The EUREGES space
This section is devoted to discuss activities, events, reviews, publications, and other topics of interest from EUREGES Group.
Moreover, we would like to count with the contributions of other researchers who work in related issues and could be interested to sending us their papers, working papers and other publications, which in all the cases will be included in our bibliographic database. Our email is: gr.eureges@uab.cat
Activities 2011–2012
(The research articles are included in the paragraph -Publications- of this web page.)
Susana Beltran has given the seminar “La participación de las Comunidades Autónomas en el Consejo de la Unión Europea”, Reply: Jorge Tuñón (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Seminar for researchers, Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, Madrid, March 27, 2012. www.cepc.gob.es
Starting in February 2012, classes in "Multilevel Governance" coordinated by Dr. Susana Beltrán are part of the master’s degree in European Integration at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, course 2011–2012.
Some parts are dedicated to the participation of the Autonomous Communities in the European Union and were given from professional experts or members of the group EUREGES.
November, 2011, EUREGES organizes the seminar "Autonomous Communities and decision-making process in the EU. New Research Perspectives".
Susana Beltrán, Invited referee, Valladolid, November 25, 2011, "The delegations of the Autonomous Communities in Brussels: their right to exist", The external action of the Autonomous Communities within the European framework, Institute of European Studies – University of Valladolid.
Susana Beltrán, Invited referee, Tarragona, November 15, 2011, "Local autonomy and the principle of subsidiarity. Cross-border relations: the Euroregions and the EGTC", Active local governments in the European Union, Estudis de Dret Local of the University Rovira i Virgili.
From 4 to 7 October 2011, Mirna Nouvilas participates in the workshops of the 3rd edition of L'École doctorale des juristes mediterraneens, Bellaterra,. Presentation of the lecture: "The participation of the Autonomous Communities in the policy-making of the European Union. A particular attention to the Council and the Cultural Policy."
Marcela Fonseca, Institute of International Relations, Universidade de Sao Paulo USP (period as visiting researcher linked to the project EUREGES) in the course "The collaboration between the state and the Autonomous Communities II", Courses of the Meléndez Pelayo, Barcelona, 10 and 11 October 2011.
Susana Beltrán, Invited referee, "The participation of the Autonomous Communities facing the Council and preparatory instances", Murcia, October 5, 2011, The participation of the region of Murcia in European Affairs, Region of Murcia – Consejería de Presidencia y Administraciones Públicas.
Manuel Cienfuegos, Invited referee, 21 and 22 September 2011, Madrid, "The autonomous state and the institutional autonomy in the implementation of the European Union law", INAP, The autonomous state and the implementation of the European Union law: current problems and perspectives of articulation.
Susanna Beltrán and Mirna Nouvilas in the European Consortium for Political Research's (ECPR) 6th General Conference in Reikiavik with the paper in co-authorship: S. Beltrán, M. Nouvilas and L. Popartan"The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and Autonomous Communities: a sea of doubts", in the panel: Multi-Level Politics and Europe: Regional Attitudes towards the rotating presidency after the Lisbon Treaty, Iceland, from 24 to 27 August 2011.
Participation of Mirna Nouvilas in the seminars of the research group "The Transformative Power of the European Union", under the supervision of Dr.Tanja Börzel, Berlin, from 15 April to 31 July 2011. (Period as visiting researcher). During this period the author had the possibility to study the theoretical progress of Europeanization and then to apply to the current state of autonomies.
Manuel Cienfuegos, Invited referee, July 18, 2011, Asturias, "The execution of the European Union law for the Autonomous Communities", Courses of "La Granda", Achievements and difficulties of the European Union.
Susana Beltrán, Invited referee, Tarragona, 30 June 2011, "Two perspectives of the interregional cooperation networks: From the international law to the European Union", holiday course of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili: Europe, object of the external action.
Susana Beltrán, Invited referee, Barcelona, 14 June 2011, "The participation in the elaboration and monitoring of the common policies and legislation”, COAMB.
Susana Beltrán is member of the organizational Committee for the international seminar Second Economic Conference of the North-Occidental Mediterranean, “The territorial cooperation in the occidental Mediterranean”, Barcelona, 6 and 7 June 2011. Furthermore, she is relator of the panel "Migrations and labour mobility, forwards and within the European Union".
John Etherington, Invited referee, from 26 to 28 January 2011, Granada, "A theoretic reflexion about nationalism, religion and conflict", 12th Encuentro Fimam Congress.
Manuel Cienfuegos, Invited referee, 28 January 2011, "CJEU’s control of the community and state action: organization, proceedings and functions", The European Union, one year after the coming into effect of the Treaty of Lisbon, Institute of Public Law.
Open up of the Eureges Dossier collection which includes studies of other researchers of note for EUREGES
(No. 1: Maria Bonet; No. 2: Fabrizio Rossi; No. 3: Josep Blanes) available on the web page of EUREGES.
Fall-winter 2010-2011
September 2010
Susana Beltrán, Andrea Noferini and Mirna Nouvilas were invited to participate in the workshop on the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) organized by the CIDOB.
Maria Bonet presented her developed study entitled "European Affairs and Generalitat de Catalunya:
An operational link?" before a tribunal, as part of the Master on European Integration, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Supervisor: Susana Beltran).
In October 2010, EUREGES organized the seminar "The participation of the Autonomous Communities in the design of the European policies of Spain: A pending reform?" (Competitive project of EAPC- Resolution GAP/2980/2010 of 10th June).
The attendeed from EUREGES were: Susana Beltrán, Manuel Cienfuegos, John Etherington, Andrea Noferini, Mirna Nouvilas. The summary and the conclusions could be found on this web page.
Andrea Noferini participated in Regional Studies Association Network on Virtualisation of Space through inter-regional networks, Florence (Italy), on October 4th and 5th.
Andrea Noferini met with the Directors and technicians of various delegations of the Autonomous Communities in Brussels.
Fabrizio Rossi defended his research work: "The local agenda for a new European Union: The case of the Diputación de Barcelona" presented as part of the PhD in International Relations and European Integration, Institut Universitari d'Estudis Europeus (Supervisor: Susana Beltran).
In November 2010, Susana Beltrán gave a session about "Multilevel Governance: Local autonomy and the principle of subsidiarity" in the course Community policies strategies policies and European regulations which affect local issues, organized by the Diputación de Girona, the Secretaria para la Unión Europea and the Centro de Documentación Europea de la Universitat de Girona.
Mirna Nouvilas and Susana Beltrán visited Berlin because of an invitation for the participation in a workshop-conference organized by CEPLI “One Year of Lisbon Treaty: Opportunities and challenges for local intermediate authorities and their citizens."
In December 2010 Susana Beltran published the article: "The application of the agreements regulating the participation of the Autonomous Communities in the Council of the European Union (variations or delusions on the same topic)," Revista General de Derecho Europeo, No. 22, December 2010, 28 pp.
Other publications by A. Noferini, J. Etherington, M. Cienfuegos from 2010 are available on this web site in the section “publications”.
Spring-summer 2010
Ordinary activities
Researchers Andrea Noferini and Susana Beltrán attend a meeting of the Autonomous Communities to adopt a common position about the Environment Policy. (June 2010)
Continuing with field work, interviewing different autonomous departments that are linked to European affairs.
During these months, the EUREGES project had had a trainee from the Official Master of European Integration that has done general support tasks for researchers.
Begins the preliminary draft report on: "Participation of the Autonomous Communities: An Assessment".
Creation of EUREGES methodological questionnaire for the delegations of the ACs in Brussels. In early September, the questionnaire has been put on-line and sent to representatives of 17 delegations.
Closing of the “Multilevel Governance” module (2009-2010), from Master in European Integration IUEE. Teachers Andrea Noferini and Susana Beltran have been part of various examing boards for students’ research works, in particularly those issues related to EUREGES. Furthermore, experts and invited teachers have participated in the module (classes Narcis Mir, Manuel Cienfuegos).
Manuel Cienfuegos has been a member of the evaluation commission of Diane Fromage’s PhD Dessertation: “The participation of national parliaments in the European Union. A study case of Germany, Spain and France" UPF. June 29, 2010.
Conferences, workshops and research:
Participation of Susana Beltran, Manuel Cienfuegos and Mirna Nouvilas in the workshop led by Dr. Andrew Olesti on the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality, held at the Institute of Public Law in Barcelona with the presence of Member of Parliament Meritxell Batet, March 2010.
Participation in the Workshop of Committee of the Regions’ White Paper, held in Barcelona and organized jointly by the Committee of the Regions and EIPA in March 2010.
Speaker. Manuel Cienfuegos, Madrid, April 19, 2010,"Mechanisms of coordination and consultation for the prevention of violations of European Union law in the Autonomous States. "The assurances of compliance with European Union law in the Autonomous States". Center of Political and Constitutional studies and State Council..
Participation of Mirna Nouvilas in the International Congress of the Regional Studies Association, held
24-26 may in Pécs (Hungary). Presentation of the paper “Does the EU empower (or disempower) the position of regional governments? Some Evidence from the participation of the Spanish Autonomous Communities in the Council of the EU,
May 2010.
Speaker. Susana Beltran, Palma de Mallorca (Spain), May 6, 2010
Involvement and presence of sub-state entities: a new context for the Autonomous Communities? in the Treaty of Lisbon: the last stage in the evolution of institutions, policies and management of the European Union, Govern Illes Balears-Conselleria d'Innovation, Interior i Justicia.
Speaker. Susana Beltran, Sao Paulo (Brazil), May 18, 2010.
Sub national governments international action in the context of European Union, Post Graduate Program in International Relations UNESP, UNICAMP and PUC / SP.
Speaker. Susana Beltran. Marilia (Brazil), May 25, 2010.
Presentation: International Autonomy of two entities in the process of globalization: Local Power and International Insertion, UNESP.
Participation of Susana Beltran, Manuel Cienfuegos (rapporteur),Andrea Noferini and Mirna Nouvilas in the summer course on "The collaboration between the State and the Autonomous Communities ", organized by the International University Menéndez Pelayo on 5 and 6 of July.
Speaker. Andrea Noferini, Buenos Aires (Argentina), August 25, 2010 - International Relations Flacso Area: Breakfast meeting: sub national actors: winners and losers in the process of European integration? The case of Spain, presentation by Andrea Noferini
Fall-Winter 2009-2010
During the second half of February, the EUREGES members move to Brussels to interview members of the regional representation offices and REPER.
On February 15, begin the classes of Multilevel Governance Module, coordinated by Dr. Beltran in the Official Master of European Integration, of Autonomous University of Barcelona (quality mentioned by the Ministry of Science and Technology). There is a section in it dedicated to the participation of regional governments in the European Union, where members and technical experts gave classes.
On the same date, Dr. Andrea Noferini presented in Florence (Italy) in the IRPET (Regional Institute of Economic Planning of Tuscany), a working seminar on regional policy, multilevel governance and the role of the ACs in the European policy-making.
Dr. Beltran is participating in the Symposium "Models of sustainable development in mountain countries and regions" with a lecture on "Cross-border Cooperation" held on 11-12February, organized by the Govern de Andorra, Chamber of Commerce and the University of Andorra.
During the month of January, there has been progress in the field, adding some important interviews to those made previously. In particular, we have interviewed representatives of the Ministry of Public Administartion and some Departments of the Autonomous Communities of Madrid, Valencia and Castilla y León.
January 14, Dr. Beltran participated in the workshop on "Implementation of the Lisbon Treaty and its impact on the local world" held at the Faculty of Law at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and organized by the Catalan Council of European Movement. (a summary of it in http://www.eurolocal-cas.com/).
Drs. Andrea Noferini and Susana Beltran sent a contribution to the White Paper of Committee of the Regions available online http://www.cor.europa.eu/ Multilevel Governance (Governance at various levels-White Paper). (Document)
In January it’s published the book: “The Spanish Presidency of the EU in 2010: Proposals for an ambitious agenda”, Marcial Pons, 2009, in which Dr. Beltrán adds the chapter “The reference to local and regional autonomy on Lisbon Treaty: some legal implications."
In addition, Dr. Maria Jesus Garcia Morales, Lecturer of Constitutional Law at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, has given on December 16 a work session for members of EUREGES, entitled "The general framework of partnerships in the Autonomous States. Special reference to European affairs. "
Researcher Mirna Nouvilas, graduate in Political Science and Public Administration and Master in International Relations, Security and Development at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, joins at the end of September the research group as a FPI intern from the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Spring-Summer 2009
Starts the Website design. The Web site represents a key tool for the project communication strategy by
containing the major part of its library materials. In addition, due to the valuable collaboration of the Center of European Documentation from UAB and his documentary Conxi Muñoz, the website contains a warning that includes the main articles of the national press concerning the participation of regional governments in European affairs.
EUREGES team has carried out the first internal meetings where analytical framework, working plans, research methodology and dissemination strategy of the project has been detailed and refined.
Apart from these initial projects’ organizational and management tasks, the team has activated its first fieldwork by interviewing some of the major players and experts. In particularly in IUEE, highlights the presence of Estanislau Vidal-Folch, one of the REPER Autonomous Representatives.
During the month of June, Dr. Manuel Cienfuegos teaches a virtual graduate course on "The Autonomous Communities in the European Union” in the Open University of Catalunya.
