Draft:European Conclave

= European Conclave =

First Conclave 2023
The First Conclave 2023 was held from November 24th to 26th, 2023, in Cascais, Portugal:. It was an initiative aimed at furthering the development of the European Union (EU) and was organized under the patronage of the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, supported by the Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa.

The Conclave was organized by EuropaNova, in partnership with Re-Imagine Europa , the Bled Strategic Forum , M+ Group and the Bertelsmann Stiftung among others.

The event was held at the Citadel of Cascais.

Background
The Conclave was organized by a board of twelve experienced European leaders


 * Guillaume Klossa
 * Piero Benassi
 * Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
 * Philippe Étienne
 * Aart Jan de Geus
 * Peter Grk
 * Grégoire Roos
 * Daniela Schwarzer
 * Loukas Tsoukalis
 * António Vitorino

Objectives and Significance
The primary objective of the Conclave was to foster a space for reflection among 50 participants from various disciplines contributing to the European Union, including:


 * Samantha Cristoforetti
 * Mariya Gabriel
 * Jean-François van Boxmeer

International Public Conference
The Conclave opened with an international public conference featuring discussions on geopolitics, trade, enlargement, democracy, insecurity, and migration. Speakers included Anthony Gardner, Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva, Rukia Bakari Mbacke, Trisha Shetty, and Maja Piscevic.

Conclave Seminars
Held within the Palácio da Cidadela, the seminars were about geopolitics, technology, common goods, and democracy.

Impact and Future Prospects
A report will be published in January 2024 to influence the strategic agenda of the EU and feed the debate of the European elections.