Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The key elements for the focus of our research are the following: * Role of the EU as a global actor * Interaction between the internal and external dimensions of EU policies This focus can be described in the following terms: Since the early 1970s, in parallel with the ongoing processes of deepening European integration and enlargement, the EU has increasingly asserted its role as a global actor in the broader international arena. Conversely, the internal development of the Union and its policies is to an ever more significant extent being influenced by global events and processes, such as economic globalisation and the changing environment of international security. The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe aims, inter alia, to consolidate and further expand the EU's global role by providing a stronger institutional foundation for the Union's external action in such areas as common foreign and security, common commercial policy, development cooperation policy, economic, financial and technical cooperation with third countries other than developing countries and humanitarian aid. The Constitution establishes ambitious objectives for the EU "in its relations with the wider world", namely to "uphold and promote its values and interests", to "contribute to peace, security, the sustainable development of the Earth, solidarity and mutual respect among peoples, free and fair trade, eradication of poverty and the protection of human rights", and "to the strict observance and the development of international law". It sees the EU as an actor with a global mission, with "responsibilities towards future generations and the Earth", as "a special area of human hope" with a dedication "to strive for peace, justice and solidarity throughout the world". Against this background, the study of EU institutions, policies and legal framework can no longer adequately be undertaken in isolation from the broader international context. The major focus of IES research therefore is on the study of EU institutions, policies and law within the context of globalisation and international and comparative law and politics. Research projects share a common focus on the role of the EU as a global actor and on the interaction between the internal and external dimensions of EU policies and between EU policies and the policies of other international organisations. To this end, the Institute aims to develop an interdisciplinary approach, involving not only legal and institutional expertise but also economic, social and political analysis. It focuses on forward-looking research and aims to produce policy-relevant results of interest to national and European decision-makers and the international academic community."
Keywords
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Ilke Adam
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Brussels School of Governance - Research leader
- Institute for European Studies - Research leader
- Brussels Interdisciplinary Research centre on Migration and Minorities
- Centre of Expertise on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality
Person: Researcher, Professor
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Anamaria Bacsin
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Institute for European Studies - Project Coordinator/Manager
Person: Administrative/technical staff
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Paula Cantero Dieguez
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Brussels School of Governance - Administrator
- Institute for European Studies - Administrator
Person: Administrative/technical staff
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FWOTM1198: Governing religious diversity at the local level in Europe: moving beyond the nationalist and localist theories
1/11/23 → 31/10/27
Project: Fundamental
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OZR4161: Extension of the PhD trajectory due to Covid-19 (BOF Budget)
Eeltink, S., Elskens, M., Versées, W., Mattelaer, A., Oberthur, S., Wambacq, P., Lambert, B., Claeys, P., Keulen, S., Anckaert, E., Mast, J., Tompa, P., Coene, G. & Hubin, A.
1/09/23 → 30/11/24
Project: Fundamental
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OZR4098: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - Luiss (IT), ZACCAGNINI Ivan
1/09/22 → 31/08/26
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Advancing international cooperation for the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries: the G7 Climate Club and beyond
Otto, S. & Oberthur, S., Apr 2023, NDC Aspects Policy Brief, 3.Research output: Contribution to specialist/vulgarizing publication › Article › Specialist
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Assessing the EU’s Evolving Position in Energy Geopolitics under Decarbonisation
Giuli, M. & Oberthur, S., 5 May 2023, In: The International Spectator. 58, 3, p. 152-170 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bleak prospects for nuclear disarmament
Mattelaer, A., 30 Oct 2023, Brussels: Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations. 4 p. (Egmont Policy Brief; no. 320)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Bureaucratic Migration Politics in West Africa: Opportunities and Dependencies Created by EU Funding
Roos, C., Trauner, F. & Adam, I., Jan 2023, In: International Migration Review. 2023, p. 1-23 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Competition with China and U.S. defence strategy: from net assessment to competitive strategies
Simón, L. & Ernst, M., 2023, In: Defence Studies. 23, 3, p. 359-380 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Guest speaker for the Winter School ‘European Integration’
Florian Trauner (Speaker)
8 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a public lecture/debate
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Return in International Migration Policy – Coordination within and Across National Borders
Florian Trauner (Speaker)
7 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a public lecture/debate
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OECD National Contact Points, Environmental Disputes and Environmental Due Diligence: Method, Concepts and Outlook
João Daniel Teixeira de Freitas (Speaker), Sebastian Oberthur (Presenter) & Chiara Macchi (Invited speaker)
21 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a school event
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The European neighbourhood policies
Florian Trauner (Speaker)
22 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a public lecture/debate
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European anti-discrimination and anti-racism policies
Folashade Ajayi (Speaker), Ilke Adam (Lecturer) & Laura Westerveen (Lecturer)
7 Dec 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar