Selected sessions of the Third Annual ValEUs Conference from 29 September to 2 October 2026 were livestreamed and recorded.
Explore the session pages below to watch keynote addresses examining what values are, where they come from, and the challenges facing a value-oriented EU foreign policy. The recordings also include roundtable discussions on how practitioners and universities navigate conflicts over values in their work.
Third Annual ValEUs Conference: Opening Session & Keynote Address by Hans Kundnani
Revisit the opening session of the Third Annual ValEUs Conference, “Values, Democracy, and EU Foreign Policy. Paths to a New Policy Agenda”, featuring a keynote address by Hans Kundnani (European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)). Keynote ... Read more
Third Annual ValEUs Conference: Evening Session at Collegium Polonicum & Keynote Address by Marek Prawda
Revisit the recording of the Evening Session at Collegium Polonicum, held as part of the Third Annual ValEUs Conference and co-hosted by Adam Mickiewicz University. Keynote Address by Marek Prawda (Head of the Polish Representation in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Chargé ... Read more
Revisit the roundtable on how international partners can most effectively support Ukrainian academia. This session at the Third Annual ValEUs Conference brought together representatives of ValEUs’ partner universities in Kharkiv and Kyiv, as well as the Head of Viadrina International ... Read more
Third Annual ValEUs Conference: ValEUs Young Generation Policy Forum – EU Visa Restrictions for International Students
What challenges do international students face as a result of EU visa restrictions, and what policy alternatives could be considered? Relive the panelists’ insight on the issue in the recording below. The ValEUs Young Generation Policy Forum brought together students for ... Read more
Third Annual ValEUs Conference: Civil Society, Political Actors, and Their Struggle with ‘European’ Values
Watch – or rewatch – the session around the question ‘How do civil society initiatives and political actors understand “European” values, and in what ways do they engage with them in practice?’. This roundtable explored perspectives on and engagement with ... Read more
Third Annual ValEUs Conference: Looking Ahead – The Role of Universities in Fostering Pluralistic and Humanitarian Values
Explore the debate on the role universities can play in fostering pluralistic and humanitarian values in a changing international environment in the recording below. The final roundtable of the Third Annual ValEUs Conference featured university representatives from Turkey, the US, ... Read more