In this lecture, Dr R. Andreas Kraemer discusses the likely effects of the CETA and TTIP trade accords in relation to energy and climate policy. Dr Kraemer is the Founder and Director Emeritus of the Ecologic Institute in Berlin.

The lecture took place on March 30, 2015, at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University.

For more information about the lecture, please see the event web page: /canadaeurope/cu-events/lecture-ceta-ttip-whats-store-energy-climate-policy-r-andreas-kraemer/

This event was organized by the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue (CETD) at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University. The CETD receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The views expressed in this video are solely those of the presenter, and do not reflect the views of CETD or SSHRC.

In this video, Dr Markus Kaim, Head of the International Security Research Division of the German Institute of International and Security Affairs, explores possibilities for the future of NATO-Russia relations, in the context of rising tensions in general, and the Ukraine crisis in particular.

The lecture was co-sponsored by the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, and the �Ӱ�ԭ�� Centre for Security and Defence Studies, and took place at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University on November 5, 2014.

The CETD is supported, in part, by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The views expressed in the video are solely those of the presenter, and do not reflect the views of SSHRC, CETD, or other supporting organizations.

Dr Kaim’s full lecture is also available online, at the following URL: 

For more information about this event, please visit the event webpage: /canadaeurope/cu-events/nato-russia-relations-newport-summit/

This video was produced by Marek Eby (�Ӱ�ԭ�� University)

The workshops will take place across Canada between April 14-May 16:

Vancouver April 14, 2014

Edmonton April 16, 2014

Montreal May 9, 2014

Toronto May 12, 2014

Ottawa May 13, 2014

Halifax May 16, 2014

The workshops bring together researchers and experts who have studied social policy in both Canada and the EU with Canadian policy practitioners to have a practical conversation about the challenges of managing multilevel governance. Over the past 15 years Canada has been decentralizing social policy; in contrast the EU has been building an EU-wide social dimension that never previously existed. How did they do this, what impact has it had, and are there any governance ideas that might improve Canada’s approach to managing the federation?

Each workshop will explore different areas of social policy:

• social inclusion/poverty/homelessness;
• research and postsecondary education;
• employment policy and pensions, and
• health care

This event is free, but registration is required due to limited space.  For more information or to register, see .

This knowledge mobilization activity is being funded through a grant provided by the European Commission to the University of Victoria, and financial support from the CETD (with funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada). Key partners for each workshop include the local European Union Centre of Excellence, the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations (IIGR), plus policy research institutes and non-government organizations in different locations. The workshops represent the culmination of a three year CETD research project undertaken by the “Democratic Deficit” and Policy Coordination in Multi-level Governance Systems research group.  More information on the research is available here.

In this interview, Dr. Stanislav Secrieru (Affiliated Expert, Romanian Centre for European Policies, Bucharest) discusses the challenges and prospects for Moldova’s relationship with the European Union, in the context of Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

The interview was conducted by Dr. Joan DeBardeleben at a policy workshop entitled “Ukraine and Beyond: Is the EU’s Eastern Partnership an effective policy for its neighbours?”.  The workshop was held at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University on March 31, 2014.

In this interview, Richard Tibbels (Head of Division for the Eastern Partnership, Regional Cooperation, and OSCE, European External Action Service) discusses the EU’s Eastern Partnership Policy and its future in relation to the Ukraine crisis.

The interview was conducted by Dr. Joan DeBardeleben at a policy workshop entitled “Ukraine and Beyond: Is the EU’s Eastern Partnership an effective policy for its neighbours?”. The workshop was held at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University on March 31, 2014.

In this interview, Dr. Susan Stewart (Deputy Head of the Eastern Europe and Eurasian Division, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin) discusses the conduct of Russian foreign policy during the Ukraine crisis, and its implications for the European Union-Russia relationship.

The interview was conducted by Dr. Joan DeBardeleben at a policy workshop entitled “Ukraine and Beyond: Is the EU’s Eastern Partnership an effective policy for its neighbours?”. The workshop was held at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University on March 31, 2014.

In this interview, Dr Bruno Palier of the Centre d’études européennes of Sciences po, Paris discusses the social investment perspective for social policy modernization, as observed in European countries and summarized in his recent book edited with Nathalie Morel and Joakim Palme, Towards a Social Investment Welfare State? He also comments on the Social Investment Package announced by the EU in 2012.

The interview was conducted by Jane Jenson and recorded on 10 March 2014 during Bruno Palier’s visit to the Université de Montréal at the invitation of the Immigration and Social Policy Research Group of the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue. The same day he also gave a seminar, jointly sponsored by the Université de Montréal – McGill University Centre of Excellence on the European Union. The title of the seminar was: L’âge de la dualisation : l’Europe continentale face à la désindustrialisation.

In this interview, Dr Michael Collyer, Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of Sussex, discusses the evolution of European Union migration policy in the Mediterranean region, in light of the Arab Spring and the humanitarian crisis in Syria. He also examines the relationship between European and Canadian migration policy development.

The interview was recorded at the Policy Workshop: “Balancing Humanitarianism and Security: The European Union’s Responses to New Migration and Refugee Issues” held at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, Ottawa on January 10, 2014..

The workshop was sponsored by the Centre for European Studies (with funding from the European Union) and the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue (with support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada).

For more information, please visit the event webpage: 

The interview was produced by Marek Eby and Kathryn Forrest (both of �Ӱ�ԭ�� University)

In this interview, Dr Petra Bendel, Academic Director of the Centre for Area Studies at Erlangen-Nuremberg University, discusses the recently adopted Common European Asylum System in terms of its implications for asylum-seekers and EU member-states, as well as its lessons for Canadian migration and asylum policy.

The interview was recorded at the Policy Workshop: “Balancing Humanitarianism and Security: The European Union’s Responses to New Migration and Refugee Issues” held at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, Ottawa on January 10, 2014..

The workshop was sponsored by the Centre for European Studies (with funding from the European Union) and the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue (with support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada).

For more information, please visit the event webpage:

The interview was produced by Marek Eby and Kathryn Forrest (both of �Ӱ�ԭ�� University)

In this interview, Dr Shahamak Rezaei, Associate Professor at Roskilde University and Visiting Professor at Princeton University and UCLA, the issue of social cohesion as it relates to migration flows, both between member states and from third countries, in the European Union.

The interview was recorded at the Policy Workshop: “Balancing Humanitarianism and Security: The European Union’s Responses to New Migration and Refugee Issues” held at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, Ottawa on January 10, 2014..

The workshop was sponsored by the Centre for European Studies (with funding from the European Union) and the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue (with support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada).

For more information, please visit the event webpage:

The interview was produced by Marek Eby and Kathryn Forrest (both of �Ӱ�ԭ�� University)