9.05 – 10.45 a.m. Panel I: Transatlantic Views on Trade and Politics
Panelists:
- Melanie Goergmaier PhD student, University of Miami “The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): Consequences for the EU and the United States”
- Dr. Maxime Larive Associate Director and Director of Graduate Studies, European Union Center University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Trade, TTIP and Transatlantic Perceptions”
- Michael Wartenbe PhD student in International Relations, Florida International University “TTIP, Depoliticized Trade & Institutions of Corporate Interest”
Panel Discussion chaired by Prof. Mihaela Pintea, Associate Professor, Economic Department (FIU)
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11:00– 12.45 p.m. Panel II: TTIP: Obstacles and Opportunities
Panelists:
- Dr. Alasdair Young Professor of International Affairs, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Co-Director, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies, Chair, European Union Studies Association, Georgia Tech “From Great Expectations to Damp Squib: The Politics of TTIP”
- Dr. Maria Lorca Susino Professor in Economics and International Studies, University of Miami “TTIP and Energy: Energy Security vs Energy Diplomacy”
- Dr. David Bullock Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign “Agricultural Obstacles to a TTIP Agreement”
Panel Discussion chaired by Dr. Markus Thiel, Associate Professor, Politics & International Relations; Director, Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and European & Eurasian Studies, (FIU)
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2:00–3.00 p.m. Panel III: Consular Roundtable on Transatlantic Economic Relations
Panelists:
- Hon. Clément Leclerc, Consul General of France in Miami
- Hon. Nathalie Olijslager-Jaarsma, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Miami
- HM David Prodger, British Consul General in Miami
Panel Discussion chaired by Dr. Markus Thiel, Associate Professor, Politics & International Relations; Director, Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and European & Eurasian Studies, (FIU)
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3:00–4.45 p.m. Panel IV: TTIP in a Global Context
Panelists:
- Dr. Canan Balkir, Professor of Economics, Jean Monnet Professor on European Economic Integration, Former Chairperson of EU Studies and Coordinator of Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Dokus Eylul University, Izmir Turkey
“The Impact of TTIP on the EU-Turkey Customs Union”
- Dr. Joaquín Roy, Professor and Jean Monnet Chair, Director, European Union Center of Excellence, University of Miami
“The TTIP: Uncertainty, delay, failure, and impact on Latin American integration”
- Deniss Kaskurs, PhD Student in Political Science, Florida International University
“TTIP: Economic recession, international devaluation and Latvia’s international investment and trade patterns (with Russia)”
Panel Discussion chaired by Dr. Francisco Acosta Soto, EU Fellow, Deputy Head of Unit, Andean Community, DG External Relations, European Commission
