New Publications



EIAS Report of 14 December 2011
The Renminbi on the Internationalisation Trail
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EIAS October/November 2011 Newsletter

EIAS Report of 11 October 2011
25 Years of Economic Reform in Vietnam
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EIAS Report of 19 September 2011
Maritime Security in the South China Sea
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EIAS Report of 15 September 2011
Cross-Strait Relations: Past and Prospects
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Latest News




Young people have an important stake in the future of EU-China Relations. The EU-China Youth Policy Dialogue will provide a platform for discussion and exchange of views between Young EU and Chinese citizens. The objective is to provide action plans and policy-recommendations to European and Chinese policy-makers, as well as other stakeholders, in the different fields prioritised by the project.

Visit the Website:
http://euchinayouth.eu

Two of our members were featured on Euronews related to which role China could play in Europe's debt crisis.

video 1: David Fouquet
video 2: Glyn Ford

EIAS had the pleasure in welcoming Mr Ryuji Tanaka, who visited the Institute on 8 September 2011. A Waseda University graduate, Mr Tanaka currently works as an Investigative Reporter at the Foreign News Department of the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun.

Mr Tanaka visited Brussels from 5 to 11 September 2011 as a participant of the European Union Visitors Programme.

5 September 2011

A delegation from the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) visited EIAS as part of a four-day trip to the European Union (EU), discussing the strategic partnership between China and the European Union. SIIS is a research organisation for the studies of international politics, economy and security strategy.



Other News



EC Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Japan and Korea
Applications open until 31 May, 2012

The ETP is a European Commission grant programme funding a year of high quality business, language and cultural training for upcoming EU executives from European companies at top universities in Korea (Yonsei) or Japan (Waseda) as well as providing a scholarship for participants.

It has given more than 1000 participants and 800 companies that participated, so far, a competitive advantage and a better chance of success than those that do not, with tangible results, as well as boosting the careers of participants. Moreover, given the recent implementation of the EU-Korea FTA, it's relevance for EU businesses, and particularly for services businesses can only increase.


More information can be found on the ETP Website

Inaugural conference of Europe China Research and Advice Network
The Europe China Research and Advice Network (ECRAN) is a three-year project, funded by the European Commission and a four-member consortium, to provide advice on China to European policy makers. It is designed to further enhance the capacity of European policy-makers to monitor and assess current developments in China, their potential impact on the EU and consequently on EU-China relations. The project aims to establish a network of European researchers and research institutions specialised in China and EU-China relations. Dr Kerry Brown, head of the Asia Programme at Chatham House, is the team leader for ECRAN.

EIAS attended their inaugural conference on 18 October 2011.

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International day against Nuclear Tests - Kazakhstan
The Embassy of Kazakhstan, in Brussels, organised a meeting in view of 29 August, which has been designated by the UN as the day of global effort to prevent nuclear tests and to commemorate the anniversary of shutting down one of the world’s largest nuclear test sites at Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan, in 1999.

To highlight the event, the Embassy of Kazakhstan organised a roundtable discussion, in Brussels, with H.E. Mr. Jigalov Konstantin Vasilevich, Prof. Dr. Hamid Aït Abderrahim of SCK-CEN and Mr. Irnerio Seminatore, President of the European Institute for International Relations (IERI)

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Forthcoming Activities



Date: 8 February 2012
Time & Location: 16:00-18:00 in the European Parliament, Brussels (Altiero Spinelli Building Room 3H1)

To register for this event, please confirm your participation by sending an e-mail to irene.simone@eias.org by Friday, 3 February 2012, indicating your name, organisation, position and contact details. In case you require an entry pass to the European Parliament, please be so kind as to provide your name, address, ID number and date of birth upon registration.

Date: 31 January 2012
Time & Location: 14:30-15:30 at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), Brussels

To register for this event, please confirm your participation to r.warnault@eias.org by Monday 30 January, indicating your name, position, organisation and contact details.


Recent Events



Date: 25 January 2012
Time & Location: 15:00-17:00 at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), Brussels

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Date: 23 January 2012
Time & Location: 14:30-16:30 at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), Brussels

Organised by the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), in cooperation with Women's Economic and Social Think Tank (WESTT).

press release (pdf)
further reading (pdf)

Date: Wednesday 14 December 2011
Time: 17:30-18:30
Location: At EIAS

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Date: 19-20 December 2011
Time & Location: Monday 19.12.2011: 15:00-18:00 At the European Parliament, Brussels
Time & Location: Tuesday 20.12.2011: 9:30-17:30 At the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), Brussels

Organised by the Institute of International Relations (IIR) and the National Chengchi University, in cooperation with the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS).

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Date: Wednesday 14 December 2011
Time: 14:30-16:30
Location: At EIAS

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