On April 11 – 12 2016, the Enlighten H2020 AGORA Forum organized four panels on EU governance issues at Boston University and Harvard University under the theme “Efficiency & Legitimacy of Crisis-born European Modes of Governance”.
Klaus F. Zimmermann (Harvard University and UNU – MERIT) had an active role in the roundtable panels on (i) “The fast-burning Eurozone crisis and global shifts in monetary policies & economic regulation” and (ii) “The slow-burning crisis in EU economic governance and the global debates on macro-economic policies”. He also participated in the discussion with the other two panels.
The public opening panel took place on April 11 at Boston University. The debate on “The Double Edge Sword of Austerity – European Governance since the Eurozone Crisis” saw Laszlo Andor (former EU Commissioner for Employment & Université Libre de Bruxelles), Vivien Schmidt (Boston University), Chair Daniela Caruso (Boston University), and Mario Telo (Université Libre de Bruxelles):
The public closing panel took place on April 12 at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University. The debate on “Governing Europe after the Crisis – Efficiency and Legitimacy Challenges” saw on the panel Frederik Ponjaert (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Ramona Coman (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Laszlo Andor (former EU Commissioner for Employment & Université Libre de Bruxelles), Vivien Schmidt (Boston University), Loukas Tsoukalis (Harvard University) and Joaquin Almunia (former EU Commissioner for Competition & Harvard University):
