Feeling EUROPE Foundation

________________________________________ desk for European values and affairs on the origin publicity knowledge & learnings role & position impressions

ON THE ORIGIN

(1/3) Changing moral values, norms and capacities round about the millenium brought me in 2004 into touch with the Dutch government’s notion to bring this challenge to the notice of the public through the International conference ‘Europe, a Beautiful Idea?’, organized by the NEXUS Institute

ON THE ORIGIN

(2/3) During the conference, the invitation was received to participate in the follow-up conference ‘ The Sound of Europe ’, organized in 2006 by the Austrian government

ON THE ORIGIN

(3/3) Both experiences were so impressive that it triggered the energy: • to share European values and affairs to let see and envision the feeling, meaning and value to the idea of Europe • to establish Feeling EUROPE Foundation

ROLE & POSITION

takes position as nexus between

citizens

,

institutions

,

Europe

, and

departments of learning

,

science

and

art

delivers resonance fosters and guides the values and affairs to do prosperity and well-being good participates in conferences, meetings, workshops, seminars, symposia does research work acts as an independent observer works on a Europe with freedoms, standing for a liberal democracy in connection with a social market economy under a system of as conveniently as possible capitalism

KNOWLEDGE & LEARNINGS

Formal and informal settings, autodidactism, instruction, guidance from experts and community, as well as the opportunity to participate (summit) events. Knowledge about functioning of the EU, international politics, music history, history of art (colloquium) and getting acquainted with philosophy was taken in conventional manners .

Furthermore, the following centres are engaged: • • • •

NEXUS Institute

in relation to art, culture, philosophy;

CEPS

(Center for European Policy Studies),

EBN

Netherlands) and

NGIZ

(European Movement (Netherlands Society for International Affairs) concerning (European) policies;

KVS

(Royal Society for Political Economy) and

SMO

Foundation) due to economics; (Society & Enterprise the

Aspen Institute

Atlantic ocean.

for insights into thoughts and beliefs all the way across the Since 1 April 2011, the desk is associate member

Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence

Leiden University, Campus The Hague (LUC TH), Netherlands

PUBLICITY

• website (www.feelingeurope.eu) • lectures, presentations • lustrum promotional products • actions (stickers, flyers) • through network • newspaper

IMPRESSIONS

‘ WE MUST CONTINUE TO COMMIT MAINTENANCE’ Best regards, Feeling EUROPE Foundation , established at Wassenaar 5-12-2007, Commercial Register The Hague number 27308610