The Representation of the European Commission in Croatia and the European Documentation Center at the Faculty of Economics & Business - Zagreb are jointly organizing a debate with students of the Faculty of Economics & Business - Zagreb
Subject: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Time: Thursday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Place: Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Zagreb, Library and Documentation Center / European Documentation Center
The Conference on the Future of Europe is a unique opportunity for European citizens to discuss Europe's challenges and priorities. The aim is to involve citizens of all ages and profiles, and especially young people, to be actively involved in thinking about the future of the EU, to make it clear what kind of European Union they want to live in, what they want to change and how. The conference allows millions of citizens to discuss together with their elected representatives at all levels, whether at the local, regional, national, or European level. Together they can discuss the future European Union in which they want to live and work.
The European Commission has submitted an official proposal to declare 2022 the European Year of Youth. Young people are at the center of EU policies and political priorities, whether in the field of climate, social issues, or digitalization, so on the occasion of this event, the aim is to find out what young people think about a given topic.
The subject of the conference in Zagreb is climate change and the environment. Participants will express their views on what Europe's future should be in terms of combating climate change and how to achieve the sustainability of our social and economic model. It will also be an opportunity to discuss existing European policies in this area, in particular, the European Green Agenda and the effects of the recovery efforts currently underway as Europe emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The participants of the event will be briefly addressed by Mr. Ognjen Zlatev, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Croatia, and Prof. Jurica Pavičić, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Economics & Business - Zagreb.
In the presence of Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Gelo, head of the course Energy and Energy Markets, and Assoc. Prof. Božidar Jaković, Ph.D., Vice-dean for Students, Teaching and Digitalization, students of the Faculty of Economics & Business - Zagreb will participate in the debate, and will be joined by students of secondary schools of economics in the City of Zagreb.
The moderator of the event will be Mr. Branko Baričević, former Head of the European Commission Representation in Croatia.
The moderator of the event will be Mr. Branko Baričević, former Head of the European Commission Representation in Croatia.
Outcomes:
- to explore young people's thinking on combating climate change and achieving the sustainability of our social and economic model
- to discuss what students think about existing European policies on climate change and the environment ("green plan")
- to provide the guidelines created on youth point-of-view on combating climate change and a sustainable social and economic model
With the respect to the epidemiological measures, the workshop will be organized for the target group of participants.
Adherence to epidemiological measures (wearing the mask and social distance) is mandatory during the event.