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On 21 October the ELIAMEP South-East Europe Programme hosted a roundtable discussion focused on the relationship between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Professor David Philips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights, presented “The work and accomplishments of the Balkan Dialogue project between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.’ In addition, Dr Ioannis Armakolas of the South-East Europe Programme presented the Programme’s most recent report, entitled ’Greek public opinion and attitudes towards the ‘name dispute’ and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.’ The report is based on an opinion poll conducted by the University of Macedonia in collaboration with ELIAMEP’s South-East Europe Programme.

Following the two presentations, a lively round-table discussion between attendees from academia, media and diplomacy touched on the project’s findings and on how the relationship between Greece and FYROM might be improved. The report is available here.

 

In his article published in Kathimerini newspaper on 22 October 2016 journalist Vassilis Nedos refers to ELIAMEP’s research finding in relation to a survey on the name issue with FYROM. The article is available here (in Greek).

Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos wrote an article on Huffington Post on Erdogan’s strategy. The article is available here (in Greek).

You can read here the article on the role of soft power in diplomacy, which was written by Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos. This commentary was published in the Greek daily Kathimerini on 19 October 2016 [in Greek].

On 16 October 2016, Stefanos Kassimatis wrote an article  in the Sunday edition of Kathimerini of Professor Tsoukalis’ new book ‘In Defence of Europe’. You can read the article here.

Τhe Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) has the pleasure to invite you to a conference on: “Tackling Corruption in Greece and in Europe” - Findings from the ANTICORP Research Project

The event will be held on Monday 24 October 2016, from 09:30 to 14:40, at Aegli Zappeion (Room Olympia, Garden of Zappeion, 105 57 Athens),  in Greek with simultaneous interpretation into English.

Speakers:

- Dia Anagnostou, Assistant professor, Panteion University

- Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Professor, Hertie School of Governance

- Evangelia Psychogiopoulou, Researcher, ELIAMEP; Lawyer, PhD

- Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos, Associate professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Interventions:

- Yannis Androulakis, Lecturer, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

- Maria Gavouneli, Assistant professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

- Thanassis Xiros, Lawyer, PhD

Students will receive a certificate of attendance

RSVP by 20 October 2016

Ms. Nina Papaioannou

Τ: 210 7257111, F: 210 7257114,

e-mail: nina@eliamep.gr

 

You can read here the article on populism, which was written by Professor George Pagoulatos. The commentary was published on 15 October 2016  in the Sunday edition of Kathimerini and is available in Greek.

In cooperation with Kathimerini newspaper, the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) embarks on an attempt to analyse threats and dilemmas of European security as well as challenges and opportunities for Greece. In a series of special publications by Kathimerinui, experts offer insights on critical themes.

The first series was published on 15 October 2016 and includes the following articles: 

-  ‘The European security at a crossroads’, by Thanos Dokos 

- ‘External threats and internal insecurity’, by Othon Anastasakis

- ‘Quo vadis NATO; After Brexit and Warsaw», by Panagiotis Tsakonas

- ‘The global security strategy’, by Spyros Economides

The first series will be complemented with an interview of Ambassador Thrasyvoulos Stamatopoulos, former NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, to be published on 17 October 2016.

The Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) is interested in hosting researchers intending to submit an application for the call of Individual Fellowships in the framework of the Irish Research Council MSCA CAROLINE 2017 fellowships. All fellowships under CAROLINE will be hosted by an Irish research-performing organisation (RPO), with international and inter-sectoral mobility.

The application process is to be driven by prospective applicants, which includes identification of suitable host organisations and mentors (academic as well as in the NGO/IO sector). Applicants would then liaise with their prospective academic mentor (in host organisation) as well as with their proposed secondment mentor (in partner organisation)  as they are preparing their fellowship application.

From the point of view of deadlines applicable to organisations participating in a proposal, the application process will involve completing a brief online form in advance of the applicant deadline (which is 4pm Ireland time on 30th November 2016) on behalf of the organisation. The proposed secondment mentor will then be required to complete an online statement in support of the application; deadline for submitting this statement is 4pm Ireland time on 7th December 2016.

The Council offers two types of CAROLINE fellowships.

α) Irish fellowships- Researchers awarded an Irish fellowship will be hosted by a home host institution in Ireland for two years, with a mandatory secondment of between six and twelve months’ duration during this time to a main partner organisation with an optional placement to a placement partner organisation possible (up to three months). Eligible applicants are those of any nationality or residency who have not been in Ireland for more than twelve months in the three years prior to the time of recruitment.

β) International fellowships- Researchers awarded an International fellowship will spend the first two years seconded to their main partner organisation outside Ireland, with a mandatory one-year return phase at their home host organisation in Ireland, with the potential for optional placements to placement partner organisation(s). Placements can be up to six months in the outgoing phase and another six months in the return phase.

Eligible applicants are those who have not been in the country of the main partner organisation outside Ireland for more than twelve months in the three years prior to the time of recruitment.

All CAROLINE applicants must fulfil the criteria for one of the two experienced researcher types mentioned in the document 2017 CAROLINE Terms and Conditions. For example as regards “Experienced researcher type 1”, the researcher should have been awarded the doctoral degree within the seven-yearperiod before the time of recruitment.

CAROLINE fellows must not be a permanent member of staff in a HEI/RPO in Ireland or elsewhere. CAROLINE fellows must not be a permanent member of staff in the proposed main partner organisation. Eligibility criteria and mobility requirements for candidate fellows are available in the document 2017 CAROLINE Terms and Conditions.

ELIAMEP’s application to act as a partner organisation has been approved by the  Irish Research Council. ELIAMEP invites all applicants interested to submit an application for a Fellowship to the Council with ELIAMEP as a partner, to send a short CV and a summary presentation of their research proposal, prior to submitting their application online, to the email address: development@eliamep.gr .

Applications will be submitted via the Council’s online application system due to open for CAROLINE applications in mid-October. All applicants must create and complete their submission through the online system by the deadline of 16:00 (Irish time) on 30 November 2016.

• FEUTURE Background Paper Turkey and the European Union: Scenarios for 2023, by Nathalie Tocci
• FEUTURE Working Paper:  Mapping periods and milestones of past EU-Turkey relations, by Hanna-Lisa Hauge, Wolfgang Wessels, Nurdan Selay Bedir, Atila Eralp

Available to download on: http://www.feuture.uni-koeln.de/de/publications

 

The 20th issue of the Middle East-Mediterranean Report deals with the economics of the Middle East and Greece. In particular, it focuses on the comparison of the interest-based and interest-free models in the fields of banking and regulatory issues related to the concept of interest-free finance.

You can read here the article on whether a new policy is required in Greek-Turkish relations, which was written by Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos. This commentary was published in the Greek daily Kathimerini on 5 October 2016 [in Greek].

On the 29 and 30 September EUREL (EUrope-RELigion) held an international conference on the theme ‘Governance and Religion’ at the University of Luxembourg. The Grassrootsmobilise programme was represented by Alberta Giorgi, researcher for the Italian case study, whose presentation ‘The legal status and strategic action of religious minorities in Italy: localized human rights’ discussed some of the preliminary results of her fieldwork research on religious minorities in Italy.

The conference programme is available here.

Research Fellow of ELIAMEP Dr Filippa Chatzistavrou contributed to IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook 2016 with a chapter on the 3d Greek bailout. You can access her contribution by clicking here.

Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos wrote an article on Huffington Post on Greek-Turkish relations. The article is available here (in Greek).

You can read here the article on the Cyprus Question, which was written by Professor Emeritus and Member of the Board of Trustees of ELIAMEP Theodore Couloumbis. This commentary was published on 2 October 2016 in the Sunday edition of Kathimerini. It is available in Greek.

On Tuesday 4 October 2016, Dr Eleni Panagiotarea, Research Fellow of ELIAMEP, gave at talk at the London School of Economics on the Greek economy and NPL. You can find here more information.

Professor Thanos Veremis wrote an article in the Greek daily newspaper ‘To Ethnos’ on Erdogan’s policies. The article was published on 30 September 2016 and is available here (in Greek).

Director General of ELIAMEP, Dr Thanos Dokos, spoke on Athens-Macedonian News Agency regarding recent comments made by President of Turkey, Tayip Erdogan, on the Treaty of Lausanne. You can read here an excerpt.

This Research Brief presents findings in relation to refugees and migrants who traveled via the Eastern Mediterranean Route from Turkey to Greece during 2015. The research took place in collaboration with ELIAMEP between September 2015 and January 2016

The Brief focuses on four main themes: a) The factors affecting the decision to leave, b) Journeys and routes taken to reach Greece, c) Intended destinations of those migrating, and d) the use of smugglers to facilitate the journey. Υοu can find here more information.