This ENC In-Depth podcast is the first of a three part Migration series focusing on the aftermath of the migration crisis and tackling various topics – ranging from demography, borders and populism to culture, integration and morality. Migration remains a very hotly debated topic among voters and divides people in a polarizing fashion. This podcast series is dedicated to an in-depth examination of all perspectives of migration: from left to right, East to West and North to South.
The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and features the comments and insights of Niels Jespersen, long-time columnist for leading Danish newspapers and social-democrat who co-authored the controversial book in 2018 on migration named ‘The Experiment That Failed’.
This ENC In-Depth podcast is the second of a series of 12 podcasts dedicated to the Turkey Training Programme (TTP) which focuses on “European sentiment in Turkey among opinion-shapers and youth leaders”. This podcast delves into the many challenges representative democracies face today, from declining voter turnout to increasingly successful populist leaders. Selvi Eren describes what this means for the EU and future relations with Turkey.
The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC’s Head of Research, and features the comments and insights of Ms. Selvi Eren – Junior Researcher at the Economic Development Foundation (IKV).
This ENC In-Depth podcast is the third of a series of 12 podcasts dedicated to the Turkey Training Programme (TTP) which focuses on “European sentiment in Turkey among opinion-shapers and youth leaders”. Dr. Kuyumcuoglu discusses how EU foreign policy has evolved in the face of real-world challenges, shifting from liberal internationalism to a strategy of principled pragmatism, while attempting to preserve its basic liberal values. He then elaborates on how the EU and Turkey can sustain bilateral relations in the future.
The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC’s Head of Research, and features the comments and insights of Dr. Ozan Kuyumcuoglu, Research Assistant at the International Relations Department of Istanbul Bilgi University.
This ENC In-Depth podcast is the fourth of a series of 12 podcasts dedicated to the Turkey Training Programme (TTP) which focuses on “European sentiment in Turkey among opinion-shapers and youth leaders.†Ataberk Ozcan, Founding President of Jus Gentium, a Paris-based think tank which promotes international law, discusses the challenges faced by democracies across the globe, from rising inequality to populism and fake news. He goes on to explore how Turkey can learn from the EU project, to build a truly “active” society and democracy.
The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and features the comments and insights of Ataberk Ozcan, Founding President of Jus Gentium.
This ENC In-Depth podcast is dedicated to the current challenges posed by COVID-19 to Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus region, namely how it will affect connectivity, relations with the EU, but also trade/energy relations across Eurasia, including recovering measures.
The debate is part of the ENC In-depth podcast discussions which brings together experts and academics to assess developments in the Eastern Partnership area in the fields of Security, Foreign Policy, Economy, Democracy and Education.
The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of H.E. Amb. Fuad Isgandarov, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of the Mission to the EU since 2012, Mr. Lawrence Meredith, Director for Neighbourhood East, DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) and Dr. LicÃnia Simão, Assistant Professor at the School of Economics, University of Coimbra and ENC Academic Council Member.
ENC In-Depth Podcast: Migration Management: Turkey’s approach and impact on EU relations
This ENC In-Depth podcast is the fifth of a series of 12 podcasts dedicated to the Turkey Training Programme (TTP) which focuses on “European sentiment in Turkey among opinion-shapers and youth leaders.†Dr. Fulya Memisoglu, Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations at Yıldız Technical University and ENC Academic Council Member, discusses the 2016 EU-Turkey Refugee Deal, why is it considered controversial, yet also necessary. She also comments on the funding mechanism, the handling and implementation of migration-related projects tied to the Refugee Deal.
The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and features the comments and insights of Dr. Fulya Memişoğlu, Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations at Yıldız Technical University and ENC Academic Council Member.
ENC In-depth Podcasts: Understanding University-level Youth in Turkey & Europe
The European Neighbourhood Council (ENC),in cooperation with the Center for Public Policy and Democracy Studies (PODEM), implemented a 14-month research project, within the “Civil Society Dialogue between the European Union (EU) and Turkey Programme (CSD-V)” titled “Understanding Future Values: Youth and Interaction across the EU and Turkey”. The project focuses on youth perceptions in European countries and Turkey, and understanding the socio-political values of the youth and their views on EU-Turkey relations.
In Part 1, Dr. Aybars Gorgulu, PODEM’s Executive Director and Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC’s Managing Director discussed the rationale, the methodology and the key findings of the two-part report.
Part 2 features the comments and insights of Dr. Dimitris Bouris, Assistant Professor of EU Security/European External Relations at the University of Amsterdam, ENC Academic Council Member and visiting professor at the College of Europe Natolin in Warsaw; and Dr. Branislav Radeljic, Professor of International Relations at Necmettin Erbakan University in Turkey, ENC Academic Council Member and Visiting Professor of European Politics at Nebrija University in Madrid. The guests analysed the impact of exchange programmes, such Erasmus, among youth and academics and their potential in positively or negatively influencing political developments in the long run.
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ENC In-Depth Podcast (EaP Series): EU-Russia relations and its impact on EaP countries
This ENC In-Depth podcast is dedicated to EU-Russia relations, focusing on the latter’s realpolitik Foreign Policy approach considered by many to be driven by the interests of the state; its impact on EaP countries and on the EU’s relation with the EaP countries; and the different type of response needed by the EU to restore its role as a normative power and demonstrating integrity, unity and consistency.
The debate is part of the ENC In-depth podcast discussions which brings together experts and academics to assess developments in the Eastern Partnership area in the fields of Security, Foreign Policy, Economy, Democracy and Education.
The discussion was moderated byAndreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Dr. Leila Alieva, affiliate at the Russian and East European Studies department at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies and ENC Academic Council Member; and Tony van der Togt, Senior Research Associate at Clingendael Institute in the Netherlands.
ENC In-Depth Podcast: Mainstream Media in Crisis: How can we restore trust in media sector?
This ENC In-Depth podcast is the first of a series of 12 podcasts dedicated to the Turkey Training Programme (TTP) which focuses “European sentiment in Turkey among opinion-shapers and youth leaders”. This podcast delivered an overview of how EU-Turkey relations are depicted in European and Turkish media, and a discussion on the various EU funding opportunities for projects which could support journalists in their reporting and ultimately, become self-employed.
The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and features the comments and insights of Ms. Asli Ece Kocak –Media and Law Studies Association Editor and Project Coordinator.
