International Gathering in Riga Celebrates Decade-Long Series: Europe for a New Era – High-Ranking Global Discussion in 2025
Gear Up for the EU Conversations 2025: Europe's New Era in Action!
Get ready to dive into the shifting sands of geopolitics at the 10th anniversary edition of the international conference, "EU Conversations 2025: Europe for the New Age"! This jaw-dropping event is happening on April 4, 2025, right at the heart of Riga's Parliament building. Expect a power-packed lineup of Europe's movers and shakers from the realms of policy, academia, and expert communities.
This year's conference is all about the EU's evolving role in the turmoil of a rapidly changing world. Expect riveting discussions on crucial topics such as:
- EU Competitiveness: We'll be talking turkey about supercharging the EU's competitiveness, with a special emphasis on keeping pace with the breakneck speed of global tech advancements. The aim? To streamline EU economic structures and regulations to give European products and services that killer edge[1][2].
- Foreign and Security Policy Strategies: We'll be taking a long, hard look at strategies for the EU's foreign and security policies, assessing how they can meet the challenges of today and the uncertainties of tomorrow[5].
- Enlargement Prospects: We'll also be delving into the EU's potential enlargement. The question on everyone's lips? How can the EU navigate complexities while amplifying its global influence[5]?
Curious about the details? Check out the full conference program here. Got questions? Submit them live via Sli.do using the event code TEUC2025. Don't miss the livestream on April 4 via this link!
This bash is happening in close collaboration with a distinguished network of regional and international partners, including the Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science (TSPMI VU), the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), the Danish think tank Tænketanken EUROPA, the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI), and the German Institute for European Politics (IEP).
Together, these partners aim to create a robust and open discussion on the future of Europe - one deeply rooted in cooperation, strategic foresight, and shared democratic values.
Want more? Tune in for the Swedish Institute of International Affairs' parallel session from 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM: "A New Age for Civilian Protection" here!
For more information, check out www.euconversations.com. Let the EU conversations begin!
- In the EU Conversations 2025, one of the key topics will be strengthening the EU's competitiveness, particularly focusing on keeping pace with global tech advancements to give European products and services a competitive edge.
- The conference will delve into the EU's potential enlargement, discussing strategies to navigate complexities while amplifying its global influence.
- The event will feature discussions on Europe's foreign and security policy strategies, assessing how they can meet the challenges of today and the uncertainties of tomorrow.
- The international conference EU Conversations 2025, happening on April 4, 2025, at the Parliament building in Riga, is being organized in collaboration with esteemed partners such as the Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science, the International Centre for Defence and Security, the Danish think tank Tænketanken EUROPA, the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, and the German Institute for European Politics, aiming to foster open discussions about the future of Europe based on cooperation, strategic foresight, and shared democratic values.
