The deliverables of this project implemented by Razumkov Centre with support from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Ukraine include a policy paper, […]
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Category: Members
Round table: “Ukraine on the road to the EU: Realities and prospects”, February 7 (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Razumkov Centre kindly invites you to take part in the Round table «Ukraine on the road to the EU: Realities and […]
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Call for Papers: “Romanian Journal of European Affairs”, Deadline March 31 (EIR, Romania)
The Romanian Journal of European Affairs (RJEA), edited by the European Institute of Romania, welcomes submissions for the next issue, […]
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Job Vacancy: “Chairholder of the European Neighbourhood Policy Chair”, Deadline February 20 (College of Europe, Natolin)
The College of Europe is inviting for applications for the position of European Neighbourhood Policy Chairholder at the College of […]
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Job Vacancy: “Researcher on Energy, climate, resources”, Deadline February 12 (IAI, Italy)
The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), based in Rome, (Italy), is hiring a Researcher to work in the Energy, Climate and Resources […]
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Job Vacancy: “(Senior) Research Fellow Climate Security”, Deadline February 10 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ is a leading think tank and academy on international affairs. Through our analyses, training […]
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Job Vacancy: “Research Fellow – EU & Global Affairs Unit”, Deadline February 10 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ is a leading think tank and academy on international affairs. Through our analyses, training […]
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Job Vacancy: “Research Fellow Security and Defence – Security Unit”, Deadline February 10 (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ is a leading think tank and academy on international affairs. Through our analyses, […]
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Job Vacancy: “Project Assistant at the Centre for a Digital Society”, Deadline February 9 (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
The EUI’s Robert Schuman Centre for Advances Studies (RSCAS) carries out research on the major issues facing Europe, bridging the […]
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Professors INOTAI and HRBEK became Honorary Professors of the European Political and Governance Department (College of Europe, Bruges)
On 17 January 2023, the European Political and Governance Department organised an honorary lecture in their honor of Professors INOTAI […]
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“Completing a Genuine Economic and Monetary Union”, Iain Begg (Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
This Element examines efforts to strengthen Economic and Monetary Union in the European Union, especially over the last decade, asking […]
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Course: “Monitoring, Indicators and Evaluation Plans for EU Cohesion Policy Programmes, 2021-2027”, April 25-28 (EIPA, Maastricht)
New Structural and Cohesion Funds programmes for the period 2021-2027 have now been agreed and are being implemented. Many Member […]
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Course: “European Public Procurement, PPP/Private Finance and Concessions”, April 18-19 (EIPA, Maastricht)
The course will provide an up-to-date overview of the current rules and developments in European public procurement based on the […]
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Course: “Competition Policy & High-Tech Markets”, July 17-19 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The Competition Policy and High-Tech Markets course serves for participants to understand how competition policy can be an effective tool […]
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Course: “Data Protection: Refresher and Advanced Course for DPOs and Data Protection Experts + Hands-on Module”, March 27-31 (EIPA, Maastricht)
The course Data Protection: Refresher and Advanced Course for DPOs and Data Protection Experts and Hands-on Module will allow you to immerse yourself in one […]
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Training: “EU Competition Law”, July 10-14 (College of Europe, Bruges)
This executive training programme provides its participants a deep understanding of the latest developments on EU competition law and the […]
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Course: “Understanding EU Decision-Making: Principles, Procedures, Practice”, March 16-24 (EIPA, Maastricht)
“I’m participating in that meeting in Brussels next week. Is it an expert group or a comitology committee?”“I need to […]
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Course: “EU Energy Policy”, July 10-14 (College of Europe, Bruges)
This course provides participants with the key tools to understand and learn about the fundamental pillars of the EU Energy […]
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Course: “New Structural Funds Programmes and the New Regulations 2021-2027”, March 15-17 (EIPA, Maastricht)
New programmes for the 2021-2027 period have been delayed, but nearly all are now agreed and are being implemented. Do […]
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WATCH: “Building European Security Against Russia – Discussion with Dr. Kristi Raik” | EuropeChats Episode 16
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Dr. Kristi Raik, Deputy Director of the International Centre for Defence and […]
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Seminar: “Intensive Seminar on the EU”, July 3-21 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The Intensive Seminar on the European Union is a three-, two- or one-week training programme providing professionals with in-depth knowledge […]
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Course: “Procedures and Strategies of Litigation Before the Court of Justice of the European Union”, February 28 – March 2 (EIPA, Maastricht)
This highly practical course will provide with a sophisticated understanding of the procedures of the Court of Justice of the […]
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Seminar: “EU Transport & Railway Affairs (ETCR)”, July 3-14 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The aim of the seminar is to offer railway related organizations an annual seminar of two weeks on the latest […]
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Course: “IEU Climate Policy – Course for EPSO Candidates”, February 22-23 (EIPA, Maastricht)
This online course will provide the participants with a comprehensive understanding of the EU climate policies, supporting their preparation to […]
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Course: “Monitoring and Evaluation”, June 5-7 (College of Europe, Bruges)
This specialised and practical training programme introduces the purpose of Monitoring and Evaluation and useful practices; providing participants with an […]
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Conference: “Japan and the EU: Maintaining the Rules-Based International Order” January 30 (LIIA, Latvia)
The public discussion aims to explore ways to strengthen and enhance the current world order by fostering closer relations between […]
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Webinar: “Immigration to build the nation, not to transform it”, February 8 (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
This webinar will investigate whether Quebecers are equally comfortable with immigration from different social classes and from different countries of […]
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Course: “EU Project Management”, May 29 – June 2 (College of Europe, Bruges)
A one-week interactive journey through the life of EU-funded projects, from programming to project design, proposal writing, budgeting, project implementation, […]
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Online Conference: “International Benchmarking Study: Public Sector Performance 2022 Edition”, February 2-3 (EIPA, Maastricht)
In search for practices which lead to excellent performance, EIPA and the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of […]
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Online debate: “Electricity self-consumption for the energy transition”, February 1 (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
This debate will explore state of the art in the development of prosumption and will aim at identifying any remaining […]
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Conference: “Towards fairer markets in Africa and the EU – Fostering international partnerships in competition policy”, February 17 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition (DG COMP) and the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) of the European […]
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Call for Applications: “7th Ana Aguado scholarship award to participate in the Summer School on Regulation of Energy Utilities”, Deadline March 10 (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
The European Distribution System Operators’ Association (E.DSO), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), the Union of […]
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Hybrid event: “Eastern Mediterranean Energy Resources between Energy Security and Energy Transition”, February 7 (IAI, Italy)
In this webinar, we will discuss the role of energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, which could contribute to enhance […]
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Call for Applications: “Migration Summer School 2023”, Deadline February 27 (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
The 19th Migration Summer School will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about recent trends in research on the transnational governance […]
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Call for Papers: “The EU’s Digital Policy and Global Challenges”, Deadline February 15 (CIFE)
CIFE’s scientific journal L’Europe en formation invites contributors to submit proposals for an issue on the EU’s digital policy and global challenges, […]
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Call for Applications: “2nd edition of the Florence School of Regulation Annual Scholarships”, Deadline January 31 (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
The FSR Annual Scholarships aim to support motivated individuals who wish to deepen their knowledge of energy regulation by providing free access to […]
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Call for papers: “External Partners in the EU’s Energy Transition: New Dependencies or Similar Challenges?”, Deadline January 31 (College of Europe, Natolin)
The Natolin Energy and Climate Nest is pleased to announce a call for papers for the student-led conference “External Partners […]
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New press release: Politician of the year 2022 (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Results of the public opinion poll conducted by the Razumkov Centre Sociological Service on December 21, 2022 – January 3, […]
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Study Visit of Natolin Students to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum (College of Europe, Natolin)
On 26 and 27 November 2022, the Natolin students of the David Sassoli promotion engaged in a two-day study visit […]
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New podcast episode “Emergency Europe: patterns and prospects”, Jonathan White & Christopher Bickerton (College of Europe, Bruges)
The European General Studies is welcoming you on its conference part of its conference series “Global Europe in the real […]
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Razumkov Centre Research Fellow participates in the International Scientific and Practical Conference (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Razumkov Centre Research Fellow on Legal Issues, retired Judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Petro Stetsiuk took part in […]
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Webinar on Estonian and Japanese Perspectives on Defence and Deterrence (ICDS, Estonia)
On 7 December, the ICDS held a webinar where the Japanese and Estonian experts exchanged their perspectives and insights on […]
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High-level Lecture by Mr Bujar Osmani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia (College of Europe, Natolin)
As a continuation of the series of high-level lectures and meetings focused on the EU’s Neighbourhoods and European security in […]
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CIFE has a new partner university in Tunis (CIFE)
We are delighted to introduce our new academic partner in Tunis, the Mahmoud El Materi University, where our students of […]
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New podcast episodes of the Podcast Series “L’Europe vue de Bruges” (College of Europe, Bruges)
New podcast episodes have been released: Qatargate : au-delà du scandale, quelles perspectives pour la probité dans les institutions européennes […]
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Razumkov Centre participates in the Energy Club Expert Discussion “Post-War Energy Sector in Ukraine: Reparations and First Priorities of Recovery” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
On January 13, 2023, Razumkov Centre’s Energy and Infrastructure Programmes Director V. Omelchenko took part in the Energy Club Expert […]
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New Schuman Short with Max Weber Fellow Sonali Chowdhry on the gravity model of international trade (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
Max Weber Fellow Sonali Chowdhry explains the gravity model in economics, which has become the benchmark method used for evaluating […]
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The EFPI became an integrated part of the ICDS (ICDS, Estonia)
The Estonian Foreign Policy Institute was merged with the ICDS in 2017 and was operating as an autonomous unit under […]
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New project awarded in “Support of VET in gastronomic sector towards CO2 neutral kitchen – Climate Cookbook” (IRMO, Croatia)
The project will explore the level of knowledge in VET (Vocational Education and Training) gastronomic sector – catering facilities in […]
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The Egmont Institute welcomes new colleagues this 2023 (Egmont, Belgium)
The Egmont Institute would like to welcome new colleagues: Maxime Audinet, Associate Research Fellow in the Africa Programme Ionela Ruști, […]
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Guest lecture “Nagorno-Karabakh: Background and Recent Developments” by H.E. Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk (College of Europe, Natolin)
On Tuesday, 17 January 2023, the College of Europe in Natolin hosted a special guest lecture on “Nagorno-Karabakh: Background and […]
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NUPI will lead new big EU Project: NAVIGATOR (NUPI, Norway)
From March 2023 NUPI will lead a large EU-funded project on how the EU should navigate multinational cooperation in times […]
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Martina Ferracane selected as ‘Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leader’ (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
Research fellow Martina Ferracane shares her recent experience from the international young leaders’ programme in Marrakesh. Martina Ferracane took part in […]
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Launch of new research cooperaton Wer ist Walter? (CIFE)
CIFE is proud to be member of the new research cooperation between institutions from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, France and Germany. Over […]
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Razumkov Centre co-sponsored the business forum “Corporate Communications in Wartime” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
On December 9, the 17th Business Forum for Corporate Communications Specialists took place at Europe Plaza Business Centre in Kyiv. Representatives […]
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Launch of the #RESILIOsnapshot series (IEP, Germany)
With the help of experts and practitioners in their respective areas, the #RESILIOsnapshot series aims to define, operationalise, and analyse […]
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Celebration of 35 years of the EU’s Erasmus Programme (Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Federal Trust Council Member Dr Hywel Ceri Jones celebrates the successes of the EU’s Erasmus+ on the programme’s 35th anniversary […]
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“Whither Sino-European Relations?”, George Tzogopoulos (CIFE)
This essay analyses the current status of Sino-European relations. While trade remains the driving force, disagreements on human rights, on […]
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“Three Scenarios for the Future of Russia-West Relations”, Tony van der Togt (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Understanding the future of relations between Russia and the West depends largely on how the war in Ukraine plays out. […]
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“Children of War: The Ukrainian Case”, Isabella Martin (ICDS, Estonia)
The war in Ukraine has imposed considerable physical, mental, and emotional damage on children. It is critical to provide mental […]
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“The recovery of authoritarian traditions: processes, actors and networks”, Alberto Martín Álvarez and Kristina Pirker (CIDOB, Barcelona)
In Europe, Latin America and the United States the electoral successes and rising popularity of political parties that take nationalist […]
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“What news from the Ukrainian front? A net assessment”, Alexander Mattelaer (Egmont, Belgium)
The ongoing bombing of Ukraine may create the impression that the war has become hopeless. In addition, the economic and […]
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“Italy’s hard truths”, Erik Jones (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)
This article, published in the Journal of Democracy, examines Italian Democracy under the new right-wing coalition government Read more here.
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“Finland in Afghanistan 2001-2021: From stabilization to advancing foreign and security policy relations”, Katariina Mustasilta et al. (FIIA, Finland)
The FIIA Report examines Finland’s participation in the international intervention in Afghanistan during the years of 2001–2021. The report is […]
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“Three Seas Initiative: Mapping National Perspectives”, Andris Sprūds and Mārtiņš Vargulis (LIIA, Latvia)
The publication “Three Seas Initiative: Mapping National Perspectives” offers a collection of articles that discuss priorities of the Initiative from […]
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“COP 27: The Commitment of Cities and the Limits of Nation-States”, Ricardo Martínez (CIDOB, Barcelona)
The victory of the fossil fuels industry in the text of the final declaration of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh is […]
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“Insights for Foreign Policy Analysis from European Union External Action Studies”, Sieglinde Gstöhl and Simon Schunz (College of Europe, Bruges)
The European Union (EU) has increasingly become a foreign policy actor in its own right, sparking the emergence of EU […]
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“Iran’s Defence Industry: What’s in Stock for Russia?”, Tato Kvamladze (ICDS, Estonia)
Albeit heavily sanctioned and exhausted by the Islamic revolution and the war with Iraq, Iran has managed to upbuild a […]
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“Echo of a crisis”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Over the past three years, Ukraine has faced two deep socio-economic crises. The “sources” of these crises are different: the […]
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“Strategic Partnerships in Twenty-Second Century Global Politics: From Weathering Storms to the Politics of Anticipation”, Andriy Tyushka (College of Europe, Natolin)
Dr Andriy TYUSHKA, Senior Research Fellow in the European Neighbourhood Policy Chair at the College of Europe in Natolin, has […]
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“Open Strategic Autonomy: the Digital Dimension”, Maaike Okano-Heijmans (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Towards a European Digital Technology Stack In recent years the European Union (EU) and its member states hesitantly embarked on […]
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“Facing a critical juncture – The externalisation of the EU’s Just Transition agenda”, Robert Pollock (College of Europe, Bruges)
Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, the promotion of Just Transition has been central to the European […]
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“Green hydrogen: why low-carbon fuels are not benefiting from high fossil fuel prices”, Gareth Dale and John Szabó (IWE CERS, Hungary)
The number and scale of projects using and making hydrogen, a gas that releases energy when burned without emitting carbon […]
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“Europe’s Indo-Pacific Tilt: Estonian and Japanese Interests”, Frank Jüris et al. (ICDS, Estonia)
Reshaped by the new great power competition, the international order has been undergoing revolutionary transformations. Revanchist Russia has unleashed a […]
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“Outspokenly Unspoken: The Chinese People’s ‘White Paper Revolution’”, Bart Dessein and Jasper Roctus (Egmont, Belgium)
A devastating fire in Urumqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang autonomous region in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) […]
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“Ensuring transparent and impactful policy coherence for development”, Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň (IIR, Czech Republic)
Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň’s in-depth analysis, commissioned by the European Parliament, has evaluated the EU’s Policy Coherence for Development. At a time […]
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“Russia is in need of a new Central Asia policy: Will there be one?”, Kristiina Silvan (FIIA, Finland)
One year ago, Russia had a firm foothold in Central Asia. However, Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine, its military defeats, […]
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“More than just a petrol station: Norway’s contribution to European Union’s green strategic autonomy”, Kacper Szulecki (NUPI, Norway)
The past five years have seen far-reaching changes in international politics and trade, all of which forced European policymakers to […]
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“Hybrid Threats in Baltics and Taiwan: Commonalities, Risks and Lessons for Small Democracies”, Andris Sprūds, Una Aleksandra Berzina-Cerenkova and Sintija Broka (LIIA, Latvia)
The publication “Hybrid Threats in Baltics and Taiwan: Commonalities, Risks and Lessons for Small Democracies” gathers a group of leading […]
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“Migration narrative success. A conceptual tool for trans-disciplinary integration”, Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas and Ferruccio Pastore (CIDOB, Barcelona)
In this concept note, produced in the framework of the BRIDGES project, the authors develop the concept of “migration narrative […]
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“Reach for the Stars: Bridging Italy’s Potential in Space with Its Foreign and Security Policy”, Karolina Muti (IAI, Italy)
Italian capabilities, expertise and potential in the space sector are not widely known. Among state actors, Rome has actually been […]
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“Military Capabilities affected by Climate Change”, Adája Stoetman et al. (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of the present and the future. Rising temperatures and sea levels, […]
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“Developing a local supply chain network: The case of Magyar Suzuki in Hungary”, Kaoru Natsuda, Magdolna Sass and László Csonka (IWE CERS, Hungary)
This study examines the role of Magyar Suzuki in the Hungarian automotive industry. It is the oldest foreign vehicle manufacturer […]
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“Is de-dollarization a good thing?”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Globalization, which has accelerated since the beginning of 1990 (due to the collapse of the world socialist system, among other […]
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“Foreign Fighters and Radical Influencers – Radical Milieus in the Postwar Balkans”, Asya Metodieva (IIR, Czech Republic)
In her new book published by Routledge, IIR’s researcher Asya Metodieva looks at Salafi influencers and foreign fighters in the […]
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“The New US Arctic Strategy. Welcome back, America!”, Marie-Anne Coninsx (Egmont, Belgium)
On 7 October 2022, the US released its National Strategy for the Arctic Region, a welcome, important new policy. It […]
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“On comparison of company performances”, Vasyl Yurchyshyn (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
With the beginning of the Russian aggression, the State Statistics Service practically stopped providing official statistical reports, which was quite […]
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“Video: Brexit – A Dream That Is Dying”, A C Grayling (Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
In this video, Professor A.C.Grayling discusses the path by which he believes Brexit can and should be reversed. For Brexit […]
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“Video: ‘Zeitenwende’: A Shift in German Foreign Policy?”, Mathias Jopp (CIFE)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a major change in Germany’s foreign policy, referred to as a ‘Zeitenwende’ (turning […]
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“Open Strategic Autonomy in European Defense”, Dick Zandee (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
Russia’s war in Ukraine has resulted in wide support for strengthening European defence capabilities. At the same time, the debate […]
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“French Nuclear Policy”, Jean-Louis Lozier (ICDS, Estonia)
France’s independent nuclear deterrence has been the main pillar of its defence strategy for sixty years. The French nuclear policy, […]
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“The world in 2023: ten issues that will shape the international agenda”, Carme Colomina (CIDOB, Barcelona)
In 2023, limits, both individual and collective, will be tested, whether it be inflation, food security, the energy crisis, rising […]
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“Beyond Downloading: Venues for Associated Neighbouring Countries to Influence EU Law and Policies”, Sieglinde Gstöhl and Christian Frommelt (College of Europe, Bruges)
The European Union (EU) has over time developed close relations, typically taking the form of acquis-based association agreements, with the […]
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“Digitalisation-induced performance improvement: Don’t take it for granted!”, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE CERS, Hungary)
In a context of rapid technological change, digital manufacturing technologies bear the promise of enabling significant improvement in operational efficiency. […]
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“Thoughts of a dead man”, Mykhailo Mishchenko (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Analysts debate if there is anything that can change the public opinion in Russia about the so-called “special military operation” […]
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“Time to Re-engage with Kosovo and Serbia: Strengthening EU Foreign and Security Policy amidst Internal Contestation”, Pol Bargués et al. (CIDOB, Barcelona)
With the 15th year anniversary of Kosovo’s independence approaching in 2023, the status quo of the Kosovo-Serbia conflict looks increasingly […]
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“Time to Re-engage with Kosovo and Serbia: Strengthening EU Foreign and Security Policy amidst Internal Contestation”, Pol Bargués et al. (IAI, Italy)
With the 15th year anniversary of Kosovo’s independence approaching in 2023, the status quo of the Kosovo-Serbia conflict looks increasingly […]
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“Policing the Police: the EU’s Struggle to Strengthen the Security Sector in Libya”, Matteo Colombo and Nienke van Heukelingen (Clingendael Institute, The Netherlands)
More than ten years after the ousting of Gaddafi, the Libyan police under the Ministry of Interior are still struggling […]
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“The Interaction between the Humanitarian Aid and Counter-terrorism Policies of the European Union”, Lucie Deffenain (College of Europe, Bruges)
This paper examines the links and dynamics between the counter-terrorism and humanitarian aid policies of the European Union (EU). These […]
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“Central and Eastern Europe’s Automotive Sector May Be on a Path to Nowhere”, John Szabó (IWE CERS, Hungary)
The European Union (EU) likes to think of itself as a leader in global climate action. It has made substantial […]
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