The Future of Europe — FNAC Shaper Talk
This month the Global Shapers Lisbon Hub had the pleasure to discuss The Future of Europe at our FNAC Shaper Talk Series. The talk was under the theme of RenewEU report and moderated by the Global Shaper David Braga Malta, one of the youth champions for RenewEU. David had the privilege to host our curator Inês Relvas and the shaper Hugo Menino Aguiar together with our distinguished guest Eduardo Almeida, from the Pulse of Europe.
The conversation strongly focused the topics of governance and migrations, perception and reality, and the disenfranchisement of the population from political activities. It is clear that what unites us is much more than what drives us apart.
We all strive for a better tomorrow, one that increases the average standard of living.
The main questions are always around — how to achieve it? do we have all the information (or at least quality information), to guide our actions?
On migrations, there was a strong focus on myth-busting and debate on how a member state that is fairly removed from the daily impact of migrations can help. New ideas to promote an healthier integration model working with communities in a root based approach were raised as well as a new EU financing paradigm that is promoting this approach.
On governance a clear focus on the next step is required. The small step model was able to built a unique Union that promoted peace and increase the average standard of living like no other. Still, we need to decide what to do next and how to achieve it. Is a federation the way forward, is it a new governance model that is better adjusted to Europe? The economic growth cycle we are living in is a perfect moment to implement change, so we must take advantage of it.
Of course that changes are only possible if the political actors are empowered to do so. For that to happen all of us must engage, participate and become active builders of the Future we all want to live in.
You can review the Facebook Live streaming of this Shaper Talk here:
Next month we will be discussing The Future of Social Entrepreneurship, stay tuned!
‘FNAC Shaper Talks’ are monthly debates organized by the Lisbon Hub of the Global Shapers in partnership with FNAC to discuss relevant topics in our society, like education, politics or privacy.
