On 25 October 2018, Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions, Member of the Belgian Senate, held a conference on the idea of revitalising Europe from the territories. The event, which brought together more than a hundred people on the campus of the University of Lausanne, was opened by Gilles Grin, Director of the Foundation. The President’s speech was followed by questions and answers with the audience, moderated by Gilbert Casasus, Professor of European Studies at the University of Fribourg.
After the opening of the conference by Gilles Grin, the President of the European Committee of the Regions took the floor to express his views on the fundamental role that regions play in European integration. Karl-Heinz Lambertz also stressed the importance of dialogue between institutions and citizens in Europe, so that the latter are able to perceive the real added value of the project that the European Union represents.
Karl-Heinz Lambertz’s conference was followed by many exchanges with the public before being closed by Gilbert Casasus, Professor of European Studies at the University of Fribourg, in the presence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Switzerland, two partner institutions of the Foundation for the organisation of this event, as well as the Ambassador of the European Union Delegation in Berne.
Introduction by Gilles Grin and lecture of Karl-Heinz Lambertz
Commentaries by Gilbert Casasus et discussion with the public
