Summer University: Roots of European Conservatism

• Thibaut Monnier, MP & board member of ND
• Patrick Libbrecht, Honorary President of ISSEP
• Thierry Lafont, President of ISSEP
• Witold de Chevilly, Executive Director of New Direction

A welcome lecture on the history of the venue, including on the lives of two of its most famous past residents – St Francis de Sales and Camillo Benso, the Count of Cavour.

• Witold de Chevilly, Executive Director of New Direction

European conservatism is not a single ideology, but rather a patchwork of different ones born from different backgrounds. In this panel, we will discuss the roots of European conservatism – including the cultural and religious roots that make different conservatisms so different.

• Ferenc Horcher, Head of the Research Institute of Politics and Government of the National University of Public Service, Hungary
• Hannes Gissurarson, emeritus professor of politics, University of Iceland
• Stephen Bartulica MEP, Member of the European Parliament from Croatia
• Jean Luc Coronel de Boissezon, Professor of Political Science at ISSEP

Conservatism differs from country to country, with movements representing unique national traditions. In this panel we will explore the role of national identity in the modern conservative movement.

• Miguel Angel Quintana Paz, Academic Director ISSEP Madrid
• James Orr, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge
• Robert Tyler, Senior Policy Advisor, New Direction Foundation

Once an independent duchy at the crossroads of Europe, Savoy has a rich and complex history of shifting borders and identities.

The conservative movement is one that is constantly changing, with new parties and movements emerging all the time. In this panel, we will access the current state of European conservatism, the direction of travel, and what the future might hold.

• Arvid Hallen, Program Director and co-founder of Oikos
• James Orr, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge
• Stephen Bartulica MEP, Member of the European Parliament from Croatia

The European Union impacts the daily lives of every citizen - and yet very few people know how it works. In this lecture, we will explore what the EU is and just how it functions. 

• Bastien Frimas, Advisor in the European Parliament

Haute-Savoie played an important role in the fight against totalitarianism, serving as a key base for the French Resistance during World War II. Find out how that struggle against authoritarianism remains relevant today.

• Mateusz Morawiecki, Former Prime Minister of Republic of Poland and President of the ECR Party ( Video Message)

• Andrea Cepova, Deputy Secretary General ECR Group

• Maicol Pizzicotti Busilacchi, Senior Project Manager, New Direction

• Marion Maréchal MEP, Member of European Parliament from France and co-founder of ISSEP