Welcome to our Young Generation Policy Briefs series! In this third issue, Paul-Hendrik Himmel, Charlotte Hölscher and Alan Khal state the EU-Tunisia migration agreement to expose contradiction between the EU’s migration policy and its core values of human rights and the rule of law. While aiming to curb irregular migration, the authors argue, EU cooperation enables … Read more
Click here to download the poster Join our upcoming Dialogue between Organized Civil Society from Latin America and Europe on “Myths and Realities of Trade Agreements in the New Global Context” with the following speaker: Manuel Pérez Rocha L. (Institute for Policy Studies, IPS) Lucía Bárcena (Transnational Institute, TNI) Silvana Milena Insignares (Universidad del Norte) Andrés Peñaloza … Read more
Welcome to our Young Generation Policy Briefs series! In this second issue of the series, Katrin Kehn examines Meloni’s Albania Model, interrogating whether it can be designated as a new strategy or a minefield. Explore all Young Generation Policy Briefs here! With Giorgia Meloni’s Albania model, the asylum procedure is to be outsourced to … Read more
Click here to download the poster Join our upcoming ValEUs Civil Society Debate on “The Environment Knows No Borders” with Angélica Rodriguez, Mariangela Rueda, Ulrike Capdepon, Nissi Jethzel García and members from Barranquilla +20. In this panel, we will explore the role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in environmental matters and the position of the European … Read more
Welcome to our Young Generation Policy Briefs series! In this first issue, Prof. Timm Beichelt presents a practical guide on writing a policy brief and introduces the concept behind the Young Generation Policy Briefs by summarising key issues at stake in the proclamation and contestation of European values. Explore all Young Generation Policy Briefs here! … Read more
The interventions at Harvard University, the closing of the International and Foreign Language Education office in the Department of Education, indeed the goal to close the Department of Education altogether, are only part of a larger agenda to reshape higher education in the United States. On April 28, 2025, this ValEUs Panel Discussion brought together … Read more
ValEUs Summer Schools on Multiple Crises and Contestation of EU Values! In recent years, the EU has faced unprecedented challenges to live up to its mission to create a peaceful future based on common values. Despite the incorporation of foundational values into instruments of global governance, societal actors have increasingly opposed both the methods by … Read more
Click here to download the poster Join our upcoming ValEUs Lecture on “The diplomatic system of the EU: a state in the making or a toothless international organisation?” with Federica Bicchi at the University of Florence. This lecture will analyse the EU’s diplomatic system, in order to understand how well equipped the EU is in practicing … Read more
Revisit our ValEUs Lecture: “European Values” as Perceived from Central Asia with Zhanibek Arynov from Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)! About the LectureAs a major external actor, the European Union has always prioritised its normative agenda while interacting with Central Asia. How is the EU’s normative agenda perceived by local actors in the region? This webinar focuses … Read more
The 17th edition of the BİLGİ Newsletter presents the latest research, projects, and academic initiatives of the European Institute. This issue highlights two major new projects: ValEUs – Foreign Policy Issues: Values and Democracy and PLEDGE: Politics of Grievance and Democratic Governance, both of which examine critical challenges in European governance, democracy, and foreign policy. In addition, the … Read more