« Antidemocratic and xenophobic forces of Europe have always been attracted by the European unity dream, the mystic of the imperial Rome»
(FB - 1998)
" Being a citizen is a voluntary act "
(FB - 2009)
"Thinking about the future only makes sense if it is aimed at improving one’s thinking about the present and about the trends at work"
(FB - 1998)
"The European project is not a dream, but a hope. It is rooted in rationality, which is not the case with dreams. We Europeans have seen our dreams end in nightmares too often not to be suspicious."
(FB - 2005)
"The strength of a network is judged at the information level of the weakest link, or more precisely the link furthest from the centre of the network."
(FB - 2004)
"Europe's destiny is escaping the two "Greats" and it will come knocking on the door of the Europeans."
(FB - 1989)
"The history of Europe is a bit like a multifaceted diamond. Everyone sees the same diamond... but no one sees exactly the same facets."
(FB - E-storia project, 2004)
"Let us dare the future as the founding fathers of Europe did"
(FB - "From EU to Euroland", 2001)
"The European citizenship can not be decreed. The European citizen can only be born..."
(FB - 1992)
"Every state is a minority in the EU. In any case, let’s not forget that if all our states went into building the EU it is because they all felt too small to face alone both their future and the rest of the world."
(FB - 2003)
"From a single (EU) Currency to a single (EU) Citizenship. The euro is only an instrument."
(FB - 1997)
"An empire is always providing platforms where conflicts and wars prolife­rate... an empire needs enemies, whilst a Community requires partners."
(FB - 1992)
"Europe’s history has taught us that dreams and nightmares are the two faces of the same coin"
(FB - “Europe is Peace” 2006)
"Everybody wants to have a successful enlargement whereas it is a successful enlarged EU which is important."
(FB - 2002)
"It is clear that the existing national political parties can not serve two masters: national and European."
(FB - IDE, 1989)
"It takes teamwork to make Europe move forward."
(FB - 2005)
"There is nothing like one European. The European is a team of Europeans... the only way we can imagine a European, it is a team of people from different countries, not a single man or woman."
(FB - Enschede (NL) 2012)
"On the horizon with a heaven of freedom and a land of responsibility, this is perhaps the soul of Europe."
(FB - 1992)
"The future challenge for the European project is not about Europe anymore, it is about the Europeans."
(FB - 2005)
"The more Brussels speaks English, the less Brussels understands the Europeans"
(FB - 2004)
"Occupy the Future of Europe!"
("What do YOU want as a future for AEGEE?" Franck Biancheri at the 2012 Agora in Enschede)
"To combine new technologies and democratic principles to succeed in the entry of European integration in the 21st century or e-democracy at the service of Euro-democracy"
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"In the years 00 of the 21st century, democratization can only take place in the perspective of the democratic election of a European executive that remains to be invented."
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"We must build the European Community, otherwise Europe will soon be culturally Americanised, politically Finlandised and technologically Japanised"
EGEE I, 1984

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Foundation for Education and Training in Political Anticipation (FEFAP)

After a nice (and sunny ?) summer, It is now time to get back in the business!
FEFAP will start the end of 2014 with a new edition of its course (October 11th-December 13th). FEFAP teaches the political Anticipation created by LEAP through a training process based on different case studies.
FEFAP offers now different options:
Basic Course: for those who want to have a first approach of the political anticipation method, you can buy one course of 1h30!
Complete course: you can choose to follow 1, 5 or 10 sessions! Learn everything about the method developed by LEAP and become an expert in Political Anticipation. Have a look at the complete program  !
Avdvanced course: exclusively reserved to former FEFAP students, and focused on one topic.
You have only one month left to sign up. Visit www.fefap.eu  or send an email @ info@fefap.eu .
See you soon! And remember: “Political Anticipation: CATCH THE FUTURE”

Announcement: FEFAP


Euro-BRICS

The Ukrainian crisis and the way it has been handled by the main protagonists triggered a dramatic escalation of tensions that do not seem to find a solution six months after the Ukrainian government was overthrown.
In 2009, the Euro-BRICS project bet on the idea that an independent Europe and a fluid Euro-Russian relation were key in the emergence of a multipolar world. Indeed we can see today that, with a Europe cutting itself from BRICS’ dynamics, the world is already heading to bipolarity structured around a fundamental antagonism between the West and the BRICS.
LEAP is therefore extremely concerned by the current evolutions which no one in Europe seems capable/willing of unreeling and wishes to capitalize on its Euro-BRICS network of experts by launching a series of Euro-BRICS discussions on « The impact of the Ukrainian crisis on Euro-BRICS relations » which resulted in a Joint Statement  that was distributed to the heads of states and governments of 12 European and BRICS countries
After the success of the first event in May, the group decided to repeat the experience, identifying the next topic to be discussed.
The second Discussion of this series will take place in September 2014 (date to be commonly defined early September, local time in participating time zones is mentioned below) on this topic : “The Euro-Russia row as a result of an overlap between two economic unions: lessons for a multipolar world in the wake”. It will consist of a very open and solution-oriented 2-hour discussion, based on a series of short presentations of various positions (1 hour), followed by a wrap discussion (1 hour).
LEAP has released a Position Paper  on the topic as an introduction to the discussion.

Announcement: Euro-BRICS

Foundation for Education and Training in Political Anticipation (FEFAP)

After a nice (and sunny ?) summer, It is now time to get back in the business!
FEFAP will start the end of 2014 with a new edition of its course (October 11th-December 13th). FEFAP teaches the political Anticipation created by LEAP through a training process based on different case studies.
FEFAP offers now different options:
Basic Course: for those who want to have a first approach of the political anticipation method, you can buy one course of 1h30!
Complete course: you can choose to follow 1, 5 or 10 sessions! Learn everything about the method developed by LEAP and become an expert in Political Anticipation. Have a look at the complete program  !
Avdvanced course: exclusively reserved to former FEFAP students, and focused on one topic.
You have only one month left to sign up. Visit www.fefap.eu  or send an email @ info@fefap.eu .
See you soon! And remember: “Political Anticipation: CATCH THE FUTURE”

Announcement: FEFAP


Euro-BRICS

The Ukrainian crisis and the way it has been handled by the main protagonists triggered a dramatic escalation of tensions that do not seem to find a solution six months after the Ukrainian government was overthrown.
In 2009, the Euro-BRICS project bet on the idea that an independent Europe and a fluid Euro-Russian relation were key in the emergence of a multipolar world. Indeed we can see today that, with a Europe cutting itself from BRICS’ dynamics, the world is already heading to bipolarity structured around a fundamental antagonism between the West and the BRICS.
LEAP is therefore extremely concerned by the current evolutions which no one in Europe seems capable/willing of unreeling and wishes to capitalize on its Euro-BRICS network of experts by launching a series of Euro-BRICS discussions on « The impact of the Ukrainian crisis on Euro-BRICS relations » which resulted in a Joint Statement  that was distributed to the heads of states and governments of 12 European and BRICS countries
After the success of the first event in May, the group decided to repeat the experience, identifying the next topic to be discussed.
The second Discussion of this series will take place in September 2014 (date to be commonly defined early September, local time in participating time zones is mentioned below) on this topic : “The Euro-Russia row as a result of an overlap between two economic unions: lessons for a multipolar world in the wake”. It will consist of a very open and solution-oriented 2-hour discussion, based on a series of short presentations of various positions (1 hour), followed by a wrap discussion (1 hour).
LEAP has released a Position Paper  on the topic as an introduction to the discussion.

Announcement: Euro-BRICS