Events
Upcoming IEP@BU Events
Is sustainability disclosure a strategic tool that helps investors, consumers, and civil society assess companies, as emphasized during the approval of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), or a bureaucratic burden to be streamlined, as the “omnibus” decree seems to suggest?
Top European business leaders, public officials, and regulators will discuss the issue on June 24 at SDA Bocconi School of Management.
The meeting will start at 12:30 with a networking lunch, to be followed by the presentation of the new joint report by the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University and EconPol/ifo Institute.
Marc Lemaitre (Director General for Research and Innovation) and Dagmar Schuller (CEO and Co-Founder, audEERING) will provide comments ad discuss the way forward for EU Innovation Policy.
L’instabilità delle relazioni transatlantiche e il mutamento degli equilibri geo-strategici pongono sfide cruciali all’Unione europea. Cosa può succedere con l’allargamento a Est?
Past Events
Sala della Balla
Piazza Castello
Milano
The event uses the historical lens of the 1985 European Council meeting in Milan to look at Europe’s future.
Save the Date for the Academic Session of the 2025 IEP@BU Annual Event
The goal is to explore the feasibility and desirability of a European defense union, examining the forms it could take and how it compares to the politically simpler—yet likely ineffective—reinforcement of individual national armies.
Come può rispondere l’Ue alla doppia sfida di Russia e Stati Uniti? E con quali risorse? Con Daniel Gros (IEP@BU), Carlo Altomonte (IEP@BU e ISPI), Eleonora Tafuro (ISPI) e Stefano Feltri (IEP@BU).
How can the EU effectively manage the influence of Big Tech platforms while fostering European digital platforms that better serve societal interests? A policy proposal for a voluntary certification for algorithms and business practices
Even before taking office as the new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz has already reshaped Germany—and the entire European Union. The return of a Germany ready to take center stage, willing to incur debt like never before to support its economy, is raising both hopes and concerns in a Europe struggling to keep pace with Donald Trump's United States in terms of trade, defense, and strategic policy.
The roundtable will discuss the progress and challenges in building an EU-UK security and defense partnership, focusing on obstacles due to the UK's third-country status, defense industry cooperation, and broader implications for security and economic cooperation. Read more...
L’instabilità delle relazioni transatlantiche e il mutamento degli equilibri geo-strategici pongono sfide cruciali all’Unione europea. Come affronterà l’Unione europea 4 anni di presidenza Trump?
Directive 2022/2041 aims to establish a minimum wage framework across the EU. The transposition deadline passed in November 2024, but few countries have fully implemented it. The seminar will assess its impact, focusing on social partners' role in setting wage standards. Read more...
The crises confronting Europe are evolving at such a rapid pace that politics struggles to respond effectively. These include the war in Ukraine, escalating tensions in the Middle East, and the Taiwan Strait. A digital event with Thomas Gomart (IFRI), Monica Perosino (La Stampa), and Stefano Feltri (IEP@BU)