Redefining active citizenship: With regard to the continually declining turnout in European and national elections, while the world’s leading democracies are shifting into digital societies, how can we make the best use of the available technologies to foster citizen participation in democracy?
On the edge of Europe: With the rising turmoil and diplomatic disputes in the Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, how can the EU foster tighter relationship with the Eastern Partnership countries and secure consistent cooperation on the field of energy trade?
Redrawing the limits of education: With educational institutions within Europe not having evolved at the same pace as society and technological progress, how can they be shaped in order to provide a better learning, more purposeful and empowering experience for the European youth as well as guarantee that the workforce of the future contributes to an economy shaped by automation?
Recreating cities from within: With Europe being committed to the promotion of smart cities and four out of five Europeans expected to live in urban areas by 2020, how can we tap into upcoming technological and social innovations to ensure that urban development is socially just and environmentally sustainable?
Inequality within: Balancing the economic disparities between the European North and the South was one of the primary goals of the European Project. However, the economic gap between the Members States is still wide and inequality in society at large is increasing. Should the EU take further action in order to achieve this core endeavour?
Limits of international relations: With the United States recently declaring the intention to renegotiate the Paris accord posing a threat to both environmental progress and international relations, what steps should Europe take to uphold the Paris agreement as well as regarding a global emission trading scheme?
Giving shape to the future: many disruptive technologies such as the Internet of Things are currently being developed and introduced. What legislative action should the EU take to support companies and citizens in safely gaining access to new technologies, while keeping in mind both the economic opportunities and the dangers that might arise?
Upholding internal limits: Can the Schengen agreement be revised to provide a unified approach to the meet the current challenges and address fears related to the influx of refugees and the threat of terrorism, whilst upholding its founding principles of freedom of movement and security?
Overcoming social limits: Ethnical and cultural minorities often face discrimination inside their state of residency and this phenomenon is likely to increase due to the migration waves. What steps should European countries take to further secure the integration of ethnic minorities?
Beyond the urban limits: Taking note from the EU’s Rural Development Policies’ priorities and its goals for 2020, how should Europe’s food supply be secured, given rising standards for sustainable food production and climate smart agriculture, whilst at the same time increasing the competitiveness of rural economies and the sustainable management of natural resources of such territories?