BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:IES: The Institute for European Studies | February 12 2010- August 11 2010 PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100217T090000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100219T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/node/795 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/node/795 SUMMARY:Seminar\: The EU in Close-up DESCRIPTION: 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100301T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100301T140000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/EPF/epr URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/EPF/epr SUMMARY:Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for e-Waste -- challenges and opportunities DESCRIPTION: 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.

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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. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100308T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100308T140000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/EPF/credentials URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/EPF/credentials SUMMARY:The European Parliament's Green Credentials - An anyalysis of the EP and co-decision for the environment DESCRIPTION:
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 . END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100309T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100309T170000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/node/833 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/node/833 SUMMARY:Research Colloquium DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to European Integration Theories

Please send an \; email to mark.de.clerck@vub.ac.be for registration
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100311T110000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100311T140000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/node/834 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/node/834 SUMMARY:Publieke Omroepseminarie DESCRIPTION: For more information\, please contact Karen Donders at karen.donders@vub.ac.be END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100322T090000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100323T160000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/brics URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/brics SUMMARY:The EU and the Emerging Powers DESCRIPTION:
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.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100326T070000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100326T153000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/training/climate URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/training/climate SUMMARY:The New EU Climate Policies\: between Copenhagen and Cancun DESCRIPTION:

The Institute for European Studies (IES) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) are jointly organising a one day training seminar on "\;The New EU Climate Policies. Between Copenhagen and Cancun"\;. The seminar will present the international framework of climate change negotiations\, with a special focus on the EU climate policies. Furthermore\, topics such as ETS and carbon markets\, as well as mitigation in developed and developing countries will be addressed. The seminar will end with a panel discussion on the outcomes of the Copenhagen summit and the EU'\;s

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100406T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100406T170000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/node/798 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/node/798 SUMMARY:Methodological Lecture\: From draft to final Phd thesis DESCRIPTION:
Author\:

Venue\:
Rome Conference Room
Institute for European Studies
Pleinlaan 15 - 5th floor END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100414T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100414T120000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/node/835 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/node/835 SUMMARY:Cultural Dimension of Integration of Migrants DESCRIPTION:

Policy Forum

The Institute for European Studies is pleased to announce a lunchtime Policy Forum on Culture and Migration. \; It well be held at 12h30\, April 14 at the Institute for European Studies (IES)\, Pleinlaan 15\, 1050 Brussels. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100422T070000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100424T150000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/node/788 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/node/788 SUMMARY:The EU in International Affairs Conference 2010 DESCRIPTION:

'The European Union in International Affairs 2010 '
A Garnet Conference
 \; \\"ConferenceThe multidisciplinary GARNET Conference ‘The European Union in International Affairs’ will provide a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas among the growing number of scholars that take an interest in understanding the interface of EU and international politics and law. It will be open to all relevant disciplines and sub-disciplines\, including (international) law\, international political economy\, economics and history. The Conference will also continue to foster exchange between the scientific and the policy communities\, especially through keynote addresses by senior policy makers and a number of policy-link events featuring academics as well as policy makers. \; The Conference broadly covers all aspects relevant to understanding the EU in international affairs\, including implications for and effects of the structure of the global order \, in order to allow for active participation by as many scholars as possible working on relevant subjects.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100525T080000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100525T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/newmedia URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/newmedia SUMMARY:Exporting The Public Value Test\: Assessing EU Member States 'evaluation of public broadcasters' new media services DESCRIPTION: Organised by IES and IBBT-SMIT\, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Venue\:
IBBT-SMIT
Pleinlaan 9 - 2nd floor
1050 Brussels

Please find in attachment the Conference Programme.

For more information and queries\, please contact Karen Donders\: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100602T090000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100602T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/http%3A/%252Fwww.ies.be/integration URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/http%3A/%252Fwww.ies.be/integration SUMMARY:The Economic Crisis and the Process of European Integration DESCRIPTION: For more information on the conference\, you are invited to visit the conference website.

Thank you. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100615T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100615T150000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/node/912 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/node/912 SUMMARY:Research Colloquium DESCRIPTION:

FWO\, OZR and EU funding posibilities


This methodological workshop aims to gather an overview of the various funding opportunities available to researchers\, such as FWO\, OZR and EU funding possibilities. \; Specific attention will go to the guidelines of submitting funding applications.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100616T073000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100618T153000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/node/902 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/node/902 SUMMARY:EU in Close-up\: Training on EU Decision Making DESCRIPTION:

A 3-day intensive program designed for professionals and students seeking an advanced understanding of the EU institutions and decision-making. Register Now !

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T183448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100623T103000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100623T120000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/node/907 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/node/907 SUMMARY:Energy Policy Forum DESCRIPTION:
Energy Policy\: Delors proposal

Keynote speaker\:

Sami Andoura - Notre Europe

Venue\:

Institute for European Studies
Pleinlaan 15 - 5th floor END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR