Guest lecture by prof. Aleksandar Spasenovski
How do religious institutions influence politics in the Western Balkans? This Monday, we discussed this question with Aleksandar, professor at the University of Skopje, during a guest lecture on...
International conferences
The Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies organised the following international conferences the past few years:
- EU Digital Diplomacy Roundtable (17 October 2025)
- Roundtable Discussion “‘Europe’s Choice’? Strategic Outlook on the EU’s New External Action Agenda” (25 October 2024)
- International conference “Striking a Balance? The European Union’s Management of the Environment-Trade Nexus” (6 October 2023)
- International conference "Foresight in the European Union" (6-7 October 2022)
- International conference "The European Union and the Governance of Contested Global Spaces" (15 October 2021)
- International conference “EU-China Digital Connectivity: Opportunities and Challenges?” (11 October 2019)
- Roundtable "What makes a good (European) diplomat today?" (8 October 2019)
- International conference “EU-China 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation” (13 May 2019)
- Seminar “The EU and East-Asia: Diplomacy and Politics” (19 March 2019)
- International Conference "New Developments in the Study of EU External Action" (5 October 2018)
- International Conference: "The EU, China and SDGs: A likely alliance?" (7 May 2018)
- International Conference: "The EU’s 'Privileged Partnerships' with its Neighbours: An Institutional Perspective" (25 January 2018)
- International conference "The Belt and Road Initiative: EU-China Logistics and Supply Chain" (23 November 2017)
- International Conference: "A New Order or No Order? Continuity and Discontinuity in the EU-China-US Relationship" (29 September 2017)
- Conference "The EU-China Bilateral Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI)" (15 May 2017)
- Conference "China’s Belt & Road Initiative and EU-China Relations" (20 October 2016)
- Conference "The European Union and Peacebuilding" (17 October 2016)
- Workshop: 'One Belt, One Road: Security Dimensions' (12 October 2016)
- Conference "Between Cooperation and Competition: Major Powers in Shared Neighbourhoods – Lessons for the EU" (22 September 2016)
- International Conference "The EU and China: Climate Change and Energy Security" (2 May 2016)
- Roundtable “Refugee Crisis” − “EU Crisis”? Causes, Consequences, Call for Action (2 March 2016)
- Seminar "The Issue of China’s Market Economy Status (MES) in EU-China Relations" (18 February 2016)
- International Workshop "European Perspective on China’s New Silk Road" (14-15 September 2015)
- High level Conference "Transatlantic Leadership in a Global Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities" (19 October 2015)
- International Conference "Theorizing the European Neighbourhood Policy" (17-18 September 2015)
- International Conference “The EU and China: Reform and Governance”, Brussels (4-5 May 2015)
- International Conference "Mass Communication and EU-China Relations", co-organised with the Committee of the Regions, Brussels (3-4 April 2014)
- International Conference "The ENP in a Comparative Perspective: Key Challenges and Major Lessons" (20-21 March 2014)
- International Conference "The ENP in a Comparative Perspective: Mapping the EU’s Wider Neighbourhood Relations" (14-15 November 2013)
- International Conference on “The EU and the Emerging Powers”, co-organised with, European Parliament, Brussels (29-30 April 2013)
- International Conference on “EU-China Soft Diplomacy”, co-organised with the Committee of the Regions, Brussels (18-19 April 2013)
- International Conference on "The Neighbours of the EU's Neighbours: Legal, Political, Security and Socio-Economic Challenges beyond the ENP" (21-22 March 2013)
- Seminar on "Mass Communication and EU-China Relations", co-organised with Xinhua News Agency Europe Regional Bureau and Madariaga-College of Europe Foundation, Brussels (18 December 2012)
- International Conference on "The Neighbours of the EU's Neighbours: Diplomatic and Geopolitical Dimensions beyond the ENP" (15-16 November 2012)
- International Workshop on "EU-China Relations in a Globalised World" (26 October 2013)
- International Conference on “The EU and China – Partners for a Green World” (19-20 April 2012)
- International Conference on Understanding political Islam in Arab Mediterranean societies: Challenges and Prospects for the EU Foreign Policy (24 February 2012)
- International Conference on "Challenges Facing the 21st Century Diplomat: Representation, Communication, Negotiation and Training" (25-26 October 2011)
- International Conference on “The EU, the US and China: Towards the New International Order?” (22-23 April 2011)
- International Conference on “The EU and China: Partners or Competitors in Africa?” (4-5 February 2010)
- International Conference on "The Power of Europe: Affirming the EU as a Global Actor" (7-8 May 2009)
- International Workshop on "Prospects and Challenges for EU-China Relations in the 21st Century: The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement" (3-4 April 2009)
- International Forum on Diplomatic Training "New Challenges to Diplomatic Training", 36th Meeting of Deans and Directors of Diplomatic Academies and Institutes of International Relations (24-26 September 2008)
- International Workshop on "Transatlantic Relations" (26-27 October 2007)