Addressing a pre-summit Washington forum organised by the EU Institute for Security Studies, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Europe director on Obama's national security council, said the Euro-grumblers and whingers had got it all wrong. The Guardian
"A convergência entre os EUA e a Europa nas questões de segurança internacional é hoje muito grande", diz Álvaro de Vasconcelos, director do Instituto de Estudos de Segurança da UE.
Professor Alvaro de Vasconcelos, Director of the Institute of EU Security Studies: "Unfortunately, I don't think we'll see one position on NATO. There'll be several voices in Lisbon, but not a common one." Euronews
It is most probably to hold talks in Turkey because Iran trusts Turkey much more than it does the west countries and perhaps even Russia and China, Rouzbeh Parsi, analyst of the EU Institute for Security Studies, said.. Trend News
The Obama moment refers to the particularity of this era as essentially different from the Bush foreign policy.
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, the EU's top official in Washington explains why he is not afraid the US midterm elections will have a negative impact on relations between the EU and the US. The Interview was conducted at the EUISS Washington Forum. Deutsche Welle
L'ambassadeur s'exprimait à l'ouverture d'un colloque que l'ISS, l'Institut de l'Union européenne pour les études de sécurité, a consacré, lundi 8 et mardi 9 novembre, à l'avenir de la relation transatlantique.
The third annual EU-Washington Forum, held on 8-9 November 2010 in Washington DC, addressed the challenge of strengthening the EU-US relationship post Lisbon and explored options for reinvigorating the common agenda.
The two-day forum in Washington focused on all areas of cooperation across the Atlantic. Included among these areas were the Balkan economy, counter-terrorism, global issues such as global warming, global governance, diplomacy in the Middle East and efforts in the framework of NATO.
Is there an Asian approach to peacebuilding? In this paper, the author explores what characterises the Asian approach while aiming to discern to what extent Western-dominated mainstream views of peacebuilding are applicable to Asian countries.