UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies)

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🇺🇦🇲🇩What does it actually take to join the EU? Last week, at the 54th UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) in Trento, Italy, it was my privilege to not only chair a fantastic data analysis based panel examining current member states’ attitudes to the bloc with Zuzana Ringlerova and József Dúró but to also speak on an EU enlargement panel representing Young European Movement UK joint with Europinion chaired by Will Kingston-Cox alongside Dr Jan Grzymski and Petra Pavlovicova, discussing Ukraine & Moldova’s performance against accession success criteria. The upshot is; this process has been significantly accelerated for both countries in terms of going from candidate to negotiating status and both were given key reforms that formed the conditions of their status as candidates, such as reducing corruption and improving energy efficiency. Both have performed incredibly well and the door certainly isn’t closing, but opening wider. The EU Partnership Mission, which is a sanctions regime targeting those active in destabilising Moldova for example, has proved its worth in strengthening security and resilience when it comes to hybrid threats. But of course more needs to be done, and a a few elements here include: ✔️Tackling foreign and domestic misinformation; Moldovan society for one is susceptible to Russian-backed propaganda given the pro-Russian Transnistria region ✔️ Strengthening gender equality; progress is happening but it is relative ✔️ Reforming the judiciary ✔️ Environment based resetting policy -particularly for Ukraine Despite absolute logistical chaos on my flight/hotel bookings, (!) I also managed to find time to enjoy other panels, one of my favourites being the 2024 European Parliament Elections: Results and Consequences; examining these elections compared to previous ones in terms of candidate visibility, campaign themes, and voter turnout as well as looking at evolving power dynamics between parties, member states, and EU institutions with speakers: Julie Hassing Nielsen -Ben Crum -Julia Schulte-Cloos -And Julie Smith Thank you to all the organisers, speakers, facilitators and track convenors who worked so hard to make this whole event a resounding success. #UACES #Moldova #Ukraine #Russia #EuropeanUnion #EU #geopolitics #politics #UACES2024

Dr. Lara Sorgo se je pred kratkim udeležila konference UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies), ki je med 2. in 4. septembrom 2024 potekala v Trentu (Italija). Dr. Sorgo je na konferenci sodelovala na skupnem panelu z naslovom Linguistic Diversity in Europe’s Media: Minority Language Media and Their Audiences z raziskovalci z drugih institucij: Maddi Dorronsoro Olamusu (European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI), Jakob Volgger (EURAC-Centre for Autonomy), Craig W. (ECMI). Udeležba na konferenci poudarja dolgoletno sodelovanje z drugimi institucijami in zavezanost raziskovanju manjšinskih tematik.

This June, I took part in the UACES Graduate Forum Research Conference 2024, in Amsterdam 🇳🇱 I presented a paper titled "PiS vs EU: how Poland Challenges the Rule of Law of the European Union and Women's Rights" about the breaches made by Poland on the EU rules about the rule of law. I had the incredible opportunity to discuss and share opinions with brilliant minds and amazing people about the future of the EU 20 Years after the "Big Bang enlargement" 🇪🇺 Thanks to this experience, I deepened my knowledge about the challenges the EU faced and is continuing to face to expand its borders. Thank you to the UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) for organising the conference, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) for hosting the event, and Ollie Pilkington for his professionalism and humanity. 👏 Also, a little shout-out to all the participants who shared their work and knowledge with me, creating enriching discussions and exchanges.

I was delighed to present my researh "Crisis Dynamics within French Populism in the context of Russo-Ukrainian War" at the 54th UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) Annual Conference this September in Trento. Useful comments, interesting disscussions and amazing acquaintances! Looking forward for the next conference in Liverpool 😀

It was lovely to see little Olivia at the UACES 54th Annual Conference 2024 in Trento last week with her parents, Marja-Liisa Öberg and Jacob Öberg. This wasn’t Olivia’s first UACES conference, and we hope it won’t be her last! As our community continues to grow, we are committed to making UACES events more inclusive and welcoming for families. 👪 We look forward to seeing more familiar faces (big and small!) at future events. #UACES2024

Hear from our new Executive Director, Kerry Cole, on her impression of her first UACES Annual Conference below ⬇⬇⬇

🌍✨Oskar Chmiel, a social science specialist at CASE, recently presented his research at the 54th UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) conference in #Trento! Oskar's presentation focused on the 'nexus' between trade, development and migration, exploring how the EU has attempted to link these areas since the 1990s. While many initiatives aimed to reduce migration through development assistance in low-income countries, his findings showed that the results haven't always met expectations. He offered insights into which policies work and which may need to be rethought. 📊 🔗Read more about the conference: https://lnkd.in/eSv4vnNW #UACES #EUpolicies #Migration #Trade #Development #Research Participation was made possible by funding from the National Science Centre under the Sonatina program; project number 2023/48/C/HS5/00306.