BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:IES: The Institute for European Studies | September 03 2010- March 02 2011 PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100929T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100929T120000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/ABS URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/ABS SUMMARY:Environmental Policy Forum\: access and benefit sharing DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T133000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/environmental-studies-defining-and-distinguishing-international-environmental-problems URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/environmental-studies-defining-and-distinguishing-international-environmental-problems SUMMARY:Environmental Studies\: Defining and distinguishing international environmental problems DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101008T070000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101008T160000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/migration URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/migration SUMMARY:Global Governance in Migration Issues\: the role of the EU DESCRIPTION:

\\"Migration

This one-day training focuses on the impact of the European Union on migration issues. It examines\, amongst others\, the activities of the European Commission\, recent legal and policy developments at the European Union level\, and the Europeanization of migration and immigrant integration policies. Moreover\, the seminar looks at the collaboration between the EU and other international organisations (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees\, the International Organisation for Migration) on migration topics.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101015T110000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101015T130000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/CBA URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/CBA SUMMARY:Book Launch\: Cost-Benefit Analysis of Multi-Level Government DESCRIPTION:
\\"Migration

The book recently published in London and New York by Routledge provides an original framework for assessing public investment policies co-financed by Union (Federal) governments. \; This framework is applied to the EU Cohesion Policy and the US Federal Investment Policies. \; It strongly advocates the case for EU Cohesion Policy and the US Federal Investment Policies. \; Guidelines such as the Impact Assessment Guidelines (European Commission)\, the Green Book (British Treasury) and Guidelines and Discount Rates for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Federal Programs (Executive Office of the US President) are also analyzed.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101027T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101027T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/ies-autumn-lecture-series-sustainable-materials-management-eu URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/ies-autumn-lecture-series-sustainable-materials-management-eu SUMMARY:IES Autumn Lecture Series\: sustainable materials management in the EU DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101028T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101028T120000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/environmental-policy-forum-paths-towards-use-safer-chemicals-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/environmental-policy-forum-paths-towards-use-safer-chemicals-0 SUMMARY:Environmental Policy Forum\: Paths towards the Use of Safer Chemicals DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101117T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101117T133000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/environmental-studies-environmental-protectionpreservation-conflict-other-interests URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/environmental-studies-environmental-protectionpreservation-conflict-other-interests SUMMARY:Environmental Studies\: Environmental protection/preservation in conflict with other interests DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101117T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101117T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/autumn-lecture-series-economic-migration-policy-eu URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/autumn-lecture-series-economic-migration-policy-eu SUMMARY:Autumn Lecture Series\: Economic migration policy for the EU DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101124T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101124T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/autumn-lecture-series-sustainable-development-and-climate-change URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/autumn-lecture-series-sustainable-development-and-climate-change SUMMARY:Autumn Lecture Series\: Sustainable Development and Climate Change DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101126T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101126T120000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/policy-forum-roma-situation-europe URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/policy-forum-roma-situation-europe SUMMARY:Policy Forum on the Roma situation in Europe DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101201T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101201T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/ies-lecture-series-digital-agenda-and-public-services-europe URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/ies-lecture-series-digital-agenda-and-public-services-europe SUMMARY:IES Lecture Series\: the digital agenda and public services in Europe DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101203T073000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101203T150000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/Training/EFSP URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/Training/EFSP SUMMARY:The European Foreign Security Policy after Lisbon DESCRIPTION:

This 1-day training focuses on the impact of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on the European Common Foreign and Security Policy. It outlines the roles of the newly-created President of the European Council\, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the emerging European External Action Service. Furthermore\, the training examines the Common Security and Defence Policy and specifically the process of planning EU civilian crisis management interventions.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101207T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101207T150000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/research-colloquium-eu-and-middle-east URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/research-colloquium-eu-and-middle-east SUMMARY:Research Colloquium\: the EU and the Middle East DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101211T080000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101211T080000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/EPP URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/EPP SUMMARY:European Project Proposal Development Training DESCRIPTION:

European Project Proposal Development Training

During this challenging one-day training organised by the Balkan Security Network in partnership with the Institute for European Studies\, experienced practitioners and top experts will focus on your concrete project initiatives for open and forecasted EU calls and all available EU instruments\; to develop your competencies and skills for initiating projects satisfying the highest quality assurance criteria and understanding driving forces for successful project outcomes.Focusing on available funding opportunities EPP examines key variables for success at each stage of project proposal development\, refining necessary communication and fundraising skills and providing irreplaceable insights in the best practices. Experiential learning environment encourages active interplay between conceptual frameworks and their implementation in complex real-world setting.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101215T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101215T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/ies-autumn-lecture-series-belgian-eu-presidency-and-europe-2020-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/ies-autumn-lecture-series-belgian-eu-presidency-and-europe-2020-0 SUMMARY:IES Autumn Lecture Series\: Belgian EU Presidency and Europe 2020 DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110113T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110113T133000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/negotiating-solutions-international-environmental-problems URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/negotiating-solutions-international-environmental-problems SUMMARY:Negotiating solutions to international environmental problems DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110125T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110125T120000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/environmental-policy-forum-global-and-european-biodiversity-policy-after-nagoya URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/environmental-policy-forum-global-and-european-biodiversity-policy-after-nagoya SUMMARY:Environmental Policy Forum\: Global and European Biodiversity Policy after Nagoya DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110208T101500Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110208T120000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/policy-forum-contemporary-european-human-rights-network-and-quest-european-standard URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/policy-forum-contemporary-european-human-rights-network-and-quest-european-standard SUMMARY:Policy Forum\: Contemporary European Human Rights Network and Quest of European Standard DESCRIPTION:
Policy Forum\: Contemporary European Human Rights Network and Quest of European Standard
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The Institute for European Studies (IES) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Fundamental Rights &\; Constitutionalism Research Group (FRC) kindly invite you to their next Policy Forum / VUB Law and Criminology Talks\, to be held on February 8\, 2011 with Jukka Viljanen from Tampere University (Finland)

The IES is hosting professor Jukka Viljanen\, a specialist on fundamental rights related issues\, who has kindly offered to give a presentation in a Policy Forum as a specific topic "\;Contemporary European Human Rights Network and Quest of European Standard"\;.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110211T133000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110211T150000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/communicating-europe URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/communicating-europe SUMMARY:Communicating Europe DESCRIPTION:

Lost in the labyrinth of EU information? Do you need to find EU documents or monitor different policy initiatives? Or do you simply want to keep up-to date with the latest developments using a variety of sources? Join us to learn all about it!

Who\: Leigh Phillips (EU Observer) and Alexandra Mihai (Institute for European Studies)
When\: Friday\, 11th February\, 15\:30-17\:30\, followed by a networking cocktail
Where\: VUB campus (Pleinlaan)\, room D 1.07

This event is free and open for everyone. If you would like to attend\, send an email to alexandra.mihai@vub.ac.be by February 4th.

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110215T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110215T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/spring-lecture-series-opening-session-inter-organisational-aspects-eu-diplomatic-actor URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/spring-lecture-series-opening-session-inter-organisational-aspects-eu-diplomatic-actor SUMMARY:Spring Lecture Series\: Opening Session / Inter-organisational Aspects of the EU as a Diplomatic Actor DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110216T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110216T133000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/evaluating-effectiveness-international-environmental-institutions URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/evaluating-effectiveness-international-environmental-institutions SUMMARY:Evaluating the effectiveness of international environmental institutions DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110222T100000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110222T120000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/policy-forum-eus-new-model-economic-governance URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/policy-forum-eus-new-model-economic-governance SUMMARY:The EU's New Model of Economic Governance DESCRIPTION:

The Institute for European Studies of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel is pleased to announce a lunchtime Policy Forum on EU&rsquo\;s new model of economic governance. The event will be held on February 22 with the following speakers\:

&bull\; Mr. Peer RITTER from the Cabinet of Commissioner Olli Rehn

&bull\; Mr. Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN\, MEP (EPP)

&bull\; Chair\: Prof. Antonio Bar Cendó\;n (University of Valencia &\; IES) and Prof. Harri Kalimo (Institute for European Studies)

END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110222T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110222T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/spring-lecture-series-european-union-diplomatic-actor-post-lisbon-era URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/spring-lecture-series-european-union-diplomatic-actor-post-lisbon-era SUMMARY:Spring Lecture Series\: The European Union as a Diplomatic Actor in the Post-Lisbon Era DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120521T200946Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110301T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110301T180000Z UID:http://www.ies.be/content/spring-lecture-series-evaluating-impact-eu-diplomacy-pitfalls-and-challenges URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ies.be/content/spring-lecture-series-evaluating-impact-eu-diplomacy-pitfalls-and-challenges SUMMARY:Spring Lecture Series\: Evaluating the Impact of EU Diplomacy\: Pitfalls and Challenges DESCRIPTION:
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