic States/Estonia	Katrin Juhandi
16.00 – 16.30	Case-Study: Bulgaria	Boryana Peneva
16.30 - 17.00	Comparative overview of the EU-27

Saturday October 10, 2009

Themes, Trends & Strategies
Location: The Hague

09.15	Opening, registration and reception with coffee/tea, etc.
09.30 - 10.30	PANEL 1 ‘Europe’s Campaign for Europe’ Lutz Meyer and Lorraine Mullally Discussion-leader: Ton van Lierop (European Commission)
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.00 – 12.00	PANEL 2 ‘EU Online Coverage’ Peter Anderson and Asimina Michailidou Discussion-leader: Ton van Lierop (European Commission)
12.00 – 13.00	Lunch
13.00 - 14.00	PANEL 3 ‘National Electoral Systems & EP Election Outcomes’ Katjana Gatermann and Simon Usherwood Discussion-leader: Ton van Lierop (European Commission)