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Tinatin Akhvlediani

Research Fellow

Dr. Tinatin Akhvlediani is a Research Fellow in the EU Foreign Policy Unit at CEPS, specialising…

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Steven Blockmans

Associate Senior Research Fellow

Steven Blockmans is an Associate Senior Research Fellow, and previously Director of Research and Senior…

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Michael Emerson
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Michael Emerson

Associate Senior Research Fellow

Michael began his career at the OECD, Paris, from 1966 to 1973. Upon accession of…

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Ceren Ergenc

Research Fellow

Dr. Ceren Ergenc is a Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)…

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Erwan Fouéré

Associate Senior Research Fellow

After having pursued a career spanning 38 years with the EU institutions, during which he…

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Sergen Kizilhan

Project Assistant

Sergen Kizilhan is Project Assistant in the Foreign Policy Unit and the Project Development Office.

James Moran
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James Moran

Associate Senior Research Fellow

James Moran was Principal Advisor on the Middle East and North Africa at the EU's…

Fanny Sauvignon
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Fanny Sauvignon

Researcher

Fanny Sauvignon is a Researcher in the Foreign Policy Unit at CEPS and the current…

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Strategic priorities for the EU’s enlargement policy: a conversation with Ambassadors from candidate countries

23 Oct 2025

Foreign and security policy

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Thursday
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European Council and NATO Summit, June 2025: defence and security at the forefront

Foreign and security policy,Russia, Ukraine and European security

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Tuesday

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Thursday
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CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Monday
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CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium

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Kosovo’s path to the EU: advancing democracy, security, and economic growth

Foreign and security policy

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Monday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
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In-person event is over

Civic mobilisation in the EU candidate countries: Georgia and Serbia

Foreign and security policy

When
Tuesday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium

This in-person event is free and open to the public but registration is mandatory.

0
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Wednesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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The US elections and an uncertain future: implications for the EU

Foreign and security policy,EU institutions and policymaking

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Tuesday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Bruxelles, Belgique

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Thursday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Bruxelles, Belgique

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1
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Friday
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CEPS and online
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium

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Stepping through the Global Gateway: a stakeholder’s guide

Foreign and security policy

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Monday

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Closed-door interactive exchange on EU-India relations

Foreign and security policy

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Monday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium

Registration is free of charge for CEPS members, EU/national institutions, academia, and press. Other participants may be admitted for a fee of EUR 50.

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Enhancing EU-India relations: A partnership beyond trade

Foreign and security policy

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Monday
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CEPS conference room and online
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium

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European Commission’s 2023 enlargement package and Moldova’s European path

Foreign and security policy

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Wednesday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium

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Global Gateway at two: Sitting with the big kids

Foreign and security policy

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Monday

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European Council, June 2023: Ukraine, security and defence

Russia, Ukraine and European security,Foreign and security policy

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Monday

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Brazil is back: Unleashing the potential of EU-Brazil relations

Foreign and security policy,Trade,Energy, climate change and the environment

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Thursday
Where
Conference Room CEPS & Online
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium

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Shaping Asia-Europe pathways for human-centric and resilient digital connectivity

Foreign and security policy,AI, digitalisation and innovation

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EU-India Global Gateway Conference

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Day 1 - Thursday
Day 2 - Friday
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Hotel Taj Vivanta
Police Bazar, Shillong, Meghalaya 793001, India.

This hybrid event is free and open to the public but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event virtually.

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Wednesday

Participation in the webinar is exclusive for CEPS members. If you wish to participate, contact [email protected] Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

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After the Ukraine war: What place for Russia in Europe?

Foreign and security policy

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Wednesday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium

This in-person event is free and open to the public but registration is mandatory.

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Towards a final and sustainable Iranian nuclear agreement?

Foreign and security policy

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Thursday

This event is for members only.

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Thursday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

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The Fast-Changing Map of Europe – views from Eastern Europe

Russia, Ukraine and European security

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Monday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

0
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Tuesday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

1
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Monday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

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A debate with Josep Borrell

Foreign and security policy

When
Tuesday
Where
CEPS & Online
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium

This hybrid event is free and open to the public but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event virtually.

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Quo Vadis Russia? Putin’s Regime After the Invasion of Ukraine

Foreign and security policy

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Wednesday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

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The Iran Nuclear Deal: Negotiating for Future Success.

Foreign and security policy

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Thursday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event

0
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Thursday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event

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Asia-Europe: cooperation or competition in gas?

Energy, climate change and the environment,Foreign and security policy

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Tuesday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

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Wednesday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

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Wednesday
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Friday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

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Can Western sanctions deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine?

Foreign and security policy

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Wednesday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

0
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Wednesday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

0
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Russia’s buildup near Ukraine: What can the EU do?

Foreign and security policy

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Tuesday

This webinar will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

0
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Presentation of CEPS Research Agenda

Finance,Migration, asylum and borders,Economic and monetary affairs,Energy, climate change and the environment,Foreign and security policy,Priorities 2019-2024

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Thursday

This session is strictly reserved to members and will be run in Zoom, you must register in advance to gain access to the meeting and the details to join will be sent one hour prior of the event.

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Monday

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Wednesday

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EU-Turkey relations in a multipolar age: prospects for cooperation

Foreign and security policy

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Tuesday

This event will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

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Member-only is over

The next chapter of EU-UK relations

Finance,Foreign and security policy

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Thursday

This in-person event is strictly reserved to members and you can register your interest by emailing [email protected]. We will revert to you as soon as possible on a principle of first-come, first-served basis.

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Is the revised enlargement methodology delivering?

Foreign and security policy

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Wednesday

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0
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Friday

This event will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

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The coming of AUKUS – awkward for the EU?

Foreign and security policy

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Wednesday

This event will take place via ZOOM and is free and open to the public, but registration is mandatory. Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to join this event.

1
Webinar is over

Leveraging the EU’s “power surplus” in trade and regulation

Trade,Foreign and security policy,EU institutions and policymaking

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Tuesday

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0
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Wednesday
1
Webinar is over

After the Duma elections: same old story for EU-Russian relations?

Foreign and security policy

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Friday

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Friday

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Wednesday
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Friday

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Launch of the Task Force on the New Industrial Strategy for Europe

Agriculture, food security, rural and regional development,Finance,AI, digitalisation and innovation,Economic and monetary affairs,Employment, social affairs and inclusion,Energy, climate change and the environment,Human rights and justice,Taxation,Trade,Health

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Wednesday
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Tuesday
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CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium
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Thursday
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CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium
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Thursday
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CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium
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Lunch Time Meeting is over

Germany and a Europe of Defence

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Monday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

Participation in this event is free of charge.

0
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Monday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

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0
Lunch Time Meeting is over

The Next Steps in the EU’s Enlargement Agenda

Foreign and security policy

When
Monday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

0
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Monday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

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0
Lunch Time Meeting is over

What Arab Publics Think:

When
Tuesday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

Participation in this event is free charge.

0
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Wednesday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

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0
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Tuesday
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CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium

Participation in this event is free of charge.

0
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Wednesday
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CEPS
Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium
0
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Thursday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Bruxelles, Belgique
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Monday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium
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Wednesday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

Participation in this event is free of charge.

0
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Monday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

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Is it a New Moldova?

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Monday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

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0
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Tuesday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

Participation in this event is free of charge.

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Wednesday
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Press Club Brussels Europe
Rue Froissart, Brussels, Belgium

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Tuesday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

Participation in this event is free of charge. A light lunch will be served from 12.30

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Lunch Time Meeting is over

Will the 2019 EU Enlargement Package restore Momentum

Foreign and security policy

When
Monday
Where
CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

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Wednesday
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CEPS
Place du Congrès, Brussels, Belgium

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0
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Day 1 - Monday
Day 2 - Tuesday
Where
CEPS Conference room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

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Presentation of the CEPS Task Force Report

Migration, asylum and borders

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Monday
Where
CEPS Conference room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

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Lunch Time Meeting is over

Egypt today

When
Monday
Where
CEPS Conference room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

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Friday
Where
CEPS Working Party Room - 3rd floor
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

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EU’s Association Agreement with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

Foreign and security policy

When
Thursday
Where
CEPS Conference room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

0
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Wednesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels
0
When
Wednesday
Where
CEPS Conference room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

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Conference is over

How effective is EU aid to European Neighbourhood countries?

Foreign and security policy

When
Thursday
Where
CEPS Conference room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.

0
Project Meeting is over

Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding

Migration, asylum and borders

When
Monday
Where
CEPS Working Party Room - 3rd floor
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.

0
Conference is over

Reconciliation and Good Neighbourly Relations in the Western Balkans

Foreign and security policy

When
Thursday
Where
CEPS Conference room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

0
When
Friday
Where
CEPS Conference room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.

0
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Tuesday
Where
CEPS Conference room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.

0
When
Monday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too.

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Lunch Time Meeting is over

Russia and the West

When
Wednesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

0
Webinar is over

The art of the deal

When
Monday
Where
CEPS - Royale Room - 3rd floor
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels
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Lunch Time Meeting is over

Reinforcing the credibility of the EU’s enlargement policy

Foreign and security policy

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Monday
Where
CEPS Working Party Room - 3rd floor
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is free of charge.

0
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Are EU institutions ready for transboundary crises?

EU institutions and policymaking

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Tuesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

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0
When
Wednesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12:30 onward.

0
When
Monday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

0
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The EU and the Western Balkans

Foreign and security policy

When
Thursday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

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Future of Europe

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Friday
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CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

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Project Meeting is over

Peacetech

When
Monday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge.

0
Lunch Time Meeting is over

Macedonia and the Western Balkan Region

Foreign and security policy

When
Tuesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

0
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Tuesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

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0
Conference is over

German ‘Ostpolitik’

Foreign and security policy

When
Tuesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

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0
When
Wednesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

0
Conference is over

The 5th Eastern Partnership summit

Foreign and security policy

When
Wednesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is free of charge.

0
Conference is over

Lithuanian proposal for a European Plan for Ukraine

Foreign and security policy

When
Wednesday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Participation in this event is exceptionally free of charge. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

0
Conference is over

Reform and the future of enlargement in the Western Balkans

Foreign and security policy

When
Friday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

Free participation in our meetings is a benefit of CEPS membership. Non-members may be admitted for Euro 50, paid in cash at registration. Representatives from the European institutions (Commission – Parliament – Council – EEAS – Committee of the Regions - CESE) & members of the press benefit from free entrance, too. A sandwich lunch will be served from 12.30 onwards.

0
Project Meeting is over

Politics and economics of the DCFTA and Eurasian spaces

Foreign and security policy

When
Thursday
Where
CEPS Conference Room
Place du Congrès 1 - 1000 Brussels

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A Redynamised EU Enlargement Process, but hovering Between Accession and the Alternatives

A Redynamised EU Enlargement Process, but hovering Between Accession and the Alternatives

Policy Contribution
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How the EU can – and should – enhance its security and global competitiveness

Commissioned reports
Why IMEC needs to change course in the EuroMed

Why IMEC needs to change course in the EuroMed

To invest in the true drivers of peace and economic security

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The EU’s security commitments to negotiate Ukraine’s accession

The EU’s security commitments to negotiate Ukraine’s accession

Policy Contribution
EU Adopts Negotiating ‘Frameworks’ for Ukraine and Moldova

EU Adopts Negotiating ‘Frameworks’ for Ukraine and Moldova

The Starting Gun for the Accession Process

Policy Contribution
Explaining Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction: what, how and when?

Explaining Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction: what, how and when?

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Strengthening Europe’s democratic identity and security in a more autocratic world

Strengthening Europe’s democratic identity and security in a more autocratic world

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EU enlargement issues for the next Commission

EU enlargement issues for the next Commission

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The three pillars of the EU’s new enlargement agenda

The three pillars of the EU’s new enlargement agenda

Project Report
The Impact of Ukraine’s Accession on the EU’s Economy

The Impact of Ukraine’s Accession on the EU’s Economy

The Value Added of Ukraine

Policy Contribution
Why the EU’s enlargement is actually an unsung and successful catch-up story

Why the EU’s enlargement is actually an unsung and successful catch-up story

Policy Contribution
A battle against time – and against Putin’s Russia

A battle against time – and against Putin’s Russia

What should be the next steps in the EU's enlargement agenda for the Western Balkans?

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The EU’s preventive diplomacy

The EU’s preventive diplomacy

Practice makes (not yet) perfect?

Policy Contribution
Future-proofing EU security and defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

Future-proofing EU security and defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

Doubling down with friends

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