ENC In-Depth Podcast

Unpacking Germany’s Supply Chain Law’s Connection with CSOs and Unions

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the “Strengthening Business and Human Rights Awareness and Monitoring Capacity of Business and Civil Society Actors through Capacity Building” Project, which is implemented by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) and the Minerva Business and Human Rights Association (Minerva BHR) with the financial support of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Istanbul.

In this podcast, Asuman Kübra Baş, ENC Managing Director, Serra Zoraloğlu, and Özge Nur Kara, Minerva BHR Projects and Services Coordinators, discussed, among other topics, the role that CSOs play in monitoring and advocating for the successful implementation of the German Supply Chain Act, the importance of collaboration, the necessity of capacity building initiatives, and the sectors that most require awareness raising.

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: The Dynamics of Russia’s Policies in the Central Asian Region

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the recently published ENC Analysis “Understanding Russia’s Central Asia Policy” by our Academic Council Member Dr. Aijan Sharshenova.

In her article, Dr. Sharshenova delves deep into the dynamics of Russia’s policies in the Central Asian region, providing valuable insights into key trends and strategic considerations as well as examines the evolving nature of Russia’s approach toward Central Asia, taking into account significant geopolitical shifts, economic strategies, and security dynamics

The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and features the comments and insights of Aijan Sharshenova, Executive Director at Crossroads Central Asia and a research fellow at the Foreign Policy Centre in London.

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Bu podcast “Türkiye Eğitim Programı” isimli proje kapsamında European Neighbourhood Council tarafından Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye‘nin finansal desteğiyle çekilmiştir.

Bu bölümde Asuman Kübra Baş (Proje Yöneticisi ve Araştırmacı, ENC) ve Akın A. Çilekoğlu (Sürdürülebilirlik ve İklim Politikası Danışmanı), yenilenebilir enerjinin Türkiye için önemini, Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye’nin yenilenebilir enerji politikalarını ve tarafların hali hazırdaki işbirliklerini ve gelecekteki işbirliği alanları üzerine konuştular.

Moderasyon Asuman Kübra Baş tarafından yapılmış olup Akın A. Çilekoğlu‘nun görüşlerini içermektedir.

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Renewable Energy in the context of EU-Türkiye Relations

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the “Turkey Training Programme“ Project, which is implemented by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) with the financial support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye.

In this podcast, Asuman Kübra Baş, ENC Project Manager and Researcher, and Akın. A Çilekoğlu, Climate Policy Consultant, talked about, among other topics, the significance of renewable energy for Türkiye, the initiatives that the EU and Türkiye are involved in, and ways that the parties can improve their cooperation and relationship in the context of renewable energy.

The discussion was moderated by Asuman Kübra Baş and features the comments and insights of Akın A. Çilekoğlu

You can listen the in-depth interview in Turkish here:

Bu podcast “Türkiye Eğitim Programı” isimli proje kapsamında European Neighbourhood Council tarafından Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye’nin finansal desteğiyle çekilmiştir.

Bu bölümde Asuman Kübra Baş (Proje Yöneticisi ve Araştırmacı, ENC) ve Can Selçuki (Kurucu ve Genel Müdür, İstanbul Ekonomi Araştırma), diğer pek çok konunun yanı sıra, Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye ilişkilerinin geçmişi ve geleceği, gençlerin AB’ye ve AB değerlerine karşı bakışı ve algısı ve AB-Türkiye arasında var olan Erasmus gibi çeşitli programların olumlu etkisi üzerine konuştular.

Moderasyon Asuman Kübra Baş tarafından yapılmış olup Can Selçuki‘nin görüşlerini içermektedir.

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 EU-Türkiye Relations and the Perception of Youth

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the “Turkey Training Programme“ Project, which is implemented by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) with the financial support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye.

In this podcast, Asuman Kübra Baş, ENC Project Manager and Researcher, and Can Selçuki, Founder and General Manager at Istanbul Economics Research, talked about, among other topics, the past and future of the EU-Türkiye relations, the perception of the youth towards the EU and its values, and the significance and benefits brought by youth initiatives like Erasmus+.

The discussion was moderated by Asuman Kübra Baş and features the comments and insights of Can Selçuki.

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Kutuplaşma Dönemlerinde Bağımsız Kurumların Önemi

Bu podcast “Türkiye Eğitim Programı” isimli proje kapsamında European Neighbourhood Council tarafından Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye’nin finansal desteğiyle çekilmiştir.

Bu bölümde Asuman Kübra Baş (Proje Yöneticisi ve Araştırmacı, ENC) ve Beşire Korkmaz (Editör, Teyit), diğer pek çok konunun yanı sıra, kutuplaşma dönemlerinde bağımsız kurumların önemi, geçici koruma kapsamında bulunan Suriyeliler üzerinden yayılan yalan haberleri ve dezenformasyonu anlama yolları üzerine konuştular.

Tartışma Asuman Kübra Baş tarafından yönetilmiş olup Beşire Korkmaz‘ın görüşlerini içermektedir.

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Independent Institutions in Times of Polarization

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the “Turkey Training Programme“ Project, which is implemented by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) with the financial support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye.

In this podcast, Asuman Kübra Baş, ENC Project Manager and Researcher, and Beşire Korkmaz, Editor at Teyit.org, talked about, among other topics, the crucial role of independent institutions in times of polarization, fake news around Syrian refugees in Türkiye and how to detect and tackle disinformation.

The discussion was moderated by Asuman Kübra Baş and features the comments and insights of Beşire Korkmaz.

You can listen the in-depth interview in Turkish here:

ENC In-Depth Podcast – The Geopolitics of EU Enlargement: The Case of Georgia and the war in Ukraine

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the recently published ENC Analysis: “The Geopolitics of EU Enlargement- The Case of Georgia” by our External Advisor Dr. Natalie Sabanadze.

In her article, Dr. Sabanadze examines how the EU can benefit from enlargement for its own geopolitical gain without sacrificing its fundamental values and the transformative agenda for the candidate states and offers an analysis of the present difficulties facing both the EU and Georgia as well as suggestions for how to overcome them.

The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and features the comments and insights of Natalie Sabanadze, a Cyrus Vance visiting professor in International Relations at Mount Holyoke College, USA.

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