Events
Wednesday September 23, 2009
Start: 23 Sep 2009 20:00
End: 23 Sep 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: programme to be confirmed
Wednesday September 30, 2009
Start: 30 Sep 2009 20:00
End: 30 Sep 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: programme to be confirmed
Tuesday October 06, 2009
Start: 6 Oct 2009 18:00
End: 6 Oct 2009 19:30
Presented by Tom Casiers
Location:
Rome Conference Room
Institute for European Studies
Pleinlaan 15 - 5th floor
1050 Brussel
Location:
Rome Conference Room
Institute for European Studies
Pleinlaan 15 - 5th floor
1050 Brussel
Wednesday October 07, 2009
Start: 7 Oct 2009 20:00
End: 7 Oct 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: programme to be confirmed
Thursday October 08, 2009
Start: 8 Oct 2009 14:00
End: 8 Oct 2009 16:00
On the occasion of the entry into force of the Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR) to the Aarhus Convention, the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and the Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (IES) kindly invite you to their next Environmental Policy Forum on
"Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers:
the Kiev Protocol and its implementation by the EU"
The Kiev Protocol and its importance for environmental policy in Europe will be introduced by Mr Michel Amand from the Direction de la Coordination et de la Concertation , Direction générale Agriculture, Environnement et Ressources naturelles, Service public de Wallonie, and Chairman of Working Group on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention. The respondent will be Mrs Dania Cristofaro, Industrial Emissions & Protection of the Ozone Layer Unit, DG Environment, European Commission, who will comment on the measures taken by the EU pursuant to the Protocol.
Monday October 12, 2009
Start: 12 Oct 2009 02:00
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Intensive seminar on EU institutions and policy process |
- A 3-day intensive program designed for professionals seeking an advanced understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making
- A balanced approach, where theory and practice complement each other to facilitate the learning experience
- Mix of face-to-face and online training
- In-depth analysis of each institution, with special focus on its functioning and role within the EU structure
- A detailed insight into the various types of decision-making methods, according to the field of EU action
- A hands-on guide to various types of EU information sources, complemented by a computer-based exercise aimed at retrieving information on the EU
- 6 months subscription to E-modules, the E-learning tool on European Studies developed by the IES: www.emodules.be/demo
The fee for the seminar is €720. The fee comprises: course materials, access to the E-modules lunches and refreshments at the IES. Reduced fees are available for participants from NGO's and students.
At the end of the seminar, all participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Upcoming dates:
October 2009, 12-14
December 2009, 7-9
February 2010, 22-24
October 2009, 12-14
December 2009, 7-9
February 2010, 22-24
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Programme |
DAY 1
09:30 - 11:00 Refresher: history and institutional structure of the EU
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30 The Community Method
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 - 15:30 How does the European Commission work?
From policy preparation to implementation and enforcement
15:30-15:45 Coffee break
15:45- 17:30 How does the European Parliament work?
Powers, structures and functioning
DAY 2
09:30-10:45 How does the Council work?
Functioning of the Council of Ministers and European Council
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00- 13:00 Inter-institutional decision-making procedures
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Decision-making in second pillar issues
European Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
15:30-15:45 Coffee Break
15:45-17:30 Decision-making in third pillar issues
Justice, Freedom and Security
DAY 3
09:30- 10:30 Interest representation and lobbying
10:30- 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45- 12:00 Transparency and access to documents
12:00- 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00- 15:00 European information sources
Including document trail exercise
15:00- 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30- 17:00 Seminar wrap-up and conclusions
Future challenges for the EU
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General information |
For more information on this customized training, please contact the IES E-Learning and Training Team at: info@emodules.be
To register, please click here
Bank Details:
Account number : 001-3881979-18
Name : Institute for European Studies
Reference : data of the seminar/training. (obligatory so that your payment does not get lost)
Tuesday October 13, 2009
|
Intensive seminar on EU institutions and policy process |
- A 3-day intensive program designed for professionals seeking an advanced understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making
- A balanced approach, where theory and practice complement each other to facilitate the learning experience
- Mix of face-to-face and online training
- In-depth analysis of each institution, with special focus on its functioning and role within the EU structure
- A detailed insight into the various types of decision-making methods, according to the field of EU action
- A hands-on guide to various types of EU information sources, complemented by a computer-based exercise aimed at retrieving information on the EU
- 6 months subscription to E-modules, the E-learning tool on European Studies developed by the IES: www.emodules.be/demo
The fee for the seminar is €720. The fee comprises: course materials, access to the E-modules lunches and refreshments at the IES. Reduced fees are available for participants from NGO's and students.
At the end of the seminar, all participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Upcoming dates:
October 2009, 12-14
December 2009, 7-9
February 2010, 22-24
October 2009, 12-14
December 2009, 7-9
February 2010, 22-24
|
Programme |
DAY 1
09:30 - 11:00 Refresher: history and institutional structure of the EU
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30 The Community Method
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 - 15:30 How does the European Commission work?
From policy preparation to implementation and enforcement
15:30-15:45 Coffee break
15:45- 17:30 How does the European Parliament work?
Powers, structures and functioning
DAY 2
09:30-10:45 How does the Council work?
Functioning of the Council of Ministers and European Council
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00- 13:00 Inter-institutional decision-making procedures
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Decision-making in second pillar issues
European Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
15:30-15:45 Coffee Break
15:45-17:30 Decision-making in third pillar issues
Justice, Freedom and Security
DAY 3
09:30- 10:30 Interest representation and lobbying
10:30- 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45- 12:00 Transparency and access to documents
12:00- 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00- 15:00 European information sources
Including document trail exercise
15:00- 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30- 17:00 Seminar wrap-up and conclusions
Future challenges for the EU
|
General information |
For more information on this customized training, please contact the IES E-Learning and Training Team at: info@emodules.be
To register, please click here
Bank Details:
Account number : 001-3881979-18
Name : Institute for European Studies
Reference : data of the seminar/training. (obligatory so that your payment does not get lost)
Wednesday October 14, 2009
Start: 12 Oct 2009 02:00
End: 14 Oct 2009 02:00
|
Intensive seminar on EU institutions and policy process |
- A 3-day intensive program designed for professionals seeking an advanced understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making
- A balanced approach, where theory and practice complement each other to facilitate the learning experience
- Mix of face-to-face and online training
- In-depth analysis of each institution, with special focus on its functioning and role within the EU structure
- A detailed insight into the various types of decision-making methods, according to the field of EU action
- A hands-on guide to various types of EU information sources, complemented by a computer-based exercise aimed at retrieving information on the EU
- 6 months subscription to E-modules, the E-learning tool on European Studies developed by the IES: www.emodules.be/demo
The fee for the seminar is €720. The fee comprises: course materials, access to the E-modules lunches and refreshments at the IES. Reduced fees are available for participants from NGO's and students.
At the end of the seminar, all participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Upcoming dates:
October 2009, 12-14
December 2009, 7-9
February 2010, 22-24
October 2009, 12-14
December 2009, 7-9
February 2010, 22-24
|
Programme |
DAY 1
09:30 - 11:00 Refresher: history and institutional structure of the EU
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30 The Community Method
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 - 15:30 How does the European Commission work?
From policy preparation to implementation and enforcement
15:30-15:45 Coffee break
15:45- 17:30 How does the European Parliament work?
Powers, structures and functioning
DAY 2
09:30-10:45 How does the Council work?
Functioning of the Council of Ministers and European Council
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00- 13:00 Inter-institutional decision-making procedures
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Decision-making in second pillar issues
European Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
15:30-15:45 Coffee Break
15:45-17:30 Decision-making in third pillar issues
Justice, Freedom and Security
DAY 3
09:30- 10:30 Interest representation and lobbying
10:30- 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45- 12:00 Transparency and access to documents
12:00- 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00- 15:00 European information sources
Including document trail exercise
15:00- 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30- 17:00 Seminar wrap-up and conclusions
Future challenges for the EU
|
General information |
For more information on this customized training, please contact the IES E-Learning and Training Team at: info@emodules.be
To register, please click here
Bank Details:
Account number : 001-3881979-18
Name : Institute for European Studies
Reference : data of the seminar/training. (obligatory so that your payment does not get lost)
Start: 14 Oct 2009 20:00
End: 14 Oct 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: programme to be confirmed
Monday October 19, 2009
Start: 19 Oct 2009 11:00
End: 19 Oct 2009 20:00
The IES and Euridit - European Institute for Development and In-Service Training - jointly organise two courses:
For more information and the detailed programme: http://www.euridit.org/events.html
- Developing European Competence for Regional Civil Servants and Managers
- Developing successful projects under the Seventh Research Framework Programme
For more information and the detailed programme: http://www.euridit.org/events.html
Wednesday October 21, 2009
Start: 21 Oct 2009 20:00
End: 21 Oct 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: programme to be confirmed
Friday October 23, 2009
Start: 23 Oct 2009 11:00
End: 23 Oct 2009 15:00
The IES and IBBT-SMIT organised a half-day expert workshop,
"Strengthening the European Information Society". The event took place on Friday 23 October (from 09:00 - 13:00) on the occasion of the launch of the edited collection Rethinking European Media and Communications Policy. The workshop focused on the role of the consumer, as it took four topical consumer-related angles from the main themes of the book.
[click here] for more information about the book or [click here] to download the powerpoint presentations.
Wednesday October 28, 2009
Start: 28 Oct 2009 20:00
End: 28 Oct 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: programme to be confirmed
Thursday October 29, 2009
Start: 29 Oct 2009 15:00
End: 29 Oct 2009 16:00
The Institute for European Studies (IES) is proud to welcome Dr. Jamie Shea
who will give a series of six lectures, each dealing with a specific
challenge and what NATO and the international community need to do to
meet that challenge successfully.Dr. Jamie Shea received worldwide attention during the 1999 Kosovo war when he served as the spokesperson for Nato. He is now the Director of Policy Planning in the Private Office of the Secretary General at NATO Headquarters.
Wednesday November 04, 2009
Start: 4 Nov 2009 20:00
End: 4 Nov 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: programme to be confirmed
Wednesday November 18, 2009
Start: 18 Nov 2009 11:00
End: 18 Nov 2009 20:00
PROGRAMME:
09.00 - 10.20 The Europeanization of Migration Policies and Immigrant Integration
(Ilke Adam, Hannelore Goeman, Institute for European Studies)
10.30 - 11.40 Activities of the European Commission in the Field of Migration
(Sandra Pratt, formerly European Commission)
09.00 - 10.20 The Europeanization of Migration Policies and Immigrant Integration
(Ilke Adam, Hannelore Goeman, Institute for European Studies)
10.30 - 11.40 Activities of the European Commission in the Field of Migration
(Sandra Pratt, formerly European Commission)
Start: 18 Nov 2009 20:00
End: 18 Nov 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: programme to be confirmed
Wednesday November 25, 2009
Start: 25 Nov 2009 20:00
End: 25 Nov 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: program to be confirmed
Thursday November 26, 2009
Start: 26 Nov 2009 15:00
End: 26 Nov 2009 16:00
The Institute for European Studies (IES) is proud to welcome Dr. Jamie Shea
who will give a series of six lectures, each dealing with a specific
challenge and what NATO and the international community need to do to
meet that challenge successfully.Dr. Jamie Shea received worldwide attention during the 1999 Kosovo war when he served as the spokesperson for Nato. He is now the Director of Policy Planning in the Private Office of the Secretary General at NATO Headquarters.
Wednesday December 02, 2009
Start: 2 Dec 2009 20:00
End: 2 Dec 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: program to be confirmed
Wednesday December 09, 2009
Start: 9 Dec 2009 20:00
End: 9 Dec 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: program to be confirmed
Thursday December 10, 2009
Start: 10 Dec 2009 15:00
End: 10 Dec 2009 16:00
The Institute for European Studies (IES) is proud to welcome Dr. Jamie Shea
who will give a series of six lectures, each dealing with a specific
challenge and what NATO and the international community need to do to
meet that challenge successfully.Dr. Jamie Shea received worldwide attention during the 1999 Kosovo war when he served as the spokesperson for Nato. He is now the Director of Policy Planning in the Private Office of the Secretary General at NATO Headquarters.
Monday December 14, 2009
Start: 14 Dec 2009 15:00
End: 14 Dec 2009 16:00
The Institute for European Studies (IES) is proud to welcome Dr. Jamie Shea
who will give a series of six lectures, each dealing with a specific
challenge and what NATO and the international community need to do to
meet that challenge successfully.Dr. Jamie Shea received worldwide attention during the 1999 Kosovo war when he served as the spokesperson for Nato. He is now the Director of Policy Planning in the Private Office of the Secretary General at NATO Headquarters.
Wednesday December 16, 2009
Start: 16 Dec 2009 20:00
End: 16 Dec 2009 22:00
Autumn lecture series: program to be confirmed
Thursday January 21, 2010
Start: 21 Jan 2010 15:00
End: 21 Jan 2010 16:00
The Institute for European Studies (IES) is proud to welcome Dr. Jamie Shea
who will give a series of six lectures, each dealing with a specific
challenge and what NATO and the international community need to do to
meet that challenge successfully.Dr. Jamie Shea received worldwide attention during the 1999 Kosovo war when he served as the spokesperson for Nato. He is now the Director of Policy Planning in the Private Office of the Secretary General at NATO Headquarters.
Thursday January 28, 2010
Start: 28 Jan 2010 15:00
End: 28 Jan 2010 16:00
The Institute for European Studies (IES) is proud to welcome Dr. Jamie Shea
who will give a series of six lectures, each dealing with a specific
challenge and what NATO and the international community need to do to
meet that challenge successfully.Dr. Jamie Shea received worldwide attention during the 1999 Kosovo war when he served as the spokesperson for Nato. He is now the Director of Policy Planning in the Private Office of the Secretary General at NATO Headquarters.
Tuesday February 02, 2010
Start: 2 Feb 2010 17:00
End: 2 Feb 2010 19:00
Security and the ethics of uncertainty
Wednesday February 10, 2010
Start: 10 Feb 2010 13:30
End: 10 Feb 2010 15:30
The IES organises its next Environmental Policy Forum on Wednesday 10 February. Mr. Arthur Runge-Metzger will present a keynote address on EU Climate Policy Post-Copenhagen and will focus on the prospects for EU climate policy after Copenhagen, covering both internal policy and the Commission's view on the next steps at the international level.His presentation comes on the occasion of the launch of the latest volume in the IES book series!
[click here] for more information about the policy forum or [click here] for more information on the edited volume.
Thursday February 11, 2010
Start: 11 Feb 2010 13:00
End: 11 Feb 2010 18:00
Ethical issues of CFSP/ESDP in the European borderlands
This workshop is designed to elucidate the ethical consequence of the changes in the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) including the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) as a result of the progressive blurring of the internal/external borders and policy objectives. Within this overall objective, the workshop examines the value assumptions underlying traditional CFSP/ESDP objectives including SSR, rule of law and peace building more broadly; and contrasts these assumptions with the value premises underlying JHA that touch on CFSP (particularly counter-terrorism and border management) and that underline the increasing blurring between internal and external security objectives of EU external relations. In addition to a conceptual stock taking, the workshop also discusses the consequences of these potentially conflicting objectives in the field. Wednesday February 17, 2010
Start: 17 Feb 2010 11:00
SEMINAR ON EU INSTITUTIONS AND POLICY PROCESS
A 3-day intensive program designed for professionals seeking an advanced understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making.
A balanced approach, where theory and practice complement each other to facilitate the learning experience.
In-depth analysis of each institution, with special focus on its functioning and role within the EU structure.
Full Programme
A 3-day intensive program designed for professionals seeking an advanced understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making.A balanced approach, where theory and practice complement each other to facilitate the learning experience.
In-depth analysis of each institution, with special focus on its functioning and role within the EU structure.
Full Programme
Thursday February 18, 2010
SEMINAR ON EU INSTITUTIONS AND POLICY PROCESS
A 3-day intensive program designed for professionals seeking an advanced understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making.
A balanced approach, where theory and practice complement each other to facilitate the learning experience.
In-depth analysis of each institution, with special focus on its functioning and role within the EU structure.
Full Programme
A 3-day intensive program designed for professionals seeking an advanced understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making.A balanced approach, where theory and practice complement each other to facilitate the learning experience.
In-depth analysis of each institution, with special focus on its functioning and role within the EU structure.
Full Programme
Friday February 19, 2010
Start: 17 Feb 2010 11:00
End: 19 Feb 2010 20:00
SEMINAR ON EU INSTITUTIONS AND POLICY PROCESS
A 3-day intensive program designed for professionals seeking an advanced understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making.
A balanced approach, where theory and practice complement each other to facilitate the learning experience.
In-depth analysis of each institution, with special focus on its functioning and role within the EU structure.
Full Programme
A 3-day intensive program designed for professionals seeking an advanced understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making.A balanced approach, where theory and practice complement each other to facilitate the learning experience.
In-depth analysis of each institution, with special focus on its functioning and role within the EU structure.
Full Programme
Monday March 01, 2010
Start: 1 Mar 2010 14:00
End: 1 Mar 2010 16:00
The Institute for European Studies (IES) at the Vrije Universitetit Brussel and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) kindly invite you to their next Environmental Policy Forum.
On 1 March, Mr. Reid Lifset, Resident Fellow in the Center for Industrial Ecology and Associate Director of the Industrial Environmental Management Program at the Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, will present a keynote presentation.
Mr. Lifset is well known for his contributions to the development and analysis of the environmental strategy of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). He will offer insights on the challenges to creating proper incentive structures for EPR in modern environmental policy, a question that is central in the on-going revision process of the EU’s WEEE Directive on recycling waste electronics. Commenting on Mr Lifset’s presentation will be Harri Kalimo, a Senior Research Fellow at the IES.
On 1 March, Mr. Reid Lifset, Resident Fellow in the Center for Industrial Ecology and Associate Director of the Industrial Environmental Management Program at the Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, will present a keynote presentation.
Mr. Lifset is well known for his contributions to the development and analysis of the environmental strategy of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). He will offer insights on the challenges to creating proper incentive structures for EPR in modern environmental policy, a question that is central in the on-going revision process of the EU’s WEEE Directive on recycling waste electronics. Commenting on Mr Lifset’s presentation will be Harri Kalimo, a Senior Research Fellow at the IES.
Monday March 08, 2010
Start: 8 Mar 2010 14:00
End: 8 Mar 2010 16:00
The Institute for European Studies (IES) at the Vrije Universitetit Brussel and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) kindly invite you to their next Environmental Policy Forum.
On 8 March, Charlotte Burns will present the results of a study on the European Parliament's green credentials in the co-decision procedure in the 2000s, which investigated whether the European Parliament is an environmental champion and whether co-decision has been good for the environment. Ms. Burns worked in the European Parliament as a Research Assistant to the Chair of the Environment Committee for two years before undertaking her PhD at the University of Sheffield. She currently teaches at the University of Leeds. Commenting on Ms. Burns presentation will be Professor Doctor Ludwig Krämer, Honorary professor for European environmental law at the universities of Bremen and Copenhagen and visiting professor at University College, London and working with the Commission for three decades as Head of Unit of Legal Affairs, Waste, waste management and environmental governance in DG Environment .
Tuesday March 09, 2010
Start: 9 Mar 2010 17:00
End: 9 Mar 2010 19:00
Introduction to European Integration Theories
Please send an email to mark.de.clerck@vub.ac.be for registration
Thursday March 11, 2010
Start: 11 Mar 2010 13:00
End: 11 Mar 2010 16:00
For more information, please contact Karen Donders at karen.donders@vub.ac.be
Monday March 22, 2010
Start: 22 Mar 2010 11:00
This workshop, organised by Senior Research fellow at the IES Dr. Eva Gross, interlinks questions of the EU’s performance vis-à-vis its strategic partners with its approach to specific challenges: climate change, regional conflicts and failed states, migration, and development. Contributions to this workshop address these challenges from a number of viewpoints: the nature of the challenges, their interconnectedness, but also respective EU, Chinese, Indian, Brazilian and Russian approaches to tackling them. By contrasting different national approaches, viewpoints and proposed policy solutions, this workshop aims to generate research questions, establish synergies between researchers, and enable to formation of an expert community on this subject.
click here for more information.
IES is a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the 