EU-GRASP Launch Event, 10 February 2009

The Launch event was held at the Residence Palace in Brussels on Tuesday 10 February from 9.00 to 12.30. More than 70 people attended the launch event. The attendees came from both the academic world (various universities and research centres) and the policy making world (EU Commission, etc.). The opening of the event was done by Jean-Michel Baer, Director of Science and Society, European Commission, and was followed by an introduction of the project by Dr. Luk Van Langenhove. Emil Kirchner from the University of Essex delivered a Keynote speech on the EU and Evolving Concepts of Security.

Next was held a Roundtable comprising members of the consortium and of the Advisory board focusing on the EU and Multilateral Security Governance. The roundtable was then followed by a discussion with the members of the public. Eventually, Kurt Vandenberghe, Head of Private Office Commissioner Janez Potočnik, offered the closing words for the event.

The PowerPoint presentations used during the launch event are available for downloads:

Download the programme of the event Download the keynote by Prof. Dr. Emil Kirchner Download the introduction by the project coordinator Prof. Dr. Luk Van Langenhove