Talks

On 1 December 2022, Schiller International University organized an IRD Global Talk on the topic “Current Developments in the Western Balkans & EU Accession Processes”. This talk, given by Dr. Alenka Verbole, explored what the Western Balkans region is, as well as its characteristics and specificities in light of the lengthy EU accession process. Emphasis was laid on developments, challenges, and stakeholders, in the region and beyond, looking at the six countries (WB6) that are Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and Kosovo**. 

On 28 November 2022, Schiller International University organized an IRD Global Talk on the theme: “What are the Challenges Facing Eastern Christians?” Tigrane Yegavian began his talk by underlining how important it is to deconstruct common misconceptions

On 18 November 2022, Schiller International University organized a global online seminar to discuss the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union that entered into force in 2018 and is widely seen as a ‘gold standard’ for personal data protection. 

On 6 October 2022, Schiller International University organized a global online seminar to discuss the war in Ukraine and its consequences for three former Soviet spaces in the South Caucasus, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.