Institute news

On April 27 in the course of 2016 Security Jam online conference IE RAS Director Al.A. Gromyko hosted the international live chat on “European Security: With Or Without Russia?”. The lively one-hour discussion united several dozens of experts from over 10 countries of the world. IE RAS was represented by D.A. Danilov, Head of Department of European Security, and K.N. Gusev, deputy Head of Department of Economic Studies.

On April 26, 2016 IE RAS Director, RAS Professors Council Chairman Al.A. Gromyko presented the lecture «Russia and Europe in the Polycentric World» for the project «The Other Europe. Civilization and Challenges of Time» of Historical Perspective Foundation.

On April 25, 2016 IE RAS Director Al.A. Gromyko participated in the international seminar – presentation of the joint forecast of Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) and the Atlantic Council «Global System on the Brink: Pathways toward a New Normal». The seminar was organized by IMEMO RAS and Center for Strategic Forecasting of the Atlantic Council USA.

IE RAS Director, RAS Professors Council Chairman Аl.А. Gromyko took part in the international conference «Baltic Studies in Russia», held on April 22, 2016, in Kant Baltic Federal University in Kaliningrad.

On April 22, 2016 the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation held ceremonial meeting with Presidium member of the All-Russian civic organization «Officers of Russia», Commander of the Unified antiterrorist forces in the Northern Caucasus (2000-2001, 2003-2004) Colonel General Valery Baranov, during which the exhibition «History of Russian MIA Internal Forces. Fighting Terrorism» was opened, and the books «Internal forces of NCIA (MIA, MSS) before, during the Great Patriotic war and in fighting the nationalist underground after the war in documents of 1939-1955» and «2009-2014. Fighting terrorism» were presented.

On April 21, 2016 deputy IE RAS Director, Head of Center for German Studies V.B. Belov took part in «The Magnificent Seven?» discussion («Pravo Golosa» TV show, TVC Channel), inspired by the statement of German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the recent meeting of G7 foreign ministers that it is time to return to the G8 format. The presenter offered the following topics for experts to discuss: «Does the statement mean that the West is gradually changing its attitude towards Russia, and does Russia need such dialogue with G7 countries?»

IE RAS presents Analytical paper №9, 2016 “Terrorist Threat in Europe: the European Union’s Response” (in Russian) by Olga Potemkina, Doctor of Science (Politics), Head of IE RAS Department of European Integration Studies.

IE RAS presents Analytical paper №8, 2016 “Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and Transpacific Partnership: Consequences for Russia” (in Russian) by Anatoly Bazhan, Doctor of Science (Economics), Head of IE RAS Department of Economic Studies.

In the course of realization of «Transformation of the EU party and political landscape in the post-crisis period» project (J. Monnet grant) Institute of Europe together with London Metropolitan University (Great Britain) organized the international round table «UK parliamentary election results as a consequence of the transformation of country party and political system and British citizens’ vision of the EU as a unified state». The round table was held in London on April 14-15.