The Debate on EU External Relations and EU Enlargement “Ambition, Hope and Challenges of the Enlargement Process towards the Western Balkans: Lessons for the EaP countries” organised by LECSA on 19 May 2016 at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management (Riga, Latvia).
AGENDA:
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Registration and coffee |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Welcome and short introduction
Prof. Dr. Tatjana Muravska, President, LECSA; Director, Jean Monnet Chair, University of Latvia |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | The Road to the EU Membership: Balkans and EU Enlargement
Prof. Dr Tatjana Muravska, President, LECSA; Director, Jean Monnet Chair, University of Latvia |
| 11:10 – 12:40 | Panel discussion among master and doctoral students: Path of the Western Balkans towards EU Accession |
| Speaker: | Mr. Plator Avdiu (via Skype), Researcher, Kosovar Centre of Security Studies, Kosovo |
| Participants: | Marija Mozga; Anastasija Baņina; Dace Dubova; Eduards Gaušis; Anete Ilmete; Emer Faruk Karacan; Gita Kolosova; Daiga Kondrāte; Uļjana Brincalova; Anna Kurlajeva; Ilze Lapsiņa; Daniel Alexander van Ramesdonk |
| 12:40 – 14:10 | Panel Discussion: Development of Civil Society in the Balkan Countries |
| Speaker: | Mr. Romans Putans, Researcher, University of Latvia |
| Participants: | Nena Markovic (via Skype); Renāte Turka; Annaliisa Jame; Jolanta Viluma; Abboskhon Juraev; Guleysha Hasanova; Andrei Zavialov; Marta Nikolajenka; Gokhan Ozen; Haider Ali; Chiara Fontanini; Vladan Lausevic; Ieva Brice |
| 14:10 – 15:10 | Working lunch and networking venue: Restaurant “Daily” |
| 15:10 – 16:40 | Integrating Balkans in the EU: Erasmus Mundus Programme |
| Speaker: | Mrs. Sarmite Rutkovska, Project expert, Academic Information Centre, Latvia |
| Participants: | Arkadijs Palejevs; Denīze Ponomarjova; Zane Svilāne; Biruta Sloka; Ella Jākobsone; Andris Kužnieks; Tatjana Mozžuhina; Marta Nikolajenka; Agate Dzerkale |
| 16:40 – 18:10 | Assessment of EU policies towards Enlargement |
| Speaker: | Prof. Dr. Inna Dovladbekova, LECSA; Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia |
| Participants: | Prof. Dr. Irina Rezepina; Dr. Sergejs Stacenko; Romans Putans; Zane ZEIBOTE; Andrei Zavialov; Vladan Lausevic; Chiara Fontanini; Liene Tīruma; Algimants Kontauts |
| 18:10 – 18:50 | Questions and answers session |
| 18:50 – 19:10 | Summary and conclusions |
Moderator: Prof. Dr Tatjana Muravska, President, LECSA; Director, Jean Monnet Chair, University of Latvia
Working language: English
