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The Dinam Seminar Series on the European Union's New Foreign Policy


In this innovative seminar series in cooperation with the European Institute, highly distinguished speakers from various EU departments will be covering such themes as multilateralism, human rights, security and defence, enlargement and neighbourhood, trade, and values and interests. The series is chaired by Dr Martin Westlake, Dinam Research Fellow in the IR Department, Senior Visiting Fellow in the European Institute, and former Secretary General of the European Economic and Social Committee.

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Admission: Free but pre-registration through Eventbrite is required. Tickets will be released a week before each event at midday. Please register via the links below.

For any queries or problems, please contact ir.comms@lse.ac.uk

Download the full schedule [PDF]

Venue:
Canada Blanche Room, Cowdray House, LSE
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Lent Term 2019

Friday 18 January | 12.30 - 14.00

‘Championing Multilateralism’

Christian Leffler, Deputy Secretary-General, European External Action Service, Global and Economic Issues

Co-chairs: Dr Martin Westlake and Karen E Smith, Professor of International Relations

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Tickets will be released for reservation on FRIDAY 11 JANUARY at midday.


Friday 25 January | 12.30 - 14.00

‘The Positive Narrative on Human Rights’

Stavros Lambrinidis, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights 

Co-chairs: Dr Martin Westlake and Dr Spyros Economides, Associate Professor in International Relations and European Politics

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Tickets will be released for reservation on FRIDAY 18 JANUARY at midday.


Friday 1 February | 12.30 - 14.00

‘The 'Pivot' to Africa’

Koen Vervaeke, Managing Director, Africa, European External Action Service 

Co-chairs: Dr Martin Westlake and Chris Alden, Professor of International Relations

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Tickets will be released for reservation on FRIDAY 25 JANUARY at midday.


Friday 8 February | 12.30 - 14.00

‘Values and Interests in Post-Lisbon European Union Foreign Policy’

Patrick Costello, Head of Division for Democracy and Electoral Observation, European External Action Service

Co-chairs: Dr Martin Westlake and Dr Katerina Dalacoura, Associate Professor in International Relations

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Tickets will be released for reservation on FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY at midday.


Friday 15 February | 12.30 - 14.00

‘The European Union’s Northern Window – a New View on the World’

Marie-Anne Coninsx, EU Ambassador at Large for the Arctic 

Co-chairs: Dr Martin Westlake and Dr Alexandra-Maria Bocse, Fellow in International Relations

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Tickets will be released for reservation on FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY at midday.


Friday 1 March | 12.30 - 14.00

‘Working for a Safer World’

Pedro Serrano, Deputy Secretary General, European External Action Service, Common Security and Defence Policy and Crisis Response

Co-chairs: Dr Martin Westlake and Dr Spyros Economides, Associate Professor in International Relations and European Politics

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Tickets will be released for reservation on FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY at midday.


Friday 8 March | 12.30 - 14.00

‘Looking after the Neighbourhood’

Johannes Noack, Member, Private Office of Johannes Hahn, Commissioner responsible for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations 

Co-chairs: Dr Martin Westlake and Dr Spyros Economides, Associate Professor in International Relations and European Politics

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Tickets will be released for reservation on FRIDAY 1 MARCH at midday.


Friday 15 March | 12.30-14.00

‘Creating and Managing a New Diplomatic Service’

Gianmarco di Vita, Director-General of Resources, European External Action Service

Co-chairs: Dr Martin Westlake and Dr Federica Bicchi, Associate Professor of International Relations

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Tickets will be released for reservation on FRIDAY 8 MARCH at midday.


Friday 22 March | 12.30 - 14.00

'Trade in Turbulent Times'

Maria Åsenius, Head of the Private Office of Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade

Co-chairs: Dr Martin Westlake and Dr Stephen Woolcock, Lecturer in International Political Economy 

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Tickets will be released for reservation on FRIDAY 15 MARCH at midday.