Archives: Multimedia Presentations

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Inclusion / Exclusion: The Social and Political Boundaries of Citizenship in Europe

The Centre for European Studies hosted a one-day conference focusing on the聽shift towards multilevel citizenship in Europe. This interdisciplinary conference examined patterns of inclusion and exclusion in the political, economic, social, and cultural sphere. Panel 1 鈥� Political Inclusion and Exclusion: Elections and Political Participation Jon... More

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The Scaremongers: Europe鈥檚 Fear of Islam

Patrick Bahners analyzed the position taken by critics of Islam聽in various European states, arguing that their militant pseudo-liberalism undermines the very existence what they seek to protect: a liberal society.聽 Bahners聽highlighted聽that Islamophobic networks in Europe extend beyond nation-state borders, rallying publicists, bloggers and... More

Thursday, March 29, 2012

The Eurozone Crisis and the Limits of Economic Integration

Dr. Alicia Hinarejos of the University of Cambridge demonstrated how economic bailouts are a temporary solution to the Eurozone Crisis, and a more聽long-term solution will be needed. She looked at the steps already taken toward international economic coordination, and the problems聽this聽process聽will face in the future. To see her powerpoint... More

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Corporate Social Responsibility in the EU and Canada: Practices and Opportunities

Professor Dirk Matten of the Schulich School of Business聽currently holds the Hewlett Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility.聽He spoke about the two diverging approaches to corporate聽social responsibility聽in the EU and Canada. To view his presentation of the聽lecture,聽click here. To read the paper his lecture is based on,聽click... More

Thursday, February 9, 2012

The Euro Crisis: How it all started and where it might lead

Patrick Leblond is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, an advisor to the Canada-Europe Roundtable for Business and CETD collaborator. He discusses how the crisis started, who is to blame and the potential implications for Canada. to listen to a podcast of聽Patrick Leblond鈥檚... More

Thursday, November 3, 2011

2011 Canada-Europe Public Lecture. Who鈥檚 Afraid of the European Radical Right?

Cas Mudde, Hampton and Esther Boswell University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, DePauw University, IN Cas Mudde received his PhD at Leiden University in the Netherlands and has taught at universities throughout Europe and the United States. His most recent book,聽Populist Radical Right Parties in Europe(Cambridge University Press,... More

Thursday, September 22, 2011

The European Union, Canada, and the Arctic: International Policy on the Arctic

Interviews conducted by Helen Morris,聽Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue. Sept 22 & 23, 2011聽 Presentations by Speakers: Pami Aalto (University of Tampere)聽presentation聽 Sandra Cavalieri (Ecologic, Berlin)聽presentation聽 Armand deMestral (McGill University)聽presentation聽Podcast Erica Dingman (World Policy Institute, New... More

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Global Energy Challenges and the Implications for the EU鈥檚 Common Energy Policies

Senior Associate and Head of the International Energy Security Program, Centre for European Security Strategies (Munich-Berlin) Held at the Delegation of the European Union in Ottawa in collaboration with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany as one event in a series to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Canada-Germany Agreement on... More

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Aspirations of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Join NATO and EU

H.E. Biljana Guti膰-Bjelica,聽Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Canada The presentation includes a brief country profile of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a discussion around the topics of Canada鈥檚 relations with BiH, and prospects for the accession of BiH to the EU and NATO. To view H.E. Biljana Guti膰-Bjelica鈥檚 presentation in PDF format... More

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Reducing the Democratic Deficit: Lessons from Scandinavia and Europe

Henry Milner, visiting Professor at University of Ume氓 in Sweden, and a member of the Chair of Electoral Studies, Universit茅 de Montr茅al Professor Milner鈥檚 latest book is聽The Internet Generation Engaged Citizensor Political Dropouts. He is also the author of聽Civic Literacy: How Informed Citizens Make Democracy Work To view Henry... More

Thursday, March 3, 2011

2011 Canada-Europe Public Lecture. Rebuilding Local Food Systems in an Era of Empire and Globalization: Lessons from the EU and Beyond

Jan Douwe van der Ploeg, Wageningen University Jan Douwe van der Ploeg is actively involved in several farmers鈥� initiatives such as the new 鈥榚nvironmental cooperatives鈥� in the Netherlands.聽 He is聽co-editor of Living Countrysides: Rural Development Processes in Europe 鈥� The State of the Art (Elsevier 2002).聽 Dr. Van der Ploeg 鈥榮 talk... More

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Smart Grid, Renewables, Electric Mobility: When to use your dishwasher or recharge electric vehicles?

Hartmut Schmeck, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany As politicians continue to target a higher share of power generation from renewable sources, this is leading to only partially predictable fluctuations in power supply. Dr. Schmeck outlines the essential challenges of intelligent energy management and highlights the potential of extending... More

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