The involvement of European citizens in the integration process of the European Union, the reform of the treaties in order to face the current and future challenges of the European space. These are some of the points that emerged at the conference “Eu dialogues/dialogues on the European Union” organized on Tuesday 9 May by the Link University on the occasion of Europe Day.
The conference also addressed the analysis and narration of the history of the EU and its policies through cinema, the delicate topic of hate speech against and in religions, the role of Europe and civil society in promoting peace and finally a look at the current affairs of the Ventotene Manifesto, one of the founding texts of the European Union.

At the “Eu dialogues/dialogues on the European Union” event, as part of the CIAK EU! project, the role of cinema in dealing with issues dear to the European Union such as the fight against climate change and the protection of environment. Researchers and teachers discussed the importance of cinema in the context of European perspectives on sustainability in the debate entitled “Ecocinema: European perspectives on sustainability”, fifty years after the environmental action programme. The Link University dedicates a specific module to the history of the European integration process and EU policies through cinema and the audiovisual world: “Europe Across the Movie: History, Identity, and Politics (Ciak-EU!) “.
As highlighted to EURACTIV by Professor Filippo Maria Giordano, CIAK EU! seeks to retrace the history of European integration, identify the ideals that constitute the European identity and analyze EU policies through the use of audiovisual media and cinema. The project also aims to interact with civil society, the world of entertainment, cinema and art in general, as well as the sectors of communication and politics.