The Eastern Partnership, originally a Swedish-Polish initiative, was officially launched in May 2009 as a European Union policy framework to enhance relations with six countries in Eastern Europe and the southern Caucasus. During this autumn, the Swedish Presidency of the EU has been in charge of developing the partnership further. One challenging task in this endeavour is to uphold constructive relations with neighbours outside the partnership, particularly Russia, whose reactions to the EU’s Eastern initiative have been somewhat mixed.

At this seminar, two new studies on the Eastern Partnership will be presented and discussed. One is the report The Eastern Parnership: Time for an Eastern Policy of the EU? The report is part of the research project EU as a global actor. In addition, the outcomes of the recent EU-Russia summit, and of the Eastern Partnership meeting of 8 December, will be analysed.


Speakers:
Hiski Haukkala, Special Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland
Anna Michalski, Researcher, SIEPS

Discussants:
Christophe Hillion, Researcher, SIEPS
Malena Mård, Deputy Director-General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden

Chair: Göran von Sydow, Researcher, SIEPS

Venue: Medelhavsmuseet, Fredsgatan 2

Time: Wednesday 9 December, 10.00 – 12.00
Coffee is served from 9.30

Register to: info@sieps.se This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it no later than 7 December

The seminar is held in English and is free of charge.