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Apr 20

ENC In-Depth Podcast Series: War in Ukraine – Episode 10

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ENC In-Depth Podcast Series

War in Ukraine – Views from the EU and its Wider Neighbourhood

Episode 10

This ENC in-depth discussion is part of a special podcast series with academics and experts dedicated to the War in Ukraine. The series will provide views and investigate the repercussions of the war across the EU, the UK, and wider Europe. In the 10th episode we are focusing on implication for North Africa with views from Egypt and Tunisia.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of our academic council members Dr. Ebtisam Hussein, tenure holder of Political Science at Cairo University, who currently serves as Associate Professor of Political Science at New Giza University in Egypt and Dr. Emna Ben Arab, Assistant Professor at the University of Sfax in Tunisia.

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Apr 13

ENC In-Depth Podcast: How the War in Ukraine Affects Countries That Depend On Russia

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ENC In-Depth Podcast

How the War in Ukraine Affects Countries That Depend On Russia

This ENC In-Depth podcast is dedicated to the recently published ENC Analysis: “How the War in Ukraine Affects Countries That Depend On Russia” by our Academic Council Member Dr. Karolina Kluczewska who is postdoctoral researcher at the Ghent Institute for International and European Studies (GIES).

In her article, Dr. Kluczewska provides views from Tajikistan and argues that Dushanbe has limited or no space for manoeuvre and that the war in Ukraine has serious impact on the livelihood of Tajiks, especially the ones who are in rural areas.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Dr. Karolina Kluczewska.

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Apr 08

ENC In-Depth Podcast: EU – Turkey Economic and Transport Relations

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ENC In-Depth Podcast

EU – Turkey Economic and Transport Relations

This ENC in-depth discussion is part of a mini-series of podcasts focused on the EU – Turkey economic and transport relations with experts covering topics such as the customs union, transport fees, trade and logistics among else. The discussions are part of the “A New Road Transport Cooperation Between Turkey and European Union: Expectations and Possibilities” programme.

The third and last episode is dedicated to EU – Turkey economic and transport relations with an emphasis given to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine on transportation and logistics across Europe and Eurasia, with a specific focus on the geo-economic implications of new trade routes, block, bottlenecks and sanctions on EU-Turkey relations and transport policy, as well as the need for EU-Turkey Customs Union reform.

The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director and features the comments and insights of Dr. Cigdem Nas, Secretary General at the Economic Development Foundation of Turkey (IKV) and Alper Ozel, Chairperson of the Executive Committee of International Transporters Association (UND).

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Apr 04

ENC In-Depth Podcast: EU – Turkey Relations: Customs Union Modernisation in the Spotlight

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Beyond Erasmus

Education, Exchanges and Employment opportunities for youth in the EU and Turkey – Phase III

Podcast Episode 3

This ENC in-depth discussion is part of a mini-series of podcasts with experts from Turkey covering topics such as enviromental policies, digital journalism and trade. The discussions are part of the Beyond Erasmus training programme, a project supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation office in Turkey.

The third and last episode is dedicated to EU – Turkey economic relations with an emphasis on customs union modernisation process. The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Dr. Cigdem Nas, Secretary General at the Economic Development Foundation of Turkey (IKV) and Associate Professor at Yildiz University.

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Apr 04

ENC In-Depth Podcast: Digital Journalism, Fact-checking and Digital Marketing in Turkey

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Beyond Erasmus

Education, Exchanges and Employment opportunities for youth in the EU and Turkey – Phase III

Podcast Episode 2

The second episode is dedicated to digital journalism, fact-checking and digital marketing in Turkey. The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Sait Burak Utucu, video journalist at the Turkish service of the Independent, Ezgi Toprak, fact-checker at Teyit.org and Ahmet Balat, Co-Founder of Brandok Performance Marketing Agency.

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Mar 31

ENC IN-DEPTH PODCAST: Going Green in Turkey – Environmental Challenges and Opportunities

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Beyond Erasmus

Education, Exchanges and Employment opportunities for youth in the EU and Turkey – Phase III

Podcast Episode 1

This ENC in-depth discussion is part of a min-series of podcasts with experts from Turkey covering topics such as enviromental policies, digital journalism and trade. The discussions are part of the Beyond Erasmus training programme, a project supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation office in Turkey.

The first episode is dedicated to environmental policies, challenges and opportunities for Turkey in its effort to move towards sustainable and green energy solutions. The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Ali Yaras, energy and sustainability expert.

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Mar 28

ENC In-Depth Podcast Series: War in Ukraine – Episode 9

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ENC In-Depth Podcast Series

War in Ukraine – Views from the EU and its Wider Neighbourhood

Episode 9

This ENC in-depth discussion is part of a special podcast series with academics and experts dedicated to the War in Ukraine. The series will provide views and investigate the repercussions of the war across the EU, the UK, and wider Europe. In the 9th episode we are focusing on views and implications for the United Kingdom.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Prof. Rick Fawn, who holds a chair in International Relations at the University of St Andrews. He has published numerous academic journal articles and 13 books concerning IR, comparative regionalism, foreign policy analysis, security, conflicts, and regional and international relations of post-communist countries. He has worked on the ground in numerous capacities across most countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, including in conflict zones.

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Mar 28

ENC In-Depth Podcast Series: War in Ukraine – Episode 8

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ENC In-Depth Podcast Series

War in Ukraine – Views from the EU and its Wider Neighbourhood

Episode 8

This ENC in-depth discussion is part of a special podcast series with academics and experts dedicated to the War in Ukraine. The series will provide views and investigate the repercussions of the war across the EU, the UK, and wider Europe. In the 8th episode we are focusing on implications for Central Asia with views mainly from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Dr. Nargis Kassenova, Senior Fellow and director of the Program on Central Asia at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies (Harvard University) and Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations and Regional Studies of KIMEP University in (Almaty, Kazakhstan) and Dr. Aijan Sharshenova, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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Mar 24

ENC In-Depth Podcast Series: War in Ukraine – Episode 7

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ENC In-Depth Podcast Series

War in Ukraine – Views from the EU and its Wider Neighbourhood

Episode 7

This ENC in-depth discussion is part of a special podcast series with academics and experts dedicated to the War in Ukraine. The series will provide views and investigate the repercussions of the war across the EU, the UK, and wider Europe. In the 7th episode we are focusing on implications for Western Balkans with views from Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia & Herzegovina and North Macedonia.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Dr. Yorgos Christidis, Associate Professor of Comparative Politics in the Balkans at the Department of Balkan, Slavonic and Oriental Studies of the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki and Research Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy and Abit Hoxha, Researcher and Lecturer of media and conflict at the University of Agder in Norway.

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Mar 23

ENC In-Depth Podcast Series: War in Ukraine – Episode 6

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ENC In-Depth Podcast Series

War in Ukraine – Views from the EU and its Wider Neighbourhood

Episode 6

This ENC in-depth discussion is part of a special podcast series with academics and experts dedicated to the War in Ukraine. The series will provide views and investigate the repercussions of the war across the EU, the UK, and wider Europe. In the sixth episode we are focusing on implications for Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries with views from Georgia, Moldova, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Dr. Natalie Sabanadze, former Head of the Georgian Mission to the European Union and currently a visiting professor of International Relations at Mount Holyoke College, Prof. Tobias Schumacher, Associate Professor in European Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim & Chairholder of the European Neighbourhood Policy Chair at the College of Europe Natolin and Stanislav Secrieru, Senior Analyst at the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).

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