Past events

The Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire attended on 1st March a conference hosted by The Institute of International and European Affairs James Brokenshire says he came in Brussels to explain the country's unique economic and political context.  He says he wants to protect the Common Travel Area between Britain and Ireland. The government has repeatedly said it will seek as "frictionles...
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Towards a balanced narrative on migration in the Mediterranean The communication on migration has increasingly become a priority topic being incorporated in migration related initiatives implemented by the European Commission and addressed by other international migration actors, striving towards a balanced narrative on migration and reaping its benefits. Indeed, the current discourse which surro...
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On the 19 January 2017, the European Public Affairs Consultancies' Association (EPACA), the Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP) and The European Centre for Public Affairs (the ECPA) hosted a joint event – The Lobbyist of the Future. With Lies Craeynest, Policy Advisor, Oxfam, Renatte Georgescu, European External Affairs at Unilever and Vice-President at SEAP and Karen Massin, CEO Brus...
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Press Conference to launch new Amnesty International report: Dangerously disproportionate: the ever-expanding national security state in Europe Amnesty International launched on the 17th January at the Press Club a major new report on the effect of counter terrorism measures on human rights across Europe. With comprehensive human rights analysis and case studies from 14 European countries, the r...
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Corporate culture, tone from the top and values discussed at high profile event organized on 11 January 2017  by ACCA and ECODA To change people’s attitudes and behaviours, the issue of corporate culture needs to be addressed. Change starts with ‘tone from the top’, but more important is ‘behaviour at the top’ – action, not just words, were the main messages of a joint event recently organised ...
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On the 14th of December 2016, Centre Maurits Coppieters foundation recognised Alex Salmond MP, Scottish National Party (SNP) International Affairs Spokesperson, at an award ceremony in Brussels for his service to Scotland and Europe. The Coppieters award ceremony featured speakers from across Europe, including Geert Bourgeois, Minister-President of Flanders, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, Westminster MP...
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At the European launch of UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, praised the report and highlighted how much could be achieved if we double our efforts to improve education. ‘Education is the driving force behind so many of our development goals, whether in the field of health, gender equality, poverty r...
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