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IIEA Talks

Sharing Ideas Shaping Policy. The Institute of International and European Affairs is an independent policy research think-tank based in Dublin.

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00:26:48

Gender and Voting Behaviour in the Lead Up to the UK...

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/19

Traditionally, in the UK, women have been more likely than men to vote Conservative, whilst men have been more likely than women to vote Labour. Yet in recent general elections, this gender gap in voting behaviour has reversed, with women now leaning to the left of men in their vote choice. As the gender gap has shifted, parties have increasingly recognised the importance of women voters and have competed for their votes. The lead up to the 2024 General Election is no exception and has seen women

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00:35:56

The Challenged, Challenging but Very Necessary ECHR

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/19

The 1949 Statute of the Council of Europe requires Member States to accept the principles of the rule of law and of the enjoyment by all persons within its jurisdiction of human rights and fundamental freedoms, on pain, in cases of serious violations, of expulsion. One of the principal means for achieving greater unity and safeguarding the signatory States’ common heritage was and is the European Convention on Human Rights and its innovative mechanism for the collective enforcement of individual

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00:46:22

IIEA Insights - Eoin McNamara, Robert Pszczel, Olena...

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/14

'War in Europe: how threatened are Russia’s neighbours?'With full-scale war in Europe now into its third year, the continent’s security environment has been transformed since February 24, 2022. This is most obviously the case for the primary victim of Russia’s aggression – Ukraine – but also for many of its near neighbours. In this edition of IIEA Insights, how the Russian threat is perceived is assessed by a Ukrainian living in Ireland since just after the invasion, an Irishman based in Helsinki

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00:29:33

The Ghostwriters: Lawyers and the Politics behind the...

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/13

The European Union is often depicted as a cradle of judicial activism and a polity built by courts. In a keynote address based on his award-winning book, The Ghostwriters, Dr Tommaso Pavone shows how this judge-centric narrative conceals a crucial arena for political action. He argues that, beneath the radar, European integration unfolded as a struggle between judges who resisted European law and lawyers who pushed them to embrace change.About the Speaker: Dr Tommaso Pavone is Assistant Professor

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00:23:48

The Gaza War and the Crisis of the Greater Middle East

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/12

In his address to the IIEA, F. Gregory Gause III discusses how while the Gaza War has its own unique history and immediate causes, it is also representative of a broader crisis in the Middle East. This crisis has its roots in the weakening of state authority in the Arab world. He also discusses how state collapse has empowered non-state actors to challenge state authority and struggle with their domestic rivals for control over the fallen Arab regimes. The political vacuums created by the collapse

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00:57:09

A European Approach To Ending Violence Against Women...

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/11

In this IIEA event, which has been organised to mark International Women's Day, an expert panel shares their perspectives on the recently agreed EU Directive to combat Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence. The panel discusses the various measures contained within the Directive and assesses whether the Directive goes far enough in placing enough onus on EU Member States to tackle violence against women.Speakers at this event include: • Frances Fitzgerald MEP, Member of the European

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00:26:50

Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate...

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/11

Professor Anu Bradford discuss her new book, Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology, which analyses the struggle between the US, China, and the EU in shaping the realm of digital technologies and in influencing digital policy regulation worldwide. Professor Bradford assesses how this contest interacts with the concentration of economic and political power within a small number of technology companies and explains how this competition may have profound implications for society and

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00:48:31

Achieving Compatibility of Pacifism and...

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/07

In his remarks to the IIEA, Dr Declan Downey discusses how since the promulgation of its Constitution in 1947, Japan has forsworn war and the use of nuclear weapons, maintained military neutrality, and pursued a pacifist foreign policy. Yet, it has not adopted ‘the ostrich pose’ regarding recent and emerging challenges to international stability. Over the past decade, successive governments have augmented national defence capabilities, and most recently, on 16 December 2022, the current government

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00:33:14

What Happens When Enforcement Doesn’t Happen

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/05

Great Yarmouth in Norfolk is probably a town you have never heard of, but it has a large population of EU migrant workers who came to the UK before Brexit to work in chicken factories and on farms. We wanted to know about their lives especially their working conditions. The working conditions were not good, and harassment and bullying were common. We were interested to know what they did about this, did they actually enforce any of their employment rights and if not, why not? In her address to the

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01:01:01

Getting Ready For Enlargement: The EU’s Homework

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/05

In his address to the IIEA, the Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs discusses the impacts of the upcoming enlargement(s) on the functioning of the EU and how the EU must reform itself in order to prepare for such enlargement(s). Secretary of State Antunes focuses on the challenges and opportunities of an enlarged EU, with a particular emphasis on the timing, the scope, the content and the processes of internal reform, as well as potential mechanisms to accommodate existing and

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00:57:04

YPN - The Eurozone's Economy in 2024: Is the Glass...

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/04

Paschal Donohoe TD, President of the Eurogroup and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform of Ireland,participates in a fireside chat with Daire Lawler, IIEA Senior Economics Researcher and Chair of the YPN, and a question-and-answer session with members. In his capacity as President of the Eurogroup, the grouping of euro area finance ministers, Minister Donohoe discusses the challenges and opportunities for the economy of the euro area in 2024, as well as the

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00:36:21

Re-Risking Geopolitics

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2024/03/04

International tensions, proliferating security threats and talk of global conflict have become more common in recent years after decades of relative stability following the end of the Cold War. The rise of a more assertive China and intensifying cyber security threats are among two of the issues Nigel Inkster, formerly of MI6, has highlighted in his recent writings. In his presentation to the IIEA, he focuses on these matters along with the wider geopolitical climate.About the Speaker: Nigel

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00:33:30

IIEA Insights: Robert Kaplan

IIEA Talks ·

2024/03/04

'What looms for the Greater Middle East?' Great power competition is intensifying and democracy has lost its allure. Nowhere are these trends more evident than in what Robert D Kaplan calls the 'Greater Middle East'. In this IIEA Insights discussion he highlights some of the key points made in his magisterial survey of the region in 'The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy from the Mediterranean to China', his latest book published in 2023. He also discusses the future of Israel/Palestine, and

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00:53:48

Advancing Food Systems Transformations: A Personal View

IIEA Talks ·

2024/02/29

In his speech, Dr David Nabarro reflects on local and national priorities regarding food systems transformation, an area where Ireland is an acknowledged leader. He also focuses on interconnected challenges such as climate action and sustainable development. Dr Nabarro presents his experience of the catalysing effect of systems thinking and adopting a people-centred approach when tackling inter-connected challenges, such as food systems transformation. He argues that such an approach must be adapted

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00:17:30

NATO in a New Era of Collective Defence

IIEA Talks ·

2024/02/28

According to Admiral Rob Bauer, as the world faces unprecedented conflict, NATO is entering into a new era of collective defence. The Alliance is moving from an era in which everything was plannable, foreseeable, and predictable to an era in which anything can happen at any time, in any domain. In his address to the IIEA, Admiral Bauer argues that addressing this challenge will require a whole-of-society approach and a deep cooperation with Partners. We all need to be able to expect the unexpected,

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01:22:17

Building Common Ground, Reconciling Relations:...

IIEA Talks ·

2024/02/23

The Building Common Ground series was established by The John and Pat Hume Foundation with the aim of creating genuine and inclusive opportunities for dialogue and discussion which will enhance relationships in Northern Ireland, on the island and between Ireland and Britain.This discussion was hosted by the IIEA in Dublin, Thursday 22 February 2024 on the theme of ‘Reconciling Relations: Belfast, Dublin, London’. About the Speakers: Jarlath Kearney is a strategy advisor. Over the past decade, he

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00:28:29

How Do We Feed the World Without Devouring the Planet?

IIEA Talks ·

2024/02/23

In his address to the IIEA, George Monbiot discusses how humanity is living within an increasingly tight space, one in which 8 billion people and more need to be fed, within an Earth system whose planetary boundaries have already been breached, to a large extent as a result of food production. How do we maintain high yields, while radically reducing environmental impacts? In his address, Mr Monbiot shares some of his answers to this question. These answers are complex, taking into account social,

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00:27:50

A Keynote Address by Alberto Alemanno

IIEA Talks ·

2024/02/21

In his address to the IIEA, Alberto Alemanno shares his views on the state of the European Union and the major political, legal and public policy trends in advance of the European Parliament elections and the new legislature. About the Speaker: Alberto Alemanno is the Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law & Policy at HEC Paris. Alberto’s research has been centered on how the law may be used to improve people’s lives, in particular through the adoption of power-shifting reforms countering

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01:04:31

Inclusivity for Persons With Disabilities? Electoral...

IIEA Talks ·

2024/02/19

In his address, Mr Moledo gives an overview of the findings of the European Disability Forum’s 6th Human Rights Report, which is entitled: political participation of persons with disabilities. The report outlines the legal and practical barriers that persons with disabilities face when exercising their electoral rights in the EU elections across the 27 EU Member States. This includes the right to vote, the right to stand as candidate, the accessibility of the elections’ proceedings, facilities, or

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01:10:51

Decarbonising Ireland's Gas Network

IIEA Talks ·

2024/02/16

This event was organised in conjunction with Gas Networks Ireland Expert speakers discuss how Ireland can harness the potential of renewable gas production and anaerobic digestion to decarbonise the national gas network. As Ireland seeks to meet its green transition obligations, biomethane and other renewable gases could not only enable Ireland's decarbonisation, but also provide opportunities for exporting energy. At present, Ireland's national modern network can already transport biomethane and

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