Three days refusing the new European normality! 6 years into the financial crisis, Europe is closer and closer to being a post-democracy, in which even imagining progressive alternatives becomes more and more difficult.
Closing TRANSEUROPA festival 2013 throughout Europe, this forum is a call to enact a different Europe from the bottom up through a radicalised form of citizenship. From art interventions to the elaboration of a citizens’ manifesto and deciding on common actions for the coming months, we create a space to Imagine, Demand and Enact an alternative Europe.

10.00 – 11.45      Breakfast Banter: Bundesrepublik Europa 

10:00-10:10       Change Berlin or change Brussels to change Europe? – Introduction

A Citizens Pact for European Democracy : What is the role of citizens in making Europe a fairer and more democratic place? What strategy should we implement? The Citizens Pact is one possible way to act.

10:10-11.45        Bundesrepublik Europa? – German Europe / European Germany – Panel Discussion

Gemany will soon have a new government, albeit still centered around Mrs Merkel. Should historical changes that are necessary in Europe be pushed by a strong European Germany, or should Europe accept more austerity measures and at best, a more federal structure, making it a more German Europe? What role will the new European Parliament and the new Commission play?

With Gabi Zimmer, Member of the European Parliament, Gerald Häfner, Member of the European Parliament, Beppe Caccia, Moderated by Lorenzo Marsili

11.45-12:00       Break

12:00-12:45       Proposals emerging from the Citizens pact

The Citizens Pact has collected for three years citizens-led proposals, which have been elaborated and united in a Manifesto. Can we start from this set of demands to ask for a fairer Europe?
Short insights proposals on Institutional Reform by Niccolo Milanese, European Alternatives, on Welfare by Noel Hatch, European Alternatives, on Civil Rights by Alessandro Valera, European Altetnatives and Ben Scott, Moderated by Elena Dalibot

12:45-13:30     Way ahead: taking the Manifesto around Europe through European caravans

The Citizens Manifesto will travel across Europe before the 2014 elections. Where should it go to?

Instructions on How to UnConference?
By Daphne Büllesbach

13:30-15:00      Lunch

15:00-18:00      UnConference

The UnConference will propose 3 series of workshops proposed by the European Alternatives local groups from Transeuropa Festival Cities, by Citizens Pact partners and by any participant or interested party. Early Birds can make workshops proposals already!

15:00 – 16:00    Workshop 1A    Workshop 1B    Workshop 1C    Workshop 1D
16:00 – 17:00    Workshop 2A    Workshop 2B    Workshop 2C    Workshop 2D
17:00 – 18:00    Workshop 3A    Workshop 3B    Workshop 3C    Workshop 3D

18:00-18:30    Reporting the sessions from the UnConference, identifying next steps and common threads – Plenary Session

18:30-19:00    Break

19:00                Enacting citizenship in times of internet surveillance

With Engin Isin (Open University), Jérémie Zimmermann (La Quadrature du Net), Diani Barreto (Free Chelsea Manning), Andreas Lehner (Digitale Gesellschaft e.V.). Moderation Niccolo Milanese

20:30               Closing Reception and booklaunch of Enacting European Citizenship

22:00               TRNSNTNL Party @ Griessmühle? Sonnenallee 221, 12059 Neukölln, Germany

All day side events

• Exhibition “What if there was another Europe?” – Artefacts for another Europe (Berlin/Belgrade European Alternatives local groups)
• #TEF2013 social media film
• Transeuropa Walk (tbc)

– 22:00 TRNSNTL PAAARTY, Party. Where: Griessmühle Sonnenallee 221 12059 Berlin Cost: Free entry

*** Stay tuned and check this space for updates. ***

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