Conference on "The Principle of Solidarity in the European Union: Challenges and Opportunities"

Date

Thursday 10.11.11 00:00

Location

Verversdijk, Bruges campus
Verversdijk 16
8000 Brugge
Belgium

The Department of European Political and Administrative Studies organised a conference on the subject of "The Principle of Solidarity in the European Union: Challenges and Opportunities".

This conference assessed the potential, challenges and limitations of solidarity as a political and constitutional principle of the European Union. The focus was on solidarity between the Member States at a time of particular challenges. There were sessions on the political and legal foundations of the principle as well as on its application in different major EU policy fields.

Programme

Participation in the conference was free (within the limits of available places).