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PONT Handbook: Best Practices for Conducting Skills Trainings (Giulia Bonacquisti, TEPSA)
In recent years, the labour market for highly qualified jobs has been changing dramatically and so have the skills required […]
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Expansion of the concept of human rights: Impact on rights promotion and protection, Giulia Bonacquisti, Rosa Freedman, Malcolm Langford (European Parliament)
TEPSA has recently coordinated a publication for the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on the Expansion of the concept […]
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European Parliament briefing and workshop on “Towards an EU common position on the use of armed drones”, contributions from Jessica Dorsey and Giulia Bonacquisti (European Parliament)
TEPSA has recently coordinated a workshop and a publication for the European Parliament’s Subcommittee the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights […]
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European Parliament workshop on “Human rights in Iran after the nuclear deal: Business as usual or time for change?”, contributions by Giulia Bonacquisti, Nazila Ghanea and Firouzeh Nahavandi
TEPSA coordinated the participation of two academic experts, Nazila Ghanea (University of Oxford) and Firouzeh Nahavandi (Université Libre de Bruxelles) in a […]
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European Parliament Workshop on “Afghanistan: Challenges and Perspectives until 2020”, contributions by Giulia Bonacquisti, Mona Kanwal Sheikh, Arne Strand and Victor Tanzarella
TEPSA coordinated the participation of two academic experts, Mona Kanwal Sheikh (Danish Institute for International Studies) and Arne Strand (Chr. Michelsen Institute), […]
Read moreFarewell message from Mirte van den Berge
Dear TEPSA friends, The last six years I had the opportunity to participate in 13 TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conferences, to prepare 13 TEPSA General Assemblies […]
Read moreFarewell to TEPSA’s Executive Director, Mirte van den Berge
After over six years as TEPSA Executive Director, Mirte van den Berge ended her duties at the end of August […]
Read moreFarewell to Laura Ventura
Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is time for me to say Goodbye to all of you after an enjoyable and […]
Read moreTEPSA Background Paper “Kremlin’s ‘reactionary strategy’ towards its ‘near abroad’. The Russian Perspective on the EU’s Eastern Partnership”
TEPSA Background Paper “Kremlin’s ‘reactionary strategy’ towards its ‘near abroad’. The Russian Perspective on the EU’s Eastern Partnership” by Anita […]
Read moreEEAS Audit in the Eastern Neighbourhood: To What Extent Have the New Treaty Provisions Delivered? by Anita Sęk
EEAS Audit in the Eastern Neighbourhood: To What Extent Have the New Treaty Provisions Delivered? by Anita Sęk Documenti IAI […]
Read moreEuropean Parliament Workshop on “The implementation of the CSDP”
The European Parliament within the Framework Contract requested from TEPSA organisation of a workshop “The future of the Common Security and Defence […]
Read moreWelcome to Veronika Vargová, new trainee in the TEPSA Secretariat
Veronika Vargová holds a Bachelor Degree in European Studies from the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. She is currently a […]
Read moreVeronika Vargová
Trainee Veronika holds a Bachelor Degree in European Studies from the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. She is currently a […]
Read moreTHESEUS Conference “A vision for post-crisis Europe: Towards what kind of Political Union?” Vienna, 17-18 October 2013
THESEUS conference on “A Vision for Post-Crisis Europe: Towards what kind of Political Union?” was organised in Vienna on 17-18 […]
Read moreEXACT Final Conference on EU External Action, 10-12 July, Brussels
The Final Conference of the Marie Curie Training Network EXACT took place at the Fondation Universitaire in Brussels from 10 – […]
Read moreSpring 2013 News from EXACT
EXACT Final Conference 10 – 12 July 2013, Brussels The Final Conference of the Marie Curie Training Network EXACT took […]
Read moreLISBOAN Workshop “The European Neighbourhood Policy after the Lisbon Treaty”, 22 March 2013, IAI, Rome
In the LISBOAN Workshop “The European Neighbourhood Policy after the Lisbon Treaty” organised on 22 March 2013 in Instituto Affari […]
Read more2013: the final year of the EXACT programme!
The EXACT PhD Intervision Workshop On 18-19 April, eight EXACT Fellows: Nicole Koenig, Niklas Helwig, Andrew Byrne, Anita Sek, James Nyomakwa-Obimpeh, Leonhard […]
Read more“Britain and the EU: views of members of the TEPSA network”
The benefits and costs of Britain’s EU membership are heavily debated across Britain. Britain’s Foreign Secretary launched a review of […]
Read moreEuropean Parliament Workshop on “The Role of the European External Action Service in Consular Protection and Services for EU Citizens”
By Anita Sęk The workshop concerning the role of the EEAS in Consular Protection and Services for EU Citizens was […]
Read moreNew Marie Curie EXACT Fellow!
Anita Sęk joined the Marie Curie EXACT programme as EU External Action Early Stage Researcher on 1 December 2012, having […]
Read moreAnita Sęk
Marie Curie EXACT Researcher Anita Sęk holds Master degrees in the EU International Relations and Diplomacy from the College of […]
Read morePeter Valant
Marie Curie EXACT Researcher Peter Valant holds a master degree in law (Mag.iuris) from the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Austria. He […]
Read moreWelcome to Peter Valant
The Exact Consortium is glad to announce that a new research fellow, Peter Valant, could be recruited to the project […]
Read moreFurther Steps Towards a Comprehensive EU Arctic Policy: Is the EU Getting There? by Andreas Raspotnik, Article for The Arctic Institute (co-authored with Kathrin Keil); July 5, 2012
The European Commission and the High Representative have recently issued the EU’s up-to-date Joint Communication on the development of a […]
Read moreTEPSA Brief: The issue of solidarity in the European Union, June 2012
by Andreas Raspotnik, Marine Jacob and Laura Ventura The present paper briefly highlight European solidarity, including its public perceptionregarding three […]
Read moreAndreas Raspotnik
Marie Curie EXACT Researcher Andreas Raspotnik holds a Bachelor degree in History and a Master’s degree (Mag. Phil) in Political […]
Read moreMarine Jacob
Intern Marine Jacob holds a double master’s degree in External Relations of the European Union and in Human Rights Law […]
Read moreTEPSA Brief: European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) – September 2010
by Laura Ventura The Treaty of the EU introduced a new dimension of participatory democracy for European citizens. With its […]
Read moreA series of short essays with fresh thinking on the European Union: What the European Union Did Next
“What the European Union Did Next” addresses the intrinsic quality of European cooperation and it finds reason to be cheerful. […]
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