Halki International Seminars
forging Regional cooperation
2008
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Halki International Seminars 2008:
Regional Flashpoints and Transatlantic Policies
Dodecanese island of Halki (next to Rhodes)
25-29 June 2008
Organized by the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) in cooperation with the Balkan Trust for Democracy in Belgrade
Supported by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMFUS)
This year's Halki International Seminars will focus on the role of the transatlantic institutions in helping local stakeholders address security challenges in the Middle East, the Black Sea and Southeastern Europe. Discussions will concentrate on assessing current transatlantic strategies and drafting future policies for the stabilization of turbulent regions and the resolution of conflicts. The seminar format, as is always the case with our annual Halki International Seminars, will be highly interactive and will include break-out working groups and roundtable discussions.
Call for Participants
Applications are welcome from policy-makers, academics, journalists, diplomats, members of parliament and young researchers (post docs and PhD candidates). Please complete the Halki Application Form (can be downloaded from www.eliamep. gr) and email it to halki@eliamep. gr
Call for Papers
Papers are invited from researchers (particularly from post-docs and PhD candidates in an advanced stage of their research) that focus on the following areas:
· Defining the future priorities of the transatlantic partners
· The situation in Kosovo and the Western Balkans
· The “frozen conflicts” in the Black Sea and the Caucasus
· The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
· Lebanon
· Iraq
· Iran and the Gulf region
Interested applicants should:
- send a proposal abstract (300 words)
- fill in the Halki Application Form (can be downloaded from www.eliamep. gr) and send it to halki@eliamep. gr
Deadline for applications: 18 April 2008
Selected papers will be presented during the seminar and will be published by ELIAMEP.
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