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October 2023
1st German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate
12/10/2023
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ua-transformation-lab
How can German aid to Ukraine become more sustainable? How is it perceived in both countries? What role does communication play? We discussed these and other questions at the first German-Ukrainian Breakfast Debate in Berlin.
September 2023
The European Union in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalries: Political Developments and Policy Responses
28/09/2023
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IEP Annual Conference
The IEP Annual Conference 2023 took place on 28 and 29 September at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the Federation in Berlin under the title "The European Union in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalries: Political Developments and Policy Responses".
August 2023
Call for Applications: Spinelli Forum 2023
30/08/2023
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Spinelli Forum
Be part of the German Italian Young Leaders Dialogue 2023. Discuss with young leaders from Germany and Italy about joint European challenges and the future of the EU. Deadline for applications: 17 September 2023.
Call for Applications: “VisiBYlity for Belarusian diaspora”
22/08/2023
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VisiBYlity Belarus
The fellowship programme offers financial support, mentoring and the opportunity to participate in a podcast series and public events. The deadline for applications is Sunday, 17 September 2023.
July 2023
Lunch debate: Fresh wind for the EU-CELAC relations?
10/07/2023
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Europe talks
At our lunch debate, we discussed whether the high expectations for deeper cooperation between the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean following the EU-CELAC summit in July are justified, given existing asymmetries and political differences.
March 2023
Europe Talks Central Asia: European-German-Uzbek relations
15/03/2023
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Europe talks
Representatives of Uzbek and German think tanks met at the IInstitut für Europäische Politik" for an exchange of ideas. The talks focused on the amendments to the Uzbek constitution and Uzbekistan's relations with Germany and the EU.
December 2022
Final event: Current challenges of the Belarusian diaspora
15/12/2022
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ConnectBY
At a digital event in early December, the ConnectBY team presented the scientific study on the Belarusian diaspora in Germany and Ukraine and discussed it with representatives of the Belarusian diaspora, academia and politics.
International Disinfo Lab in Chisinau
14/12/2022
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reformd
Which measures can counter disinformation in the Republic of Moldova? This question was the leitmotif of the reforMD project and was discussed by local and international experts at the final event.
Resilience of Ukrainian democracy under the conditions of war – 26th Ukraine Breakfast Debate
13/12/2022
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GURN
How can Ukraine's progress in such key areas as rule of law and decentralisation be secured during the war and for the time after? At the Ukraine Breakfast Debate, we discussed this challenge and the role of civil society in it.
"Zeitenwende: What place does Ukraine have in German foreign policy?" – 10th Germany Breakfast Debate
07/12/2022
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GURN
The full-scale Russian war of aggression has realigned German-Ukrainian relations. From a partner in the fields of energy and decentralisation, Germany became an ally in security and defence – areas in which critical questions arise.
Legal regulation of disinformation in the Republic of Moldova
05/12/2022
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reformd
The Republic of Moldova is particularly affected by Russian disinformation campaigns. During the reforMD policy debates, experts discussed how the legal framework can be strengthened to enhance resilience in the country.
November 2022
Taking Stock: One Year Global Gateway Strategy
24/11/2022
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Europe talks
What potential does the European Commission's Global Gateway Strategy offer and what are the challenges? Katja Kammerer, Jule Könneke, Dr Eefje Schmid and Dr Jörg Wojahn discussed in the IEP-EIB Lunch Debate.
Workshops and project support
23/11/2022
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ConnectBY
Since mid-November, ConnectBY has been supporting eight projects by members of the Belarusian diaspora in Germany and Ukraine. In two workshops, participants learned more about writing project proposals and about digital security.
October 2022
Ukraine’s recovery: Signals after the International Expert Conference in Berlin
26/10/2022
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Europe talks
The reconstruction of Ukraine is an investment in the future of Europe – Jean-Eric de Zagon, Gerlind Heckmann and Nataliia Shapoval discussed Ukraine’s National Recovery Plan and assessed the results of the International Expert Conference in Berlin.
14th Annual Conference of the German-Nordic-Baltic Forum
13/10/2022
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GNBF
Policy-makers and experts from Baltic and Nordic member states and Germany discussed the challenges and implications of the EU’s new geopolitical reality across security and defence, climate and energy, migration and asylum, and EU China policy.
September 2022
The Future of Europe: Questions, Concepts and Actors
29/09/2022
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IEP Annual Conference
What are the implications of Russia’s war against Ukraine and what does the “Zeitenwende” mean for the EU’s CFSP and CSDP, economic and climate policy, and the future of the rule of law? At this year’s IEP Annual Conference in Berlin, experts engaged with these questions.
War in Ukraine – Different Perspectives from Germany and the EU?
14/09/2022
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rEUnify
The war against Ukraine demands the solidarity of European states. However, different perspectives on the war are emerging in Germany and its neighbouring countries. Those were the topic of the discussion concluding the rEUnify project in Dresden.
May 2022
Policy advice in times of war – 25th Ukraine Breakfast Debate
18/05/2022
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GURN
How has the work of Ukrainian think tankers changed since the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022? What challenges do they face and how can the international community support them? Representatives of three think tanks discussed.
April 2022
Conference on the Future of Europe: Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war
01/04/2022
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Europe talks
The Conference on the Future of Europe provides important impetus for the EU's role in the world and a common European foreign policy. In the light of Russia's war against Ukraine, the question of the significance of the results of the Conference arises.
December 2021
Ukraine's image in Germany – 9th Germany Breakfast Debate
16/12/2021
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GURN
The German discourse on Ukraine has diversified since 2014. Nevertheless, there are still gaps in knowledge about the other country on both sides that need to be closed in the future.