ENC In-Depth Podcast: EU-Türkiye Relations in the Context of Transport, Trade, and Connectivity
The in-depth discussion is dedicated to EU-Türkiye transport and trade relations from various perspectives, including geo-economics, connectivity, and the challenges and opportunities in transportation and trade relations. The debate is part of the ENC in-depth podcast discussions with experts assessing the developments in Türkiye and the EU.
The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Director, and features the comments and insights of Can Baydarol, Vice President of The European Union and Global Research Association (ABKAD), and Alper Özel, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Transporters Association.
ENC Analysis – International Relations amidst Disasters: Turkish-Greek Perceptions and Emotion Discourses in 1999 and 2023 Earthquakes
The European Neighborhood Council (ENC) released its new analysis on “Turkish-Greek Perceptions and Emotion Discourses in 1999 and 2023 Earthquakes”.
The article is written by Dr. Özlem Kayhan Pusane, Professor at the Department of International Relations at Işık University, and Dr. Aslı Ilgıt, ENC Academic Council Member and Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Cukurova University.
The concept of disaster diplomacy sheds light on how natural disasters can influence international relations. One of the examples studied in disaster diplomacy scholarship, the 1999 earthquakes in Turkey and Greece, sparked diplomatic engagement between the two nations, highlighting the growing recognition of disasters’ role in shaping global diplomacy. In this ENC analysis, the authors delve into the crucial role of emotions in shaping international relations post-disaster, focusing on Greek-Turkish relations in both the earthquakes of 1999 and 2023.
On March 4, 2024, the Kyrgyz Internet Society will host the forum “Promoting equal economic opportunities and sustainability of youth and women” where the EU-funded “Sanarip Insan” project will sum up its results. Project managers, startup beneficiaries, training beneficiaries, journalists, and project implementers, represented by representatives of government, development institutions, business and educational structures will summarize the results of the project, discuss the tangible effects of digitalization of education for the population, problems, and opportunities for involving all stakeholders in the implementation of the project. Guests will also be able to see an exhibition of project beneficiaries and startup competition winners.
The Sanarip Insan project is is being implemented by the European Neighbourhood Council together with the Kyrgyz Internet Society with financial support from the European Union. The main components of the project are the development of digital skills capacity among youth, young migrants and women, from basic digital literacy to more in-demand digital skills such as information search, use of digital platforms, social media functionality, financial transactions, online commerce and advanced entrepreneurial skills with using information technology.
Over two and a half years, the project has helped thousands of citizens improve their digital skills, thereby increasing their economic well-being. The project’s activities have led to improved indicators of youth resilience to the Sustainable Development Goals and the protection of human rights and contributed to inclusive economic growth in rural areas of Kyrgyzstan, which will have a positive impact on the country’s digital economy.
During this 30-month project, 500 individuals and youth attended two-day courses on digital tourism and e-commerce in seven regions of Kyrgyzstan; 356 new jobs were created (11 times more than planned). The Mobile Internet Skills Training Toolkit (MISTT) is published in Russian and Kyrgyz with the support of the GSMA Foundation, which helps enhance digital literacy among the population. Videos about the benefits of using digital platforms are broadcast on national and regional television channels, reaching a total audience of 4 million people. About 100 videos and the same number of presentation materials on Microsoft Digital Literacy are available for teachers in the Kyrgyz language to improve computer literacy. The Python programming language is now available to every citizen of Kyrgyzstan in the Kyrgyz language. Ten digital startups from all regions of the country received support with a total prize fund of 2.7 million soms, creating 255 jobs through startup acceleration and financing.
ENC Analysis – Film Festivals and Cities: A View for south-eastern Europe
The European Neighborhood Council (ENC) released its new analysis on “Film Festivals and Cities: A View for south-eastern Europe.”
The article is written by Dr. Eleni Sideri, ENC Academic Council Member and Assistant Professor at the Department of Balkan, Slavic & Oriental Studies of the University of Macedonia.
The paper examines the growth of the creative economy in the urban context and analyses how film festivals in the European periphery, in southeastern Europe, played a role in the transformation of three cities, Thessaloniki, Sarajevo, and Tbilisi, into regional film centers.
Central Asia Ambassadors and experts discussed the future of EU-Central Asia relations right after the Investors Forum in Brussels
The European Neighbourhood Council (ENC), together with the Europe-Uzbekistan Association for Economic Cooperation (EUROUZ) co-organized an event titled “Central Asia Economic Roundtable: Looking into the Future of Cooperation with the European Union” on 2nd of February 2024, hosted by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Brussels.
The first panel titled “Central Asia: A Rising Investment Destination – Insights from the Inaugural EU-Central Asa Investors Forum” hosted Central Asia Ambassadors, namely, H.E. Gairat Fozilov (Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Belgium, Head of Mission the European Union), H.E. Baimukhan Margulan (Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belgium, Head of Mission the European Union), H.E. Muzaffar Huseinzoda (Ambassador of Tajikistan to Belgium, Head of Mission the European Union) and H.E. Sapar Palvanov (Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Belgium, Head of Mission the European Union) and was modarated by Oybek Shaykhov, Secretary General of the EUROUZ. During their remarks, the Ambassadors emphasized that the European Union and Central Asia are committed to improving connectivity and cooperation in several fields such as renewable energy, transportation, critical raw materials, and more.
The second session, moderated by ENC Director Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, focused on the Middle Corridor and Central Asia’s role in the framework of EU global engagement, business, and human development. Eminent speakers included Camilla Brückner, the director of the UNDP Brussels Representation Office; Dmitry Mariyasin, the deputy executive secretary at the UN Economic Commission for Europe; Emmanuel Dupuy, the president of the Institut Prospective et Securité en Europe, or IPSE; and Katarzyna Wawiernia, the resident representative of the UN Development Program in Kazakhstan. The speakers offered insightful information on a variety of topics, including the significance of a systematic EU approach, the integration of smart regulation and digitalization with infrastructure development, France’s role in the Global Gateway, the utilization of digital solutions in the new Eurasia SDG platform, and the promotion of sustainable maritime sector development in the Caspian Sea through partnerships with both domestic and foreign partners.
The panels were followed by a very engaging Q&A session. The questions spanning from the distinction between China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Global Gateway to the EU’s foreign policy regarding Central Asia were posed by the guests who are experts, think tankers, EU officials, academics and representatives of other important organizations.
ENC Analysis – Global Gateway and Investors Forum: What it means for Central Asia and geo-economics?
The European Neighborhood Council (ENC) released a new analysis titled “Global Gateway and Investors Forum: What it means for Central Asia and geo-economics?”
This article is written by our managing director Samuel Doveri Vesterbye.
In this ENC analysis, Mr. Vesterbye looks at Global Gateway, the EU’s largest infrastructure and foreign investment initiative, and what to expect from next week’s Investors Forum and its importance for Central Asia. He also examines the existing Global Gateway projects and explains why the initiative should be assessed within a geoeconomic context, given the current global issues.
Bu podcast “Türkiye Eğitim Programı” isimli proje kapsamında European Neighbourhood Council tarafından Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye’nin finansal desteğiyle çekilmiştir.
Bu bölümde Asuman Kübra Baş (Proje Yöneticisi ve Araştırmacı, ENC) ve Can Selçuki (Kurucu ve Genel Müdür, İstanbul Ekonomi Araştırma), diğer pek çok konunun yanı sıra, Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye ilişkilerinin geçmişi ve geleceği, gençlerin AB’ye ve AB değerlerine karşı bakışı ve algısı ve AB-Türkiye arasında var olan Erasmus gibi çeşitli programların olumlu etkisi üzerine konuştular.
Moderasyon Asuman Kübra Baş tarafından yapılmış olup Can Selçuki‘nin görüşlerini içermektedir.
Bölümü aşağıdan dinleyebilirsiniz:
EU-Türkiye Relations and the Perception of Youth
The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the “Turkey Training Programme“ Project, which is implemented by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) with the financial support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye.
In this podcast, Asuman Kübra Baş, ENC Project Manager and Researcher, and Can Selçuki, Founder and General Manager at Istanbul Economics Research, talked about, among other topics, the past and future of the EU-Türkiye relations, the perception of the youth towards the EU and its values, and the significance and benefits brought by youth initiatives like Erasmus+.
The discussion was moderated by Asuman Kübra Baş and features the comments and insights of Can Selçuki.
You can listen the in-depth interview in Turkish here:
Bu podcast “Türkiye Eğitim Programı” isimli proje kapsamında European Neighbourhood Council tarafından Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye’nin finansal desteğiyle çekilmiştir.
Bu bölümde Asuman Kübra Baş (Proje Yöneticisi ve Araştırmacı, ENC) ve Beşire Korkmaz (Editör, Teyit), diğer pek çok konunun yanı sıra, kutuplaşma dönemlerinde bağımsız kurumların önemi, geçici koruma kapsamında bulunan Suriyeliler üzerinden yayılan yalan haberleri ve dezenformasyonu anlama yolları üzerine konuştular.
Tartışma Asuman Kübra Baş tarafından yönetilmiş olup Beşire Korkmaz‘ın görüşlerini içermektedir.
Bölümü aşağıdan dinleyebilirsiniz:
Independent Institutions in Times of Polarization
The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the “Turkey Training Programme“ Project, which is implemented by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) with the financial support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye.
In this podcast, Asuman Kübra Baş, ENC Project Manager and Researcher, and Beşire Korkmaz, Editor at Teyit.org, talked about, among other topics, the crucial role of independent institutions in times of polarization, fake news around Syrian refugees in Türkiye and how to detect and tackle disinformation.
The discussion was moderated by Asuman Kübra Baş and features the comments and insights of Beşire Korkmaz.
You can listen the in-depth interview in Turkish here: