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Corona - State - Europe: Lessons for European cooperation

Civil Dialogues

The crisis management of the EU during the Corona pandemic was discussed by Katarina Barley, Peter Clever and Ulrich Silberbach. There was also an outlook on the upcoming EU Council Presidency and its priorities.

CiSEP Stands now for „Civic Initiative for Sound EU Practice“

CiSEP has renamed itself and now stands for "Civic Initiative for Sound EU Practice."

Successful completion of the regular PhD support programme EUCACIS and further extension

Since 2016, the EUCACIS programme has completed four international conferences, three PhD schools, the organisation of individual exchanges and provided continuous intensive PhD trainings. All fellows will be accompanied until the completion of their PhD thesis.

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on society and culture in Kyrgyzstan

The Covid-19 pandemic in Kyrgyzstan will not lead to improvements for flexible work structures or in the health sector. Florian Coppenrath, who is conducting field research on rap music in Bishkek, discusses his experiences and observations on how the pandemic unfolded in 2020.

Virtual closing week

Berlin Policy Hub

The directors of the think tanks involved in the project met for coaching and feedback regarding the cooperation. Furthermore, possible future ideas within the framework of the Eastern Partnership were discussed.

The future of EU trade policy in a post-COVID-19 world

Sabine Weyand, Director General for Trade at the European Commission, discussed coping strategies for the EU in the Corona crisis, its strategic position in the global economy and the global recession.

20 civil-society trainers on EU association process successfully instructed

20 committed people from Ukrainian civil society received proudly their certificates as trainers on the EU Association Agreement.

Georgia's response to Covid-19 and its effects on academia and research

While Georgia only had few Covid-19 cases during the first wave in 2020, universities particularly struggled in their transition to online teaching. Prof. Kornely Kakachia discusses the effects of the pandemic on different sectors and reactions by the government and society.

Essay Challenge  – EUritage

To mark the 30th anniversary of the democratic revolutions in Central Europe as well as the 15th anniversary of joining the European Union, the project invited students from Central Europe to participate in the EUritage essay competition "Central Europe, the EU and myself".

Online citizens' dialogue: Better together in the center of Europe

Civil Dialogues

The current living together in the border area Saxony, Poland, Czech Republic was discussed by Anna Cavazzini, MEP, and Marek Prawda, European Commission. The necessity of bilateral relations and the current situation in Poland were central topics.

Policy paper – More civil society involvement in the EU

Strengthening Democratic Legitimacy

If EU citizens were more politically involved the democracy was strengthened.

Project cycle – Final report

#EngagEUrCouncil

Young citizens from the member states of the EU Council Presidency have developed ideas for the German EU Council Presidency. They focused on migration, foreign and climate policy and proposed a European Citizens' Assembly.

Project closing conference

EU support to Moldova and the relevance of the EU rapprochement process were the topics of the final conference of the WE&EU project. In addition, videos with success stories of EU support to local projects were shown.

Communication in Europe - Strengthening citizenship and town twinning in the EU!

Civil Dialogues

Peter Kleine, Mayor of Weimar, and Jochen Butt-Posnik, Europe for Citizens, discussed town twinning and its funding opportunities at EU level. These partnerships can establish a living exchange that reduces prejudices and promotes dialogue.

Germany's EU Council Presidency 2020 in challenging times

Berlin Perspectives

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the German government´s programme for the EU Council Presidency. Given the abundance of challenges, Germany should follow a two-pronged approach that includes not only urgent problems but also fundamental questions.

integration 2/20

Strategies and learnings from the Brexit negotiations, the pros and cons of a (de)centralized European fiscal union, the infringement proceedings against Hungary, the EU gender equality strategy as well as Euroscepticism and democracy dismantling are topics of this issue.

German pre-presidency conference: Shaping the future of Europe

IEP Annual Conference

Academics, political and civil society representatives, and young adults agree that in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union must take a stand for its values while striving for cohesion and justice.

CiSEP Online Convention 2020

The conference took place under the title "Shaping It Together: Our Future, Our Community, Our Responsibility" and marked the end of the training program.

Youth ideas for the German EU Council presidency

#EngagEUrCouncil

The Youth Ideas are the result of intensive discussions about young people's views on current challenges in the fields of asylum and migration policy, foreign policy, climate policy and the future of Europe.

New tendencies in bilateral cooperation – 18th Ukraine Breakfast Debate

After one year of President Zelensky's term in office, we take stock and talk about the future priorities of the German-Ukrainian partnership. The occasion is the publication of a policy paper resulting from a cooperation between the IEP and the New Europe Center.