The first Eastern European Summer School for foreign policy researchers

August, 1-5 2016

Odesa, Ukraine

For MA and PhD students from Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus

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Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism” in collaboration with the Center for Strategic and Foreign Policy Studies (Belarus), as well as with the Regional Office of Friedrich Ebert Foundation are pleased to announce the call for applications for participation in “The First Eastern European Summer School for foreign policy researchers”

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Summer School offers fascinating lectures, discussions and practical exercises in the analysis of the Eastern European political issues. It aims to create a communication platform for young Belarusian, Moldovan and Ukrainian researchers, increase their awareness of international processes in the Eastern European region and provide basic skills of creating and implementing the policy papers.

Each participant is expected to prepare a policy paper on the current topic of Eastern European politics after the course. The best papers will be selected and subsequently published in a book as well as online at Foreign Policy Council’s “Ukrainian Prism” website.

 

(Українська) We wait for applications MA and PhD students from Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, majoring  in international relations, political science, international economics, public administration and history.

 

The main criteria for selection will be:

  • a sincere interest in the region,
  • motivation to develop as an expert on foreign policy issues,
  • fluent English.

 

The official languages ​​of the Summer School: English and Russian.

 

Organizers cover all the costs for accommodation and  board as part of the Summer School, as well as provide transportation for charter buses Chisinau – Odessa – Chisinau and Minsk – Kiev – Odessa – Kiev – Minsk.

 

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If you send us a document confirming your level of English proficiency, it will significantly increase your chances (at info@prismua.org).

Deadline – July 3, 2016. All candidates will be informed on the results of the selection by July 7, 2016.

Hennadiy Maksak

head of the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”

Oleksii Krysenko

PhD, Associate professor, Kharkiv National University

Iuliia Kurnyshova

PhD, “Ukrainian Prism”

Stephan Meuser

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

Hanna Shelest

PhD, Editor-in-Chief, Ukraine Analytica magazine

Maryana Kuzio

Yuriy Vdovenko

PhD, WG2 Coordinator, Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

Nadia Koval

Foreign Policy Council "Ukrainian Prism"

Iuliia Serbina

Foreign Policy Council "Ukrainian Prism"

Sergiy Gerasymchuk

Foreign Policy Council "Ukrainian Prism"

Olena Snigyr

National instiute for strategic studies

Maria Zolkina

Democratic Initiatives Foundation

Andriy Chubyk

Foreign Policy Council "Ukrainian Prism"

Olga Chyzhova

Foreign Policy Council "Ukrainian Prism", Digital Communication Network

Preliminary program

Sunday, July 31 Arrival of the participants
 
Monday, August 1
Welcoming Remarks
09:00-09:30 Opening of the Summer schoolHennadiy Maksak, head of the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”

Marcel Röthig, FES

09:30-11:00 Lecture 1 Russian influence and interests in the Eastern Europe region.Oleksii Krysenko, PhD, Associate professor, Kharkiv National University
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 Lecture 2 Global players’ vision (US, China, Canada)Iuliia Kurnyshova, PhD,  “Ukrainian Prism”,
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Lecture 3  Role of Germany in the EE regionStephan Meuser, FES
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:30 Lecture 4  The place of the region in global and regional security structures (UN, NATO, OSCE)Hanna Shelest, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, Ukraine Analytica magazine
17:30-18:00 Presentation German chairmanship in the OSCE in 2016: implications for the regionVitaliy Martynyuk, analyst UICPR 
 
August 2
09:00-09:30 Resume of the previous day
09:30-11:00 Lecture 1 EU a player in Eastern Europe: interests, visions and opportunities.Maryana Kuzio
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 Lecture 2  Neighborhood policy and Eastern partnership on the EU agenda: aims, instruments, developmentsYuriy Vdovenko, PhD, WG2 Coordinator, Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum
13:00-14:00 Lunch 
14:00-15:30 Lecture 3  European regional actors and initiatives in shaping the EE region (France, Great Britain, Poland, Visegrad group and Turkey)Nadia Koval, member of the Board
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:30 Training  Types and specifics of foreign policy papers – part 1Iuliia Serbina, member of the Board, Head of Human Rights Studies

 

17:30-18:00 Practical work in groups
 
August 3
09:00-09:30 Resume of the previous day
09:30-11:00 Lecture 1  Belarus: general foreign policy outline and regional prioritiesArseniy Sivitski, Center for Strategic and Foreign Policy Studies (Belarus)
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 Lecture 2 Romania and Moldova: general foreign policy outline and regional prioritiesSergiy Gerasymchuk, Deputy Chairman of the “Ukrainian Prism” board, Head of the South-Eastern Europe Studies
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Lecture 3  Ukraine: general foreign policy outline and regional prioritiesOlena Snigyr, PhD, NISS
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:30 TrainingDrafting a policy paper: aim, structure, language– part 2Iuliia Serbina, member of the Board, Head of Human Rights Studies

 

17:30-18:00 Practical work in groups
 
August 4
09:00-09:30 Resume of the previous day
09:30-11:00 Lecture 1 Spheres of enhanced cooperation: internal democratic developmentMaria Zolkina, Democratic Initiatives Foundation,
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 Lecture 2  Spheres of enhanced cooperation: economy and energyAndriy Chubyk, “Ukrainian Prism”, Head of Energy security studies
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Lecture 3  Spheres of enhanced cooperation: security and European integrationHanna Shelest, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, Ukraine Analytica magazine
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:30 Seminar  Digicom instruments in foreign policy analysisOlga Chyzhova, “Ukrainian Prism” Communications director
17:30-18:00 Practical work in groups
 
 
Friday, August 5
09:00-09:30 Resume of the previous day
09:30-11:00 Presenting groups’ projects
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 Working out plan for future activity, closing of the Summer school
13:00-14:00 Lunch
  Departure of the participants