Identity Crisis: Can European civilization survive conference
| Date | 13 March 2008 - 14 March 2008 |
|---|---|
| Location | European University of Rome, Rome, Italy |
| Participants | Rafael L. Bardají, Bruce Bawer, Avi Davis, John Marks, Salvatore Rebecchini, Giuseppe Valditara, Bat Ye'or, Caroline Cox, Massimo de Leonardis, Roberto de Mattei, Giorgio Israel, Johannes Jansen, Philippe Karsenty, David Littman, Alfredo Mantovano, Oscar Elía Mañú, Douglas Murray, Emanuele Ottolenghi, Angelo Maria Petroni, Marcello Pera, Melanie Phillips, Daniel Pipes, Florentino Portero, Flemming Rose, Paolo Scarafoni, Robert Spencer, Hans J. Stückelberger |
Identity Crisis: Can European civilization survive? was the title of a conference held in Rome on 13-14 March 2008, under the auspices of the European Freedom Alliance in conjunction with the European University of Rome and the Lepanto Foundation.[1]
Contents
Precedent
The conference had a similar structure (1 public day followed by a half day "closed door" session) to The Collapse of Europe Conference held in California in June 2007 and featured some of the same speakers (Avi Davis, Philippe Karsenty, Daniel Pipes & maybe Douglas Murray).
Thursday, March 13, 2008
- 8:30-9:30 Registration
- 9:30-9:50 Welcome: Father Paolo Scarafoni L.C., Introduction to Conference: Avi Davis, Roberto de Mattei
Opening Plenary
- 9:50-10:45 European conflicts and the threat to Western civilization
Marcello Pera (Pres.), Bat Ye’or, Caroline Cox
First Morning Panel
- 10:45-12:00 The Future of the Trans-Atlantic Alliance Rafael Bardaji (Moderator), Angelo Maria Petroni, Massimo de Leonardis, Douglas Murray, Florentino Portero
- 11:15-11:30: Morning refreshments available
Second Morning Panel
- 12:00-13:15 External threats to European survival: Geo-Strategy of the Muslim World John Marks (Moderator), Bat Ye’or, Flemming Rose, Johannes Jansen, Baroness Caroline Cox, Christine Brim
Lunch
- 13:15-14:15
First Afternoon Panel
- 14:15-15:30 Internal threats to European survival: Multiculturalism and the impact of cultural and moral relativism upon European identity. Avi Davis (Moderator), Douglas Murray, Melanie Phillips, Emanuele Ottolenghi, Alfredo Mantovano, Oscar Elía Mañú
Second Afternoon Panel
- 15:45-17:00 The influence of the media, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations in shaping European values and policies Salvatore Rebecchini (Moderator), Melanie Phillips, Philippe Karsenty, David Littman, Flemming Rose
Closing Panel
- 17:00-18:30 The role of Christianity and Judeo-Christian values in the collapse and recovery of European identity. Giuseppe Valditara (Moderator), Roberto de Mattei, Hans Stückelberger, Johannes Jansen, Giorgio Israel, Emanuele Ottolenghi
Friday, March 14, 2008
Closed Door Workshop
Morning Workshop
- 9:00-12:00 Legal Methods for Addressing European Concerns.
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner (Moderator)
Afternoon Workshop
- 12:00-13:00 Regulatory Environments for Islamic Finance
Christine Brim (Moderator)
Affiliations
Conference sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Middle East Forum
- Christian Solidarity International
- Council for Democracy and Tolerance
- FAES:Foundation for Analysis and Social Studies
Supporters
References
Known Participants
12 of the 27 of the participants already have pages here:
| Participant | Description |
|---|---|
| Caroline Cox | Maverick baroness in the British Parliament. |
| Avi Davis | Founded the American Freedom Alliance. |
| Johannes Jansen | Dutch theologist specialized in Arabian religions. Opposed Pim Fortuyn. Was persuaded by a judge in a case against Geert Wilders causing a judicial disqualification. |
| Philippe Karsenty | French journalist and media critic |
| John Marks | Former state department official. |
| Douglas Murray | A neocon "terror expert" |
| Emanuele Ottolenghi | Foundation for Defense of Democracies, suspected US-Israeli DSF |
| Melanie Phillips | Columnist with The Times and married to the BBC's legal correspondent, Joshua Rozenberg |
| Daniel Pipes | Arch-Zionist and neoconservative intellectual and commentator |
| Flemming Rose | Danish editor who attended the 2008 Bilderberg |
| Robert Spencer | |
| 'Bat Ye'or' |
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
