The next Apeldoorn Conference will take place in Edinburgh at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from 4-6 November 2001. Participants will be asked to explore this theme in three discussion groups, focusing on 'The Governance of Europe', 'Education and the Knowledge Society' and 'The Economy of Europe'. In a combination of working groups and plenary sessions, energetic debate will be encouraged and stimulated by carefully selected speakers, presenting the 'pros' and 'cons' of key issues such as the future role of the nation-state in Europe and the challenges posed by enlargement. The outcomes of this exchange will be reported on by young rapporteurs, their reports will form the heart of the conference report. The working language of the conference is English.
Discussions are informal and non-attributable.
The Conference will be held in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom, from 4-6 November 2001. The formal proceedings will start at 15.00 hours on Sunday 4 November and close after breakfast on Tuesday 6 November 2001. The conference will be organised by the British Council on behalf of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office .