Conferences, colloquia and seminars nurture the work of the research fellows. They also give participants the opportunity to exchange views with other specialists and with a well-informed public made up of representatives of the political, economic and academic spheres, the media and civil society.
Event 27 September 2017
Based on a first-hand account and a decade of studying Kenyan politics, Nic Cheeseman, Professor of Democracy at the University of Birmingham and former Director of the African Studies […]
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Event 27 September 2017
‘Europa moet zijn lot echt in eigen handen nemen. De tijden dat we volledig konden vertrouwen op anderen zijn voor een stuk voorbij.’ Deze opmerkelijke uitspraak van Angela […]
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Event 27 September 2017
At this Africa Lunch Meeting, Prof. Nic Cheeseman from the University of Birmingham discussed the process, outcomes and future outlook of the 2017 Kenyan elections. Based on a firsthand account […]
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Event 8 September 2017
The Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations, Brussels Academy for China and European Studies, Confucius Institute at Vrije Universiteit Brussel are co-organizing an international conference on The Role of […]
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Event 6 July 2017
Since the beginning of 2015, a series of destabilizing events, from terrorism to a migration crisis without precedent, have shaken Europeans even in their daily lives. We are left with […]
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Event 28 June 2017
Chair: Rik Coolsaet Speaker: Peter Mandaville
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