Seminars

Upcoming seminars

Past seminars

The European Commission at half-time: What has been achieved?

A SIEPS seminar was held on 14 June 2017 to discuss the Juncker-Commission at half time.

Halfway into the term it is time for a health check. What has the Juncker Commission actually accomplished and is it really "more political"?

Location

Hörsalen, Myntkabinettet, Slottsbacken 6, Stockholm.

Speakers

Michael Leigh, Senior Fellow, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), Brussels
Mark Rhinard, Professor of International Relations, Stockholm University
Neill Nugent, Emeritus Professor of Politics, Manchester Metropolitan University
Sophia Russack, Researcher, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels
Agnès Courades Allebeck, Head of Departement for the Internal Market, National Board of Trade Sweden

Chair

Pernilla Wredenfors, Researcher, SIEPS

Other

Language:English
The seminar is free of charge and open to the public.
All participants will receive copies of presented publications. Please note that the seminar will be recorded.

What does Britain want? Brexit and the new political dynamics of the UK

At a seminar implemented on 26 January 2017, we discussed lessons learned from the referendum, public attitudes today and look at current party dynamics.

Other issues that were dealt with include how the UK is preparing for the withdrawal negotiations, the direction the British government is likely to take and the question of a hard vs a soft Brexit.

Location

Medelhavsmuseet, Fredsgatan 2, Stockholm

Speakers

Matthew Goodwin, Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent, and visiting fellow at Chatham House.
Thomas Raines, Research Fellow and Manager of the Europe Programme, Chatham House.

Chair

Göran von Sydow, Senior Researcher in Political Science, SIEPS

Other

Language: English
The seminar is free of charge and open to the public.
Note: The seminar will be recorded.

An EU asylum policy based on solidarity – just empty words?

At a seminar implemented on 1 December 2016, solidarity and responsibility-taking among member states with a focus on asylum seekers in the EU, was discussed.

According to the treaty, the EU´s policies for border control, asylum and immigration should be guided by a principle of solidarity and responsibility distribution.

The EU has also decided that member states has a shared responsibility for asylum seekers, i.e. that asylum seekers in Italy and Greece ought to be redistributed among other member states. This has been met by protests as well as an ensuing vocal discussion on the concept of solidarity.

Calls are now heard for letting the coming long-term budget reflect the responsibility-taking among the member states and from other directions demands are made for “flexible solidarity”. But is solidarity in asylum policy possible? And what is the real meaning of solidarity.

The seminar is arranged in cooperation with the European Commission Representation in Sweden

Location

Stora flygelsalen, Myntkabinettet, Slottsbacken 6, Stockholm.

Speakers

Eleni Karageorgiou, Doctoral student, Departement of Law, Lund University
Jesús Fernández-Huertas Moraga, Associate Professor in Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Katarina Areskoug Mascarenhas, Head of the European Commission Representation in Sweden.
Ines Coppoolse (the Netherlands)
Lilla Makkay (Hungary)
Elena Basile (Italy)
Dimitrios Touloupas (Greece)
Jaroslav Auxt (Slovakia)

Chair

Pernilla Wredenfors, Researcher in Political Science, SIEPS.

Other

Language: English
The seminar is free of charge and open to the public.
All participants will receive copies of presented publications.

Swedish courts – defenders of European law or of the internal legal order?

At a seminar held on 7 September 2016, researchers and experts discussed the current status of preliminary references from Swedish national courts.

During the last decade, Sweden was criticized by the European Commission for having a low number of preliminary references sent to the European Court of Justice by Swedish courts. Since then, new case law has emerged along with an amendment of the Swedish statute.

Have the courts adjusted to the critique or do they still apply a moderate attitude to the preliminary reference procedure? The report which will be discussed is a follow-up of a former SIEPS report published 2010.

Location

Medelhavsmuseet, Fredsgatan2, Stockholm

Speakers

Ulf Bernitz, Professor of European Integration Law, Stockholm University
Kristina Ståhl, Justice, the Supreme Administrative Court
Henrik Matz, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Justice

Chair

Anna Wetter, Senior Researcher in Law, SIEPS

Other

Language: Swedish
The seminar is free of charge and open to the public.
All participants will receive a copy of the presented publication.

After the British referendum: What was the outcome and what happens now?

At a seminar implemented on 27 June 2016, the outcome of the British referendum was discussed and analyzed.

On 23 June, the British voters will decide whether to remain a EU member or leave the union. The debate prior to the referendum has been intense, and opinion polls suggest that the outcome will be close.

But what happens after the referendum? This seminar will discuss the consequences of the result – for the United Kingdom as well as for the EU and Sweden.

Location

Europahuset, Regeringsgatan 65, 2nd floor, Stockholm

Speakers

Göran von Sydow, Senior Researcher in Political Science, SIEPS
Nicholas Aylott, Associate Professor, Södertörn University
Marita Ulvskog, Member of the European Parliament, Social Democratic Party
Lars Adaktusson, Member of the European Parliament, Christian Democrats (EPP)

Chair

Eva Sjögren, Director, SIEPS

Other

Language: Swedish
The seminar is free of charge, open to the public and will be broadcasted by SVT Forum.

Recorded seminars

SIEPS Seminars

At our seminars, results from SIEPS reports and analyses are presented, discussed and analysed. All seminars are free of charge.

Upcoming seminars

For information about upcoming seminars, click on the plus sign next to each seminar headline.

Past seminars

There is information about previous events. All seminars since 1 January 2017 have been filmed. The films are available when clicking on the plus sign next to the seminar headline.

Questions?

If you have questions about SIEPS seminars in general or about a specific seminar, you are welcome to contact our Seminar Coordinator.

Eléonore Dupis Hellström,

Seminar Coordinator

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