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17th German-Nordic-Baltic Forum 2025: Security and defence cooperation

Decision-makers and experts from the Baltic, Nordic States and Germany discussed possibilities to become more resilient in the face of hybrid threats.

Annica Ögren

Legal Approximation and Reforms: Ukraine and the EU Digital Single Market

ukraine-perspectives

Despite the ongoing war and widespread destruction of infrastructure, Ukraine is striving to join the EU Digital Single Market. The paper highlights key progress in the legal framework, examines the economic implications , and analyses the political and administrative conditions.

From Decline to Dynamism: Germany's Role in Restoring EU Competitiveness

Berlin Perspectives

Europe's competitiveness is in danger. Ongoing crises, investment backlogs and fiscal constraints are putting pressure on the German economy in particular. Structural reforms and a clear economic policy strategy are urgently needed.

Germany votes, Europe counts: Disinformation as a weapon

Lyudmyla Melnyk from the Institute for European Politics explains how Russia is manipulating public opinion with narratives about a ‘quick peace’.

Research Project Facilitator - Publications

ua-transformation-lab

Ukraine's social, economic and environmental challenges require sound research and practical solutions. Together with the Ukrainian think tank Cedos, IEP has supported three regional NGO projects. The resulting publications are presented here.

Policy Dialogue and Memo: All Politics is local

Parliamentary elections will be held in Georgia on 26 October 2024. To what extent are the expectations of the Georgian population being addressed at a local level by the parties standing for election?

Study Trip 2024 to Berlin

ua-transformation-lab

The Study Trip on international partnership and advocacy offered young representatives of Ukrainian civil society organisations insights into the Berlin think tank landscape and cooperation with politicians.

integration 02/24

Right-wing shift in Europe, the EU caught between geopolitics and data governance as well as concepts to promote democracy in the EU and its neighbourhood – read analyses and discussions in issue 2/24 of integration.

#22 UkraineMEMO: “It is important to me that this country is understood in all its complexity.”

What makes Ukraine special and why are certain events misinterpreted in Germany? In this episode of the podcast, we talk about the misconceptions about Ukraine in Germany and the progress that has been made in this regard since the war.

#21 UkraineMEMO: Hate language as a harbinger of violence

Can language give us signs of possible aggression? In this episode, we talk about the role of language in conflicts in general and try to analyse the causes of the Russian aggression against Ukraine from a cultural studies perspective.

#20 UkraineMEMO: 10 years annexation of Crimea - Russia's hybrid war

Russia is using targeted disinformation in the war against Ukraine. In the podcast, we discuss the role of news agencies, social media and civil society in the public perception of the war and the situation in Crimea.

Research Project Facilitator

ua-transformation-lab

Civil society organisations play a key role in the recovery and EU integration of Ukraine. The Research Project Facilitator promotes independent analyses by regional think tanks and NGOs, deepens their cooperation with local authorities and counteracts brain drain.

Policy Analysis Toolbox: Guideline for analytical publications

From policy problem to communication of possible solutions: The toolbox guides young think tankers and researchers through the process of creating an analytical publication with many practical tips, examples and templates.

#13 UkraineMEMO: Shaping innovative development cooperation

How can development cooperation be modernised? A question that German-Ukrainian project partners are asking themselves, even in times of the Russian war of aggression. More flexibility could create a framework to better shoulder the tasks together.

How disinformation can threaten climate change policy in the EU

In the age of social media, disinformation endangers the resilience of democracies. It also affects discussions about climate change. Experts debated the causes, major players, difficulties, and solutions to disinformation during a public debate.

Radar Youth Lab Berlin: Dismantle Disinformation on Climate Change

The workshop invites young Europeans to discuss disinformation related to climate change and share their ideas against the spread of disinformation in the EU with policy makers. Apply by 28 May 2023.

integration 04/22

War on Ukraine, European cohesion, and inflation – multiple crises currently dominate day-to-day reality in the EU. Which solutions does Europe offer and which reforms does it need? Read all about it in the new integration.

The #RESILIOsnapshot series

With the help of experts and practitioners in their respective areas, the #RESILIOsnapshot series aims to define, operationalise, and analyse the resilience factors of the rule of law identified within the RESILIO model.

Legal regulation of disinformation in the Republic of Moldova

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.

#4 UkraineMEMO: Russia's war against Ukraine – What makes it so complex?

Ukrainian resilience, Russian identity politics and the unity of the West: In episode 4 of UkraineMEMO we shed light on unexpected turns in the course of the war, its regional and international level, and lessons for the future.