About
COVID-19’s spread across Europe has been a test of stability and solidarity for the EU and its member states. While this moment of crisis has required quick reactions and tough decisions, policymakers should remember that commitment to transparency and democratic institutions must remain at the centre of such measures. This Strategic Conversation with European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly will look at what the pandemic has revealed about European democracy and potential future challenges.
This new Strategic Conversations series invites key policymakers to share their views on a range of important and strategically relevant issues through interviews with senior thinkers on the Friends of Europe team.
Follow the conversation online here or via our Facebook page.
Related content:
Our events include photos, audio and video recording that we might use for promotional purposes. By registering, you give your permission to use your image. Should you have any questions, please contact us.
PHOTO CREDIT: © European Union
Schedule
Questions include:
- How can the EU and its member states engage in quick crisis response, while also communicating decisions – and the logic behind them – to citizens in a timely manner?
- What new challenges have arisen for the office of the European Ombudsman as it carries out its mandate of holding EU institutions to account?
- The pandemic has brought forth a number of questions about democracy and transparency in Europe – what are the key challenges and implications for the future?
Speaker
Emily O’Reilly
European Ombudsman
moderator
Shada Islam
Managing Director at New Horizons Project
Speakers
Emily O’Reilly
Show more information on Emily O’Reilly
European Ombudsman
Emily O’Reilly has served as the European Ombudsman since July 2013. In her role, she investigates maladministration in the institutions and bodies of the European Union. She was awarded Schwarzkopf Europe Award in 2017 and the Prague European Summit Vision for Europe Award 2018 in recognition of her work. Prior to being elected to her current office, O’Reilly served as the first female Ombudsman and Information Commissioner in Ireland and was additionally appointed Commissioner for Environmental Information in 2007. A former journalist, author and political editor, she has received numerous accolades, including Woman Journalist of the Year in 1986 and Journalist of the Year in 1994.
Shada Islam
Show more information on Shada Islam
Managing Director at New Horizons Project
Continue
the debate on
- Debating Europe
