The IEP organises “Public Debates” on key topics of the current agenda of European politics. It invites distinguished speakers and other experts from academia, government and administration of member states and EU institutions to talk about challenges and perspectives of European integration. These issues are discussed in a forum where people interested in the development of European integration from academia, politics, media, pressure groups, embassies and non-governmental organisations meet. Through its Public Debates the IEP fulfils one of its major aims as think tank to promote the discourse on EU topics and encourage exchange between policy-makers, academics, journalists and citizens.
Public Debates
IEP Lunch Debate “TruLies” with Manuel Sarrazin, MP: “European Populism in Germany”
In the course of the project “TruLies – The Truth about Lies on Europe” of the Institute for European Politics (IEP) in cooperation with Das Progressive Zentrum, the IEP public lunch debate with Manuel Sarrazin, MP (member of the Alliance …
IEP Panel Discussion on: „The Impact of the British Referendum on the European Union“
Dr. Peter Ptassek, Director for Community Policies and Strategic Coordination at the Federal Foreign Office, and Prof. Iain Begg from the European Institute at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) introduced the topic „The Impact of the British …
IEP Lunch Debate with Martin Kotthaus: “Current challenges for German European Policy”
The IEP Lunch Debate on the topic “Current Challenges of German European Policy – From the British Referendum to Migration”, with Martin Kotthaus, Head of the European Directorate-General at the Federal Foreign Office, took place at the Representation of the …
IEP Lunch Debate with Ambassador Andreas Peschke, Federal Foreign Office: „The EU and the states of the Eastern Partnership“
Ambassador Andreas Peschke, Director for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia at the Federal Foreign Office gave a speech on “The EU and the States of the Eastern Partnership – The German Perspective” at the Representation of the European …
IEP Lunch Debate with Minister of State Michael Roth, MP: “German European Policy facing great challenges”
Michael Roth, MP and Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign Office spoke in the framework of the „IEP-Lunch debate“ series about the great challenges Germany’s European Policy is currently facing. The event took place on 30 May …
IEP Lunch Debate with Elmar Brok, MEP: “Megatrends in European Integration”
Elmar Brok, MEP, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, spoke about “Megatrends in European Integration” during the Institute for European Politics’ (IEP) Lunch Debate on December 4, 2015 at the Representation of the State of …
IEP Lunch Debate with Norbert Seitz, Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI): “A European Refugee Policy?”
Ministerial Director Norbert Seitz, head of department M: Migration, Refugees, European Harmonisation of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, on 23 September 2015 talked about “A European refugee policy?” at the Representation of the State of Saxony-Anhalt in Berlin. After …
IEP Lunch Debate with Dr. h.c. Gernot Erler, MP: “The New Russia as a challenge for European Policy”
On Septemeber 22, 2015 in the representative office of the German state Saarland an IEP Lunch Debate was hosted with Dr. h.c. Gernot Erler, member of the German Bundestag and coordinator for intersocietal cooperation with Russia, Central Asia and member …