This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference marks the launch of a new annual project in the ‘Redefining Europe' series of research projects. The project aims to provide a challenging forum for the examination and evaluation of the possibility of a Euro-Atlantic Partnership which embraces federalist ideas. In particular, the inaugural conference will focus on the new European Union Constitution and consider the role of federalist principles in establishing the democratic foundations of European Union nations.

One of the unique and primary goals of the conference will be to consider the inclusion of the United States of America in these debates and to address a roadmap for a stronger Euro-Atlantic partnership in which accession and future accession states would find themselves playing a key role.

Papers, reports, presentations and workshops are invited on any of the following themes;

• the new European Union Constitution and its implications
• the role of federalism and federalist principles
• the place and role of the United States of America
• subsidiarity
• equal representation of nation states
• issues of sovereignty
• issues of fair representation
• implications for: education; justice; social welfare; religion; politics
• global regional stability
• future accession to the European Union

This is an indicative list - and papers dealing with related themes will be considered.

Papers will be peer reviewed. All papers accepted for and presented at the conference will be published in an ISBN e-Book. Selected papers will be developed and published in a themed hard copy book.

500 word abstracts are to be submitted to the Organising Committee by Friday 12th December 2003;

Organising Committee
Dr. Robert Lamson Association to Unite the Democracies Association to Unite the Democracies	Dr Joe Drew Anglo-American University, Prague Dr Joe Drew

Papers should be sent electronically in Word or Rich Text Format as attachments or in the body of the email text rather than as an attachment.

The conference is sponsored by The Association to Unite the Democracies, Anglo-American College, Prague, and Inter-Disciplinary.Net. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting.

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