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Mon21Oct2019European University Institute, Florence, Italy
MEDirections Annual Conference: "Conflicts and Natural Resources in the MENA Region and its Immediate Neighbourhood" (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
A number of important trends point to the increasing risk of conflicts over natural resources in the MENA region and its immediate neighbourhood in the coming years. These include the growing scarcity of water and land resources in certain countries, increasing competition over control of the production of oil, gas and minerals, and challenges linked to energy transition, security, management and distribution. Local actors and the international community will have to formulate new mechanisms for risk mitigation and conflict resolution, as well as new frameworks for post-conflict intervention. To be effective, these mechanisms will need to be inclusive and to take into account the needs of the various stakeholders concerned. If properly directed, investments in natural resources could also play a positive role in providing development opportunities and ensuring long term stability in the region.The 2019 MEDirections Annual Conference will focus on conflicts over¿natural resources in the MENA region and its immediate neighbourhood, and the potential of such conflicts to reshape the regional order.
21-22 October 2019
European University Institute, Florence, Italy
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Mon21Oct2019European University Institute, Florence, Italy
MEDirections Autumn School: "Natural Resources and Geopolitics in the MENA: Disruptions, Transformations and Pathways" (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
The MEDirections Autumn School will provide stakeholders, policy-makers, practitioners and academics with a detailed overview of geopolitical trends that affect the value, consumption, allocation and protection of natural resources over the coming years. In addition, participants will analyse in-depth case studies that explore the impact of these dynamics at the local level. The programme will balance theory with practice, culminating in a scenario-building exercise to strengthen strategic thinking and highlight the various ways the MENA region’s natural resources sector could develop in the new geopolitical sphere.Participation is by application only. For any questions regarding participation, please send an email to sarah.stjohn@eui.eu
21-22 October 2019
European University Institute, Florence, Italy
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Mon21Oct2019Bruges, Belgium
Executive Training: "Trade Policy: Understanding the essentials of EU Trade Law, WTO and the EU's trade agreements" (College of Europe, Bruges)
This four-day seminar gives a thorough and detailed introduction to trade law and policy and the WTO.Bruges, Belgium
21-24 October 2019
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Thu14Nov2019Fri15Nov2019Square Brussels Convention Centre, Brussels 1000, Rue Ravenstein 2
SEnECA Final Conference "What Future for EU-Central Asia Relations?" (TEPSA, Brussels)
During the two-day conference, SEnECA consortium members will discuss the recommendations to implement the new EU's Central Asia strategy. The event will also feature a panel on culture as a catalyst of social change in Central Asia, and on connectivity between Asia and Europe. Finally, the last panel of the conference will be an outlook on EU-Central Asia relations for 2030. The SEnECA Final Conference will also be a good opportunity to see some of the photos that were exhibited in the SEnECA Photo Exhibition on April 2019. A full draft agenda of the event can be accessed here.Please register for the two-day conference here.
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Mon18Nov2019Bruges, Belgium
Executive Training: “EU Project Management: The management of projects from A to Z” (College of Europe, Bruges)
A one-week interactive journey focusing on the life of EU projects, from programming through to tender writing, project implementation and evaluation.Bruges, Belgium
18-22 November 2019
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Mon18Nov2019Bruges, Belgium
Executive Training : "Negotiations in Practice: Towards effective negotiations with and within the EU" (College of Europe, Bruges)
The purpose of this five-day training course is to provide a practical insight into the mechanisms and dynamics between and within the EU institutions.Bruges, Belgium
18-22 November 2019
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Tue19Nov2019Fondation Universitaire, Rue d'Egmont 11, Brussels
EU@Work Seminar on EU Affairs
Funded by the Europe for Citizens programme of the European Commission, this 4-day seminar will offer 15 excellent undergraduate students (Bachelor students and recent graduates, high-school students and recent graduates) an opportunity to gain first-hand insights from researchers, EU practitioners, policymakers and officials on the role and functioning of EU institutions and on the state of play of the main EU policies.
The seminar will take place in Brussels, at the heart of EU politics, from 19 to 22 November 2019.
The seminar is organised under the academic lead of Dr Ilke Toygür (Analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute and Adjunct Professor at the University Carlos III of Madrid) and will combine expert lectures and visits of key EU institutions, think tanks and civil society organisations.
The seminar includes visits to:
➢ The European Commission
➢ The Council of the European Union
➢ The European Parliament
➢ The European External Action Service (EEAS)
➢ The House of European HistoryThe participation fee for the total 4-day seminar is € 100. Participants will receive a reimbursement for their travel and/or accommodation costs up to € 200 upon presentation of the original receipts and tickets. Applications are open to both EU and non-EU citizens. However, we can only offer travel reimbursement to participants travelling from and to: the member states of the European Union; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kosovo; Montenegro; Serbia; and the Republic of North Macedonia.
How to apply: please send the following documents to TEPSA’s Project Manager Giulia Bonacquisti (giulia.bonacquisti@tepsa.eu) by Sunday 29 September (midnight):
1) Your CV
2) A cover letter explaining your motivation to participate in the seminar.Click here to read the detailed call for applications and the draft agenda of the seminar.
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Thu28Nov2019Budapest, Hungary
Conference: "5th The Role of State in Varieties of Capitalism (SVOC)" (IWE, Hungary)
Conference: "5th The Role of State in Varieties of Capitalism (SVOC)"
The SVOC2019 conference is organized by the Institute of World Economics of the Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Center for European Neighborhood Studies, Central European University.
Date: 28-29 November 2019
Venue: Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Organization lead: Gyula Gaal
Deadline for abstract submission: July 31, 2019
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