Should EU relations with Turkey become a common subject of Polish-German talks? Blog We invite you to read the new texts published as part of the German-Polish European Blog. In the latest installment we recommend you to look at the Polish and German views on relations with Turkey. By Małgorzata Kopka-Piątek
Do we know what we eat and are going to eat? Report The challenges facing modern agriculture, changes going on in the countryside and a reform of the Common Agricultural Policy require an extensive public debate to be initiated, in the opinion of those striving for sustainable development. By Ewa Jakubowska-Lorenz
World in Focus 2018. Warsaw International Gathering. Report For the third time, we have had the pleasure of hosting you on a common journey through the most current and important topics that Poland, Europe and the World are currently struggling with. By Małgorzata Kopka-Piątek
MENA first, but not only! The EU, Germany and Poland in the face of global migration issues Blog We invite you to read the new texts published as part of the German-Polish European Blog. Although the number of refugees and migrants entering Europe has recently fallen, our continent remains one of the most attractive destinations for global migration. Europe needs new and common solutions in this matter. By Małgorzata Kopka-Piątek
World in Focus 2018. Warsaw International Gathering. Invitation Where is the world headed? How can citizens shape their social, economic and environmental circumstances? How can Poland make its mark on a changing Europe? Will we be able to stop the climate change? These are just some of the questions we will attempt to answer, hopefully with your help, in order to better understand global problems that impact is in our daily life.
Reorganization of Polish Judiciary System vs. European Union Blog We kindly invite our readers to get acquainted with the new articles published on the German-Polish European Blog. Which steps have been and still can be taken by the European Commission towards the increasing number of member states, which turn their backs from the liberal democracy? By Małgorzata Kopka-Piątek
6th edition of the Forum EUROPE WITH A VIEW TO THE FUTURE Report Three days of intense debates, workshops, a book presentation, discovering the European heritage of the city of Gdańsk – this wide range of activities was proposed to 150 participants of the “Europe with a view to the future” Forum that took place on 28-30 May in the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk, Poland. By Małgorzata Kopka-Piątek
Imagined urban communities. Eastern European experiences Report Can politically engaged art help individuals to create vibrant, self-sustaining and inclusive urban communities, where they feel connected with their place of living and their fellow citizens? By Annika Poblocki and Gert Röhrborn
The European Agricultural Policy Programme In early 2018 we launched the European Agricultural Policy Programme in Warsaw. Because of the European Union’s planned reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, we want to work to initiate a debate and exchange of views between various actors on the effects of the CAP as it is currently functioning, and on the improvements it requires. By Ewa Jakubowska-Lorenz
The power and influence of the young Report Are the young involved in social and public activities to better their environment? Or are they a passive and, perhaps, entitled audience? The answer is never simple or obvious. As part of the conference "The future of the civic participation of the young" in Iława, we discussed the subject versus the object nature of the inclusion of young people in decision-making processes – whether the young are users, or those being used, in the ongoing trend of their presence as a political topic. Finally, together with practitioners from the fields of education and local government, we wondered how to make the dialogue between young people and adults real and sensible. By Gert Röhrborn and Joanna Pietrasik