As we reflect on the past year and look toward the future, we're grateful for the valuable contributions of the ValEUs community. We wish all of you happy holidays!
About us
A comprehensive research initiative, led by the European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, aims to address the current challenges facing the European Union (EU) and explore potential counter-strategies. The project, titled "ValEUs. Research & Education Network on Contestations to EU Foreign Policy," has secured 1.2 million euros in funding from the EU Commission as part of a Jean Monnet Policy Network (JMPN) for a three-year period starting from January 2024. This ambitious venture, involving 20 partner institutions from 17 countries across five continents, focuses on scrutinizing the foreign policy of the European Union and the challenges posed to its values. Professor Dr. Timm Beichelt, Viadrina Professor of European Studies and principal investigator of the network, emphasizes the need to examine whether the EU adheres to the values it prescribes for itself and others. Issues such as migration, asylum policy, and the enlargement process are highlighted as potential areas of systematic deviation from established normative standards. The "ValEUs" network plans to undertake joint interdisciplinary research projects, engage in teaching formats, and facilitate collegial exchange through conferences, summer schools, and a large-scale online course. Additionally, the consortium aims to initiate social debates and develop recommendations for both political actors and civil society. The European Union, committed to upholding values such as human dignity, freedom, equality, and solidarity, faces unprecedented challenges in implementing its foreign policy mission globally. ---------------- Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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valeus.eu
External link for ValEUs Project
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- Higher Education
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- 51-200 employees
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- Educational
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- 2024
Updates
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ValEUs Lecture Series (9): European Values in the EU´s Developmental, Energy and Climate Policies💥 Join our upcoming ValEUs Lecture on “European Values in the EU´s Developmental, Energy and Climate Policies” with Randall Halle. Halle directs the European Studies Center and is a Klaus W. Jonas Professor of German Film and Cultural Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. The event is organised by the Institute for European Studies of the European University Viadrina (IFES) as a collaboration between its Talk Series “Human & Planet” and the “ValEUs Lecture Series”. 🗓️ 06/01/2025 🕑 4:15 PM – 5:46 PM (Germany, UTC+1) 💻 Live stream via Zoom Meeting ID: 686 8217 1250 Passcode: 756487 The ValEUs Project organizes a lecture series exploring the contestation of European values in EU foreign policy and its wider implications from a broad perspective. Aimed at scholars, students, civil society actors, and policymakers, this series fosters research exchange and deepens our understanding of contemporary issues and challenges directly impacting and involving the EU. Hosted by partner universities within our consortium, the series invites contributions from diverse voices to enrich the debate. Click here for more info: https://lnkd.in/eR2CUJcq
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ValEUs lecture series (8) “European Union Cooperation for peace in Colombia” is now available on our YouTube channel! 🙌 Click here for easy access💻🌍https://lnkd.in/eugTaPXQ
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ValEUs lecture series (4) “Rethinking the Role of Culture and Arts in EU Foreign Policy” is now available on our YouTube channel! 🙌 Go to this link for easy access💻https://linktr.ee/ValEUs
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Professor Marta Zorko from the University of Zagreb and the ValEUs Research Network share her insights on the shifting global power dynamics in a recent interview with Glas Slavonije. She discusses the transition from a unipolar to a multipolar world and Europe’s evolving role in international relations. 📚✨ LINK HERE: https://linktr.ee/ValEUs
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As part of the 27th edition of Cátedra Europa at Universidad del Norte @uninorteco , the event “Role of the European Union as a Global Actor: Challenges and Strategies” brought together renowned experts in international law and international relations to analyze the European Union’s position in today’s global landscape🌏💥 During the conference, Professor Amparo Alcoceba addressed the EU’s challenges amidst multipolarity, globalization, and interdependence. ValEUs colleagues Mariangela Rueda and Silvana Insignares later started a thought-provoking discussion📚 Full lecture available on our YouTube Channel!!
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🎙️ Dr. Petar Popović, a key academic in the ValEUs project, joined Croatian National Radio to discuss 'Are We at a Turning Point in World History?' 🌍✨ As an associate professor at the University of Zagreb @sveucilisteuzagrebu and expert in European integration, Dr. Popović shared insights on pressing global challenges—U.S.-China tensions, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and Europe's evolving role in geopolitics. His participation highlights the ValEUs project’s mission to foster understanding and cooperation across European nations. 📢 Together with other distinguished panelists, he explored how current shifts impact Croatia, Europe, and beyond. LINK: https://lnkd.in/edm-mdKx
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All webinar videos from Universidad de Guadalajara on the hidden costs of free trade agreements are now available on our YouTube channel! Watch them in Spanish or with English subtitles🙌 Here is the link for easy access💻 https://lnkd.in/esaarWCB
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The Viadrina Institute for European Studies invites you to a thought-provoking discussion on the socio-cultural factors that led to Trump's victory. 👥Join Sascha Münnich from @viadrina Europa-Universität Viadrina and Randall Halle from @pittofficial 🗓️ November 21st ⏰11 PM - 2PM (CET) 💻via Zoom This is the link to the event🙌 https://lnkd.in/esaarWCB
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ValEUs Lecture Series(6): EU Recovery and Reconstruction Practices in Ukraine💥 Join the next lecture of our "EU practices of recovery and rebuilding in Ukraine" series with Miranda Loli, Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute. 🗓️ November 28, 2024 🕑 12:00 AM – 1:30 PM (Italy, UTC+1) 📍 Building D4, Room 002, Campus Novoli, UniFi. 💻 Live stream on the ValEUs YouTube channel. The ValEUs Project organizes a lecture series exploring the contestation of European values in EU foreign policy and its wider implications from a broad perspective. Aimed at scholars, students, civil society actors, and policymakers, this series fosters research exchange and deepens our understanding of contemporary issues and challenges directly impacting and involving the EU. Hosted by partner universities within our consortium, the series invites contributions from diverse voices to enrich the debate. Check the link for more information!! https://lnkd.in/eC3azBBq
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