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12 August 2022

Webinar: Poland as a stabilizer of European security in the Eastern dimension: OSCE presidency

We cordially invite you to watch our webinar: Poland as a stabilizer of European security in the Eastern dimension: OSCE presidency, which took place on 10th August 2022. Tomasz Stępniewski, PhD, Deputy Director at the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin and Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Science and Public Administration at the Faculty of Social Sciences,...

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11 August 2022

Webinar: Poland as a stabilizer of European security in the Eastern dimension: OSCE presidency

We cordially invite you to watch the webinar Poland as a stabilizer of European security in the Eastern dimension: OSCE presidency, which took place on 10th August 2022. Tomasz Stępniewski, PhD, Deputy Director at the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin and Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Science and Public Administration at the Faculty of Social Sciences, The...

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25 July 2022

Webinar: „Poland as a leader of European cooperation on the North-South line: the Three Seas Initiative” / 27th July

Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw, Centre for International Relations and Institute of Central Europe invite you to a webinar: „Poland as a leader of European cooperation on the North-South line: the Three Seas Initiative”. The debate will be held in English Our guests will be:Tomasz Stępniewski, PhD, Deputy Director at the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin and...

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19 July 2022

Webinarium: Poland as a leader in shaping the European Union’s Eastern policy: the Eastern Partnership / 19th July

Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw, Centre for International Relations and Institute of Central Europe invite you to a webinar “Poland as a leader in shaping the European Union’s Eastern policy: the Eastern Partnership”. The webinar is a part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is a public task financed by the Ministry...

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12 July 2022

Dr hab. Konrad Pawłowski for Kosovo Online

The head of the Balkan Team, dr hab. Konrad Pawlowski, spoke with a reporter from the Kosovo Online portal. The topic was the opinion of Serbian president Vučić on the recognition of Kosovo. The whole article is available here. Udostępnij

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28 June 2022

By engaging in the 3SI, the United States is showing the presence in the region. Łukasz Lewkowicz and Marlena Gołębiowska on the 3SI Summit in Riga

The importance of cooperation between the 3SI and Ukraine was appreciated in Riga. Also the desire to support Ukraine’s pro-European aspirations and reconstruction after the end of the war was clearly expressed – say Marlena Gołębiowska and dr Łukasz Lewkowicz who took part in the Summit. The article in Kurier Lubelski: Udostępnij

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22 June 2022

When Putin can’t do his job, he sends an envelope. This is how the Kremlin exploits corruption and builds influence in Europe / Analysis by Piotr Oleksy for Onet

If in European countries Putin does not manage to build sympathy for Russia, then he reaches for corruption. This creates serious cracks in the European Union, which destroy the idea of pro-European and are really good for Moscow – writes our analyst Piotr Oleksy in a special text for Onet. Link to the full text: Photo thanks to courtesy of Onet.pl Udostępnij

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14 June 2022

We are proud to say that IEŚ was a substantive partner of the 3Seas Local Government Congress 2022. In the framework of the Congress, we participated in two panels. 6 June, 10.30 a.m. / PANEL I: THREE SEAS INITIATIVE – UKRAINE – CHALLENGES OF COOPERATIONLEGAL PARTNER: PRESIDENT’S OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLANDMODERATOR: DR. HAB. BEATA SURMACZ, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL...

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1 June 2022

Szczepan Czarnecki conducted training in Sarajevo for representatives of NGOs from Bosnia and Herzegovina

On 7-8.05.2022, in the framework of the NGOs/CSOs Skills Enhancement in the Western Balkans and Moldova project in cooperation with the think tank Strategic Analysis from Slovakia and Humanity in Action in Bosnia and Herzegovina, IEŚ analyst from the Visegrad Team Szczepan Czarnecki conducted a training for NGO representatives from Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. The project,...

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31 May 2022

3Seas Local Government Congress

IEŚ is a substantive partner of the 3Seas Local Government Congress 2022. In the framework of the Congress, we participate in two panels. Welcome to register and participate! 6 June, 10.30 a.m. / PANEL I: THREE SEAS INITIATIVE – UKRAINE – CHALLENGES OF COOPERATIONLEGAL PARTNER: PRESIDENT’S OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLANDMODERATOR: DR. HAB. BEATA SURMACZ, DIRECTOR OF...

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23 May 2022

Visit of the IEE Directorate in Bucharest / 12-14 May 2022

Representatives of the Institute of Central Europe: Director Professor Beata Surmacz, Deputy Director Professor Tomasz Stępniewski and Dr Jakub Olchowski and Dr Piotr Oleksy from the Eastern Europe Team were in Bucharest on 12-14 May 2022. During their stay in Bucharest, they held a number of talks and meetings. On 12 May, a meeting was held with Iulian Fota, State Secretary for...

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23 May 2022

Marlena Gołębiowska at Young Researchers Night-2022 during the war

On May 18, 2022, Marlena Gołębiowska took part in the conference “Young researchers night-2022 during the war” organized by the Council of Young Scientists at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. She did the presentation “How to stimulate the economy by innovations: the experience from Central European countries”. The event was attended by...

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20 May 2022

Visit of Dr. Eyüp Ersoy from the Department of International Relations, Ahi Evran University, Kirşehir

On May 18, 2022, Dr. Eyüp Ersoy from the Department of International Relations of Ahi Evran University, Kirşehir (Turkey) was the guest of ICE. He gave a lecture on the reaction of the Middle East countries to Russian aggression against Ukraine, the impact of the war in Eeastern Europe on the dynamics of the situation in the Middle East and the Russian presence in the Middle...

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17 May 2022

Visit of ICE Board to Bucharest /12-14 May 2022

On 12-14 May 2022, representatives of ICE were in Bucharest: Prof. Beata Surmacz, Prof. Tomasz Stępniewsk, Dr. Jakub Olchowski and Dr. Piotr Oleksy from the Eastern Europe team. During their stay in Bucharest, they held a number of talks and meetings. On 12 May, there was a meeting with Iulian Fota, State Secretary for Strategy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On May 13, a...

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9 May 2022

Professor Waldemar Paruch, Member of ICE Board, has passed away

On May 8, 2022, in the evening, after a long and serious illness, Professor Waldemar Paruch left us. He was a Member of ICE Board. Professor at the Institute of Political Science and Administration of Marie Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. He was the author of about 240 scientific papers, including ca. 30 publications combining the knowledge of a political scientist and a...

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8 May 2022

An expert debate: The Ukraine Crisis and the Middle East: Regional Dynamics, Russian Influence, and Strategic Implications / Dr Eyüp Ersoy

An expert debate: The Ukraine Crisis and the Middle East: Regional Dynamics, Russian Influence, and Strategic Implications / Dr Eyüp Ersoy Date: 18 May 2022, 13:00 Venue: Institute of Central Europe, Lublin, ul. Niecała 5 Moderator: dr Jan Muś, Institute of Central Europe in Lublin Russian invasion of Ukraine has compelled several Middle Eastern states to reassess and...

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5 May 2022

An unscrupulous diplomat. Who is Sergei Lavrov? | Interview with Jakub

OlchowskiThe face of Russian diplomacy for 18 years. Putin’s right-hand man, an effective diplomat who learnt to communicate roughly back in the Soviet Union. Who is Sergei Lavrov, for whom he had no mercy and what do we know about him? This is what Dr Kuba Olchowski, head of the Eastern Europe Team at the Institute of International Studies, told us on Travel Without...

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30 March 2022

Balkans – from near and far / Department of the Balkans

We invite you to watch the film Balkans – from near and far, presenting the activities of the team of the Balkan Institute of Central Europe in Lublin. This is the fourth video in a series of films promoting the activities of the IEŚ’s four teams and promoting knowledge about the Central and Eastern Europe. The picture was shot at the Institute of Central Europe. The...

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25 March 2022

The interview: Russia’s attack on Ukraine from the perspective of Ukrainians and Kiev / Piotr Andrusieczko / 24 March 2022

Russia’s attack on Ukraine from the perspective of Ukrainians and Kiev. Conversation with Piotr Andrusieczko, 24 March 24 2022. The video is available in Polish version. Dr. Piotr Andrusieczko, Author of guest comments in the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin, correspondent from Ukraine. Journalist working with “Gazeta Wyborcza”, “Politika”,...

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