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European Union Seminar Series
The EU seminar is an opportunity for students of the MA International Relations/European Union Studies to meet experts from EU and international institutions and learn more about the current challenges the EU is facing.
The EU Seminar brings to Leiden practitioners, officials of EU institutions, representatives of governments and non-governmental organisations, journalists and activists whose work is in some way related to the EU. These seminars complement our curriculum by highlighting issues and debates that are of current interest for the Union. They also offer students first-hand insights into the day-to-day work of people specializing in EU affairs in different sectors and institutions and a better understanding of the career paths that brought them there.
Seminar with the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola
Programme
08
Nov
Lecture | European Union Seminar
European social policy in neoliberal times: dealing with social issues during and after the Delors years
Lorenzo Mechi (University of Padova)
06
Dec
Lecture | European Union Seminar
EU Global Gateway Strategy: Transforming relations with African countries in a new geopolitical era. A practitioner's perspective
Peter Kiss (International Cooperation Officer at the European Commission)
18
Oct
Lecture | European Union Seminar
Who's Watching Brussels? Why the EU deserves better watchdogs
Lise Witteman (Follow the Money)
11
Oct
Lecture | European Union Seminar
Balancing the climate, economy, and justice: Can the EU have it all?
Mohammed Chahim (Member of the European Parliament)
26
Apr
Lecture | European Union Seminar
Eager enlargers, reluctant reformers? Central and Eastern European perspectives on EU’s institutional reform
Jan Váška (Charles University Prague)
12
Apr
Lecture | European Union Seminar
Sweden in NATO and the changing EU security architecture
Louise Bonbeck (Swedish Embassy in The Hague)
15
Mar
Lecture | European Union Seminar
The future of Europe’s finances
08
Mar
Lecture | European Union Seminar
Building a stronger and more resilient Union - Mapping the cost of non-Europe (2022-2032)
Jérôme Saulnier (European Parliament Research Service)
09
Feb
Debate
Your rights and freedoms on the World Wide Web
Bart Groothuis
01
Dec
Lecture | European Union Seminar
Stability in unstable times: how the European Central Bank handles inflation
Gabriel Glöckler (European Central Bank)
17
Nov
Lecture | Seminar
European defence cooperation in a time of renewed military activity
Col. Gert Dobben, Head of Division at the Logistics Directorate of the EU Military Staff in Brussels
13
Oct
Lecture | Seminar
(CANCELLED) The UK, the Netherlands, and Ukraine. How strong bilateral relations are crucial for multilateral diplomacy
Mr.Keith Allan, Deputy UK Ambassador at the British Embassy in the Hague
27
Sep
Lecture | Seminar
Italy From Facism to Democracy. And Back?
Mark Gilbert (John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Bologna)
26
May
Lecture | Seminar
EU' responses to the challenges of the platform economy
Agnieszka Piasna (European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) and KU Leuven)
12
May
Lecture | Seminar
A new impetus for EU enlargement?
Mr. Mark Jorna (Senior expert in Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations)
30
Mar
Lecture
The global fight for democracy and the role of the European Parliament: a discussion with the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola
Roberta Metsola
24
Mar
Lecture | Seminar
Social Europe in the context of the green and digital transition
Mr. Antoine Kasel (Head of Cabinet to the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights)
10
Feb
Lecture | Seminar
Migration policy of the European Union: what lies ahead?
Ms. Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament for GroenLinks)
09
Dec
Lecture | Seminar
Today’s geopolitics: Managing the known unknowns?
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
21
Oct
Lecture | Seminar
The EU and Africa – joint visions for the future or falling back on the past?
Luisa Ossmann (International Cooperation Officer in DG International Partnerships, European Commission)
14
Oct
Debate | Seminar
EU Seminar and debate on the European Parliament’s Sakharov prize
Peter van Dalen (member of the EP’s Human Rights Committee)
07
Oct
Lecture | Seminar
State of the European Union 2022: what is to come?
Didier Herbert (former Director in the European Commission and Head of the EU permanent representation in The Netherlands)
30
Sep
Debate
Debate: Human Rights and the World Cup Qatar
Gijs de Jong (KNVB General Secretary), Petra Bolster (FNV Board member), Gert-Jan Segers (leader Christian Union, member House of Representatives), Max Tuñón (International Labour Organisation Director at the Qatar office), Rick Lawson, Stefaan Van den Bogaert, Vera Scepanovic
18
May
Lecture | Seminar
EU’s engagement in the Arctic
Michael Mann, EU Special Envoy for Arctic matters
22
Apr
Lecture | Seminar
LGBTIQ rights in Europe: the role of the European Parliament
Miguel Chambel, Coordinator of the LGBTI Intergroup at the European Parliament
09
Mar
Lecture | Seminar
European Citizens’ Initiative and participatory democracy in the EU
Flavio Grazian, Participatory Democracy Manager at the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS)
18
May
Lecture | Seminar
EU’s engagement in the Arctic
Michael Mann, EU Special Envoy for Arctic matters
22
Apr
Lecture | Seminar
LGBTIQ rights in Europe: the role of the European Parliament
Miguel Chambel, Coordinator of the LGBTI Intergroup at the European Parliament
09
Mar
Lecture | Seminar
European Citizens’ Initiative and participatory democracy in the EU
Flavio Grazian, Participatory Democracy Manager at the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS)
