The European Union and Turkey Workshop 18 Nov 2010
Published: Fri 9th April
The CSWE hosts a one day conference examining Turkey's relationship with the European Union and the prospects for Turkish accession to the EU. Amongst the papers tabled for delivery are contributions on Turkey's historic relationship with Europe; recent patterns of democratization and Europeanization; minority rights in Turkey; civil-society relations, and new directions in Turkish foreign policy.
The event will be addressed by Mr. Egemen Bagis, Turkey's chief negotiator with the European Union. The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Ilter Turan, one of Turkey's most renowned public intellectuals and Professor of Political Science at Istanbul Bilgi University. Other speakers confirmed include: Dr. Bill Park of King's College, London; Dr. John O'Brennan of NUI Maynooth, Professor Eddie Moxon-Browne of UL and Dr. Neophytos Loizides of Queen's University, Belfast.
The event will be chaired by Mary Fitzgerald of the Irish Times. The conference is sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs 'Communicating Europe' programme.
A full programme with details of time etc will be posted shortly
All are welcome. Please contact Dr. John O'Brennan for more details: john.obrennan@nuim.ie
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