Recently conducted events

PhD Defence
6 Feb 2012 - 16:00

The Institute for European Studies cordially invites you to the PhD defence of Katja Biedenkopf: "Policy Recycling? The External Effects of EU Environmental Legislation on the United States"

Katja Biedenkopf prepared her PhD under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sebastian Oberthür, Academic Director of the Institute for European Studies. The defence will take place on Monday, 6 February 2012, 16:00h in the conference rooms Rome & Lisbon at the Institute for European Studies. It will be followed by a reception.

Please RVSP by sending an email to katja.biedenkopf@vub.ac.be, before 1 February

Policy Forum
6 Feb 2012 - 12:00

The Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, in cooperation with the Institute for European Environmental Policy, kindly invites you to attend the upcoming environmental policy forum on the 6th of February with:

Policy Forum
26 Jan 2012 - 12:00

The Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, in cooperation with the Institute for European Environmental Policy, kindly invites you to attend the upcoming policy forum on 26 January with:

Policy Forum
20 Jan 2012 - 12:00

The Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, in cooperation with the Institute for European Environmental Policy, kindly invites you to attend the upcoming policy forum on 20 January with:

Wednesday Webinars
11 Jan 2012 - 12:00

'Quo vadis EU: Actors in Play: EU Institutions'

by: Prof. Dr. Amelia Hadfield, Prof. Dr. Joachim Koops, Prof. Dr. Irina Tanasescu and Dr. Alexander Mattelaer

This second Jean Monnet Webinar provides a brief but insightful view of the EU Commission, Council and Parliament as institutional entities, policy makers and modes decision-making, as well as a focused look at the changes brought the Treaty of Lisbon, including the role of the new External Action Service (EEAS).

Other
14 Dec 2011 - 12:00


The Institute for European Studies (IES) is delighted to be organising ‘Breaking the Silence: Israeli Soldiers Speak Out’. The presentation and discussion will take place on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 from 12-13:15 at the IES (Karel Van Miert Building, Pleinlaan 5, 1050 Brussels; Rome conference room)

Research Colloquium
31 Jan 2012 - 12:00
Lecture Series
30 Nov 2011 - 18:00

Wednesday 30 November: The ISA Programme: Governance Structure and Role in the EU

Margarida Abecasis (European Commission) & Patrick Wauters (Deloitte)

This lecture series is organised in cooperation with the Citadel Statement Group.

For registration: click here!

Lecture Series
9 Nov 2011 - 18:00

IES Spring Lecture Series: Making Malmö Real: EGovernment in the EU
Wednesday 9 November: eGovernment in the EU: Policies, Processes and Promises

Jeremy Millard (Danish Technological Institute) & Jamal Shahin (Institute for European Studies)

Lecture Series
23 Nov 2011 - 18:00

Wednesday 23 November: Where can the EU go in its eGovernment activity post-Poznan?

One week after the Ministerial Conference on eGovernment, held in Poznan, Poland, the IES/Citadel Statement team organise a roundtable on eGovernment in the EU. This roundtable provides an insight into EU-policymaking processes. At this event, each speaker will respond to the question: "Where can the EU go in its eGovernment activity post-Poznan?"

This lecture series is organised in cooperation with the Citadel Statement Group.

For registration: click here!

Wednesday Webinars
30 Nov 2011 - 12:00

Between 2011-2012, there will be four special, free webinars added to the IES Wednesday Webinar Series. Featuring topics on institutions, decision-making and key foreign policy issues and areas, the ‘Quo Vadis EU’ Webinars will form the interactive and online component of the IES’ newly established graduate Jean Monnet module, entitled ‘Quo Vadis EU’ .

Lecture Series
15 Nov 2011 - 18:00

The Institute for European Studies and Vesalius College of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has the pleasure of inviting you to the final lecture of the European Peace & Security Studies Lecture Series:

JAMES APPATHURAI, NATO's Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Security policy will talk on "NATO's INTERVENTION IN LIBYA: LESSONS LEARNED AND CHALLENGES AHEAD" 

Policy Forum
9 Nov 2011 - 11:30

The Institute for European Studies, in cooperation with the Turkish Ministry for EU Affairs kindly invites you to the keynote speech "Turkey in Europe" given by the Turkish Minister for European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bağış. This lecture will take place on 9 November in Auditorium Q on the campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

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Policy Forum
7 Nov 2011 - 11:30

The Institute for European Studies, in cooperation with the Institute for European Enviromental Policy, kindly invites you to attend the upcoming policy forum on 7 November 2011 concerning the ageing electricity networks of Europe and the use of renewable energy in the (near) future.

  • Prof. Dr. Sebastian Oberthür, Academic Director of the Institute for European Studies (Chair)
  • Jesse Scott, Energy and Climate Programme Director of demosEUROPA - Centre for European Strategy
  • Mark Johnston, Senior Policy Adviser WWF European Policy Office
  • Tom Howes, Deputy Head of Unit Renewables and CCS policy, DG Energy, European Commission

For more information and mandatory registration, click here!

Policy Forum
25 Oct 2011 - 11:00

The Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, in cooperation with the Institute for European Environmental Policy, kindly invite you to attend the upcoming environmental policy forum on 25 October.

This policy forum discusses cooperation between the United States and the European Union, as manufacturing and consuming economies, to ensure secure and sustainable access to raw materials.

Policy Forum
21 Oct 2011 - 11:00

The Institute for European Studies (IES) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in cooperation with the CEDEM-Université de Liège and the Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism, Belgium, kindly invite you to their upcoming Migration Policy Forum on 21 October with:

  • Dr Ilke Adam, Institute for European Studies, VUB (Chair)
  • Eva Schultz, DG Home, Unit B.1 Migration and Integration, European Commission
  • Didier Boone, Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism, Belgium
  • Prof. Dr Marco Martiniello, FNRS/CEDEM - Université de Liège
  • Dr Sergio Carrera, Centre for European Policy Studies

For the full programme and mandatory registration, please click here.

Lecture Series
12 Oct 2011 - 17:00

On 12 October 2011, The Belgian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Steven Vanackere, will give a keynote lecture at Vesalius College and the Institute of European Studies (VUB) on: Europe in the World: Contemporary Problems and Potential Solutions.