{"id":37211,"date":"2024-10-31T10:33:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T09:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?post_type=events&p=37211"},"modified":"2024-10-31T10:33:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T09:33:24","slug":"50th-anniversary-of-the-werner-report","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/events\/50th-anniversary-of-the-werner-report\/","title":{"rendered":"50th Anniversary of the Werner Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As we mark the 50th anniversary of the Werner Report, it is well worth analysing the role of Economic and Monetary Union at a time of uncertainty as to the wider European project, via an interdisciplinary approach that draws on historical and archive research and takes into consideration the theoretical debates in the literature and the various methodological challenges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference began by looking at the modernity of the Werner Report, which proved to be a blueprint for the Economic and Monetary Union; several of its recommendations are still on the agenda today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the collaboration between Robert Triffin, Jean Monnet and Pierre Werner as reflected in the archives, the key role of various figures, networks and institutions in monetary unification and in shaping Economic and Monetary Union has been highlighted. A closer look has been taken at how the Economic and Monetary Union created the monetary, financial and fiscal stability that Europe needed to overcome periods of difficulty such as the global financial crisis and its repercussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, the experts explored the multifaceted future challenges facing Economic and Monetary Union: what steps still need to be taken to complete the project? How can we strengthen the international role of the euro and bolster Europe\u2019s economic and financial autonomy? How can we best tackle technological developments in the field of money and finance? And how is the COVID-19 crisis testing the boundaries of the European integration?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C\u00b2DH)\/University of Luxembourg, in cooperation with EUI Florence (The Pierre Werner Chair Programme on Monetary Union), Robert Triffin International (RTI) and the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe (FJME), and with the support of the Robert Schuman Initiative for European Affairs (RSI), the Europe Direct Information Centre at the University of Luxembourg (EDIC), the Banque centrale du Luxembourg (BCL), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU), the Bridge Forum-Dialogue (BFD) and the Fondation du M\u00e9rite Europ\u00e9en (FME).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\nSeries of events\u00a0held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Werner Report<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n6 October 2020<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Inauguration of the photo exhibition \u201cThe early days of Economic and Monetary Union. Pierre Werner, a pragmatic visionary<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 University of Luxembourg, Maison du Savoir (Belval). [Partners: University of Luxembourg (C2DH, Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC)), Pierre Werner Family Archives, Historical Archives of the European Union, Fondation du M\u00e9rite Europ\u00e9en]<\/p>\n\n\n\n