Prague European Summit 2019 | The Future of European Neighbourhood

The European Neighbourhood Policy was conceived with the aim of creating a ring of peaceful, stable and prosperous states at the EU’s borders. However, the situation has dramatically changed as many new challenges have emerged in the neighbourhood, ranging from the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine to economic stagnation and democratic backsliding in many other partner countries in the EU’s southern and eastern neighbourhood. Therefore, we need to ask the most fundamental questions about the future of the European neighbourhood: Does the EU need a new impetus for its policy in the neighbourhood? How can we make the policy truly attractive to partner countries? Should the EU kick-start its engagement in the region? What are the potential areas for cooperation in the neighbourhood? How can we deal with the influence of external actors who are sometimes opposed to the EU’s intentions in the region? How are the EU’s and the other main actors’ policies perceived in the neighbourhood? What kind of cooperation is necessary to foster job creation and increase economic growth there?

Speakers:
Steven Blockmans, Head of EU foreign policy & Head of Institutional Affairs, CEPS
Ilgvars Klava, Ambassador, Director General, Bilateral Relations Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia
Věra Řiháčková Pachta, Advocacy Manager Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum & Associated Research Fellow, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy
Adnan Tabatabai, Chief Executive Officer of CARPO – Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient
​Stefan Tinca, Political Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania
Chair: Daniela Vincenti, Spokesperson and Strategic Communication Adviser to the President, European Economic and Social Committee

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