Europe Day in Nancy
The European Society Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi organised on 30 September 2015 an Europe-Day symposium at the Town Hall of Nancy under the title "From the Congress of Vienna to the Actual European Union".
The occasion for organising this symposium was the city's decision to erect a monument dedicated to the founder of the Pan-European Union, Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, in the city of Nancy.
The Mayor of Nancy Laurent Hénart welcomed and opened the symposium by announcing the city's decision to establish a Richard-Coudenhove monument for this also French citizen and founder of the modern Europe unification concept.
The keynote speaker was President of the European Sociey Coudenhove- Kalergi, Prince Nikolaus von Liechtenstein.
The speakers in the panel were: President of Paneuropa Austria, Karl Habsburg, Vice-President of Paneuropa International, Dirk Hermann Voss, President of the Europe-Institute of the Free University Brussels, Mario Telo. The moderator was Professor of the Central European University of Nancy, Jan-Denis Mouton.
Programme of the Europe Day
3.00 pm Welcome to the Europe-Day
Mayor of Nancy Laurent Hénart: Announcement of the city decision to establish a Richard-Coudenhove monument for this also French citizen and founder of the modern Europe unification concept
3.15 pm Opening of the Syposium
From the Congress of Vienna to the actual European Union
André Rossinot, president of the greater region of Nancy
3.30 pm Signing into the Golden Book of the City of Nancy
3.45 pm Break
4.00 pm Keynote speaker
Prince Nikolaus von Liechtenstein, President of the European Sociey Coudenhove- Kalergi
Presentation: Congress of Vienna by Jean-Noel Grandhomme, Professor for Contemporary History of the University of Lorainne
Panel discussion:
- Karl Habsburg, President of Paneuropa Austria
- Dirk Hermann Voss, Vice-president of Paneuropa International
- Mario Telo, President of the Europe Institute of the Free University Brussels
- Jan-Denis Mouton, Professeur of the Central European University of Nancy, Moderator
6.00 pm Finissage of the exhibition "TheCongress of Vienna" led by Jean_Michel Berlemont, Vice-mayor of Nancy and Erika Bernhard, Austrian Consul General, Strasbourg
7.00 pm Reception
Heinz Wimpissinger, Secretary General