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Intercollege Main Building, Nicosia Symposium Program |
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Friday, 13 May |
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Welcoming Address |
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1615 - 1625 |
Andreas Theophanous Research and Development Center – Intercollege, Cyprus |
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Session I: Introduction |
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Chair: Van Coufoudakis, Intercollege, Cyprus |
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1625 - 1645 |
Turkey’s Historical Role in the European State System S. Victor Papacosma, Lyman L. Lemnitzer Center for NATO and European Union Studies, Kent State University, USA |
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1645 - 1705 1705 - 1725 |
Discussion Break |
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Session II: Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Issues |
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Chair: Van Coufoudakis, Intercollege, Cyprus |
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1725 - 1745 |
Turkey in the EU: Euthanasia or the Rejuvenation of Europe? Miroslav Jovanovich, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Switzerland |
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1745 - 1805 |
The Role of the Military and Social Change in Turkey: The Rhetoric and the Reality Anat Lapidot-Firilla, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel |
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1805 - 1825 |
The Struggle to Meet EU Standards: Legal Reforms in Turkey and Human Rights Protection Angelos Syrighos, Pantion University / Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece |
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1825 - 1905
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Discussion Break |
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Session III: Turkey and the EU: Accession or Special Relationship? |
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Chair: Andreas Theophanous, Research and Development Center – Intercollege, Cyprus |
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1905 - 1925 |
Turkey Between Europe and the Orient: Political and Cultural Aspects of Turkey’s Bid to Join the EU Mark Webber, Loughborough University, UK |
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1925 - 1945 |
Turkey Between East and West and the Challenges of Harmonization with European Norms Emel Akcali, Cukurova University, Turkey |
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1945 - 2005 |
The Societal Impact of Migration: Consequences for Europe and for Turkey Amikam Nachmani, Bar-Ilan University, Israel |
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2005 - 2025 |
Discussion |
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Saturday, May 14 |
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Session IV: Regional Arrangements and Broader Challenges |
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Chair: Andreas Theophanous, Research and Development Center – Intercollege, Cyprus |
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0930 - 0950 |
Geopolitical Dynamics in the Domain of Energy and Turkey: Reference to the Myth of the Golden Apples of Eden or the Bags of Aeolos? Giorgos Michalakopoulos, Defense Analyses Institute, Greece |
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0950 - 1010 |
The Potential Accession of Turkey to the EU and the Strategic Implications Ulrike Guerot, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Germany |
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1010 - 1050 |
Security Challenges in Europe and the Role of Turkey Valeria Talbot, Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI), Italy |
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1030 - 1110 |
Discussion Break |
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Session V: Bilateral Relations and Their Significance |
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Chair: Andreas Theophanous, Research and Development Center – Intercollege, Cyprus |
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1110 - 1130 |
The American - Turkish Strategic Alliance before and after Iraq and Implications for the EU Van Coufoudakis Intercollege, Cyprus |
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1130 - 1150 |
Russo-Turkish Relations: Past, Current and Future Perspectives Timofei Bordachev, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia |
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1150 - 1210 |
AK Party’s Foreign Policy Orientation and Challenges Tozun Bahcheli, The University of Western Ontario, Canada |
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1210 - 1240 |
Discussion Break |
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Session VI: Conclusion |
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Chair: Van Coufoudakis, Intercollege, Cyprus |
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1240 - 1300 |
The Nature of a Cyprus Settlement and its Implications for the EU and the Region Andreas Theophanous, Research and Development Center – Intercollege, Cyprus |
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1300 - 1320 |
The Role of Turkey in the Transatlantic Political and Security Order: Bridge, Buffer or Boundary James Sperling, The University of Akron, USA |
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1320 - 1340 |
Discussion |
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