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REUNIR at 18th EISA Pan-European Conference on International Relations (PEC 2025)

REUNIR at EISA-PEC 2025

We’re thrilled to share that REUNIR will be present and actively participating in the 18th EISA Pan-European Conference on International Relations (PEC 2025), taking place from 25 to 29 August 2025 at the University of Bologna, oldest university in Europe.

This year’s conference explores the theme of “Politics for a Broken World,” inviting scholars and practitioners to reflect on how international politics can be reimagined in an era of crises, fragmentation, and global upheaval.

REUNIR will participate in and host a panel on Friday, August 29, 2025, 09:00-10:30 “Future-proofing EU Policy Action to Support Candidate Countries Facing Malign Foreign Interference” 

Chair: Steven Blockmans, CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies), Discussant: @Pernille Rieker, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)

Presenting papers:

– “From ENP to Enlargement: The Protean Power of Europe in the Eastern Neighbourhood”

Author & Presenter: Tamar Gamkrelidze, Ph.D., College of Europe in Natolin

– “Stand by Your Candidate: EU Support for Future Members Facing Military Threats from Third States”

Author & Presenter: Steven Blockmans, CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies)

– “Russian Hybrid Interference in Moldova and Georgia and Its Impact on Democratization and EU accession”

Presenter: Louise Amoris, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
Authors: Louise Amoris, Isabell Burmester, Laure Delcour

REUNIR looks forward to engaging with peers in these deep and timely discussions!

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