Participants were selected among representatives of Polish civil society on the basis of criteria ensuring a reflecting diverse social groups (such as: age, gender, education, profession and place of residence). They took part in discussions within thematic workshop groups in which they were accompanied by professional moderators and experts on the thematic area. Each group discussed the key topics in European politics – climate transformation, digital transformation, European Union's internal market, health, European Union's role in the world and migration.

Konrad Szymański, Minister for European Union Affairs and Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, also joined the event, to provide their insight on the challenges facing Europe today.

Workshops provided a set of conclusions and recommendations which were presented to the Polish government and the European Commission, as well as submitted to the Multilingual Digital Platform of the Conference on the future of Europe:

• Climate Transformation: https://futureu.europa.eu/processes/GreenDeal/f/2/meetings/82303
• Digital Transformation: https://futureu.europa.eu/processes/Digital/f/14/meetings/84019
• Internal Market of the European Union: https://futureu.europa.eu/processes/Economy/f/13/meetings/82238
• Health: https://futureu.europa.eu/processes/Health/f/4/meetings/82336
• The role of the European Union in the world: https://futureu.europa.eu/processes/EUInTheWorld/f/17/meetings/82237
• Migrations: https://futureu.europa.eu/processes/Migration/f/35/meetings/82205

Below you can watch the summary of the conference Is strategic autonomy the right EU response to a changing world?  organized by the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBPgh_iVDVo

The conference took place on the 23rd of September 2021, in the building of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Aleje Ujazdowskie 1/3 in Warsaw. The event was organized as part of a series of debates and discussions held as part of the Conference on the Future of Europe in Poland. It was also an opportunity to present the Polish position on the concept of the European strategic autonomy.

During the meeting, the Minister for the European Union, Mr. Konrad Szymański, spoke about the internal and international challenges that the European Union is currently facing. The conference was organized in the form of panel discussions within three thematic blocks:

• Towards greater EU independence in strategic sectors?
• The euro as a tool to strengthen the international position of the EU?
• Could the EU Benefit From US-China Rivalry?

The moderators and panelists were representatives of the world of science and experts dealing with the topics presented on a daily basis. You can watch the entire conference on the YouTube channel of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (only in Polish): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmXQmKVHJ5I

You can find the report from the conference on the Multilingual Digital Platform of the Conference on the future of Europe: https://futureu.europa.eu/processes/OtherIdeas/f/7/meetings/43165

You can also find the detailed position of the Polish government on the concept of European strategic autonomy in documents below.

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