EIAS Newsletter:
July 2005
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Important News
We have just completed our move to new premises,
after more than a decade in rue des Deux Eglises. Our new address is 67 Rue de la Loi, Brussels 1040. We are very close to the European Commission's Charlemagne and Berlaymont headquarters as well as the European Parliament. Here is a map to the new office. We welcome you to visit our new home, so please feel free to call in at any time. Photos of our new premises.
The new EIAS premises offer a very pleasant 50m2
meeting room, seating up to 60 persons, a documentation centre and a
fully facilitated working environment for (visiting)
scholars-in-residence.
During the move, we encountered problems because of our ISP migrating
email to new servers and our email was down for several days. We expect
mail sent to us in this period to be restored soon.
Our phone lines were successfully migrated, but our fax still needs to be reassigned. This is expected to take several more
days.
Forthcoming Events
Conference
Taiwan-China Cross-Strait Relations: What role for the EU?
September/October 2005 (dates to be confirmed), London - UK and Brussels - Belgium
This international conference will be hosted by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London and by the European Institute for Asian Studies, Brussels in September/October (dates to be confirmed) under the auspices of the European Alliance for Asian Studies. The multi-level conference will assemble distinguished speakers from China, Taiwan and Europe to discuss and assess the role of the EU with regard to the Taiwan-China Cross Strait relations.
During the first day in London at SOAS around a dozen speakers from leading research institutes will address the overall topic within two panels on the 'Political and Strategic Issues with a focus on Hard Security' and 'Economic and Social Issues'. At the end of the London conference Prof. Robert Ash, Chair of Economics with special reference to China and Taiwan, SOAS, London, and Dr. Willem van der Geest, EIAS Director, will present an academic summary.
On the second day, a meeting with EU parliamentarians is scheduled in Brussels for the late afternoon. The third day of the conference will start with a summary of the London discussions by Prof. Ash and Dr. van der Geest. Within two panels the speakers will focus on 'Economic and Social Issues' and on 'Political and Strategic Issues'.
Forthcoming Publications
EurAsia Bulletin:
The EurAsia Bulletin Vol 9 #5 and #6 is expected back from the printers shortly. Details will be posted on the website.
The EurAsia Bulletin Vol 9 #5 and #6 is expected back from the printers shortly. Details will be posted on the website.
EIAS Research
Research Project
Economics and Politics of East Asian Co-operation and China's Role in the Process - Visit of Prof. David Shambaugh, George Washington University.
The EIAS-Nomisma Study Project commissioned by the EU Commission on the Economics and Politics of East Asian Co-operation and China's Role in the Process: Opportunities and Challenges for the EU is proceeding very well and is entering its final stage, with the draft report to be completed this month.
Economics and Politics of East Asian Co-operation and China's Role in the Process - Visit of Prof. David Shambaugh, George Washington University.
The EIAS-Nomisma Study Project commissioned by the EU Commission on the Economics and Politics of East Asian Co-operation and China's Role in the Process: Opportunities and Challenges for the EU is proceeding very well and is entering its final stage, with the draft report to be completed this month.
In the framework of the study, the EIAS convened a two-day Brainstorming Workshop on 16 and 17 June 2005. The Workshop was held at the European Commission's Charlemagne Building in Brussels. This two-day event brought together the study Team of Experts with Commission and Council officials and the Vice-Chair of the European Parliament's delegations for relations with China, Mr Jean-Luc Dehaene.
Using a multi-disciplinary approach, EIAS and Nomisma brought together
a team of fifteen renowned experts from Europe, East Asia and the
United States to collaborate on tackling all issues with respect to
this major project which serves to reassess Europe’s strategic
interests in East Asia and to provide information on the region’s
likely development in economic, political, security and socio-cultural
terms, with a special focus on intra-regional co-operation and, in
particular, China’s role.
Prof. David Shambaugh visited EIAS during the first week in July, to work with the team on the
political scenarios for the East Asia region and the EU's cooperation
with it.
Recent Events
Brainstorming Workshop
EU-East Asia and China Research Project
16 - 17 June, 2005
See the research project above for details.
Special Briefing
EU-China Relations and the EU's Arms Embargo
10 June, 2005
Center for Defence Information, Brussels Dr Bersick gave a special briefing on EU - China Relations on the occasion of the Annual Board Meeting of the Centre for Defence Initiatives (CDI).
Lecture and Simulation
6 and 8 June, 2005
Clingendael, Netherlands Institute for International Relations in The Hague
EU-East Asia and China Research Project
16 - 17 June, 2005
See the research project above for details.
Special Briefing
EU-China Relations and the EU's Arms Embargo
10 June, 2005
Center for Defence Information, Brussels Dr Bersick gave a special briefing on EU - China Relations on the occasion of the Annual Board Meeting of the Centre for Defence Initiatives (CDI).
Lecture and Simulation
6 and 8 June, 2005
Clingendael, Netherlands Institute for International Relations in The Hague
On the 8 June, Dr. Willem van der Geest presented a lecture within the framework of a course in Strategic Planning and Foreign Policy for Senior Diplomats from Indonesia on the China - ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. This lecture was complemented by a case study negotiation of the possible coverage and focus of the FTA.
On 6 June Dr Sebastian Bersick gave a lecture within the framework
of the same course entitled "The Future of the ASEM Dialogue". Dr
Bersick
furthermore conducted a simulation on the future of the ASEM
process. More information
EU
Constitution and the EU's Pivotal Role
2 - 4 June, 2005
Howard Plaza Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan
2 - 4 June, 2005
Howard Plaza Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan
Dr. Sebastian Bersick presented a paper on "The EU Constitution and its Impact on the Politics of Interregional Relations: Strengthening Europe's Role in Asia" at the "International Symposium on the EU Constitutional Treaty and EU's Global Role", organised by the European Union Research Forum, Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, Taipei.
Dr. Bersick will also gave lectures on the outcome of the EU referendums and the implications
for EU - Asian co-operation at the Research and Planning Committee of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Foundation on International
and Cross-Strait Studies. More information
Recent Publications
EurAsia Bulletin
EurAsia
Bulletin Vol. 9 No. 3&4 March-April 2005
This issue features contributions from the EU Commissioner for External Relations on the importance of EU-ASEAN relations, the Chairwoman of the Parliament Delegation on Relations with Iran and a report from a development NGO operating in Nepal helping Bhutanese refugees. There is news and analysis from the EU and Asia as well as full reports of recent EIAS meetings. More information
EurAsia Bulletin Vol. 9 No. 1&2 January-February 2005 Now Online
The previous issue is now available online
This issue features contributions from the EU Commissioner for External Relations on the importance of EU-ASEAN relations, the Chairwoman of the Parliament Delegation on Relations with Iran and a report from a development NGO operating in Nepal helping Bhutanese refugees. There is news and analysis from the EU and Asia as well as full reports of recent EIAS meetings. More information
EurAsia Bulletin Vol. 9 No. 1&2 January-February 2005 Now Online
The previous issue is now available online
EIAS
News
Staff Changes
Caroline Horekens has taken up a position with the United Nations. She will be working as a Project Officer implementing political and economic UNIFEM projects across the Andean Region (Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador). She will be based in Quito, Ecuador. Chen Wang has finished his internship and is now working for the Bank of Shanghai on P.R. China.
EIAS Recruitment:
Internships - We are not accepting applications for Internships at present. Those interested in Internships for January 2006 (4-5 Months duration) are advised to visit our vacancies page and read our Information about Internships. CV's can be submitted at a later date, to be announced on our website and in this newsletter.
Caroline Horekens has taken up a position with the United Nations. She will be working as a Project Officer implementing political and economic UNIFEM projects across the Andean Region (Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador). She will be based in Quito, Ecuador. Chen Wang has finished his internship and is now working for the Bank of Shanghai on P.R. China.
EIAS Recruitment:
Internships - We are not accepting applications for Internships at present. Those interested in Internships for January 2006 (4-5 Months duration) are advised to visit our vacancies page and read our Information about Internships. CV's can be submitted at a later date, to be announced on our website and in this newsletter.
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