Transcript Feeling EUROPE Foundation
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