11:00-12:00 INTRODUCTION

HE Stefan Fulle ( Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic)

Chair: Professor John Dearlowe (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Sussex)

12:00-13:00 POLITICS IN THE NEW EUROPE

Dr. Aleks Szczerbiak (SEI) – Poland

Brigid Fowler (University of Birmingham) – Hungary

13:00-14:00 LUNCH

14:00-15:30 POLICY CHALLENGES IN THE NEW EUROPE

Professor Jorg Monar (SEI) – Justice and Home Affairs

Dr Adrian Treacher (SEI) – Security Issues

Professor Alan Mayhew (SEI) – The Budget

15.30-16:00 BREAK

16:00-17:00 THE NEXT ENLARGEMENT AND THE ‚NEAR ABROAD‘

Professor Jim Rollo (SEI) The next enlargement

Graham Avery  The ‚near abroad‘

(Chief Adviser, Plannig and Economic Analysis, Directorate General for External Relations, European Commission)

If you would like to attend please contact: Lucy Barling, Sussex European Institute on 01273 678 578 or lb49@sussex.ac.uk