Programma Sibillini Europa Summer School 2025
Wednesday 27th August
- 10:00 – 18:00 Check In
- 12:30 Optional lunch
- 15:00 Walking tour of Amandola
- 17:30 Networking activity for students
- 18:30 Inauguration of SESS25
- Address by Mayor of Amandola Adolfo Marinangeli
- Address by Associazione Sibillini Europa
- Address by Prefect of Fermo and other authorities
- Keynote by external speaker
- Address by Mayor of Amandola Adolfo Marinangeli
- 20:30 Social dinner for students and authorities
- 22:00 Cinema in piazza
Thursday 28 August (foundations and US/EU topics)
- 09:00 – 10:30 History of European integration
- Alessandra Bitumi (University of Teramo)
- 11:00 – 12:30 Functioning of the EU institutions
- Pierpaolo Settembri (Deputy Head of Cabinet of Commissioner for Transport Apostolos Tzitzikostas)
- Daniele Calisti (European Commission)
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 – Transfer to COMUNANZA
- 14:30 – 16:00 Guide to writing an effective CV
- 16:00 – 17:00 US and EU: Trade policy
- Chiara Galiffa (Cabinet of Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič)
- 17:30 – 18:30 EU Sustainability Policies
- Cristiana Lauri (University of Macerata)
- Riccardo D’Ercole (University of Macerata)
- 19:00 Public event – interview and debate on EU-US relations
- Mario Del Pero (Sciences Po Paris)
- 20:30 Dinner and Transfer to AMANDOLA
Friday 29 August – EU policies
- 09:30 – 10:30 A woke Union? Gender and anti-discrimination policy
- Francesco Zoia Bolzonello (Cabinet of Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib)
- Carla Pambianco (Secretariat General, European Commission)
- 11:00-12:30 EU migration policy
- Costanza Hermanin (European University institute)
- Simona Ardovino (DG Home, European Commission)
- Cristiana Lauri (University of Macerata)
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:30 Career coffee
- 16:30 Simulation exercise
- 19:00 Public event – Debate with Journalists
- 20:30 Typical dinner with social activity and collective cooking (venue tbc)
- 22:00 Social activity
Saturday 30 August
- 09:00 Departure to Valle Caprina (0830 by ebike)
- 10:30 – 12:00 The EU and Ukraine
- Enrico Albanesi (University of Genova)
- Enrico Albanesi (University of Genova)
- 12:00 – 13:00 Outdoor discussion with Young European Ambassadors
- 13:00 – 13.30 Walk until lunch venue
- 13:30 Lunch at Rifugio Monte Amandola
- 15:00 – 17:30 Games and relax time
- 18:00 Public event in Amandola (debate with MEPs)
- MEP Salvatore DE MEO
- MEP tbc
- MEP tbc
- 20:00 Dinner
- 22:00 Party
Sunday 31 August
- 11:00 Public event – Book presentation and discussion with former students (piazza alta)
- 13:00 Diploma award ceremony
- Buffet lunch and END of the programme
Wednesday 27th August
- 10:00 – 18:00 Check In
- 12:30 Optional lunch
- 15:00 Walking tour of Amandola
- 17:30 Networking activity for students
- 18:30 Inauguration of SESS25
- Address by Mayor of Amandola Adolfo Marinangeli
- Address by Associazione Sibillini Europa
- Address by Prefect of Fermo and other authorities
- Keynote by external speaker
- Address by Mayor of Amandola Adolfo Marinangeli
- 20:30 Social dinner for students and authorities
- 22:00 Cinema in piazza
Thursday 28 August (foundations and US/EU topics)
- 09:00 – 10:30 History of European integration
- Alessandra Bitumi (University of Teramo)
- 11:00 – 12:30 Functioning of the EU institutions
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 – Transfer to COMUNANZA
- 14:30 – 16:00 Guide to writing an effective CV
- 16:00 – 17:00 US and EU: Trade policy
- 17:30 – 18:30 EU Sustainability Policies
- 19:00 Public event – debate on EU-US relations
- 20:30 Dinner and Transfer to AMANDOLA
Friday 29 August – EU policies
- 09:30 – 10:30 A woke Union? Gender and anti-discrimination policy
- Francesco Zoia Bolzonello (Cabinet of Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib)
- Carla Pambianco (Secretariat General, European Commission)
- 11:00-12:30 EU migration policy
- Costanza Hermanin (European University institute)
- Simona Ardovino (DG Home, European Commission)
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:30 Career coffee (or tutorial on writing EU projects)
- 16:30 Simulation exercise
- 19:00 Book presentation (piazza)
- 20:30 Dinner
- 22:00 Social activity
Saturday 30 August
- 09:00 Departure to Valle Caprina (0830 by ebike)
- 10:30 – 12:00 The EU and Ukraine
- Enrico Albanesi (University of Genova)
- Enrico Albanesi (University of Genova)
- 12:00 – 13:00 Walk until lunch venue
- 13:00 Lunch at Rifugio Monte Amandola
- 14:30 – 16:30 Games and relax time (or career coffee)
- 18:00 Public event in Amandola (debate with MEPs)
- 20:00 Typical dinner with collective cooking (venue tbc)
- 22:00 Party
Sunday 31 August
- 11:30 Public event – Debate with journalists
- 13:00 Diploma award ceremony
- Buffet lunch and END of the programme
