UNU-CRIS Summer School 2019 Diary
Experience the UNU-CRIS Summer School through those that lived it.
Written by participants, the UNU-CRIS Summer School Diary charts the daily activities during the inaugural summer school, providing a first-hand recount of the experience.
Read day-by-day to gain an insight into what it was like to learn from some of the foremost experts in their fields, and practitioners with deep and vast experience on the ground, as they examined the EU-UN partnership, different aspects of their co-operation, and the future of one of the most important relationships on the global stage.
Day 1
Featuring:
Unlocking the Power of the UN-EU Partnership
Rory Keane - Head of the United Nations Liaison Office for Peace and Security
How Cohesive is the European Union in the United Nations General Assembly
Madeleine Hosli - Director, United Nations University - CRIS
European Parliament Elections 2019: Challenges, Turnout and Prospects
Madeleine Hosli - Director, United Nations University - CRIS
Day 2
Featuring:
Global Climate Governance, the Paris Agreement and the European Union
Simon Schunz - Professor, EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies Department, College of Europe
Dimensions of International Climate Cooperation
Susann Handke - Research Associate, IIAS Centre for Regulation and Governance
Climate and Energy Governance on the Regional and Global Level - Panel Discussion
Madeleine Hosli (Chair) - Director of United Nations University - CRIS
Thijs Van de Graaf - Assistant Professor, Ghent Institute for International Studies, Ghent University
Reinhilde Bouckaert - Project Researcher, United Nations University - CRIS
Lunting Wu - Visiting Scholar, United Nations University - CRIS
Day 3
Featuring:
The EU and Asia: The Case of Research and Science Technology
Adriana Banozic - Science Policy Expert, Future Resilient System (FRS) Program, Singapore ETH Centre
The EU at the UN: Challenges Ahead
Karen E. Smith - Professor or International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
Promoting Peace - Conflict Resolution and Diplomacy in the 21st Century: Insights from a Practitioners Perspective
Holger Osterrieder - Adjunct Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel / Coordinator, German Foreign Office
Day 4
Featuring:
The Global Compact - Migration and Human Rights
Ine Lietaert - Assistant Professor, United Nations University - CRIS
Simulation Game on the Migration Crisis
Session 1
Day 5
Featuring:
Simulation Game on the Migration Crisis
Session 2
Principled Multilateralism and the United Nations
Spyros Blavoukos - Associate Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business
Day 6
Featuring:
Cultural Excursion
Visit to Flanders Field
Day 8
Featuring:
Tackling Inequality
Jan Vandemoortele - Formerly of UNICEF, UNDP & ILO / Co-architect of the Millenium Development Goals
Poverty Alleviation with the Collaboration of Development Partners
Marvi Memon - Former Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme / Cabinet Minister in the Pakistani Government
Introduction to the European Economic and Monetary Union
Madeleine Hosli - Director, United Nations University - CRIS
Day 9
Featuring:
The European Economic and Monetary Union and Global Governance
Ad van Riet - Former Senior Economic Advisor, European Central Bank
Challenges to Trade Governance - Panel Discussion
Madeleine Hosli (Chair) - Director, United Nations University - CRIS
Jan Orbie - Director, Centre for EU Studies / Associate Professor, Ghent University
Glenn Rayp - Professor of Economics, Ghent University / Research Fellow, United Nations University - CRIS
Diana Potjomkina - PhD Fellow, United Nations University - CRIS
Day 10
Featuring:
EU Climate and Energy Policy
Sebastian Oberthur - Professor for Environment and Sustainable Development, Institute for European Studies
Q&A Session
Karel de Gucht - President, Institute for European Studies / Former Belgian Minister Foreign Affairs / Former European Commissioner for Trade
EU-UN Cooperation: Keeping the Dynamics Going
Barbara Pesce-Monteiro - Director, UN/UNDP Brussels Representation Office
EU Energy Policy, New 2030 Targets and the 2050 Long Term Strategy for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Megan Richards - Director of Energy Policy in DG Energy, European Commission
Challenges for Child Protection in Emergencies: A UNHCR Perspective
Stefan Maier - Senior Policy Officer, UNHCR Regional Representation for EU Affairs
Day 11
Featuring:
What is EU Foreign Policy?
Adrianus Koetsenruijter - Advisor - Inspector, Inspection Division, European External Action Service
Mixing and Matching Research and Innovation Policies in EU Countries
Ramona Samson - Chief Economist, R&I Strategy and Foresight Unit, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
Ongoing Challenges and Future Prospects
Noel Farrel - DG Regional & Urban Policy, European Commission
Visit to the European Council
Day 12
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