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 Address: What Values Are European?
Commentator: Angela Bourne (Roskilde University)

The session opened with an institutional welcome by Geny Piotti, Head of EU Research Affairs at the European University Viadrina, followed by an opening address by Timm Beichelt, ValEUs Principal Investigator at the European University Viadrina.

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ValEUs Abschlusskonferenz unter dem Titel „Values, Democracy, and EU Foreign Policy. Paths to a New Policy Agenda“. Wie können gemeinsame Werte die Außenpolitik der Europäischen Union in einer sich wandelnden Welt bestimmen? Was geschieht, wenn demokratische Grundsätze zunehmend infrage gestellt oder ausgehöhlt werden? Und welchen Beitrag können Wissenschaft, Bildung und Zivilgesellschaft in diesem Prozess leisten? Conference Opening and institutional Welcome by Geny Piotti (Head of EU Research Affairs, European University Viadrina), Opening Address by Timm Beichelt (ValEUs Principal Investigator, European University Viadrina), Keynote Address Hans Kundnani (European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)), What Values Are European? Commentator: Angela Bourne (Roskilde University)

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Third Annual ValEUs Conference 2026

The Third Annual ValEUs Conference, hosted by European University Viadrina from 29 September to 2 October 2026, brought together scholars, policymakers, students, and representatives of civil society to reflect on the network’s work and develop societal strategies and policy recommendations to safeguard the EU’s foundational values amid increasingly complex and volatile political realities, both within and beyond the Union. Through keynote addresses, academic panels, and practice-oriented roundtables, participants explored ways to address these challenges effectively.

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