Thursday 14 February 2008

Welcome to the blog!

Welcome to the project Europe 2.0 blog, which aims to increase debate among young people on a variety of European issues. This blog is one of the ways that we are getting people engaged and involved in debate.

Since its launch in 1991, the Institute of European Affairs has been at the forefront of the analysis of EU policy developments and their implications for Ireland and Europe from the perspective of our wide membership base. Through our frequent high-profile events in Europe House in Dublin city-centre, we provide an open forum for discussion.

Today, the Institute is delighted to announce the launch of a new, highly accessible, open and neutral forum for debate. Today, we are launching a dedicated project website and our new blog “Europe 50+: What Next?” at futureofeurope.blogspot.com

We are creating a truly interactive, on-line debate combining the Institute’s established and excellent reputation as a centre for informed and politically neutral dialogue with interactive web technology. While many of our traditional events are not open to the public, we are throwing open the doors to the Institute’s virtual world in order to allow everybody with an interest in Europe to discuss the issues and contribute to the debate.

“Europe 50+: What Next” blog allows users to post their thoughts on the impact of 50 years of Europe and the future of Europe. We welcome all viewpoints to the forum in the interest of a full and informed debate. While the blog will focus on themes broadly related to the issue what next for Europe, for the next few weeks opinions and observations about the Reform Treaty and the Irish referendum on the Treaty are particularly relevant and timely and therefore welcomed.

So get engaged and please visit our blog again!

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