Europe Events
What Is the Phone Number of Europe? Leadership in the European Union After the Lisbon Treaty
December 08, 2010 // 1:00pm — 4:00pm
European Studies
The Lisbon Treaty introduced significant changes in the institutional order and external representation of the European Union. This workshop will revisit the founding compromise of European integration between sovereignty and supranationality and assess the effects of these transformations on the legitimization of the EU.
The Reified Nomad: The Historical Roots of Current Anti-Roma Persecution in Europe
December 08, 2010 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
European Studies
Across Europe we have seen a sharp increase in anti-Roma persecution, particularly in the Western democracies of France and Italy.
Off-site Event: The World Youth Democracy Forum for D.C.-Area Students
December 03, 2010 // 9:00am — 11:30am
History and Public Policy Program
The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at The George Washington University and the Ion Ratiu Democracy Award at the Woodrow Wilson Center co-hosted the 2010 World Youth Democracy Forum for DC-Area Students. The Forum featured the 2010 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award Winner, Oleg Kozlovsky of Russia.
The Sixth Annual Ion Ratiu Democracy Award
December 02, 2010 // 1:00pm — 5:00pm
History and Public Policy Program
Oleg Kozlovsky, a political activist and co-founder of Solidarnost, United Democratic Movement in Russia, received the 2010 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award on Thursday on 2 December at the Woodrow Wilson Center, as part of a two-panel workshop featuring a round-table discussion After the "Reset:" U.S. and European Approaches to Russia and a keynote address Democracy: New Tools for the Struggle.
Roads Not Taken: AKP Trajectories Since 2007
November 10, 2010 // 1:00pm — 2:30pm
European Studies
Nora Fisher Onar, Department of Politics and International Relations, Bahcesehir University (Turkey), and Center for International Studies, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford (UK)
Freedom, Democracy and Prosperity in Central Europe: Story of Transformation and Integration of Slovakia
November 10, 2010 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
European Studies
Slovakia has made much progress in its transition from part of a socialist, pro-Soviet republic to an independent, democratic nation, but there remains much hard work ahead; that was the theme of remarks by Prime Minister Iveta Radicová at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on November 10, 2010.
Open House for Stavros Niarchos Foundation Fellowship Opportunities
November 08, 2010 // 3:30pm — 6:00pm
European Studies
Settling Cyprus: Time for a Creative Approach?
November 08, 2010 // 9:30am — 11:00am
European Studies
Hugh Pope, Turkey/Cyprus Project Director, International Crisis Group
Book Launch: How Enemies Become Friends: The Sources of Stable Peace
November 04, 2010 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
European Studies
Imminent violence and war make news headlines, while longstanding peace and good inter-state relations hardly seem newsworthy. By contrast, Charles Kupchan's new book, How Enemies Become Friends: The Sources of Stable Peace, focuses on the origins of peace rather than war. While war is certainly big news, he posits that the bigger news is that the US-Canada border has been consistently peaceful for more than a century, or that only 68 years after France and Germany fought two world wars, people can now drive across the border as though it does not exist. His new book seeks to identify the dynamics that lead countries to achieve lasting peace.
Religion as a Conversation Starter: Interreligious Dialogue for Peacekeeping in the Balkans
November 03, 2010 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
European Studies
Ina Merdjanova, Marie Curie Fellow at the Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College (Dublin); Patrice Brodeur, Canada Research Chair on Islam, Pluralism and Globalization, University of Montreal (Canada); Qamar-ul Huda,Senior Program Officer, Religion and Peacemaking Center of Innovation, United States Institute of Peace