The CAPIS Autumn Seminar Series 2023 offers a rich program of seminars and round-tables organized by the Institutional and Administrative Observatory (#CAPIS). Under the scientific coordination of Prof. Laura Polverari (University of Padua), the series brings together leading academics, experts, and practitioners to explore pressing issues of governance, policy, and multilevel dynamics in the European Union and in Italy.

Seminar Program

• 10 November 2023 – Aula M, Wollemborg (10:30–13:30)
  Differentiated Autonomy: state of the debate, opportunities and challenges
  Speakers: Prof. Francesco Prota (University of Bari) and Dr. Luca Bianchi (Director, SVIMEZ)

• 23 November 2023 – Aula M, Wollemborg (10:30–13:30)
  Governing the RRF. Drafting, implementing, and monitoring National Recovery and Resilience Plans as an interactive multilevel process
  Speaker: Prof. Jonathan Zeitlin (University of Amsterdam)

• 29 November 2023 – Aula B3, Ca’ Borin (10:30–13:30)
  The ‘external’ role of national ministries – the permanent representations in Brussels within the EU decision-making process
  Speaker: Dr. Rossella Rusca (former Attaché, Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU)

• 30 November 2023 – Aula M, Wollemborg (10:30–13:30)
  Introduction: The EU in the context of perma- and poly-crisis: more or less EU?
  Speaker: Prof. Laura Polverari (University of Padua)

  NextGenerationEU: a successful EU experiment?
  Speaker: Dr. Magdalena Sapala (European Parliament Research Service)

  Intercrisis learning and the European Commission’s approach to the National Recovery and Resilience Plans
  Speaker: Dr. Angelos Angelou (London School of Economics and Political Science – LSE)

• 1 December 2023 – Aula B3, Ca’ Borin (10:30–13:30)
  Governance and implementation of the Italian NRRP
  Speaker: Prof. Sabrina Cavatorto (University of Siena)

• 6 December 2023 – Teatro Ruzante (17:30–19:30)
  The European Committee of the Regions – organisation and activities amid permacrisis
  Speaker: Dr. Justus Schönlau (European Committee of the Regions – online seminar)

• 13 December 2023 – Teatro Ruzante (17:30–19:30)
  Multi-level governance and Europeanization in practice: The European Health Union
  Speakers: Prof. Giorgio Perilongo & Prof. Laura Polverari (University of Padua)

The Autumn seminar series provides a unique opportunity for participants to engage in critical reflections on the governance of the European Union and its member states in times of crisis and transformation.

Participation is open to all interested attendees.

#CAPIS Autumn Seminar Series 2023 – Programme Overview