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[[URL http://www.dni.gov/nic/PDF_GIF_2020_Support/2004_04_28_papers/scenarios.pdf|NIC Europe 2020 - Scenarios - Workshop Date: April 28-29, 2004 - Venue: Budapest, Hungary]] | === Scenario Reports === | ||
[[URL ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/foresight/docs/ntw_scenarios_report_en.pdf|New Technology Wave – Scenarios for Europe in 2020 (pdf)]] | # [[URL http://www.dni.gov/nic/PDF_GIF_2020_Support/2004_04_28_papers/scenarios.pdf|NIC Europe 2020 - Scenarios - Workshop Date: April 28-29, 2004 - Venue: Budapest, Hungary]] | ||
[[URL http://www.mcrit.com/espon_scenarios/files/documents/e2020fd.pdf|European Energy to 2020 - A scenario approach (pdf)]] | # [[URL ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/foresight/docs/ntw_scenarios_report_en.pdf|New Technology Wave – Scenarios for Europe in 2020 (pdf)]] | ||
[[URL http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0823.htm|Trends and drivers of change in the EU energy sector: Scenarios]] | # [[URL http://www.mcrit.com/espon_scenarios/files/documents/e2020fd.pdf|European Energy to 2020 - A scenario approach (pdf)]] | ||
=== Economic Reports === | |||
=== News & Other Sources === | |||
# [[URL http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0823.htm|Trends and drivers of change in the EU energy sector: Scenarios]] | |||
# [[URL http://www.economicshelp.org/2007/03/economic-problems-of-european-union.html|Economic Problems of European Union]] | |||
# [[URL http://homepages.uel.ac.uk/u0010915/_vti_cnf/IMMIGRATION%20PROBLEMS%20IN%20THE%20EU.htm|Immigration Problems in EU]] | |||
# [[URL http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/337/|Immigration in the European Union: problem or solution?]] |
Revision as of 10:28, 7 September 2009
Team Composition
Introduction
Research Questions
- What can cause the instability of the Euro?
- What bounds Europe together?
- What are the main issues in Europe (other than financial)?
- What is the definition of Europe?
- What is the Euro zone?
- Is Europe losing it's importance?
- What role does Africa play for Europe?
- Is there a chance of a power shift from UK, DE, FR to a new country/region in Europe?
- What is the history of the European Union?
- What are the main demographic characteristics of the EU?
- How is the European parliament elected?
- How is the European parliament structured?
- What are the main economic
- How do European inhabitants feel about the creation of the EU?
- Would EU disintegrate like the USSR?
- What will happen if Turkey is accepted as part of the EU?
- Can EU form a larger economic block with Russia, India and China?
- In case the above is possible, what USA would do?
- How the recent rebirth of radical nationalist movements can influence the future of EU?
- European countries are fighting against terrorism but, what about separatist groups like IRA and ETA?
Systems Diagram
Driving Forces
Political Driving Forces
Technological Driving Forces
Environmental Driving Forces
- Greenhouse gases emissions trading affecting production in the EU
- Scarcity of Water in the EU
- Increasing need to clean energy
Economic Driving Forces
- EU ambitions for economic growth, as expressed in the Lisbon Declaration.
- Threat of total financial meltdown
Societal Driving Forces
- EU view of itself – culturally diverse or seeking homogeneity – with the associated political implications
- Increasing Mobility
- Aging population
- Changes in Religion buildup of Europe
Scenarios
References
Scenario Reports
- NIC Europe 2020 - Scenarios - Workshop Date: April 28-29, 2004 - Venue: Budapest, Hungary
- New Technology Wave – Scenarios for Europe in 2020 (pdf)
- European Energy to 2020 - A scenario approach (pdf)