Author name: Martina Giani

Rethinking return: safe third countries, return hubs and rights-based alternatives WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 201A TOPICS Migration WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 201A TOPICS Migration How can the EU ensure that its return policies are both ‘effective’ and compliant with fundamental rights? And are there any feasible alternatives […]

Lost in negotiations: a new MFF without common vision? WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 212 TOPICS EU budget WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 212 TOPICS EU budget The European Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) has opened a complex and potentially contentious negotiation process

Revamping the European Citizens’ Initiative: bringing DEI in from the cold WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 201B TOPICS Democracy, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 201B TOPICS Democracy, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Read on Substack! Despite its uptake by citizens and civil society for

Shaping the new Global Health Resilience Initiative WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 211 TOPICS Health WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 211 TOPICS Health Read on Substack! In her 2025 State of the Union address, President von der Leyen announced the EU’s ambition to strengthen its role as a leader in global health. Against

Investing in security: how to strengthen the EU’s future members WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 214 TOPICS Security, EU Enlargement WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 214 TOPICS Security, EU Enlargement By envisaging membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, the EU has rejected a Russian sphere of influence

How international carbon credits could help the EU to regain climate leadership WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 202 TOPICS Energy & Climate WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 202 TOPICS Energy & Climate The global clean energy transition is essential to keeping the Paris Agreement within reach. Yet

The new Apply AI Strategy – between sovereignty and competitiveness WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 204 TOPICS Artificial Intelligence WHEN 02 March I 13:45 – 15:00 WHERE Room 204 TOPICS Artificial Intelligence Read on Substack! Launched by the European Commission upon a Draghi report recommendation, the EU Apply AI Strategy aims

AI and the future of work: a new division of labour WHEN 15:15 – 16:30 WHERE ROOM 206 TOPICS Artificial Intelligence Recent developments in generative AI have helped to democratise expertise, making knowledge more accessible to a wide range of non-expert workers. Meanwhile, however, many high- and middle skilled occupations continue to experience labour shortages.