At the Intersection of Interreligious Engagement, Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) & Sustainable Development
Asia & Europe Initiative - Enhancing cooperation beyond Brexit
Second edition
Asia & Europe Initiative
Enhancing cooperation beyond Brexit
“The Chances of the Indo-Pacific Project”
Speakers:
Think Tanks: a bridge over troubled waters and turbulent times
Syria, Libya and Yemen: the MENA Crises' outcome
Med Young Leaders: Mid-term meeting
Interreligious engagement and freedom of religion and belief (FoRB). A new policy approach for the Mediterranean
Countering violent extremism and de-radicalization measures in Europe and the MENA region
Israel, Iran and Hezbollah: Towards a new escalation?
Asia & Europe. In search for a balance between challenges and opportunities
The initiative brought together selected high-level experts, businesspeople, policy makers and other stakeholders from Asia and Europe to discuss current economic shifts in Asia and their potential impact on Europe also with a view to providing policy options to foster EU-Asia relations. Specific attention was devoted to Chinese investment in Europe, its relevance for the European economy, and political reactions both at the EU and national level.
China after the congress: What is new?
As a rapidly rising potential superpower, China's recent 19th National Congress of the ruling party has attracted worldwide attention. Along with the remarkable proclamation of China's entry into the “New Era of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics”, the country is witnessing several groundbreaking changes both from a political and an institutional standpoint: the inclusion of Xi Jinping’s “thought” into the Constitution, for example, or the abolition of the two-terms limit for the presidential mandate.