The conference examined new challenges and opportunities faced by contemporary migration systems in Europe and Russia. Changing infrastructure such as modern facilities at border crossing points, the accessibility of visa services, and new and affordable transportation links have all contributed to the fact that borders are becoming more open. As a result, people now consider neighboring or even distant countries as places to live, work, study, or travel more easily. This has contributed to the diversification of trans-border mobility and the types and categories of migrants.

Program 

15:00 – 17:00 Round Table “Experience of the Cross-Border Cooperation the EU and Russia within the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects” The purpose of the Round Table is to exchange experiences and views on the general and specific achievements and challenges of the current period of cooperation as well as the formulation of needs and proposals for the future programmes.

More than thirty organizations from the north-west region were represented, all of which, together with partners in the EU, are involved in the management of projects. The exhibition was accompanied by a presentation of a program supporting EU-Russian cooperation, the distribution of a catalogue of exhibitors and a round table discussion dedicated to the problems and perspectives for collaboration between Russia and the EU in the region.  Exhibition program (pdf 82KB).

 

Presention of the new book by D.E. Akhmedzhanova and D.A. Antonyuk, New Tricks for an Old Dog. Training Resources for the Development of Territories: The European and Russian Experiences 

Michael Webb, the Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Russia, and Maria Nozhenko, the Head of the CES – EU Centre, delivered their speeches on the activities of the newly established Centre and the EU-Russia relations in general. The event has been organized in cooperation with the press-club 'Green Lamp'. 

The Consuls-General of the EU Member States and Mr. Michael Webb, the Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Russia, were received by the Rector and the staff of the Centre for European Studies – EU Centre in the Golden Hall of the University. During the meeting the Rector acquainted the guests with the history and the activities of the European University, whereas the staff of the CES-EUC presented the educational activities of the Centre.