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Term Member and Young Professionals Screening and Discussion of "Jean Monnet, Europe’s Adventurer"
English Summary
This discussion of Jean Monnet’s legacy argues that his 'functionalist' method of building shared sovereignty through technical cooperation remains essential for revitalizing European integration and transatlantic stability. Panelists identified modern catalysts for unity, such as digital sovereignty and AI, while advocating for a 'pragmatic federalism' where smaller coalitions move forward on defense and diplomacy to bypass current EU institutional gridlock. The findings emphasize that the European project must return to Monnet's principle of transforming specific points of friction into common goods to address contemporary geopolitical threats and internal fragmentation.
中文摘要
此次關於尚·莫內（Jean Monnet）遺產的討論指出，他透過技術合作建立共享主權的「功能主義」方法，對於振興歐洲整合及跨大西洋穩定仍至關重要。與會專家確定了如數位主權與人工智慧等現代團結催化劑，並倡導「務實聯邦主義」，主張由較小規模的聯盟在國防與外交領域先行推進，以突破目前歐盟的體制僵局。研究結果強調，歐洲計畫必須回歸莫內的原則，將特定的摩擦點轉化為共同利益，以應對當前的地緣政治威脅與內部碎片化。
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