Southeast Europe Events
Upheaval in the Middle East: What Is the Turkish Strategy?
May 12, 2011 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
European Studies
As a predominantly-Muslim democracy, ally of the West, a booming market economy and emerging “soft power”, Turkey has long been identified as a model for the political transformation in the Middle East. However, once the revolutions began, Turkey’s ability to contribute to democracy and stabilization appeared more limited than many thought.
Europe's Energy Security in the Balance: What Future for the Southern Energy Corridor?
March 30, 2011 // 1:30pm — 3:00pm
European Studies
Andrea Lockwood, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Eurasia, Africa and the Middle East, U.S. Department of Energy; Adnan Vatensever, Senior Associate, Energy and Climate Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; and Peter Doran, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). Moderator: Alexandros Petersen, Adviser, European Energy Security Initiative, Woodrow Wilson Center
The World Island: Eurasian Geopolitics and the Fate of the West
March 22, 2011 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
European Studies
Both a historical analysis and a call to arms, this is the comprehensive policy guide to understanding and engaging the geopolitics of Eurasia.
Greece's Financial Crisis and the Future of the Euro
March 11, 2011 // 9:00am — 10:30am
European Studies
Petros G. Doukas, Head of Capital Partners S.A. and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Hellenic Republic
Turkey's Regional Perspectives on Eurasia and East Asia
March 01, 2011 // 10:30am — 11:45am
European Studies
"The post-Cold War era notion of security can no longer be confined to merely military terms," according to Ambassador Fatih Ceylan, but factors such as historical, cultural and economic ties increasingly forge a role in developing greater political will and cooperation among neighboring countries.
Egypt and the Middle East: A Turkish Model of Democracy?
February 25, 2011 // 9:00am — 10:30am
European Studies
Recent political unrest in the Middle East has prompted a debate about whether Turkey, a transitioning democracy with Islamic roots, can serve as a model for political transformation in the Arab world. The panelists highlighted the distinctiveness of the "Turkish model" of governance and raised doubts about its potential to inform the political discourse in the revolting Middle East.
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)
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
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