Location: Larnaca, Cyprus Date: 2-7 August 2016 “Powering Europe- The Future of EU Energy Strategy ” The Summer University of the working year 2015/16 was held from 2nd to 7th August 2016 in Larnaca under the theme: “Powering Europe- The Future of EU Energy Strategy ”. EDS was friendly welcomed in Larnca, Cyprus by its member organisation FPK Protoporia and had the pleasure to speak about the future of energy policy. For this reason, highly…
Location: Minsk, Belarus Date: 1st – 5th July 2016 EDS Study Mission to Belarus In July EDS invited 20 participants to Minsk for a Study Mission in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) and the Liberal Club. Belarus is a country which EDS has closely observed, monitored and debated over the years and the country’s development is therefore of great interest to the organisation. Belarus is often called “Europe’s last Dictatorship” referring to the…
Location: Zagreb, Croatia Date: 12nd – 15th May 2016 The very first Centre-Right Academy of EDS was hosted by SO HSS Croatia from the 12th to 15th May 2016 in Zagreb. The Academy pursued two principal goals: first, it focused on the communication of the values and policies of the centre-right political family to participants. Secondly, it emphasised the development of skills and knowledge needed for effective leadership and increasing youth political participation in communities….
Location: London, United Kingdom Date: 20th-24th April 2016 “The Rise of Populism: its Cause and Implications for the European Project” The fourth Council Meeting of the working year was held from 20th to 24th April 2016 in London under the theme: “The Rise of Populism: its Cause and Implications for the European Project”. In light of the imminent EU referendum in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2016, EDS considered it of pivotal symbolic importance…
Location: Berlin, Germany Date: 23rd – 28th February 2016 Organisation: RCDS Germany “Europe 2030 – United We Stand” In recent years, the European Union has faced some of the toughest challenges since its inception, ranging from new security threats from an aggressive Russia and the rise of terrorism, to inadequate migration policies, nationalist sentiments and economic disturbances. The need to defend the European project and the values it represents has become more vital than ever….
WHAT’S ECONOMY WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE? In 2010, European Democrat Students adopted a Resolution on Budget Cuts for Higher Education in Times of Crisis. We were the pioneers in opposing the governments that reduced higher education budgets. Not only has awareness been promoted since then, but concrete measures were suggested to the European Commission, European governments and stakeholders. In 2012 we launched a European campaign called ‘Knowledge is Power’ in order to underline the key role of…
