The Smart Forum “EUROPEAN INTEGRATION STUDIES: AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE” took place on 5-6 May 2016, in Riga, Latvia.

The aim of the event is to discuss EU shared principles and values of European integration, EU external policies, including practices of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) cooperation. The agenda of the Forum is focused on interdisciplinary research results of the Thematic Research Teams of the LECSA as well as implementation of European Studies Masters Programme during 2000-2016 – the only programme in European Integration Studies in Latvia. The questions to be asked at the Forum: Where are we now? How are reforms currently progressing in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine? What is the status and impact of the Association Agreements? What are the next practical steps for all sides?

The PROGRAMME of Smart Forum can be downloaded HERE.