A conference organized with the Sciences Po Research Centre (Ceri), and the support of the student association Critique de la raison européenne. From 14:45 to 16:45
Opening by Frédéric Mion, Director, Sciences Po
With:
- Paul Magnette, Minister-President of Wallonia, Belgium
- Yannick Jadot, Member of the European Parliament and candidate in the presidential election, Europe-Ecology-The Greens (EELV)
- Zaki Laïdi, Research Director at Sciences Po, Policy Advisor to former Prime Minister Manuel Valls
- Pedro Sanchez, former Secretary General of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE)
- Teresa Ribera, Director, IDDRI
Regardless of the future of CETA1 , the public debate on this treaty shows that globalisation is now a contested political project. The widening inequalities, the plight of "losers" and "downgraded", and the lack of transparency in negotiating provisions relating to the responsibilities of states and private investors cast doubt on the ability of international trade to serve progress. To overcome the debate for or against globalization and international trade, governments need to answer simple and difficult questions: What is the purpose of international trade? Are they compatible with the social and environmental objectives pursued by the Member States of the European Union? What should be "negotiated"? With whom, and by what rules?
Answering these questions is particularly important for the European Union, whose political project is inextricably linked to controlled globalisation, as well as for converging trade, sustainability and participation.
In order to build a progressive vision for Europe, Paul Magnette, Yannick Jadot, Zaki Laïdi, Pedro Sanchez and Teresa Ribera will share their diagnosis of the European trade negotiations, their reform proposals and their analysis of the role that France must play.
- 1Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, signed on 30 October 2016 between the European Union and Canada, which has yet to be ratified by the European Parliament and national parliaments.
