Procedure & programme 2021

This year the speakers will gather, in compliance with strict safety measures, at Seggau Castle, and the presentations, discussions and panel debates will be broadcast online as a free live stream on the Whitsun Dialogue website and through various media partnerships. So even this year there will be no shortage of exciting debate, inspiring input and the usual intellectual discourse!

Programme summary

Thursday, 20 May 2021

09.00 – 13.00 hrs
Webinars: “Learning from the coronavirus crisis”

13.00 hrs
Opening of the 2021 Whitsun Dialogue
Keynote speech and input on the general theme

14.30 – 20.00 hrs
Panel debates on the main themes of the programme, Europe, culture, science and the economy

Friday, 21 May 2021

09.00 – 11.00 hrs
Keynote speeches on the general theme

11.00 – 12.30 hrs
General forum: The future of Europe

Last updated March 2021 – subject to change.