Conference with Josep Borrell - The European Union, a global player

1 February 2021 - France

The Foundation organised, in partnership with the Catholic Institute of Paris, an exclusive videoconference with High Representative Josep Borrell who addressed the major issues that the European Union is currently facing on the international scene. Please note that this conference was held in French.

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Covid-19 crisis, election of Joe Biden, Chinese aspirations... The extremely shifting geopolitical context calls for a redefinition of the Union's external action, summed up by the concept of strategic autonomy. What are the Union's priorities and the tools at its disposal to defend its values and interests? High Representative Josep Borrell set out his vision in an exclusive conference organised by the Robert Schuman Foundation in partnership with the Catholic Institute of Paris. Jean-Dominique Giuliani, Chairman of the Robert Schuman Foundation, moderated the discussions. *** Replay ***

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Democratic Resilience in Europe in Times of Polarisation

19 November 2025 to 19 November 2025

The Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies organises an open lecture by Jean-Dominique Giuliani, President of the Robert Schuman Foundation.

The lecture, titled “Democratic Resilience in Europe in Times of Polarisation,” is organized in cooperation with the French Embassy in Tallinn and the Institut français d’Estonie, as part of the French Week in Tartu. The event opened by Ms. Sophie Coumel, Director of the Institut français and Cultural Counsellor, and moderated by Dr. Stefano Braghiroli, Associate Professor of European Studies at our institute, .marks the concluding activity of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “REPAIR - Rejuvenating Democracy in the EU”, led by the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies and supported by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme.