VIADUCT Second Annual Conference
In the framework of the second VIADUCT Week, VIADUCT’s second Annual Conference was organised in Istanbul by Sabancı University. The conference featured a round table on EU-Turkey relations, a keynote speech by Christian Berger (Head of the EU Delegation to Turkey) and an informal policy debate with Julian Vassallo (EEAS). In addition, VIADUCT researchers split in working groups […]
#EngagEU Manifesto Workshop
On 18-19 March 2019, young Europeans participating in the #EngagEU project gathered in Berlin for a Manifesto Workshop organised by TEPSA’s German member the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP). During the workshop, participants split in four working groups (foreign policy, environment, migration, and identity) to devise objectives and policy proposals in those policy areas and then […]
The FEUTURE Concluding Conference “Back to the F(e)uture: Discussing scenarios for EU-Turkey Relations”
On 28 February and 1 March 2019, the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) and the University of Cologne hosted the FEUTURE Final Conference ‘Back to the F(e)uture: Discussing scenarios for EU-Turkey Relations’. The conference, as part of the project “FEUTURE – The Future of EU Turkey Relations: Mapping Dynamics and Testing Scenarios”, brought together academics from universities and […]
SEnECA Midterm Conference and Scenario Workshop in Almaty
The second international conference of the Horizon 2020 project SEnECA took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 29 to 31 January 2019. The conference comprised high-panel podium discussions, an academic policy advice training and a scenario building workshop on EU-Central Asia relations. It was the third event during which the SEnECA consortium members from eleven involved […]
The Future of Europe – views from the capitals
On 25 October 2018, TEPSA and Elcano Royal Institute organised a discussion on “The Future of Europe – views from the capitals” in the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union. The discussion, hosted at Elcano Royal Institute, was held around the TEPSA book “The Future of Europe – views from […]
Law, justice and politics in the contemporary democratic context
On 13 December 2018, TEPSA and its Macedonian member the Faculty of Law Iustinianus Primus – University Ss. Cyril and Methodius jointly organised a conference on “Law, justice and politics in the contemporary democratic context” in the framework of the Europe for Citizens programme of the EU. The conference addressed several issues of great relevance for […]
The #2ndYoungCitizens’FutureLab took place at the Europäische Akademie Otzenhausen (EAO)
On 29 and 30 November 2018 the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) and the participants of the #2ndYoungCitizens’FutureLab were hosted at the Europäische Akademie Oztenhausen (EAO) in the frame of the project #EngagEU, co-funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union. The topic of the discussion was “Security, Migration and the Future […]
InDivEU Kick-off Conference
The Kick-off Conference of the Horizon 2020 project ‘Integrating Diversity in the European Union (InDivEU)’ was held on 24-25 January 2019 at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence. Under the lead of the European University Institute (EUI) and ETH Zurich (Switzerland), InDivEU brings together a consortium of some of Europe’s foremost research universities and outstanding scholars of […]
VIADUCT Research Awards
The VIADUCT Network is delighted to announce the first round of VIADUCT Research Awards. The objective of the awards is to recognise outstanding research in the fields of EU-Turkey relations and the Future of the EU (new forms of relations between the EU-27 and neighbouring countries) with a focus on innovative methods in researching this subject. Deadline for nominations: 5 […]
VIADUCT Teaching Award
The VIADUCT network is delighted to announce the second VIADUCT Teaching Award. The objective of the Award is to recognise outstanding teaching in the fields of EU-Turkey relations and the Future of the EU (new forms of relations between the EU-27 and neighbouring countries). Deadline for nominations: 5 February 2019 Teaching excellence comes in many forms and may […]
TEPSA-FIIA de-briefing of the European Council Meeting
On 19 December 2018, TEPSA, its Finnish member the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) and the civil society organisation Eurooppalainen Suomi jointly organised a debriefing on the December European Council meeting. n the December meeting, the big questions were about migration, the EU’s future funding and the development of the internal market. The seminar was […]
European Council meeting simulation on EU-Turkish relations
CIFE organizes a two-day simulation of a Meeting of the European Council tackling the future of Europe with a special focus on EU-Turkish relations. The simulation takes place in the framework of the HORIZON2020 Project FEUTURE. The simulation will take place at CIFE in Nice on 9 and 10 January 2019. The working language is English. The following topics […]
EU@Work Seminar on Asylum and Migration Policies
Migration continues to be one of the most sensitive and debated topics within the EU and its Member States. For this reason, TEPSA is organising a detailed seminar for Master’s students on EU Asylum and Migration policies. This training will offer 20 graduate students an opportunity to gain first-hand insights from researchers, EU practitioners, policymakers […]
New VIADUCT calls for papers: Policy Paper and Student Paper
Two new VIADUCT calls for papers have been published: The VIADUCT paper series comprise the publication of 8 policy papers, 4 student papers and 3 teaching papers. The VIADUCT Student Paper series targets Master level students working on EU-Turkey relations and shall allow outstanding student papers to be widely disseminated and recognised. The objective is to: VIADUCT […]
VIADUCT Call for Teaching Papers on new and creative ideas for teaching Turkey’s relations with the European Union
VIADUCT is seeking manuscripts that describe innovative, new and creative ideas for teaching Turkey’s relations with the European Union. Manuscripts of about 3000-4000 words should provide worthwhile and practical ideas on teaching Turkey and the EU relations as they relate to the themes listed below: The objective of the Teaching Paper Series is to enhance […]
EU@Work Seminar EU Affairs
TEPSA organised the EU@Work Seminars for BA Students on EU affairs during the 12-15 November. 20 students from countries as varied as Turkey, Korea, Austria, Kosovo, Denmark or Italy gathered in the de facto capital of European politics, Brussels, and took part and several engaging lectures and visits. Participants had the opportunity to gain the […]
TEPSA-CIR National Convention on the Future of Europe
TEPSA and the Centre of International Relations (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) organised on 3 December 2018 a National Convention on the Future of Europe under the Europe for Citizens programme. The event was hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The introductory speech was given by Paul Schmidt, Secretary General of the […]
Raising Awareness on the European Parliament Elections
TEPSA and the Institute of European Studies and International Relations of the Comenius University in Slovakia are organising a public discussion on the European Elections in the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Bratislava, on 10 December 2018. Several speakers from different backgrounds will give their own perspective on participation and voting during the EP elections, and […]
Communicating the Future of Europe to Citizens? Insights from the 2018 Cyprus Presidential Elections
In March 2017, the Commission presented its White Paper for the Future of Europe that included reflections and scenarios about the future of European integration. This was followed by a pan-European effort to enact a Citizens dialogue with the aim to engage stakeholders by presenting their ideas and thoughts on this issue. In this context, […]
Call for Applications: VIADUCT PhD Workshop – “The EU and Turkey at a Crossroad? Crisis, Change, and Reform”
As part of the VIADUCT Project, the ETH Zürich and Sabancı University Istanbul are organising a three-day PhD Workshop on “The EU and Turkey at a Crossroad? Crisis, Change and Reform”. The workshop covers both EU-Turkey relations and developments within the EU. The EU-Turkey relationship is at a crossroad. It will be shaped by the […]
TEPSA-CRPE Townhall meeting: Mind the Gap – Facilitating access to Youth Guarantee measures for Roma youth in Romania
On 31 October 2018, TEPSA, CRPE and the Roma Enterprise Development Initiative (REDI) jointly organised a public event entitled “Mind the Gap – Facilitating access to Youth Guarantee measures for Roma youth in Romania” with the support of the Europe for Citizens programme. The event was structured in two main sessions: one town hall meeting engaging […]
FEUTURE Closed Door Meeting with EU stakeholders
On 27 September 2018, FEUTURE’s coordinators and Work Package leaders gathered in Brussels to meet with stakeholders from the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European External Action Service (EEAS). More than two years into the project’s work, FEUTURE researchers had the chance to discuss with them major outcomes of the […]
Game (Not) Over: Mapping Dynamics and Testing Scenarios in EU-Turkey relations in a Global Perspective
On 15 October 2018, Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI, Italy) and the Centre for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM, Turkey), who lead Work Package 8 Synthesis of Research Findings and Policy Recommendations, organized a FEUTURE Expert Workshop in Bodrum, Turkey. The workshop brought together a group of experts for a strategic dialogue on the future […]
Second VIADUCT Week, 18-21 March 2019, Istanbul
The Second VIADUCT Week will take place in Istanbul on 18-21 March 2019. It will include a PhD workshop organized by Prof Meltem Muftuler-Bac (Sabanci University) and Prof Frank Schimmelfennig (ETH Zurich), as well as VIADUCT’s Second Annual Conference organized by Sabanci University. More information will soon be available on the VIADUCT website.
TEPSA Luncheon Panel during the 2018 ECPR Standing Group Conference in Paris
TEPSA will be represented at the 2018 conference of the Standing Group on the European Union (SGEU). The event will take place from 13–15 June at Sciences Po Paris. In this occasion, the book project “Future of Europe – Views from the Capitals” (edited by TEPSA Chairman Michael Kaeding and Johannes Pollak) will be presented during […]
TEPSA-UDE Citizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe, Duisburg
In the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the EU, TEPSA, the Volkshochschule Duisburg, the Chair of European Integration and European Politics of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Europe Direct and the EU citizens service of the city of Duisburg jointly organised a Citizens’ Dialogue on the future of the EU in Duisburg on 10 […]
TEPSA Chairman Michael Kaeding spoke in the event “The Future of Europe – National Perspectives” at the Sieps headquarters in Stockholm
The future of Europe has in recent years been increasingly discussed at EU level, highlighting member states’ diverse views regarding the direction and speed of European integration. But what issues are at the core of the national debates in European countries when the future of the EU is discussed? How can we better understand the […]
TEPSA-OEGfE event on “The Future of Europe – Views from the Capitals”
On Thursday 27 September TEPSA, in cooperation with the Austrian Society for European Politics, organised an event on “The Future of Europe – Views from the Capitals” at the Vienna House in Brussels with the support of the Europe for Citizens programme of the European Union. The event shed light on the different political dynamics […]
TEPSA-OEGfE event on “The Future of Europe – Views from the Capitals”
The launch of the book “The Future of Europe – Views from the Capitals” is being celebrated not only in Brussels, but all around the continent. The Austrian Society for European Politics / Österreichische Gesellschaft für Europapolitik also organised an event in Vienna on the 26th of September in the framework of the launch. You can find […]
TEPSA-LIIA Public Discussion “Latvia in the United States of Europe?”
What do the parties, taking part in the 13th elections of the Saeima on October 6, 2018 think of the future of the EU, and Latvia’s place in it? This and other issues were addressed on September 14 in the public discussion “Latvia in a Federal Europe?” in Ogre, Latvia, organised jointly by LIIA and […]
TEPSA Student Contest!
TEPSA is organising a student contest on the theme of “solidarity in the EU”, open to high-school, undergraduate and graduate students from the TEPSA network and beyond. Interested students just have to submit a short essay (for high-school and Bachelor students) or a short policy brief (for Master students) reflecting on the theme of solidarity in the EU. The best papers will be published by TEPSA […]
TEPSA book launch ‘The Future of Europe – Views from the Capitals’
The Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) and the Austrian Society for European Politics have the honour of inviting you to the launch of the book ‘The Future of Europe – Views from the Capitals’ on 27 September 2018 at 17.30 at the Vienna House, Avenue de Tervuren 58, Brussels (metro 1 & 5, Merode). […]
PONT Career Skills Training III
From 14 to 18 May TEPSA organised its third and last PONT Career Skills Training, this time focused on fundraising and project management skills for young researchers. Participants – young researchers from different national and disciplinary backgrounds – had the chance to meet with experienced academics and think tankers from the TEPSA network and high-level officials of the […]
TEPSA-SIIA seminar: “EU in the Swedish election”
On June 15, the Swedish institute of International Affairs arranged a seminar to shine a spotlight on the importance of European issues in Swedish national politics. As Sweden heads to the voting booth on September 9, the Europe programme wanted to ask academics and politicians what issues the newly elected parliamentarians in Sweden will have […]
TEPSA Luncheon Panel on the “Future of Europe – views from 32 capitals”, ECPR – SGEU Conference
Sciences Po hosted the European Consortium of Political Research Conference of the SG European Union in June 2018. A core mission of the ECPR is to support the development of the discipline by making it easier for political scientists throughout Europe to engage in co-operative advanced research, training and research-led teaching. Among the instruments to […]
TEPSA-IIR panel discussion “Communicating Europe” during the Prague European Summit
The EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, the Institute of International Relations, together with TEPSA organised a panel on the topic of “Communicating Europe” during the Prague European Summit. The Prague European Summit has been established to trigger a strategic and open debate on the future of the European Union among high-level political representatives, government officials, […]
VIADUCT First Annual Conference, Brussels, 26-27 April 2018
The First Annual Conference of the Erasmus+/Jean Monnet Academic Network “VIADUCT – Enhancing Visibility of the Academic Dialogue on EU-Turkey Cooperation” took place in Brussels on 26-27 April 2018, in the framework of the First Viaduct Week. The conference was co-organised by the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) and the Centre for Turkey and EU-Studies (CETEUS) of the University of Cologne. The conference’s purpose […]
TEPSA-IESIR event: “Debate competition of university students”
TEPSA and its Slovak member, the Institute of European Studies and International Relations at Comenius University in Bratislava, organised together with the Slovak Debate Association a debate competition of university students on 11-12 of May. The students lively debated on two topics, both related to the European Union. The first topic was: “This government believe, that […]
FEUTURE Synthesis Workshop
On 27 April 2018, FEUTURE researches of all work packages met in Brussels to discuss the results of the last two years. Researches summarised and discussed their main findings. The aim was to inform each other on the most likely scenario for overall EU-Turkey relations.
TEPSA presentation on Future of Europe for the 2018 ECPR Standing Group Conference in Paris
TEPSA will be represented at the 2018 European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) conference of the Standing Group on the European Union (SGEU). The event will take place from 13–15 June at Sciences Po Paris. In this occasion, the book project “Future of Europe – Views from the Capitals” (edited by TEPSA Chairman Michael Kaeding […]
1st Networking Conference and Review Workshop of the Project “Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia Relations”
The Latvian Institute of International Affairs is hosting the 1st Networking Conference and Review Workshop of the SEnECA consortium. The two-day conference will discuss the current and the future priorities of EU-Central Asia cooperation. The project is implemented with the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme funding. The 1st Networking Conference and Review Workshop of […]
TEPSA-IAI conference “Unione europea: 60+1”
On 26 March 2018, TEPSA and the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) co-organized the Conference “Unione europea: 60+1” together with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and Villa Vigoni German-Italian Centre for European Excellence. This was one of the first events that TEPSA co-organised within its new three year programme supported by the Europe for Citizens grant, aimed at involving larger audiences in […]
PONT Working Europe Seminar on EU Trade
The third PONT Working Europe Seminar for Master students and graduates on EU Trade Policy has officially started! Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, this 5-day seminar, organised within the framework of PONT, offers 20 participants from different national and disciplinary backgrounds (Political Science, European Studies, International Relations, Economics, Development Studies…) the opportunity to gain […]
Last days for sending application for the VIADUCT Teaching Papers
VIADUCT is seeking manuscripts that describe innovative, new and creative ideas for teaching Turkey’s relations with the European Union. Manuscripts of about 3000-4000 words should provide worthwhile and practical ideas on teaching Turkey and the EU relations. Deadline: 28 February 2018 Manuscripts should be submitted to: Viaductpapers@gmail.com More info available here The first teaching paper will be presented […]
VIADUCT Student Paper Competition
VIADUCT is organising a student paper competition that seeks excellent contributions on EU-Turkey relations and shall offer students the opportunity to gain experience with academic publishing. The aim of the competition is to contribute to the professionalisation of very young researchers and to allow outstanding work by them to be recognised and widely disseminated. A committee of […]
Call for papers: VIADUCT Policy Papers
The VIADUCT network organises a policy paper series with a focus on EU-Turkey relations offering young researchers to publish outstanding research via VIADUCT’s dissemination plat- forms. The policy papers shall communicate and diffuse research to a non-academic audience, particularly practitioners and policy makers. Deadline for submission: 31 May 2018
Call for nominations: VIADUCT Teaching Award
Objectives To recognise outstanding teaching in the fields of EU-Turkey relations and the Future of the EU: new forms of relations between the EU-27 and neighbouring countries. Teaching excellence comes in many forms and may include, but are not limited to: The intention is to reach out beyond the VIADUCT Network and spread best practice […]
TEPSA’s EU@Work Seminar on EU Affairs
On 19-22 November, TEPSA organised the EU@Work Seminar on EU Affairs in Brussels, at the heart of EU politics. Funded by the Europe for Citizens programme of the European Commission, this 4-day seminar offered 16 excellent undergraduate students (Bachelor students and recent graduates, high-school students and recent graduates) an opportunity to gain first-hand insights from researchers, EU practitioners, […]
SEnECA Kick-Off meeting on Strengthening and Energizing EU – Central Asia relations
From 23 to 24 January 2018, the SEnECA Kick-Off meeting took place, hosted by IEP (Institut fuer Europaeische Politik) Berlin. This meeting has been the first opportunity for the consortium to come together after the start of the SEnECA project on 1 January 2018. For two days, the 12 Consortium partners met and worked on launching their […]
Call for applications: VIADUCT Teachers’ Training Seminar
The VIADUCT consortium invites applications for a Teachers’ Training Seminar, which will be organised at Charles University on 30 May – 1 June 2018. The seminar will bring together teachers and lecturers with different disciplinary and national backgrounds from the VIADUCT network partner institutions. The aim is to exchange best practices and build a network of teachers by discussing […]