Challenges of the Twenty-First Century is a seminar series that brings high-ranking European Commission officials and other prominent Europeans to Harvard to discuss issues of concern for the future of the European Union and transatlantic relations. Since its inception in 1996, the series has examined topics such as common foreign and security policy, the European Monetary Union, the many issues related to EU enlargement, the state of transatlantic relations, and trade and competition strategy. Visitors expected during the fall of 2009 are Javier Solana, European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy; David O’Sullivan, Director General for Trade in the European Commission; Peter Sutherland, Chairman, BP; Philippe Maystadt, President of the European Investment Bank; Karel De Boeck, CEO, Fortis; Jonathan Faull, Director General for Justice, Freedom, and Security in the European Commission; Jean-Claude Piris, Director General of the Legal Service of the Council of the European Union; and Joseph Weiler, University Professor, Professor of Law and European Union Jean Monnet Chair, New York University School of Law.

The series is organized by Renée Haferkamp, former director-general of the European Commission, former Fellow of the Weatherhead Center, and an affiliate of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies. This seminar is co-sponsored by the Weatherhead Center, the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Current Academic Year

• 2009–2010 Seminar Schedule

Contact Information

For dates and times of seminars, please contact Renée Haferkamp.
Telephone: 617-495-4303 x231
E-mail: haferkam@fas.harvard.edu