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YES participates in the 1st edition of “Festival d’Europa” |
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Brussels, Belgium, 3 May 2011, YES - European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs is glad to be partner of the 1st edition of “Festival d’Europa” that will take place in Florence on 6-10 May 2011.
“Festival d’Europa”, organized by the European University Institute, has the objective of turning the city of Florence into a creative and communication laboratory for the dissemination of knowledge of Europe, of its policies, its achievements and the opportunities it provides for citizens.
The highlight of the event is the “Conference on the State of the Union”, where debates at the highest level are foreseen regarding the progress made on the road to European integration since the Treaty of Lisbon.
Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Franco Frattini, the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sport, Media and Youth Androulla Vassilou and other personalities will take part in the Conference, to be held in Palazzo Vecchio on May 9th and 10th. Dimitris Tsigos, YES President, will also be a speaker at the Conference in a session dedicated to Growth, Employment, Financial Stability after the Crisis.
Along with the institutional aspect of the Festival d’Europa, there is the cultural one. For the whole duration of the event, Florence will turn blue, the official colour of the EU. Piazza Europa, Notte Blu, Europe through cinema and the Competition on the future of Europe are some of the most captivating appointments in the Festival calendar and will liven up the city streets, places, cultural centres, theatres and museums. In this framework Chiara de Caro, YES Director, will speak at a parallel event dedicated to “Infrastructures and Network for Europe”.
For more information visit the website: www.festivaldeuropa.eu
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