EU Guide: How Does Europe Work? | EU-MATTER

What is the European Union? How does it work? What do the main EU institutions do, and how are their decisions connected to the Member States? 

We invite young people aged 18–29 to the first seminar of the EU-MATTER project, where we will explore how the European Union works and why its decisions are not as distant from our everyday lives as they may sometimes seem.

We will also discuss questions that are particularly relevant to Lithuania: Can a small state influence EU policymaking? What does sovereignty mean in the context of the European Union? And what lessons can be learned from the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU?

The seminar will be led by Prof. Ramūnas Vilpišauskas.

Whether this is your first encounter with the topic or you already have a strong understanding of the EU, the event is open to all registered participants.

Register here.

Programme

11:00–11:15 Registration and welcome
11:15–11:30 Project presentation, objectives, agenda overview, and introduction of the speaker
11:30–13:00 What is the European Union?
13:00–14:00 Lunch break
14:00–15:30 EU institutions and their role
15:30–16:00 Coffee break
16:00–17:00 Discussion on the EU, sovereignty, and the consequences of Brexit

EU-MATTER is an international civic education and engagement project aimed at reducing the growing disconnect between young people and EU institutions, politics, and democratic life.