Events / Ivan Vejvoda

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers
	Europas Grenzen, Österreichs Verantwortung	Thu, 02.02.2023	Other	Gerald Knaus Ivan VejvodaFlorian Klenk	Europas Grenzen, Österreichs Verantwortung Thu, 02.02.2023 Speakers: Gerald Knaus Ivan VejvodaFlorian Klenk Series: Other Der Flüchtlingsschutz ist global in der Krise, denn der Kern der Genfer Flüchtlingskonvention – das Non-refoulement-(Nichtzurückweisungs-)Gebot – wird weltweit missachtet, auch in Demokratien. Regelmäßig – in Australien, den USA, Griechenland, Kroatien oder Polen – entscheiden sich Regierungen für Pushbacks. Diese verstoßen zwar gegen nationale und internationale Rechtsnormen, doch werden sie immer weiter normalisiert, auch in der EU. Doch wenn Gesetze und Konventionen offen missachtet werden und dies geleugnet wird, kann dies nicht ohne Auswirkung auf unsere Demokratien bleiben. Denn der Grundwert, der in einer Rechtsgemeinschaft wie der EU alles zusammenhält, ist die Rechtsstaatlichkeit. Read more
Europas Grenzen, Österreichs Verantwortung Thu, 02.02.2023 Speakers: Gerald Knaus Ivan VejvodaFlorian Klenk Series: Other Der Flüchtlingsschutz ist global in der Krise, denn der Kern der Genfer Flüchtlingskonvention – das Non-refoulement-(Nichtzurückweisungs-)Gebot – wird weltweit missachtet, auch in Demokratien. Regelmäßig – in Australien, den USA, Griechenland, Kroatien oder Polen – entscheiden sich Regierungen für Pushbacks. Diese verstoßen zwar gegen nationale und internationale Rechtsnormen, doch werden sie immer weiter normalisiert, auch in der EU. Doch wenn Gesetze und Konventionen offen missachtet werden und dies geleugnet wird, kann dies nicht ohne Auswirkung auf unsere Demokratien bleiben. Denn der Grundwert, der in einer Rechtsgemeinschaft wie der EU alles zusammenhält, ist die Rechtsstaatlichkeit. Read more
	A Resilient Europe in Uncharted Waters	Mon, 12.12.2022	Conferences and Workshops	Alida Vracic Amanda Coakley Dimitar Bechev Isabelle Ioannides Ivan Vejvoda Julia De Clerck-Sachsse Nathalie Tocci Oana Popescu-Zamfir Rosa Balfour Stefan Lehne Valbona Zeneli Veronica AnghelRoberto Menotti, Riccardo Alcaro, Zoran Nechev	A Resilient Europe in Uncharted Waters Mon, 12.12.2022 Speakers: Alida Vracic Amanda Coakley Dimitar Bechev Isabelle Ioannides Ivan Vejvoda Julia De Clerck-Sachsse Nathalie Tocci Oana Popescu-Zamfir Rosa Balfour Stefan Lehne Valbona Zeneli Veronica AnghelRoberto Menotti, Riccardo Alcaro, Zoran Nechev Series: Conferences and Workshops Does Europe want to be a bystander in a radically shifting global landscape? Is it responding robustly enough to the threats to the democratic liberal order both internally and externally? Can the EU fulfil its intention to be a geopolitical actor on an equal footing with other powers? These are questions and issues that the seminar addressed. Read more
A Resilient Europe in Uncharted Waters Mon, 12.12.2022 Speakers: Alida Vracic Amanda Coakley Dimitar Bechev Isabelle Ioannides Ivan Vejvoda Julia De Clerck-Sachsse Nathalie Tocci Oana Popescu-Zamfir Rosa Balfour Stefan Lehne Valbona Zeneli Veronica AnghelRoberto Menotti, Riccardo Alcaro, Zoran Nechev Series: Conferences and Workshops Does Europe want to be a bystander in a radically shifting global landscape? Is it responding robustly enough to the threats to the democratic liberal order both internally and externally? Can the EU fulfil its intention to be a geopolitical actor on an equal footing with other powers? These are questions and issues that the seminar addressed. Read more
	The Politics of Creating a Resilient, Independent and Green Europe	Tue, 06.12.2022	Panels and Discussions	Heather Grabbe Ivan Vejvoda	The Politics of Creating a Resilient, Independent and Green Europe Tue, 06.12.2022 Speakers: Heather Grabbe Ivan Vejvoda Series: Panels and Discussions This seminar considered the dimensions of justice involved in the climate transition and the challenges that they pose to democracy, particularly in Europe. Can the EU maintain democratic consent for this long and large-scale transition? Or will it get blamed for unpopular measures? Might authoritarian regimes deliver faster and better transitions to climate neutrality? Should the EU develop new methods of transnational governance – or go local instead, relying on local climate assemblies to design policies with democratic legitimacy? Read more
The Politics of Creating a Resilient, Independent and Green Europe Tue, 06.12.2022 Speakers: Heather Grabbe Ivan Vejvoda Series: Panels and Discussions This seminar considered the dimensions of justice involved in the climate transition and the challenges that they pose to democracy, particularly in Europe. Can the EU maintain democratic consent for this long and large-scale transition? Or will it get blamed for unpopular measures? Might authoritarian regimes deliver faster and better transitions to climate neutrality? Should the EU develop new methods of transnational governance – or go local instead, relying on local climate assemblies to design policies with democratic legitimacy? Read more
	Global monsters, local fears: How to preserve the crumbling social order	Mon, 28.11.2022	Seminars and Colloquia	Ivan Vejvoda Milla Mineva	Global monsters, local fears: How to preserve the crumbling social order Mon, 28.11.2022 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Milla Mineva Series: Seminars and Colloquia The research problematizes local uses of "American" culture wars. How is the American debate on political correctness constructed and narrated in the Bulgarian public sphere, and what are the objectives of this translation? Read more
Global monsters, local fears: How to preserve the crumbling social order Mon, 28.11.2022 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Milla Mineva Series: Seminars and Colloquia The research problematizes local uses of "American" culture wars. How is the American debate on political correctness constructed and narrated in the Bulgarian public sphere, and what are the objectives of this translation? Read more
	Tackling Disinformation in Central Europe and the Western Balkans	Tue, 25.10.2022	Panels and Discussions	Ivan Krastev Ivan Vejvoda Misha GlennyRastislav Káčer, Michal Klíma, Adelheid Wölfl, Jasna Jelisić, Vuk Vuksanović, Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Shilten Palathunkal, Katarína Klingová, Stefan Vospernik	Tackling Disinformation in Central Europe and the Western Balkans Tue, 25.10.2022 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Ivan Vejvoda Misha GlennyRastislav Káčer, Michal Klíma, Adelheid Wölfl, Jasna Jelisić, Vuk Vuksanović, Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Shilten Palathunkal, Katarína Klingová, Stefan Vospernik Series: Panels and Discussions This conference brought to the fore the role of online influences – in particular the covert, malign influences – in shaping political processes in respective regions. Read more
Tackling Disinformation in Central Europe and the Western Balkans Tue, 25.10.2022 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Ivan Vejvoda Misha GlennyRastislav Káčer, Michal Klíma, Adelheid Wölfl, Jasna Jelisić, Vuk Vuksanović, Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Shilten Palathunkal, Katarína Klingová, Stefan Vospernik Series: Panels and Discussions This conference brought to the fore the role of online influences – in particular the covert, malign influences – in shaping political processes in respective regions. Read more
	Surviving Human Trafficking: Activism as a Way Through the Struggle	Mon, 03.10.2022	Seminars and Colloquia	Ivan Vejvoda Milica Kravić Aksamit Misha Glenny	Surviving Human Trafficking: Activism as a Way Through the Struggle Mon, 03.10.2022 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Milica Kravić Aksamit Misha Glenny Series: Seminars and Colloquia In her talk, Milica Kravić Aksamit presented her recent analyses and work on the television and radio piece “Osnažena” (Empowered), which narrates the stories of female survivors and activists who live in Belgrade but came from various African countries. Besides illustrating their life trajectories, the story reinforces the fact that human trafficking and gender-based violence are important social phenomena. The idea of Kravić Aksamit’s work is to show an uncommon perspective with focus on the bright and inspiring side of survivors’ lives, rather than on problems only. Read more
Surviving Human Trafficking: Activism as a Way Through the Struggle Mon, 03.10.2022 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Milica Kravić Aksamit Misha Glenny Series: Seminars and Colloquia In her talk, Milica Kravić Aksamit presented her recent analyses and work on the television and radio piece “Osnažena” (Empowered), which narrates the stories of female survivors and activists who live in Belgrade but came from various African countries. Besides illustrating their life trajectories, the story reinforces the fact that human trafficking and gender-based violence are important social phenomena. The idea of Kravić Aksamit’s work is to show an uncommon perspective with focus on the bright and inspiring side of survivors’ lives, rather than on problems only. Read more
	Ukraine, the Western Balkans and How to Revive the Broken EU Accession Process	Thu, 15.09.2022	Panels and Discussions	Heather Grabbe Ivan Vejvoda Kristof Bender	Ukraine, the Western Balkans and How to Revive the Broken EU Accession Process Thu, 15.09.2022 Speakers: Heather Grabbe Ivan Vejvoda Kristof Bender Series: Panels and Discussions In June Ukraine and Moldova got EU candidate status. Hailed as a historic achievement, in practice the accession process is still stuck. Several member states insist that further steps towards enlargement have to be preceeded by internal reforms, in particular of the EU’s decision making structures. This will take many years. Meanwhile, the reluctance of these EU member states has blocked the accession process. This can be vividly observed in the Western Balkans, where reforms have stalled for years and where the frontrunners are hardly better prepared than some of the countries that have not even started accession negotiations yet. The reluctance of EU member states and the failings of the accession process are reinforcing each other and have created a vicious circle. If nothing changes, Ukraine and Moldova are set to join the Balkan club of disillusionment. Read more
Ukraine, the Western Balkans and How to Revive the Broken EU Accession Process Thu, 15.09.2022 Speakers: Heather Grabbe Ivan Vejvoda Kristof Bender Series: Panels and Discussions In June Ukraine and Moldova got EU candidate status. Hailed as a historic achievement, in practice the accession process is still stuck. Several member states insist that further steps towards enlargement have to be preceeded by internal reforms, in particular of the EU’s decision making structures. This will take many years. Meanwhile, the reluctance of these EU member states has blocked the accession process. This can be vividly observed in the Western Balkans, where reforms have stalled for years and where the frontrunners are hardly better prepared than some of the countries that have not even started accession negotiations yet. The reluctance of EU member states and the failings of the accession process are reinforcing each other and have created a vicious circle. If nothing changes, Ukraine and Moldova are set to join the Balkan club of disillusionment. Read more
	The Future Eastern Part of Europe: Ukraine, Russia	Tue, 13.09.2022	Panels and Discussions	Ivan Vejvoda Oksana Forostyna Veronica Anghel Balázs Jarábik	The Future Eastern Part of Europe: Ukraine, Russia Tue, 13.09.2022 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Oksana Forostyna Veronica Anghel Balázs Jarábik Series: Panels and Discussions The promise of EU membership of Ukraine epitomized by the recent candidacy is certainly one of the aspects that will define the country’s future. What does the recent history of EU enlargement suggest? Who will prevail in the clash of narratives and actions employed by both the proponents and the opponents of EU enlargement? Are we witnessing a revival of European integration or possibly a worsening of East-West and other divisions within the European Union? What are the immediate implications of the war on Ukraine and the larger impact on the (Western part of the) EU’s Eastern Neighborhood, e.g. the direct neighbors Belarus and Moldova? And, where will Russia (crash)land in the wake of its brutal war of aggression? Read more
The Future Eastern Part of Europe: Ukraine, Russia Tue, 13.09.2022 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Oksana Forostyna Veronica Anghel Balázs Jarábik Series: Panels and Discussions The promise of EU membership of Ukraine epitomized by the recent candidacy is certainly one of the aspects that will define the country’s future. What does the recent history of EU enlargement suggest? Who will prevail in the clash of narratives and actions employed by both the proponents and the opponents of EU enlargement? Are we witnessing a revival of European integration or possibly a worsening of East-West and other divisions within the European Union? What are the immediate implications of the war on Ukraine and the larger impact on the (Western part of the) EU’s Eastern Neighborhood, e.g. the direct neighbors Belarus and Moldova? And, where will Russia (crash)land in the wake of its brutal war of aggression? Read more
	The EU, the Ukraine War and the Meaning of Resilience	Thu, 08.09.2022	Lecture	Ivan Vejvoda Nathalie Tocci	The EU, the Ukraine War and the Meaning of Resilience Thu, 08.09.2022 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Nathalie Tocci Series: Lecture Resilience can both mean the readiness to withstand pain and the ability to bounce back and transform. Against the backdrop of the Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin banks on the EU’s low threshold of pain endurance, be it in terms of bearing the energy and economic costs of the war, its defense implications or the long-term societal acceptance of refugees. The EU instead relies on its inherent DNA to transform crises into opportunities for the integration project. As the Ukraine war grinds on, which interpretation of resilience is more likely to win the day? Read more
The EU, the Ukraine War and the Meaning of Resilience Thu, 08.09.2022 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Nathalie Tocci Series: Lecture Resilience can both mean the readiness to withstand pain and the ability to bounce back and transform. Against the backdrop of the Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin banks on the EU’s low threshold of pain endurance, be it in terms of bearing the energy and economic costs of the war, its defense implications or the long-term societal acceptance of refugees. The EU instead relies on its inherent DNA to transform crises into opportunities for the integration project. As the Ukraine war grinds on, which interpretation of resilience is more likely to win the day? Read more
	US Perspective of the War in Ukraine	Thu, 09.06.2022	Panels and Discussions	Ivan VejvodaMirjana Tomic, Bruce Stokes, Richard Parker	US Perspective of the War in Ukraine Thu, 09.06.2022 Speakers: Ivan VejvodaMirjana Tomic, Bruce Stokes, Richard Parker Series: Panels and Discussions Washington has pledged support for Ukraine and approved the biggest arms, economic and humanitarian aid package since 1945. It has also provided intelligence and training. What is the political and economic thinking behind current policy decisions? Is there bipartisan support? What have been the main policy debates? How long can the US sustain this high-profile support? Can the midterm elections, scheduled for 8 November 2022, alter political aims and foreign policy priorities? Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, US objectives regarding the outcome of the war seem to be shifting, as several US media noted, from liberating Ukraine to defeating Russia. Is the final goal clear for the US citizens and the Western allies? Does US president Joe Biden have popular support for his policy towards Ukraine? What does the US public think about the war in Ukraine? Is the public ready for long-term support? What has been the role of the media in shaping policies towards Ukraine? Bruce Stokes will explore public attitudes towards the war in Ukraine, Russia, and government policies, while Richard Parker will focus on debates and policy choices that have dominated the US public sphere. Read more
US Perspective of the War in Ukraine Thu, 09.06.2022 Speakers: Ivan VejvodaMirjana Tomic, Bruce Stokes, Richard Parker Series: Panels and Discussions Washington has pledged support for Ukraine and approved the biggest arms, economic and humanitarian aid package since 1945. It has also provided intelligence and training. What is the political and economic thinking behind current policy decisions? Is there bipartisan support? What have been the main policy debates? How long can the US sustain this high-profile support? Can the midterm elections, scheduled for 8 November 2022, alter political aims and foreign policy priorities? Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, US objectives regarding the outcome of the war seem to be shifting, as several US media noted, from liberating Ukraine to defeating Russia. Is the final goal clear for the US citizens and the Western allies? Does US president Joe Biden have popular support for his policy towards Ukraine? What does the US public think about the war in Ukraine? Is the public ready for long-term support? What has been the role of the media in shaping policies towards Ukraine? Bruce Stokes will explore public attitudes towards the war in Ukraine, Russia, and government policies, while Richard Parker will focus on debates and policy choices that have dominated the US public sphere. Read more