Convention on the Future of Europe

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The Convention on the Future of Europe was a body convened by the European Union from 2002 to 2003 to draft a constitutional treaty and propose institutional reforms for the EU’s future governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union convention
constitutional convention
aim to draft a Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
to make the European Union more democratic
to make the European Union more efficient
to make the European Union more transparent
to propose institutional reforms for the European Union
alsoKnownAs European Convention
chairperson Valéry Giscard d’Estaing
compositionIncludes members of the European Parliament
observers from the Committee of the Regions
observers from the Economic and Social Committee
representatives of national parliaments of EU member states
representatives of national parliaments of candidate countries
representatives of the European Commission
convenedBy European Council
European Union
country Belgium
endDate 2003-07-10
establishedAt Laeken European Council
establishedBy Laeken Declaration
establishedDate 2001-12-15
hasWorkingGroup Working Group on Complementary Competencies
Working Group on Defence
Working Group on Economic Governance
Working Group on External Action
Working Group on Freedom, Security and Justice
Working Group on Legal Personality
Working Group on National Parliaments
Working Group on Simplification
Working Group on the Charter of Fundamental Rights
influenced Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
Treaty of Lisbon
language all official languages of the European Union
legalStatus advisory body
location Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
policyArea European Union institutional reform
European integration
precededBy Convention on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
presentedDraftTo Heads of State or Government of the European Union
presentedTo European Council
producedDocument Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
relatedTo Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Treaty establishing the European Community
linked to: Treaty of Rome

Treaty on European Union
result draft constitutional treaty text
startDate 2002-02-28
subjectOf European constitutional reform
viceChairperson Giuliano Amato
Jean‑Luc Dehaene

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Vice President of the Convention on the Future of Europe partOf Convention on the Future of Europe
Vice President of the Convention on the Future of Europe hasOrgan Convention on the Future of Europe Praesidium
linked to: Convention on the Future of Europe
European federalist movement advocatesFor European constitution
linked to: Convention on the Future of Europe
European federalist movement supports European constitution-making convention
linked to: Convention on the Future of Europe
Íñigo Méndez de Vigo participatedIn Convention on the Future of Europe
subject linked to: Inigo Méndez de Vigo