Current Events and Information
2025
October 7.-8., 2025
Kick-Off Berlin
Exchange between We-ID project partners and politicians, decision-makers, and representatives of civil society at the German kick-off conference in the Einstein Hall of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences.The project partners gave presentations on the status of the project, followed by thought-provoking contributions from invited guests and a panel discussion on the topic: “Europe today: diversity, identity, and democracy.” The following day, a team meeting was held at the Population Europe premises to reflect on and plan the next steps.
June 18, 2025
9:30 - 10:00 CEST Stakeholder Advisory Board meeting
10:30 - 12:00 CEST Agenda Setting Workshop
- 10:30 - 10:40 Welcoming remarks and Introduction to We-ID Claudia Neu, University of Göttingen
- 10:40 - 11:10 Small group discussions in breakout rooms I of the question "Which current social, political, or economic developments do you consider most relevant for shaping migration, integration, and sense of belonging in Europe?"
- 11:10 - 11:40 Small group discussions in breakout rooms II of the question "What do you see as the main challenges to democratic resilience in Europe today—particularly in light of rising disruptive populist politics and increasing global competition for skilled workers?"
- 11:40 - 12:00 Plenary meeting: Wrap up of breakout rooms & discussion
Alberto Domini, DG Research and Innovation
Report Agenda Setting Workshop June 2025
April 9-10, 2025
Kick-Off in Brussels, at the Representation of the State of Lower Saxony at the European Union in Brussels (Rue Montoyer 61, 1000 Bruxelles).
This closed launch brought together policymakers, members of the European Parliament, and civil society representatives.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Neu, Principal Investigator of We-ID, presented the project’s objectives, followed by a roundtable discussion with experts from We-ID. Together, we examined key policy challenges and opportunities shaping migration and social cohesion in Europe today.
