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Local elections in Ukraine – 19th Ukraine Breakfast Debate

The local elections in autumn 2020 represented a milestone in Ukraine's reform process. The breakfast discussion focused on trends and peculiarities of the electoral process, the strategies of the individual parties and the influence of COVID-19.

The future of the EU and Euroscepticism – German perspectives in times of the COVID-19 pandemic

Daniel Freund, MEP Greens/European Free Alliance, discussed what influence the pandemic has on euroscepticism in Germany and Europe and how the EU can decisively counter this development.

integration 3/20

The negotiations on digital taxation models, opportunities for Austrian-German cooperation, challenges of the German EU Council Presidency and the participatory approach of the Conference on the Future of Europe are analyzed in this issue.

Policy paper – Make EU economic policy accountable

Strengthening Democratic Legitimacy

European economic governance is too complex for a sufficient democratic legitimacy.

Policy paper – Make European elections more meaningful

Strengthening Democratic Legitimacy

If elections for the European Parliament were more consequential the democracy would be strengthened.

Call for proposals to support independent research in Ukraine

The IEP funded the research projects of three Ukrainian think tanks. The ideas to study access to universities from occupied territories, the integrity of local elections and a sustainable approach to the Ukrainian economy prevailed.

From idea to research design – Methods school

The first part of the GURN Methods School on applied social research has begun. The workshop series is aimed at Ukrainian think tanks and junior researchers who do less academic research but whose work is mainly in the field of policy analysis.

German investments in Ukraine – 3rd Germany Breakfast Debate

The debate had mainly focused on how to create stable investment conditions in the long term despite the unresolved conflict in eastern Ukraine. The guests emphasised the importance of judicial reform and the dissemination of success stories.

End of EUCACIS programme

Half of the fellows have successfully completed their PhD degrees, while the others are awaiting their defence date. All fellows have furthermore written for local, regional or international academic journals. Within the EUCACIS network, they have published 27 articles.

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.