EU - Europa University leads research network on foreign policy
From next year, the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder will be at the forefront of an international research network on EU foreign policy. This was announced by the teaching and research institution on Wednesday. A total of 53 academics from 18 countries will take part in the interdisciplinary research projects on issues such as what challenges the European Union is currently facing and what possible counter-strategies could look like.
The exchange takes place via conferences and online courses, among other things. The aim is to stimulate social debates and develop recommendations for politics and civil society.
According to the information provided, the research will be funded by the EU Commission for three years from January 2024 with 1.2 million euros. The project entitled "ValEUs. Research & Education Network on Contestations to EU Foreign Policy", which is led by Viadrina University, involves 20 partner institutions, including Université Paris 8 (France), Roskilde Universitet (Denmark) and the University of the Aegean (Greece) - three universities from the European Union of Universities and Associations (ERUA). Two of Viadrina's Ukrainian partner universities - Karazin University Kharkiv and the Kyiv School of Economics - are also taking part. The European perspective is complemented by partners in the USA, Latin America, Kazakhstan and Japan.
The role of universities as laboratories for democracy and partners for endangered regions such as Ukraine will also be discussed when researching counter-strategies. "It's not just about the violation of European values from outside. We are also particularly interested in whether and how the EU deviates in its behavior from values that it has prescribed for itself and others," explained Timm Beichelt, Viadrina Professor of European Studies and head of the network. As an example, he cited the enlargement process, in which the EU often demands more from potential members than it can implement within the EU.
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- The European University Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder will lead a research network on EU foreign policy, partnering with 20 institutions from Europe, the USA, Latin America, Kazakhstan, and Japan.
- As part of this network, 53 scholars from 18 countries will explore challenges facing the European Union and potential counter-strategies, funded by the EU Commission for three years.
- The 'ValEUs' project, led by Viadrina University, will also focus on universities' role as laboratories for democracy and partners for endangered regions, such as Ukraine.
- This interdisciplinary research aims to stimulate social debates and develop recommendations for politics and civil society, addressing issues within the EU and its foreign policy.
- The project is part of a larger European University of Universities and Associations (ERUA), which fosters collaboration among universities across Europe.
Source: www.stern.de
