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Category: Lithuania
“The Rotating European Union Council Presidency and Small Member States: Small States, Big Challenge”, Ieva Grumbinaitė (IIRPS, Lithuania)
The Rotating European Union Council Presidency and Small Member States explores the opportunities and burdens for small states of holding […]
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Call for Applications: “MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship”, Deadline September 13 (IIRPS, Lithuania)
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship is a research grant that supports young researchers’ career development. The Institute of International Relations and […]
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Call for Applications: “Postdoctoral Fellowships”, Deadline August 26 (IIRPS, Lithuania)
Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University, (IIRPS VU, Lithuania) encourages recent PhD graduates to apply for a […]
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“Enlargement: Creating an Opportunity for a Stronger EU”, Lolita Čigāne et al. (IIRPS, Lithuania)
The report is based on an online expert discussion “EU enlargement: creating an opportunity for a stronger EU instead of […]
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“The Political Economy of Transatlantic Security: A Policy Perspective”, Jordan Becker, Ringailė Kuokštytė and Vytautas Kuokštis (IIRPS, Lithuania)
This article reviews the broad political economy literature on transatlantic security, while noting applications to the current challenges ranging from […]
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Call for Papers: “Special issue on Monuments, Museums and Institutions: between Memory Activism and Public History”, Deadline August 20 (IIRPS, Lithuania)
Open access quarterly “Politologija” (Eng. Politology) announced the special issue dedicated to Memory Activism and Public History. This special issue […]
Read moreTrans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book tackling Climate Change Policy in Europe
The latest edition in the ‘Future of Europe’ series analyses the impacts of climate change across 39 European countries. BRUSSELS, 05/04/2023: […]
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WATCH: “EU-Russia Relations – Special Talk with Heidi Hautala MEP” | EuropeChats Episode 15
This episode of EuropeChats is a special talk between Heidi Hautala MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Jim Cloos […]
Read moreTEPSA Recommendations to the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 1 December 2022, the TEPSA Recommendations to the incomingSwedish Presidency of the Council of the EU were presented to […]
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WATCH: Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the Swedish Presidency
Prior to the regular TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conferences, TEPSA has a tradition of formulating recommendations to present to the incoming Council […]
Read moreTrans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book on Russia and the Future of Europe
TEPSA continues to provide excellent analysis of politicalattitudes and trends across the EU27 and beyond BRUSSELS, 13/07/2022: The latest book […]
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Experts’ Debrief: Harnessing the EU Accession Perspective for Consolidating Democracy in Accession Trio Countries
The Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) has been working to analyse the progress being made in EU accession prospects […]
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“The Baltic States in the Economic and Monetary Union: Standing in the Shadow of Germany or Helping to Counterbalance the ‘South’?”, Ramūnas Vilpišauskas (IIRPS, Lithuania)
The Baltic States have been guided in EMU by two motives, first, being part of the EU’s core to hedge […]
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WATCH: European Solidarity in Action – Discussion with Michael Kaeding | #EuropeChats Episode 8
In this special episode of EuropeChats, we are joined by Prof. Michael Kaeding. Michael is Jean Monnet Chair ad personam […]
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“Using referendums in decision-making on the European Union: what is in it for Lithuania?”, Raivydas Rakauskas (IIRPS, Lithuania)
This commentary is a part of Jean Monnet Chair project “Teaching, researching and debating contemporary European issues” (TRENDS). The author of this […]
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I. Giedraitytė obtained her PhD degree with a dissertation on differentiation in the US and EU Southern neighborhood strategies (IIRPS, Lithuania)
On April 23, 2021, Ieva Giedraitytė obtained her PhD degree at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius […]
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Call for Papers: International conference and workshop “CfP Transformation Narratives Beyond Winners and Losers: Deep Stories in Central and Eastern Europe” (IIRPS, Lithuania)
When people in the CEE region report how they feel about the change of political regime and current lives in […]
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Call for Papers: International Conference “Belarus 2020 and beyond: Path Dependency or Break with the Past?” (IIRPS, Lithuania)
Political developments in Belarus before, during and after the Presidential election on August 9, 2020 were marked by the protests […]
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“The politics of differentiated integration: what do governments want? Country report – Lithuania”, Inga Vinogradnaitė and Ramūnas Vilpišauskas (IIRPS, Lithuania)
The report discusses the attitude of the Lithuanian policy-makers (parliament, president, government) towards differentiated integration during the period from Lithuania’s […]
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“Foreign Policy Analysis of a Baltic State Lithuania and ‘Grybauskaitė Doctrine'”, Tomas Janeliūnas (IIRPS, Lithuania)
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Lithuanian foreign policy by employing the theory of small states and the agent-perspective […]
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Online Lecture: “The role of the European Council within the EU”, March 9 (IIRPS, Lithuania)
Jean Monnet Chair professor at IIRPS VU Ramūnas Vilpišauskas invites to a public lecture “The role of the European Council within […]
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2020 Global Go to Think-Tank Index: TEPSA once again confirmed as one of the leading think-tank networks in the world
Retaining its position from last year, TEPSA ranks among the 10 best think tank networks in the world in the […]
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Adriaan Schout Lecture: “The EU of the Member States”, 22 December, 15:45 CET (IIRPS, Lithuania)
TEPSA and the Institute of International Relations and Political Science from Vilnius University (IIRPS VU) have the pleasure to invite […]
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“Independence of the ECB and the ECJ during the Sovereign Debt Crisis: From Active Leadership to Rubber‐Stamping?”, Marijus Bernatavičius (IIRPS, Lithuania)
During the sovereign debt crisis the ECB and ECJ were constrained by two main factors: pressures from the Crisis Management […]
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Researchers of Institute of International Relations and Political Science are analysing COVID-19 crisis management (IIRPS, Lithuania)
COVID-19 infectious disease caused a complex crisis all over the world. For the management of it, quarantine and an emergency […]
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Ramūnas Vilipšauskas awarded Jean Monnet Chair (IIRPS, Lithuania)
Ramūnas Vilpišauskas, a professor at Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius university has been awarded with a position […]
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Call for applications: International Conference “Deep Transformations: Emotional Experiences in the Post-Communist Change” (Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University, Lithuania)
On May 21-22, 2020 Vilnius University (Lithuania) Institute of International Relations and Political Science announces call for papers to an […]
Read moreDiscover the VIADUCT Network: Institute of International Relations and Political Science (IIRPS), Vilnius University
The Institute of International Relations and Political Science (IIRPS) is an academic institution specializing in social and political sciences. IIRPS […]
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Vilnius University was recently awarded a grant to implement a project “Navigating the Storm: The Challenges of Small States in Europe”
The Centre for Small State Studies at the University of Iceland together with Vilnius University and other partners were recently […]
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Midterm Conference “The EU and Eastern Partnership Countries: An Inside-Out Analysis and Strategic Assessment”: Post-Conference Material
The Institute of International relations and Political Science of Vilnius University together with 10 partners invited to the Midterm Conference […]
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Midterm Conference “The EU and Eastern Partnership Countries: An Inside-Out Analysis and Strategic Assessment”, October 5 – 6, 2017 (VU IIRPS)
The Institute of International relations and Political Science of Vilnius University together with 10 partners would like to invite you […]
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EU-STRAT Midterm Conference, October 5-6 2017 (Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University, Lithuania)
Vilnius University and 10 partners are hosting the midterm conference of EU-STRAT, an EU-funded research project entitled “The EU and […]
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Seminar: Methodological Developments in Comparative Politics and the Dilemmas They Pose, 22-23 May 2017 (Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University, Lithuania)
22-23 May, 2017: In Lithuania, Peter Hall will carry out a research seminar “Methodological Developments in Comparative Politics and the […]
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Past events at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University (Lithuania)
Public Lecture by prof. Shlomo Avineri “The Global Challenges to Liberal Democracy”, 24 April, 2017, Institute of International Relations and […]
Read moreUpcoming events at the Institute of International Relations, Vilnius University (Lithuania)
Shlomo Avineri visit, 23-24 April, 2017, Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University Israeli political scientist Shlomo […]
Read morePast events at Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University, Autumn 2016
8th German-Nordic-Baltic Forum “German, Nordic and Baltic Views on the Futureof the EU: Common Challenges and Common Answers” Date 17-18 […]
Read morePast events at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University – Spring 2016
Public lecture by Prof. W. Wessels: “The European Council as Constitutional Architect” 26 April 2016, Institute of International Relations and […]
Read moreSmall States Winter School 2016
24-30 January 2016, Vilnius The Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University in collaboration with the Centre […]
Read moreLatest publication from Institute of International Relations and Political Science (IIRPS)
Publication by IIRPS scholars „Lithuania in the EU: transformation or simulation?” In the framework of the project funded by Research […]
Read moreNews from the Lithuanian Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences
Institute of International Relations and Political Science and partners won Horizon 2020 Funding Institute of International Relations and Political Science, […]
Read morePast events at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University – Spring/summer 2016
Conference “Statehood and its Discontents: Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia” 15-17 June, 2016, Vilnius, Lithuania Joint Miami University Havighurst Center […]
Read moreLatest publication from the Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences (IIRPS)
IIRPS VU scholars in cooperation with NUPI finalized the joint report on energy relations in the Baltic Sea Region IIRPS […]
Read morePublications from the Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences, Lithuania
IIRPS VU scholars in cooperation with NUPI finalized the joint report on energy relations in the Baltic Sea Region […]
Read more20th Annual Conference on “Security architecture in the CEE: present threats and prospects for cooperation”, Central European Political Science Association, Vilnus, 25-26 September 2015
On 25-26 September 2015, the Central European Political Science Association in cooperation with the Institute of International Relations and Political Science […]
Read moreIIRPS VU scholars publish a book on Belarusian regime
The authors of this joint monograph “Belarusian Regime Longevity: Happily Ever After…”(2014, Vilnius: Vilnius University Press) are scholars at IIRPS […]
Read moreDiscussion “50 Years of Association between Turkey and EU: Time for Membership?”, 24 October 2013, Vilnius University
IIRPS VU and Yeditepe University (Turkey) organised a roundtable discussion “50 Years of Association between Turkey and the EU: Time […]
Read moreIIRPS VU researchers win the best comparative politics research study award
Joint committee (Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis et al.) awarded the article “Ex post control and steering of government agencies […]
Read moreRound table discussion “50 Years Elysée Treaty”, 17 April 2013, Vilnius University
To mark the 50. anniversary of the signing of the Elysée Treaty (on 22 January 1963), a round table discussion was held […]
Read moreEvents at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University (IIRPS VU), Vilnius, autumn 2012
Leszek Balcerowicz, Lecture on “The Ways out of the Eurozone Crisis and the Interests of Non-Euro EU Member States”, IIRPS […]
Read moreLithuanian Pre-Presidency Conference, Vilnius, 4-5 July 2013
The TEPSA Lithuanian Pre-Presidency conference was held on July 4th, 2013 in Vilnius. The next day the General Assembly gathering the TEPSA Members took […]
Read moreLecture on “Russia’s Deepening Crisis”, IIRPS VU, November 13th 2012
David Satter, former Moscow correspondent, experienced expert of Russia and the former Soviet Union, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute […]
Read moreLecture on “The Ways out of the Eurozone Crisis and the Interests of Non-Euro EU Member States”, IIRPS VU, October 22th 2012
Leszek Balcerowicz, the famous Polish economist, former chairman of the National Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister in Tadeusz […]
Read moreIntroduction of a Member Institute: Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University
Who are we? The Institute is an academic institution specialising in social and political sciences, which holds a faculty status […]
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