Europe Day commemorates 9 May 1950, when the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe to help maintain peaceful relations between European Countries. This proposal, known as the ‘Schuman Doctrine’, is considered to be the act that created what is now the European Union. ”Europe Day” is therefore a celebration of peace and unity in Europe. Every year in May, the Turkey EU Association (TURABDER) also known as the European Movement Turkey organizes a seminar to mark the day and raise awareness about the EU.

Programme

• Registration: (9.00-9.15)
• Introduction: (9.15-9.20) Ela Taşkent (General Secretary of Turabder)
• Keynote Speaker: (9.20-9.45) Ambassador Rauf Engin SOYSAL: Undersecretary of the Ministry of EU Affairs
• First Session: (9.45-11.00) Current Evaluation of Relations between Turkey and the EU– Conrnelis Van Rij:  Ambassador of the Netherlands- Yaprack ALP: Deputy Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of EU Affairs- Özdem Sanberk: President of USAK (International Strategic Research Organization)Moderator: Prof. Dr. Gül G. TURAN: Turabder’s President
  
• COFFEE BREAK: 11.00 – 11.15
• Second Session: (11.15 – 13.00) The EU and Women’s Participation in Social and Political life– Meral Tamer: Journalist- Gulseen Onanç: Member of the CHP- Associate Professor Dr. Deniz Şenol Sert: Özyeğin University– Moderator: Associate Prof. Dr. Zeynep Alemdar: Vice President of Turabder
  
• LUNCH: 13:00 – 14:30
• Third Session: (14.30 – 16.00) Turkey – EU Relations: A Communication Perspective-Pelin Kocaalp: General Manager at Hill + Knowlton Strategies – Turkey- Bekir Agirdir: Konda- Volkan İkiler: Member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Advertising Agencies- Ayşegül Molu: President of the Foundation of Advertising Agencies

  – Moderator: Dr. Uğur Cevdet Panayici: Member of TURABDER