Adnan Ćerimagić joined a Brussels roundtable on Ukraine’s path to EU membership, discussing enlargement policy, integration, and the implications for other candidate countries.
Gerald Knaus joined senior policymakers at the Europa Forum Wachau to discuss how Europe can strengthen its security, sovereignty, and values through humane and law-based migration management.
Adnan Ćerimagić took part in a Munich panel on the Western Balkans and EU enlargement, examining new momentum for accession alongside the region’s enduring challenges.
Kristof Bender will join journalist Ivana Dragičević on 20 May for the premiere of the documentary “Europe, the Reflection” and a discussion on Europe’s future.
Gerald Knaus addressed senior business leaders at the Europe Future Forum on Europe’s transformation from a continent of conflict to one of cooperation, and the challenges now facing its security and democratic order.
Kristof Bender joined the jury of the BIRN Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence in awarding the 2024 prizes for outstanding reporting from Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
Gerald Knaus joined a St. Gallen Symposium panel on demographics and migration, looking at the future of migration to Europe and how governments can ethically control it.
Gerald Knaus discussed how effective and humane migration policy is essential for protecting free movement and liberal democracy in both Switzerland and Europe.
Gerald Knaus opened Hamburg’s Europe Week with a keynote on the achievements of European integration and the growing challenge posed by nationalism and authoritarianism.
Gerald Knaus attended the second meeting of Austria’s development policy advisory council in Vienna, focusing on Austria’s future engagement with Africa.
Gerald Knaus discussed the future of liberal democracy in Magdeburg, warning of the implications of the AfD’s surge in Saxony-Anhalt and calling for a stronger defence of European integration.
Gerald Knaus joined a Delphi Economic Forum panel on building a progressive migration policy, arguing that humane migration partnerships can reduce irregular crossings while protecting refugees.
Gerald Knaus gave a lecture at the NATO Defense College on how deeper EU integration and NATO cooperation are essential to strengthening security and stability in the Western Balkans.
Adnan Ćerimagić joined a Washington roundtable hosted by the Atlantic Council to discuss democracy, governance, and geopolitical challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans.
Kristof Bender joined the Tallinn Group meeting in Vienna to present proposals on reviving EU enlargement through Single Market access and the four freedoms .
Gerald Knaus engaged students in Tübingen and Saarbrücken on the fragility of democracy, emphasising their role in defending Europe against rising authoritarianism.
Adnan Ćerimagić contributed to a Sarajevo conference on NATO and democratic resilience, addressing geopolitical shifts and the challenges facing the Western Balkans.
