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Events 2008
February 8, 2008
The 10th Annual Kokkalis Graduate Student Workshop
Co-sponsored with the Southeastern Europe Study Group, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
February 12, 2008
The Campaign for Truth and Justice in Bosnia
Panel discussion with Judith Armatta, Antonia DeMeo, Donald Hays, and Anton Nikiforov
Co-sponsored with Boston College and the Center for Balkan Development
February 13, 2008
Challenges at the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights: The Responsibility to Protect
Anton Nikiforov, Executive Assistant to the High Commissioner, Office of the High Commission on Human Rights
February 26, 2008
Extraordinary Leadership in (Ordinary) Democratic Politics
Dr. Takis S. Pappas, Visiting Fellow, Princeton University
Co-sponsored with the Southeastern Europe Study Group, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
March 11, 2008
Covering the Balkans: Veteran Journalists Discuss Their Experiences
Nicholas Wood, former South Eastern Europe Correspondent, The New York Times
Andrew Testa, contributing photographer, The New York Times
March 14, 2008
World Economic Challenges in the Era of Globalization
H.E. Christopher F. Egan, U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Co-sponsored with the Center for International Development
March 19, 2008
Turkey’s Economy: Key Achievements, Challenges, and Medium Term Outlook
H.E. Mehmet Şimşek, Turkish Minister of Economy
April 14, 2008
Muslim Grassroots in the West Discuss Democracy
Jocelyne Cesari, director of the Islam and the West Program at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Amedée Turner, author of the report, "Muslim Grassroots in the West Discuss Democracy"
Co-sponsored with the Middle East Initiative and the Islam in the West Program, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
April 15, 2008
Europe, Russia, and the US: The Energy Puzzle
Michalis Chrisochoidis, Member of Parliament, Greece
April 21, 2008
A Panorama of Modern Lobbying in Brussels, Capital of the EU
Daniel Guéguen, CEO, CLAN Public Affairs
April 29, 2008
Capacity Development as Development Aid: (How) Can We Help Institutions Do Their Work?
Dr. Kori Udovicki, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Europe and the CIS, United Nations Development Programme
May 7, 2008
Challenges to Turkish Politics and Foreign Policy
Dr. Ali Karaosmanoglu, Professor of International Relations, Bilkent University
Dr. Ersel Aydinli, Assistant Professor and Chair, International Relations Department, Bilkent University
Co-sponsored with the Study Group on Modern Turkey, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
May 8, 2008
The Road from the USSR to EU and NATO Membership: Latvia’s Success Story
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, former president of the Republic of Latvia and visiting fellow, Harvard Institute of Politics
Co-sponsored with the Center for European Studies
May 9, 2008
Bulgaria in the European Union: Advantages and Challenges
Nadezhda Mihaylova, Member of Parliament, Bulgaria
September 29, 2008
Bulgaria as a Stabilizing Factor in Southeast Europe and the Black Sea Region
H.E. Sergei Stanishev, prime minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
Co-sponsored with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
October 7, 2008
European Leadership on Global Environmental Challenges
Stavros Dimas, European Commissioner for Environment
Moderated by John Holdren, Professor of Environmental Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Co-sponsored with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, as part of the “European and American Perspectives Series”
October 15, 2008
A Future for the Economic Development of Kosovo
H.E. Ahmet Shala, minister of Finance and Economy, Kosovo
John F. Kennedy School of Government
October 28, 2008
Is There Still a Role for Europe in the 21st Century?
Alain Lamassoure, member of the European Parliament, member of the EPP Bureau
Co-sponsored with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies; the Karamanlis Chair, Fletcher School, Tufts University; the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; and the Kokkalis Program, as part of the “European and American Perspectives Series”
November 6, 2008
Challenges Surrounding Public Health
Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Health
Co-sponsored with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, as part of the “European and American Perspectives Series”
November 13, 2008
Spheres of Influence: Women in Post-War Bosnia
Dr. Cynthia Simmons, professor and undergraduate program director, Slavic Studies Department, Boston College
Co-sponsored with the Southeastern Europe Study Group, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
November 18, 2008
The Geopolitics of Diversification: Walking Pragmatically on the U.S.-Russian Strategic Tightrope in Southeast Europe
Dr. Constantinos Filis, director, Russia and Eurasia Centre, Panteion University Institute of International Relations (IIR); Senior Associate Member of St. Antony’s College, Oxford; and Associate, South East European Studies at Oxford
November 20, 2008
The Ultimate Test: European Soft Power and the Future of Liberal Democracy in the Balkans and Turkey
Gerald Knaus, European Stability Initiative (ESI) Chairman and Open Society Fellow
November 24, 2008
European Identity and Enlargement After Lisbon
Dr. Dimitris Keridis, associate professor of International Relations, University of Macedonia (Thessaloniki); Senior Visiting Scholar, University Seminars Program of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation
December 3, 2008
With the Power of Tolerance, Tuzla Takes the Lead
Jasmin Imamovic, mayor of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina