Academic Collaboration

ANNUAL REPORT 2016

1 CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT

Introduction 5 Programme 45

'As a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the Vrije - A message from the president 5 - PhDs 47 Universiteit Brussel, the IES aims to provide research, Executive Summary 7 Publications 49 Research Portfolio 11 - Policy Briefs 50 education and academic services that are focused on the - Research 11 IES in the Media 53 European Union in an international setting and recognised - Strategic Goals 12 - Media Appearances in 2016 53 for their quality, multidisciplinarity and policy relevance'. - List of our Own Funded Academic Services 57 Projects 13 - IES Public Events in 2016 57 - List of Externally Funded - IES Research Colloquia 2016 67 Projects 15 - IES Webinars & External - Environment and Sustainable Conferences 70 Development 20 Management 73 - Migration, Diversity and - Structure and Management 73 Justice 24 Gender and Diversity 77 - European Foreign and Security Outreach 79 Policy 26 Academic Collaboration 81 - European Economic - Collaboration based on MOU 81 Governance 28 - Collaboration based on - Educational Development Unit 30 long-standing relationship 81 Teaching Portfolio 33 - Project-based collaboration 83 - Education 33 Personnel 85 - Strategic Goals 33 - Personnel Management 85 - LL.M. International and Quality Assurance 89 European Law 35 Financial Report 93 - MSc. European Integration 38 Annex: List of publications 95 - Postgraduate Certificate in EU Policy Making 42 - Summer School European Policy Making 43 - Brussels Programme on European Foreign Policy 44 - Brussels Study Abroad 2 3 CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Europe is facing enormous challenges. On the eve of its 60th anniversary, the EU’s structures are being thoroughly tested, both from within and from outside. Fear, combined with a renewed nationalism is shaping politics in the nation states, causing cracks in the cement of European unity and solidarity. The first official intention to leave the European Union, Brexit, is but a symptom of problems underpinning our contemporary society – symptoms which history has taught us are indicators of very dangerous situations. Karel De Gucht, IES President

It is in this context that the role of education cannot be overestimated. Instructing people – especially the younger generation – and giving them the tools to critically analyse the world in which we live, is a vital medecine against growing populism and ‘alternative truths’ that risk to become mainstream.

This is why the Institute for European Studies is increasingly relevant – not only to the academic environment in which it operates, but also at the policy level and to the public at large. With the Institute, we indicated the risks of Brexit and calculated its impact on various levels of policy. We scrutinized transatlantic relations after the US elections, evaluated European migration policy in the light of the Syrian refugee crisis, and played a leading role in the policy shaping and policy analysis of climate change – to name but a few of the important research initiatives that were taken in 2016.

From the 60+ conferences and colloquia that we organised in 2016, the EU in International Affairs Confer- ence is by far the most renowned. This Jean Monnet-funded IES initiative successfully ran for the fifth time and again attracted over 300 scholars from five continents – testimony to the Institute’s international recognition.

I am therefore very proud of the outcome of the efforts of our staff last year. Their policy output and teaching efforts, based on thorough academic research, have strengthened the Institute’s leading position in Brussels and Flanders – proof of which is given by the national and international recognition that was bestowed on us in obtaining the prestigious Korea Chair, several EU grants including a Jean Monnet Chair and an H2020 project and a total of 31 externally funded projects by various governments and NGOs. The IES was also instrumental in preparing, defending and obtaining the government-initiated bid to incorpo- rate the United Nations University in Bruges (UNU-CRIS) in the VUB-UGent Alliance.

It is therefore with great enthusiasm that we look towards the future. On the basis of past achievements, and strengthened by the support of the Flemish government, we anticipate further growth that will allow us to provide even more and better policy relevant output for Flanders and for the world. In these darker times, our research can make a difference, or to put it in the slogan of our university: scientia vincere tenebras.

5 INTRODUCTION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 PhD DIPLOMAS 47 MASTER GRADUATES 64 PUBLICATIONS

2016 was an exceptionally good year for the Institute. Not only did our new Academic Director take office, ensuring guidance and continuity of the Institute’s academic legacy, the IES also excelled in acquiring

externally funded projects. IES Staff members engaged in no less than Anthony Antoine, Executive Director 44 research projects, including several prestigious European FP7 and H2020 projects. For the first time in its history, the Institute also took on the role as coordinator of a European research project, involving several partners in different countries. It therefore accommodated one of the appeals of the most recent government audit committee, who already predicted that the IES was ready to take up this role. Two other major projects came to fruition by the end of 2016: the close collaboration with the United Nations University (UNU-CRIS) and the obtaining of the first Korea Chair in Europe. The Institute was also successful in IES staff members engaged in no less than Executive organising the 5th edition of the EU in International Affairs ' 44 research projects, including several pres- conference. This international conference has become a bi- tigious European FP7 and H2020 projects. Summary 40 EVENTS ennial milestone for researchers worldwide who devote their scholarly work to European issues. With more than 300 paper presenters, and with a large policy and stakeholder interest, this conference was a major success. Needless to say that all these initiatives and projects resulted in a ' 2016 lot of output (64 high level publications, 21 policy briefs, more than 75 media appearances).

79 MEDIA APPEARANCES In the field of education, the IES was able to provide a total of 47 diploma’s to its Advanced Master students. Having had to face a sharp decline in its student population in 2015 due to Two new major projects came to fruition by the end of 2016: The close collaboration with the increased competition but also due to technical problems with ' United Nations University (UNU-CRIS) and the the registration system, student numbers were insufficient to obtaining of the first Korea Chair in Europe. obtain the average of 50 as required in the Government Agree- ment. The Institute took the necessary precautions and meas- urements at the end of 2015 and during 2016 to attract more students. Amongst other things,' it changed the curriculum of the programme, invested in publicity and changed its admission procedures. It also took back the registration of students from the university at large in order to ensure a swift and personalised follow-up.

87 STAFF MEMBERS 21 POLICY BRIEFS 44 PROJECTS Through these measures, and despite the terrorist attacks of November 2015 in Paris and March 2016 in Brussels (that had a major impact on attracting foreign students), the Institute was able to slightly increase student numbers, so that the average of 50 diplomas as requested in the Government Agreement is more likely to be obtained next year. 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We may therefore provisionally and in all modesty conclude that, on the verge of its 15th birthday, the Through the respective faculties the IES also awarded three PhDs: Lisanne Groen successfully defended her PhD in Political Science on the impact Institute has matured to become one of the leading and internationally renowned research centres of the EU has had in multilateral climate and biodiversity negotiations. Esther Marijnen also obtained a PhD in Political Science with her thesis on European Studies. The investment of the Flemish Government is definitely paying off: for each euro in- multi-scalar politics of conservation and conflict in the Virunga National Park, DR Congo. Irene Wieczorek was awarded a PhD in Law for her work on vested in the Institute, the IES has been able to obtain one euro extra, enabling top level researchers to legitimacy of EU criminal law (What Role for Normative and Instrumental Justifications?). The three left the IES by the end of 2016 to take up profes- provide policy-relevant research output. sorship functions at the United Nations University in Tokyo, the University of Sheffield and the University of Cambridge respectively.

Evolution of government grant vs. other revenues In the research field, the Institute boomed with 9 self-funded, 4 VUB funded and 31 externally funded projects. Next to the already existing FP7 projects in which the IES was already involved over the past years (SOURCE, BIOFUELS), the Institute obtained a large H2020 project on Science and Cul- tural Diplomacy (EL CSID), an INNOVIRIS project on the European integration of smart (electricity) meters and a Jean Monnet Chair. Next to numerous smaller projects for NGOs, governments and agencies it is also involved in another H2020 project on Climate Change that is to start at the be- The Institute was successful in organising the 5th edition of the EU in International Affairs ginning of 2017. In addition, it also got involved in the embedding of the United Nations University ' conference. This international conference has following a call launched by the Flemish Government in 2015. The IES took the lead to write a project become a biennial milestone for researchers worldwide devoted to European issues. for the VUB/UGent Alliance and to spearhead the research agenda for UNU-CRIS. By the end of 2016, the Government signed the MOU between UNU, VUB and UGent so that UNU-CRIS will henceforth be supported by and embedded in the alliance. ' As mentioned, the IES was similarly successful in obtaining the Korea Chair, a prestigious project funded by the Korea Foundation, based in Seoul. It will look into EU-Korea issues, most notably in the security and diplomatic field and is the first of its kind in Europe. Three other Korea Chair centres exist in the US (i.e. at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies CSIS, the Brookings Institu- tion and Bloomington, Indiana University). Evolution number of people employed by the IES On the verge of its 15th birthday, the Institute has matured to become one of the leading and interna- Next to the EUIA conference, the Institute also organised a number of other activities: two topical ' tionally renowned research centres of conferences, a mini lecture series, several policy forums and biweekly research colloquia resulted in European Studies. a total of 39 successful activities that were open to scholars and to the public at large.

In 2016, the Institute employed 87 people (45 men and 42 women), amounting to a total of 38.5 full time equivalents. With an additional' 34 people associated with the IES (26 associate researchers, six visiting fellows and two resident advisors), the number of people directly linked to the IES in 2016 amounts to 121.

Financially, the Institute is doing well. With a turnover of approximately EUR 3,850,000, it generated a surplus of approx. EUR 70,000 in 2016. This is largely due to the successful attaining of externally funded projects, but also due to various teaching initiatives and the outsourcing of staff and premises.

8 9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RESEARCH

Our aim in 2016 has been, as always, to continue our relent- less work on becoming the leading hub for European Studies

research in Brussels. IES research focuses on Europe in an in- Christian Kaunert, Academic Director ternational context, exploring geopolitical and European actors, states and EU institutions, policies and law within the context of globalisation and international law and politics. All senior faculty members have been engaged in world leading peer reviewed scholarship of the highest academic rigour. This includes notably (1) outstanding peer-reviewed scholarship; (2) significant research funding generation; (3) very notable supervision of a significant number of PhD students; and (4) external recognition and awards (see the list of our achievements in this report). Our team in 2016 has been particularly successful in all four dimensions of excellence! Through study clusters with ample critical mass, the IES produces avant garde policy-oriented research that is recognised internationally, notably within:

1. Migration, Diversity and Justice 2. Environment and Sustainable Development The current situation in our view calls for a more 3. International Security systematic consideration of the EU’s external ' environment, as well as political rationality as 4. European Economic Governance opposed to 'rational utility maximisation' 5. Educational Development

However, 2016 has been a special year for Europe (and the Western World more generally). As European Studies scholars of repute we have aimed at explaining the progress of EU integration ' by focusing primarily on key (internal) EU factors, such as supranational actors, national leaders, national interests, and institutional structures. This focus is called increasingly into question by the EU crisis, including: the Euro crisis (and the ensuing debt crisis); the 2015/16 refugee and migration crisis in the European Union, and the Brexit crisis following the decision by the UK in June 2016 to leave the EU. These crises have led to a sense of profound crisis of meaning, direction and orientation within the EU. As a result, we also need to question our own analytical prowess and tools. Notably, the current situation in our view calls for a more systematic consideration of the EU’s external environment (Russia, the USA, but also general trends such as the crisis of Western representative democracy), as well as political rationality as opposed to 'rational utility maximisation' (taking into account factors including emotions, psychology and ideology). We welcome 2017 to sharpen our analytical tools and achieve an every greater understanding of European integration in its many forms, positive as well as negative!

11 RESEARCH PORTFOLIO RESEARCH - STRATEGIC GOALS LIST OF OUR OWN FUNDED PROJECTS

The IES Strategic Plan 2016-2020 describes the following • Consolidation/ increase of external project funding (for re- Next to the individual research projects of our senior academic staff described in the cluster research objectives: search projects and scientific services) reports (see infra), the IES funds several PhD projects on its own resources. Stemming from the obligations in the government agreement, the Institute launches a minimum of two calls • Successful completion of at least 15 PhDs projects (i.e. an av- The Institute was able to attract over 1.1 million EUR exter- for projects every year. In 2016, the Institute funded the following projects: erage of three per year) and launching of at least 25 PhD pro- nal funding, an increase of 5% over last year. jects (of which ten funded on own resources) • Fostering cross-cluster collaboration and integration (e.g. by • EUROPE'S DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND THE POLITICS OF EUROPEAN In 2016, the IES initiated several new PhD projects (of prioritisation of cross-cluster projects) DEFENCE-INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION which two are funded on own resources), and was able to Daniel Fiott, October 2014 with planned defence for May 2017 deliver three doctoral diplomas. The Institute fostered cross-cluster publishing and has several of its researchers involved in cross-cluster pro- • THE LEGITIMACY OF GLOBAL CLIMATE/ENERGY PUBLIC-PRIVATE • Strengthening IES involvement in national and international re- jects. Prominent examples are is the Policy Brief series on PARTNERSHIPS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN DELIVERING SD search networks Brexit that the IES produced, and the PARENT project. OUTCOMES Laura Iozelli, October 2015 - September 2019 The IES continued to build on its existing networks through • Enhance PhD guidance through the creation of the position of a the organisation of joint events (Summer School, EUIA con- Director of PhD studies • UNDERSTANDING CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN THE EU’S PER- ference, ...) and was involved in numerous EU projects. See FORMANCE AS AN INTERNATIONAL ACTOR the Academic Collaboration section for an overview of the The Institute created this new post and appointed Prof. Dr. Stephan Klose, October 2014 - September 2018 IES's global reach in terms of collaboration based on MoUs, Sebastian Oberthür as the first post holder. on long-standing relationships, and on project consortia. • THE LEGAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EU COMPETITION LAW, DATA • Publication of 40-50 articles in recognised international jour- PROTECTION LAW AND PRIVACY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EU • Consolidation and strengthening of academic focus areas with nals or their equivalent in major book publications per year, on DIGITAL MARKET thorough review of existing cluster structure average (with the share of peer-review level publications reach- Klaudia Majcher, Ocober 2014 - September 2018 ing at least 50%); Publication of 1-2 books per year (on aver- Already in 2012, the IES restructured into four clusters age); Publication of up to 15 Policy Briefs per year (on average). • ‘EXPLAINING THE RESPONSE OF THE EU AND OF NATO TO THE and one Educational Development Unit. It continued to UKRAINE CRISIS’ strengthen these clusters throughout 2016 (e.g. by ap- The Institute's members published six books and 21 Policy Elie Perot, October 2016-September 2020 pointing at least one postdoctoral researcher per cluster, Briefs in 2016. They authored 13 book chapters, 32 peer- while adding PhD researchers in other clusters on a rota- reviewed articles, two articles in scientific journals without • ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF MARINE RENEWABLE ENER- tional basis). international peer review, nine other publications aimed at GIES IN THE EU'S MARITIME SPACES the scientific community, 33 papers presented at confer- Carlos Soria Rodriguez, October 2013 - September 2017 • Implementation and further development of Guidelines for IES ences, 12 commissioned research and policy work and 19 Academic Staff (including guidelines for PhD projects, cluster newspaper op-eds and online commentary. • THE EUROPEAN UNION AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE AID arrangements at the IES, benchmarking approach for postdoc- RULES AND TAX REGIMES FOR MULTINATIONALS toral staff) Fausta Todhe, October 2016-September 2020

12 The guidelines were finalised in 2012. Benchmark talks 13 with research staff are done on an annual basis. RESEARCH PORTFOLIO LIST OF OUR OWN FUNDED PROJECTS LIST OF EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS

GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH • GOVERNING DIVERSITY IN EUROPE: COLOUR-BLIND VS. COLOUR-CONSCIOUS POLICYMAK- ING IN BELGIUM, GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS RESEARCH NETWORK ON REGIME COMPLEXES AND FRAGMENTATION Laura Westerveen, October 2015 - September 2019 (REFRACT) January 2015 - December 2019 • BEYOND REBELS AND GORILLAS: THE MULTI-SCALAR POLITICS OF CONSERVATION AND CON- The 'Research network on Fragmentation and Complexity in Global Governance' is a five-year FLICT IN THE VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK, DR CONGO project sponsored by the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO). The aim of the research net- Esther Marijnen, October 2013 - September 2017 work is to foster international scientific exchanges and dialogues and to sustain and expand inter-disciplinary research into regime complexes and institutional fragmentation. Next to these own funded projects, the IES also hosted and contributed to projects from other faculties

DE STAAT, DE FIRMA EN EUROPA: DE GORDIAANSE KNOOP VAN DE • A POLICY TO COMMIT ATROCITY. UNDERSTANDING THE ‘POLICY ELEMENT’ FOR THE PURPOSE EUROPESE INDUSTRIËLE EN TECHNOLOGISCHE BASIS VOOR DEFEN- OF DEFINING CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY SIE? (FWO) Matthias Holvoet, September 2012 – June 2017 January 2014 - December 2016

• THE LEGITIMACY OF EU CRIMINAL LAW: WHAT ROLE FOR NORMATIVE AND INSTRUMENTAL With the support of the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO), doctoral researcher Daniel JUSTIFICATIONS? Fiott continued his work on the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base. Daniel Irene Wieczorek, October 2012 - November 2016 was awarded a prestigious FWO PhD fellowship in 2014 for his innovative research.

• BELONGING TO THE WEST: GEOPOLITICAL DISCOURSE AND FOREIGN POLICY IN MODERN DE VERANDERENDE PRESTATIE VAN DE EU IN HET INTERNATIONALE GREECE, FROM THE GREEK ENLIGHTENMENT TO THE EURO-CRISIS MILIEU- EN KLIMAATBELEID (FWO2) Antonios Nestoras, April 2014 – November 2017 2012-2016 ext.

• MUTUAL TRUST AS A CORE PRINCIPLE OF EU CRIMINAL LAW. CONCEPTUALISING THE PRINCI- 'Understanding the Changing Performance of the European Union in International Environmen- PLE WITH A VIEW TO FACILITATE MUTUAL RECOGNITION IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE MATTERS tal and Climate Governance' is a 4-year research project funded by the Research Foundation- Auke Willems, January 2013 – April 2017 Flanders and conducted by PhD Researcher Lisanne Groen.

INTERNATIONAL ORGANS AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP IN CULTURAL, SCIENCE, AND INNOVATION DIPLOMACY (EL-CSID) March 2016 - February 2019

The 'European Leadership in Cultural, Science and Innovation Diplomacy' project (EL-CSID) has the ambition to articulate the relevance of cultural, science and innovation diplomacy for EU external relations as part of a systematic and strategic approach. The project aims to 14 identify how the Union and its member states can collectively and individually develop 15 RESEARCH PORTFOLIO LIST OF EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS LIST OF EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS

a successful institutional and strategic policy environment for COP21: RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PATH- INNOVATING TEACHING AND LEARNING OF EUROPEAN STUDIES extra-regional science, cultural and innovation diplomacy. WAYS AND POLICIES FOR LOW EMISSIONS EU- (TEMPUS INOTLES) ROPEAN SOCIETIES (COP21 - RIPPLES) January 2014 - December 2016 PARTICIPATORY PLATFORM FOR SUSTAINABLE December 2016 - November 2019 ENERGY MANAGEMENT (PARENT) The INOTLES project contributes to curricular reform and modernisation of higher education March 2016 - February 2019 This project provides interdisciplinary analysis of the conditions of in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, by implementing innovative pedagogies in European Studies EU climate policy in the new strategic context of the Paris climate courses at MA level. Building on a systematic review of pedagogies in European Studies, INOT- The 'Participatory platform for sustainable energy management' change agreement concluded in 2015. The IES shares coordina- LES will bring together Eastern partners with EU university centres of excellence in assorted (PARENT) project aims to increase engagement of individuals in tion of the project’s Work Package 4 that assesses the adequacy approaches (including e-learning, problem-based learning, and simulations) to create flexible the responsible management of their own electricity usage. PAR- of the Paris outcomes for effective international climate govern- resources for use in the full range of European Studies provision. ENT is executed in constant and close dialogue with stakeholders ance and the EU’s role therein. COP21-RIPPLES has four objec- and develops an innovative and marketable platform for participa- tives: 1) Assess the adequacy of national climate action plans PROJECT FOR ADVANCING CLIMATE TRANSPARENCY (PACT) tory energy management, fuelled by novel analytics, visualisation submitted under the Paris Agreement, 2) Assess the implications October 2016 - December 2018 and gamification techniques. The project intends to understand of national climate action plans and their strengthening on other European socio-economic objectives, 3) Assess the adequacy of how we can stimulate behavioural change in the area of energy The objective of this project is to support the implementation of the transparency and account- the outcomes of Paris, and the implications and opportunities consumption in households and to offer guidelines for reducing ability regime under the Paris Agreement, through a) the elaboration of details for a regime that emerging from ongoing UN climate negotiations, and 4) Provide household energy consumption at multiple levels in Europe. is robust, effective and applicable to all Parties; and b) the enhancement of capacity within recommendations for EU climate policy and climate diplomacy. those developing countries that need it. Through the project, the consortium facilitates the de- VIRTUAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR RE- velopment of options and approaches, delivers relevant and timely inputs to the UNFCCC nego- SEARCH SUPPORT AND COORDINATION ON PRODUCTION OF FULLY SYNTHETIC PARAFFINIC tiations, and provides space to build consensus among the Parties. SOCIETAL SECURITY (SOURCE) JET FUEL FROM WOOD AND OTHER BIOMASS January 2014 - December 2018 (BSFJ) January 2015 - December 2019 BLENDED LEARNING AND SEMINAL DEBATES AT THE IES (ONLINE MOD- ULES, AUTUMN LECTURE SERIES, POSTGRADUATE SUMMER SCHOOL) The aim of the 'Virtual Centre of Excellence for Research Sup- Jean Monnet Instituting Excellence, September 2013 - August 2016 port and Coordination on Societal Security' (SOURCE) is to create The BFSJ project aims at advancing technical and legal research a robust and sustainable virtual centre of excellence capable of in order to enable extensive use of biofuels in the aviation sec- The IES has since 2004 operated as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence that focuses on the role exploring and advancing societal issues in security research and tor. Bio-jet fuel currently constitutes the most viable solution for of the European Union in international affairs. In terms of contributing to research, the Institute development. The SOURCE project aims at defining the notion of drastically reducing GHG emissions from the aviation sector in the advances academic education, cutting-edge, policy-driven research drawn from a variety of po- Societal Security and investigates how this notion can be spread medium to long term, as it constitutes a drop-in replacement to litical, economic, legal, social, and cultural dimensions. to target groups. Within the project, the IES focuses on delivering fossil-based kerosene and does not require any major infrastruc- RECONCILE - RETHINKING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY, ECOLOGY, AND educational materials and is responsible for the development of tural modifications to current jet engines or fuel supply to airport systems. THEIR INTERACTIONS the web platform. It also contributes to the academic publications Jean Monnet Chair, September 2016 - August 2018 that are derived from the project. The rECOncile Jean Monnet Chair contributes to EU Studies in two intertwined policy areas that remain fundamental to the success of the Union: the internal market and the environment. The reconciliation of ECOnomic and ECOlogical values is of vital importance 16 17 RESEARCH PORTFOLIO LIST OF EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS LIST OF EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS

given the strategic initiatives that have been re-launched in both tainable Leadership (CISL) to continue to build on the Green Growth Platform Advisory Council OTHER ORGANISATIONS fields by the Juncker Commission and the important interlinkages II discussions, namely by helping set up an energy intensive sector strategy; providing inputs between these areas. The project involves an international cross- on specific energy intensive-related issues, and supporting outreach activities vis-à-vis other section of doctoral, post-graduate and graduate students, and REVISING THE NATIONAL RENEWABLES POLICY energy intensive groups and stakeholders. aims at advancing cutting-edge blended learning formats, strong MIX: THE ROLE OF STATE AID AND OTHER KEY EU inter-disciplinarity, inter-generationality and policy relevance. POLICIES (REMIX) RECHTLICHE UND INSTITUTIONELLE ASPEKTE EINES ZUKÜNFTIGEN May 2015 - July 2018 INTERNATIONALEN KLIMAREGIMES (FWC ECOLOGIC) EUROPE EXPLAINED – INTER-UNIVERSITY October 2015 - March 2019 SUMMER SCHOOL ON EU POLICY-MAKING The REMIX project focuses on a select group of EU and European Jean Monnet Module, September 2016 - August 2019 Economic Agreement (EEA) countries, asking: to what extent and This project aims at providing regular advice to the German Federal Ministry for the Environment how have national renewables policy portfolios been shaping the on legal and institutional aspects of the Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015. The provi- For more details, we refer to the Teaching Portfolio section. EU policy mix, and what are the main prospects ahead? By improv- sion of advice is dependent on the international agenda. ing policy-mix foresight, the REMIX project helps Nordic energy TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ONLINE actors make wise strategic decisions and profitable investment OPTIONS FOR TACKLING KEY CHALLENGES IN THE 2030 EU FRAME- PLATFORM FOR THE GLOBAL INTERNAL POLICY decisions. WORK FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (AGORA) OBSERVATORY (GIPO) November 2015 - June 2016 January 2015 - January 2018 FRAMEWORK CONTRACTS (ECF) June 2016 - August 2016 Expert advisor for a project by Agora Energiewende on the legal re-design of EU renewable ener- The Global Internet Policy Observatory (GIPO) monitors Internet-related October 2016 - December 2016 gy legislation. This involves the publication of two papers and review of papers by other experts. Extended in 2017 policy, regulatory, and technological developments across the world. A dedicated GIPO tool gathers all relevant information to improve and The IES continued its collaboration with the European Climate BLUEPRINT FOR POST 2020 EU CLIMATE/ENERGY POLICY (DIW) October 2015 - February 2016 share knowledge among all interested parties across the world. Foundation through several framework contracts in 2016. For the first follow-up contract, the IES supports the ECF in writing The main goal of this project was to publish a paper and policy briefs that outline a blue-print of DESIGNING THE 2015 GLOBAL CLIMATE an ‘executable regulatory plan’ aiming at the decarbonisation of post 2020 EU energy and climate law with the emphasis on streamlining, REFIT and effective- CHANGE AGREEMENT (WRI ACT 2015) the cement sector as part of the development of an industrial car- August 2013 - March 2016 ness. bon performance strategy. The second follow-up contract aims at designing EU and national public procurement rules and provid- DECARBONISATION OF ENERGY INTENSIVE SECTORS IN EUROPE AND The Agreement on Climate Transformation 2015 (ACT 2015) consor- ing support on the assessment of techniques and technologies to tium is a group of the world’s top climate experts from developing and THE DESIGN OF THE EU ETS 'INNOVATION FUND' (CMW CONTRACT) produce concrete with low CO2/clinker content. February 2016 - May 2016 developed countries that came together to catalyse discussion and build momentum toward reaching a global climate agreement at the The research aims to establish the options and opportunities for Europe’s energy intensive in- UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit in CONSULTANCY CONTRACTS (UCAM) dustries to decarbonise by 2050 through process, product and business model changes and 2015. To this end, the consortium developed three potential agreement February 2016 - December 2016 innovations, while at the same time maintaining or enhancing (international) competitiveness. propositions that were presented at a series of workshops around the In 2016, the IES extended its consultancy contracts with the Specific attention is devoted to the design options of the forthcoming EU ETS innovation fund. world. Cambridge University Corporate Leaders Group (UCLG). For this particular project, the IES helped the Cambridge Institute for Sus- 18 19 RESEARCH PORTFOLIO LIST OF EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS LIST OF EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS

EU CRISIS AND EU CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLI- and launching the platform as well as developing and maintain- STILL LEADING? THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL IN EU- CIES - BREXIT, REFUGEES, FINANCIAL CRISIS, ing it. ROPEAN CLIMATE POLICY POPULISM ON THE RISE (ECOLOGIC) December 2015 - May 2016 July 2016 - December 2016 EU NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY (INSTITUTE FOR The aim of this project is to analyse conclusions of the Council of Environment ministers, Coun- STATECRAFT) This project aims to address the various crises the EU is faced March 2016 - February 2017 cil of Energy ministers and the European Council between 2009 and 2015. The objective is to with today, including the refugee crisis, the Euro crisis, the Brexit extract conclusions on climate change from each of these bodies and to assess how or whether and – above all – the rise of EU-sceptical parties and nationalist The EU Neighbourhood Policy project focuses on the relations be- their messages have changed over the period 2009-2015. These extracts were coded and com- sentiment across Europe. Specific objectives of this project are: tween the EU and its eastern partners, i.e. countries of the former piled into a database – a source of data that can provide multiple angles for analysis. 1) to understand better how the different concurrent crises affect Soviet Union. the EU’s capacity for climate and energy leadership; 2) to bring together views from committed climate and energy experts from EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS different Member States; 3) to strengthen the case for a strong EU, PROJECTS FUNDED BY VUB as a driver for ambitious climate and energy policies at a defining moment in international climate policy; and 4) to start developing EUROPEAN SECURITY POLICY (SUMMER SCHOOL) ideas on how to address the crisis and its implications for climate EVALUATING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN January 2015 - December 2019 and energy policy. EUROPE (SRP EDGE) January 2013 - December 2017 For more details, please see the Teaching Portfolio section. CAHIER DES CHARGES POUR LA RÉALISATION D’UNE ÉTUDE SUR LES COMMUNAUTÉS BELGO- EDGE is a joint IES-Political Science department (VUB) strate- EUROPEAN POLICY (STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMME) CONGOLAISES, BELGO-BURUNDAISES ET BEL- gic research programme. The main research themes of the pro- January 2015 - December 2019 GO-RWANDAISES (POMBE) gramme cover political representation; political parties, elections February 2016 - March 2017 and electoral behaviour; EU policy and decision-making; multi- For more details, please see the Teaching Portfolio section. level governance; and theoretical and normative reflections. The POMBE is a follow-up project to the former research project on programme aims to analyse the major changes and challenges to the integration of Turkish and Moroccan migrants in Belgium. IES democratic governance in Europe. advisory tasks consist in providing guidance on the qualitative analytical framework of the research, interview guide and final CUI BONO January 2016 - December 2016 report. Partners in this endeavour are the Université Catholique de Louvain, Université de Liège and Université Libre de Bruxelles. The aim of this project is to be able to provide a meta-analysis of interviews by VUB students with migrants that have followed PLATFORM FOR BEST PRACTICES (EWOB) January 2013 - December 2017 mandatory integration courses in Antwerp. This analysis will be compared with the analysis, already conducted at ULB, which organised a similar student exercise through interviews at the Flem- This project aims at developing a European Women on ish integration office in Brussels. Boards Platform for Best Practices. It includes setting up 20 21 RESEARCH PORTFOLIO ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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Sebastian Oberthür and Harri Kalimo continued to jointly give the course 'European environmental law in an international context' and Harri gave, together with Filip Sedefov, the 'Case Study on Public International/EU Law', as a part of the IES’s LL.M programme. Harri’s course 'EU and the Stakeholders of the Economy' in the IES's Euromaster programme deals with environmental 2016 OUTPUT AT A GLANCE policies from the perspective of the internal market and interest representation. In addition, the researchers guest-lectured in other training and teaching programmes. 13 MEMBERS • 1 BOOK • 7 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES 14 OTHER PUBLICATIONS • 3 POLICY FORA • 1 PHD DIPLOMA 11 EU PROJECTS • 7 MEDIA APPEARANCES VISIBILITY

Cluster members made many public appearances as keynote speakers, panellists and confer- The cluster analyses relevant developments in EU and interna- researcher Tomas Wyns focuses on European and international ence participants and appeared in Flemish, national and international media. Keynote speeches tional climate, environmental and energy law and policy, compares climate and energy policy, including industrial and innovation pol- were, among others, given in the European and Flemish Parliaments. domestic law and policy, and explores governance arrangements icy. Laura Iozzelli investigates the legitimacy and effectiveness of and institutions. PPPs in international climate and energy governance. PROJECTS

PERSONNEL Associates who contributed to the cluster in 2016 include: Dr. • VUB Strategic Research Programme 'Evaluating Democratic Governance in Europe' (EDGE) Katja Biedenkopf, Dr. Justyna Pożarowska, Dr. Armelle Gouritin, • Research project 'Understanding the Changing Performance of the European Union in Interna- In 2016, Senior Research Fellows Sebastian Oberthür and Harri Dr. Lisanne Groen, Dr. Radostina Primova, Dr. Tony Zamparutti and tional Environmental and Climate Governance' funded by the FWO (2012-2016) Kalimo, post-doctoral researcher Claire Dupont, project research- Dr. Koen Van Den Bossche. • Research project 'COP21: Results, Implications, Pathways and Policies for Low-Emissions Euro- ers Ólöf Söebech, Arianna Khatchadourian and Matilda Axelson, pean Societies' (COP21–RIPPLES ) with funding by the European Commission (Horizon 2020). and eight pre-doctoral IES researchers contributed to the cluster. PUBLICATIONS • Research projects 'Agreement for Climate Transformation 2015' (ACT 2015) and 'Project for One of the latter successfully concluded her PhD: In October 2016, Advancing Climate Transparency' (PACT), both with funding from the European Commission. Lisanne Groen defended her PhD on The Importance of Fitting Ac- Books: 1 • Research project 'Revising the National Renewables Policy Mix: The role of state aid and other tivities to Context: The EU in Multilateral Climate and Biodiversity Articles in scientific journal with international peer review: 7 key EU policies (REMIX)' coordinated by CICERO and funded by the Norwegian Research Coun- Negotiations. Thuy Van Tran submitted his PhD thesis on EU poli- Book chapters: 2 cil. cies in marine environmental protection. Ernesto Roessing Neto All other publications aimed at the scientific community: 5 • Research Network on Regime Complexes and Fragmentation (REFRACT) funded by the (FWO) continued to analyse the legal aspects of reducing deforestation Papers presented at conferences: 5 and coordinated by UGent. and forest degradation in developing countries. Max Salomon Commissioned research and policy work: 2 • Research on European energy governance funded by Deutsches Institut für Wirtschafts- Jansson, who is also a part of the European Economic Govern- forschung (DIW), Climate Strategies, and Agora Energiewende. ance cluster, analyses the reconciliation of economic and environ- EVENTS • The Cost Action ‘Innovations in Climate Governance’ (INOGOV) mental values in law. Carlos Soria Rodríguez continued his project • Research on industrial decarbonisation in the EU on the interface of EU and international (environmental) law in The IES hosted three lunchtime Environmental Policy Forums on • Research Project 'Production of fully synthetic paraffinic jet fuel from wood and other bio- the use of renewable energy in European marine spaces. topical issues of European environmental politics and law in 2016. mass' ('Aviation Biofuels') with European Commission FP7 funding Filip Sedefov continued his work on renewable energy poli- It also organised two lecture evenings. • Research project 'eCoherence' with the University of Turku on the balancing of non- 22 cies and international economic law. Project and doctoral economic (i.e. environmental) values in EU economic law funded by the Academy of 23 Finland. RESEARCH PORTFOLIO MIGRATION, DIVERSITY AND JUSTICE MIGRATION, DIVERSITY AND JUSTICE

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For the second year, Prof. Dr. Ilke Adam and Prof. Dr. Christof Roos taught the course 'Diversity Politics in the European Union' in the IES's MSc in European Integration (Euromaster). In the Spring of 2016 Professor Woodward offered the course ‘Civil Society Representation and Diversity in the European Union’ in the context of the Euromaster programme. Members of the cluster also taught in the IES's LLM 2016 OUTPUT AT A GLANCE programme, the IES's Summer Schools and the IES's Study Abroad programme, the Interdisciplinary Master on Gender and Diversity, and supervised master theses of several VUB programmes. The 11 MEMBERS • 1 BOOK • 6 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES cluster’s senior academic personnel is member of several PhD committees beyond the VUB. 20 OTHER PUBLICATIONS • 3 POLICY FORA • 4 EU PROJECTS 17 MEDIA APPEARANCES VISIBILITY

The Migration, Diversity and Justice cluster focuses on migration, PUBLICATIONS The cluster's research themes 'Migration and Diversity' are more in the news than ever. Cluster immigrant integration, justice and home affairs as well as diversity members are invited to lecture, speak at policy events, advise policy makers and provide commentary policies (from the local level to the EU and UN). We concentrate in In 2016, one book, eight peer-reviewed articles, four book chapters, for the media (See IES in the Media section for further details). The members of the cluster have been particular on the following sub-themes: ten policy briefs and four other types of publications were published. involved in conference presentations and/or guest lectures in many international and national venues. • The contestation of the free movement regime in Europe. Furthermore, several articles and book chapters were submitted or • The politics of refugee protection and migration control reviewed for publication. Special issue projects and a handbook are PROJECTS • Justice and equality policies in an increasingly diverse Europe also in the making. • EU FP 7 Project SOURCE on the creation of a virtual centre of excellence for societal security. Several members of the cluster are dynamic members of RHEA, the EVENTS • SRP EDGE - Evaluating Democratic Governance in Europe. VUB expert centre on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality. • In 2016, the cluster was part of a successful application for Connect-Innoviris funding and became In 2016, the cluster organised three policy fora: One on the role of a beneficiary and the Work Package Leader of the EU H2020-project ‘MINDb4ACT’ on radicalisation. PERSONNEL the EU’s home affairs agencies in the context of the EU’s ‘migration • It was also awarded a new project by the King Boudewijn Foundation on the Integration, Citizenship crisis’; on ‘EU identity in crisis: what role for the EU’, and an ‘author and Belonging of Post-Colonial Migrants in Belgium (with the Universities of Liège and Louvain-la- Prof. Dr. Ilke Adam, Prof. Dr. Christof Roos and Prof. Dr. Florian Trauner meets critics’ event on ‘EU Enlargement and Gay Politics in Central Neuve). jointly lead the cluster. Richard Lewis who was the originator of cluster, and Eastern Europe’. All three policy fora were organised as panel continues on a non-contractual basis to act as adviser and a contact discussions with speakers from the European institutions, academia (see Externally Funded Projects section for more information on these projects) point with the European institutions. The cluster included six doctoral and civil society. The cluster also co-organised a very successful candidates: Neepa Acharya, Mathias Holvoet, Irene Wieczorek, Auke session on Migration and Diversity in the 2016 ‘European Union in Willems, Serena D’Agostino and Laura Westerveen as well as associate International Affairs’ (EUIA) Conference. researchers. Prof. Dr. Alison Woodward (emeritus at the VUB political science department, and IES senior associate researcher) is closely The cluster also contributed greatly to the structure and content of linked to the cluster in terms of PhD supervision and general advice. an intersectoral dialogue between the ULB (IEE) and the VUB on the In 2016, the cluster also benefited greatly from the presence topic of EU Justice and Home Affairs. A full day of presentations and of three visiting researchers and four job students. discussions was organised for and with around 100 officials of the 24 European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice (DG Just). 25 RESEARCH PORTFOLIO EUROPEAN FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY EUROPEAN FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY

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The educational portfolio of the EFSP cluster covers a broad array of courses at all levels of higher education. This includes a course on EU Foreign Policy within the IES Euromaster programme, bachelor and master courses within various VUB programmes, and the IES Brussels Programme on European Foreign Policy. In addition, several cluster members are regular speakers at the European 2016 OUTPUT AT A GLANCE Security and Defence College, the NATO Defense College and various national defence colleges. Within the context of its teaching programmes the cluster welcomed several high-level speakers. 8 MEMBERS • 1 BOOK • 13 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES • 33 OTHER PUBLICATIONS 2 POLICY FORA • 1 PhD DIPLOMA • 2 EU PROJECTS 28 MEDIA APPEARANCES VISIBILITY

Throughout 2016, EFSP researchers were frequently invited to share their expertise in domestic This cluster operates on the crossroads of geopolitical analysis, PUBLICATIONS and international media. In Flanders, Alexander and Daniel shared their insights with De Morgen, De strategic studies and European Studies. In keeping with an in- Standaard, De Tijd, Knack, Mo* Magazine and the public broadcaster VRT. Esther, Daniel and Luis creasingly turbulent international landscape, cluster researchers EFSP researchers published a total of ten articles in peer-reviewed also reached a global audience through their appearances on Defense News, Euronews, EU Today, analyse the on-going re-ordering of the European political archi- journals (including Survival, the Journal of Strategic Studies, Pa- Le Matin, Malta Today, Newsweek, NPO Radio 1, Real Clear Defense and Space Daily. EFSP research- tecture and how it relates to the wider world. In doing so, they pay rameters and other reputable journals), one book chapter, and ers also delivered several keynote presentations and public lectures, inter alia at the Global Model particular attention to geopolitical competition between Russia more than a dozen policy briefs. They also authored numerous NATO Summit 2016 in Vancouver, U.S. Air Forces in Europe & Africa (Ramstein Air Base), NATO and the West, instability in the broader Middle East, the rise of Asia commentary and opinion pieces, including for high-visibility out- Special Operations Headquarters, the Korean Institute for National Unification in Seoul and the 24th and its implications for Europe and the transatlantic relationship, lets such as War on the Rocks, deredactie.be and the EU Institute World Congress of Political Science. the changing face of international diplomacy and the exigencies for Security Studies. For his essay entitled ‘Modernising NATO’s of modern warfare. Defence Infrastructure with EU Funds’ Daniel Fiott was awarded By taking on additional roles outside of the IES, EFSP staff significantly increased their domestic and the prestigious Michael Palliser Prize by the International Institute international visibility. During the spring semester of 2016, Alexander Mattelaer joined Harvard Uni- PERSONNEL for Strategic Studies. versity and the National Defense University and served as Fulbright Schuman visiting fellow. Also in 2016, Luis Simon became the director of the Brussels office of Elcano Royal Institute on a part-time In 2016 the EFSP team consisted of two assistant professors EVENTS basis, Daniel Fiott joined the EU Institute for Security Studies as Security and Defence Editor, and, (Alexander Mattelaer and Luis Simon), one senior researcher Alexander Mattelaer started on a part-time-basis as European Affairs Director at Egmont – the Royal (Luk Van Langenhove), and five doctoral researchers (Daniel- Fi EFSP staff were involved in the organisation of numerous events Institute of International relations. After defending her PhD at the IES in December, Esther Marijnen ott, Stephan Klose, Esther Marijnen, Antonios Nestoras, and Elie in 2016, both internal and external. Highlights include the fifth edi- joined the University of Sheffield as a Max Batley Postdoctoral Fellow. Perot, who joined in October 2016). In addition, the cluster was tion of the EU in International Affairs conference, of which Luis supported by six associate researchers from within and beyond Simon was the conference chair, the organisation of a high-level PROJECTS the IES-VUB: Caterina Carta, Richard Higgott, Isabelle Ioannides, conference on the NATO summit agenda on 22 November, and the Joanna Kaminska, Joachim Koops, and Anna Stahl. PhD defence of Esther Marijnen (Beyond Rebels and Gorillas: The The EFSP cluster provided the platform for several research projects. Most notably, senior research- Multi-Scalar Politics of Conservation and Conflict in the Virunga er Luk Van Langenhove and associates Richard Higgott, Joachim Koops, Caterina Carta all con- National Park, DR Congo) on 16 December 2016. tributed work to the H2020 EL CSID project. The cluster also participated in a collaborative project on the contemporary use of disinformation in international relations, which resulted 26 in the publication of ten IES Policy Briefs throughout 2016. See the Externally Funded Pro- 27 jects section for more information on these projects. RESEARCH PORTFOLIO EUROPEAN ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE

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The EEG cluster teaches actively at the IES and beyond. Marie Lamensch was the Professor for International and European Taxation in the IES’s LLM programme and taught at the KU Leuven (Principles of Taxation) and at the UCL (Advanced VAT). She is also regular lecturer in the International Tax Academy of IBFD. Trisha Meyer taught as Assistant Professor at Vesalius College 2016 OUTPUT AT A GLANCE (Mass Communication Theories and European Communication Policies) and continued to coordinate the IES’s Brussels Study Abroad programme. Harri Kalimo continued as the Director of the LLM and 10 MEMBERS • 1 BOOK • 7 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES EuroMaster Programmes, and professor in EuroMaster (‘EU and the Stakeholders of the Economy’) 13 OTHER PUBLICATIONS • 7 POLICY FORA 6 EU PROJECTS • 2 MEDIA APPEARANCES and LLM ‘Public International Law’ (assisted by Filip Sedefov). He also teaches EU law in Tampere University as an Adjunct Professor. Jamal Shahin taught as Assistant Professor in European Studies (tenured, part-time) at University of Amsterdam, and was involved in the IES’s Summer The EEG cluster works on economic law and policy and democratic Anderson (BLP LLP), Dr. Julia Glidden (IBM), Dr. Karim Hamza School alongside Trisha. Marie, Jamal and Harri were opponents, chairmen and/or members in PhD governance along four intertwined lines of research: 1) The Digital (Cairo Governor Advisor), Dr. Assimakis Komninos (White & Case committees/juries in Belgium and abroad. Together, they supervise 12 PhD theses in the cluster Economy, 2) The Greening Economy, 3) Governance of the Internet; LLP) and IES PhD and VUB professor Ben Van Rompuy. The cluster (8), IES (1) and beyond (3). One of Jamal’s supervisees (Reneta Shipkova) graduated in June 2016. Governance on the Internet, 4) Governance of European Economies had a diligent intern: Catalina Capatina from the VUB New Media in and Markets Society MA programme. VISIBILITY

PERSONNEL PUBLICATIONS Cluster members made public appearances as keynote speakers, invited moderators, panellists and conference participants and appeared in international media. EEG members also acted as In 2016 the cluster consisted of ten researchers, five associates and Books: 1 opponents in academic defences. Marie became a member of the VAT Expert Group (European a visiting researcher. Harri Kalimo, Marie Lamensch, Trisha Meyer Articles in scientific journal with international peer review: 7 Commission) and of the World Customs Organisation Working Group on e-commerce. Jamal and Jamal Shahin are senior/post-doctoral scholars. Max Salomon Book chapters: 6 was appointed Auditor for the European International Studies Association for 2015 and 2016, Jansson is approaching the final parts of his PhD work on value All other publications aimed at the scientific community: 4 alongside Jan Orbie from Ghent University. balancing tests in international trade and public procurement law. Papers presented at conferences: 3 Ferran Davesa continued his exploration of the impact of Internet- PROJECTS based participation activities on EU governance (EDGE). Daniel EVENTS Acquah is finalising a joint PhD with Turku University on EU’s IPR • Aviation Biofuels policy in developing country trade agreements (eCoherence). Ólöf The EEG cluster (co-)organised a variety of ad hoc events in 2016, • eCoherence Söebech continued her research on SOURCE, Aviation Biofuels, including high-level events with Commissioner Bieńkowska on EU • rECOncile Jean Monnet Chair and PARENT. Klaudia Majcher started the third year of her PhD Single Market reform; with the European Commission on the future of • EUPERFORM project on the interrelationships between EU competition and the EMU; and with e.g. Yale and Cambridge on the Circular Economy. • GIPO data protection law. Filip Sedefov moved to the second year of his The cluster also set up two full-day symposia under the eCoherence • JPI Urban Europe PARENT PhD on international economic law and renewable energy policies project on value reconciliation, GIPO ran an international workshop (see Externally Funded Projects section for more information on these projects) (Aviation Biofuels). Fausta Todhe began her PhD studies on multistakeholderism in Internet governance. The cluster organised on the intersection between fiscal law and state aid. Marta policy forums on copyright, competition law and regulation, circular 28 Ottanelli contributed to the cluster as a visiting researcher economy and aviation biofuels. 29 on competition law. EEG (Senior) Associates included David RESEARCH PORTFOLIO EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT

development of the PGC programme, as well as delivering three Autumn Lecture Series between 2013 and 2016. The EDU was in charge of implementing some of its activities and the overall oversight of the project. The cluster is delighted to report a successful end of the project: the resulting Postgraduate Certificate in EU Policy Making will continue to be a permanent educational offer of the IES after the completion of the project.

PERSONNEL online environment. This state of the art ecosystem allows the ‘rECOncile’ Jean Monnet Chair 2016 – 2019 IES to take its digital learning endeavours to the next level and The EDU joined forces with Prof. Harri Kalimo in 2016 on a successful proposal to host a Jean In 2016 the composition of the cluster saw significant changes. make significant gains in both student numbers and quality of Monnet Chair for the next three years. The project includes a series of inter-disciplinary blended The departure of Laraine D’Antin in March and of Alexandra Mihai output. learning formats, putting the EDU in charge of the online educational design and support. in September meant the reduction of the cluster to just one FTE: Silviu Piros. At the same time, Léonie Maes provided help on the EVENTS / RESEARCH Jean Monnet Module Inter-University Summer School 2016 – 2019 Postgraduate Certificate and Summer School administration, and In 2016 the cluster was awarded a new Jean Monnet Module for the Inter-University Summer Dr. Irina Van Der Vet delivered one course in the Postgraduate Cer- EuroTLC 2016 School (see Education section for more details). tificate (European Union Institutions). The EDU organised between 9 – 10 June 2016 the 2nd ‘European Conference on Teaching & Learning Politics, International Rela- INOTLES TEACHING tions and European Studies’ – EuroTLC (www.eurotlc.eu) at the ‘Innovating Teaching and Learning of European Studies’ – INOTLES was a 2014 – 2016 TEM- Institute for European Studies. This biennial conference was PUS project aimed at bringing a solid contribution to curricular reform and modernisation of Postgraduate Certificate in EU Policy Making (25 ECTS) & Sum- kindly supported by BISA, PSA, ECPR, CERIM and UACES and higher education in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, by implementing innovative pedagogies in mer School on EU Policy Making (5 ECTS). (See the Teaching Port- brought together academics interested in active learning from European Studies courses at MA level. In 2016 the EDU was leader in two key working packages. folio section) across Europe. • Brussels Colloquium INOTLES Inter-university Course (9 ECTS) PhD research Between 16 and 18 March the EDU organised the 'Brussels Colloquium' as the final part of The IES-led blended learning course in EU Policy Making kicked- Alexandra Mihai continued her research on the relation between the INOTLES Inter-University course (9 ECTS). off online in the autumn of 2015 and included 50 students and technology and pedagogy in teaching political science, and Silviu For more information about this, see the Event section. their professors from six countries and nine different universities Piros on the role and relevance of the European Union’s external across the EU and Eastern Partnership countries. Following six initiatives in the field of higher education as instruments of for- • Monitoring Mission to Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia months of intense virtual collaboration and the completion of eign policy. They presented their research at the ECPR conference Between 31 October and 6 November, Silviu Piros travelled to Moldova, Ukraine and Geor- three online courses, participants were tasked with collaborating in Prague (Alexandra) and at the UACES conference in London gia as part of the INOTLES CES monitoring mission. Accompanied by IES Executive Direc- on a project paper that was publicly defended in Brussels. As the (Silviu). Alexandra is expected to continue her research project tor, Anthony Antoine in Chisinau and Bart De Schutter in Kiev, their main task was to assess feedback of this online exchange was tremendously positive, the with the IES. the functioning and sustainability of three newly established Centres for European Studies, cluster is exploring ways of continuing the course in 2017. as well as to evaluate the applicability of innovative teaching and learning methods as PROJECTS part of their curricula. Individual reports concerning each partner’s CES were presented to the Canvas funding authorities. In 2016 the EDU made an important shift in terms of e- ‘Instituting Excellence’ Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence learning infrastructure, as the cluster moved from the 2013 – 2016 30 VUB-developed Chamilo platform to Instructure’s CANVAS The activities of the IES's Centre of Excellence included the 31 RESEARCH PORTFOLIO EDUCATION

Education is at the heart of the IES's strategy and plays out on a number of fronts. Formally, the Institute is required to issue 50 diplomas per year for its two Master-after-Master Programmes (LL.M. International and European Law and MSc European Integration and Development), which the IES has comfortably achieved since its inception. The IES also organises an annual Summer School on European Policy-Making (together with the University of Vienna and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna), five online EU-Modules courses, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Euro- pean Policy-Making.

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• Delivering of 50 diplomas per year on average (as required by Government Agreement) while paying attention to quality control;

In the academic year 2015-2016, 16 students graduated from our LLM programme and 31 from our EuroMaster programme. The Institute realises that this number is below the envisaged average of 50 diploma’s per year, but has taken measures to increase this number significantly over the next years. The low number stems from the sharp decline in students of 2015; meanwhile that number has increased again.

• Ensuring attractiveness of programmes (through programme reviews, enhanced recruitment, quality control, etc.);

In 2016, a reform of the EuroMaster programme was approved. The purpose of the reform is to re-align this programme with the EU’s economic and policy environment. The updated curriculum (effective 2017-2018) will make the EuroMaster more coherent, topical and policy-relevant. It will also offer greater choice by allowing students to specialise in two of four study streams, which each focus on key European policy fields (EU economy, external relations and security, migration and environment).

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• Ensuring financial viability (through increase in tuition fees, IES SUMMER SCHOOL search for external funding, etc.); POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE In 2016 the IES had a very successful year in terms of searching for external funding. The number of externally funded projects increased substantially and now amounts • Annual organisation of the IES Summer School and (at least to 50% of the IES's total funding (as opposed to 45% in one) Postgraduate Certificate; developing pedagogical exper- 2015). tise and exploiting research capacity to further develop educational offers; regular review of contents and consider trans- • Enhancing the link between research and teaching (through the forming Postgraduate programmes into Executive Masters; AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND DEVELOPMENTS development of courses within research clusters and themes that can be offered in the curriculum); Both the Inter-University Summer School & Postgraduate The LL.M. in International and European Law ('PILC') is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe, Certificate in EU Policy Making were organised in 2015- and has over the years educated over 1200 graduates of 108 nationalities. The programme is The IES has taken concrete measures by appointing four 16. As to the development of educational offers, we have tailored for demanding global careers in law, and the PILC alumni attest to that objective. of its researchers as professors for new courses in the Eu- several pedagogical projects in the pipeline: Jean Monnet The Flemish educational authorities (VLUHR) confirmed its very positive assessment of the roMaster programme. These courses will kick off in aca- Centre of Excellence, Postgraduate Certificate in EU VAT. PILC Programme in June 2016, rating its educational process as 'excellent' and the targeted and demic year 2017-18. The content review of the Postgraduate Certificate has led achieved outcome levels as 'good'. The assessment of the VUB Educational services on PILC re- to two new courses on European Public Policy Analysis & mains equally very positive. The Programme needs however to remain vigilant in the fast evolv- • Investigate the development of Executive Master programmes European Union Foreign Affairs in this programme. ing policy context: the European crises on migration, economy and security, the terror attacks and Research Master programmes at the IES; in Brussels, as well as the dramatic Brexit and shift in American politics. These trends together • E-learning modules: Updating the platform (2016); integration with stiffening competition in Brussels may affect the general interest and financial means of The thinking process to prepare this development has been into existing programmes. students to participate in programmes such as PILC. initiated. The platform previously used was built in-house and was replaced in 2016 by state-of-the-art technology provided TEACHING AND STAFF by market leader Canvas. This platform was subsequently integrated into our Study Abroad Programme, in the shape Excellence in teaching is a core part of PILC’s vision: a highly dedicated staff of outstanding of an EU online course on European Public Policy Analy- international standards in an environment characterised by high interaction. The IES staff sis jointly taken by IES Postgraduate Certificate and Study teaching in the programme were professors Kalimo, Lamensch and Oberthür. The Programme Abroad students. was delighted to appoint IES President Karel De Gucht as the Professor for External Relations, replacing Prof. Martenczuk after years of outstanding work in PILC. Kalimo continued as the Director of the programme (Prof. Joris Co-Director), assisted by IES PhD researcher and PILC alumnus Filip Sedefov and by Marleen Van Impe as the Programme Secretary. Professor Stefaan Smis was re-appointed to give the course in international law. PILC was also delighted to welcome back Prof. Van Thiel from his leave for the Globalisation course. PROGRAMME 34 35 TEACHING PORTFOLIO LL.M. INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW (PILC) LL.M. INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW (PILC)

STUDENTS The philosophy of the LL.M. in 2016 remained that of a demanding, carefully designed programme that combines European and international law. The curriculum consists of compulsory courses, two specialisation options (Public Law or Business Law) and a Master’s In the academic year 2015-2016, 16 students graduated As a recent law graduate, I felt the need to pursue thesis on the subject of the student’s choice. from the programme. Four students graduated with great- an advanced LLM pro- est distinction, six with great distinction, three with distinc- gramme, which will equip The LL.M. has also retained the philosophy of a limited class size to ensure high interaction amongst students and professors – a bond tion and four with satisfaction. The Programme awarded me with an international that lasts. The alumni and professors offer the students a wide global network to find a future career – this aspect has been receiving five theses the grade of Summa Cum Laude, which entitles perspective and the challenges of working in an specific attention in the programme's activities over the past years. the students in question to the Outstanding Master Thesis increasing global legal Award. They were Benjamin Magnus, Tony Pitesa, Carmen environment. The LLM at the IES offers this Puscas, Emily Steinmeyer and Shannon Zeigler. and more. Some of the professors are EU practitioners or in major international law COMPULSORY OPTIONAL MASTER'S THESIS PILC continued a number of traditions in 2016. An Inaugu- firms, which creates great networking- op portunities.' COURSES COURSES ral lecture by Belgian Secretary of State Philippe De Backer Thesis: compulsory legal opened the academic year 2016-17. The PILC students’ research within one of Pauline Nguru, LLM alumna, European EU institutional Framework and Public Law team played again in the fun event IES Ice Hockey cham- Parliament Judicial Protection Option: the fields covered by pionships in October, while in November two of the PILC - Prof. Y. Devuyst and D. Arts the Programme Case Study on Public (first and second semester) students joined a delegation to meet with Philippe, the King International and Comparative Law International/EU law - Prof. S. Oberthür of Belgians. PILC made the field trip to the Court of Justice - Prof. S. Smis and Prof. R. Gosalbo Bono of the EU on 13 December. After attending a hearing, the EU Environmental Law in an International Context group met with President Lenaerts in person and were given Globalisation, International Law - Prof. S. Oberthür and H. Kalimo a presentation on the inner workings of the CJEU – the kind & Sustainable Development - Prof. S. van Thiel International and European Criminal Law of insights that are rare to come by. Over lunch, the PILC - Prof. P. De Hert students met the first PILC alumnus to serve at the bench of International and European Protection the CJEU: the Irish judge Eugene Regan. He was delighted of Human Rights - Prof. S. Gutwirth to see PILC thriving, and reflected on his PILC year and how Business Law the Programme had helped prepare him for a very exciting EU Economic Law - Prof. T. Joris option: career. The year also included the traditional career lunches International Economic Law and Case Study on European Competition Law with PILC alumni and career services to ensure the students’ On Wednesday 19 October 2016, a del- Organisations - Prof. F. Hoffmeister - Prof. T. Joris smooth shift (back) to the work life after the Programme. egation of our LLM and EuroMaster students got the opportunity to share their International and EU Competition Law European and International Private Law ideas on the future of Europe with H.M. - Prof. B. Smulders - Prof. A. Nuyts King Philippe of Belgium. They were part of a group of VUB students who EU External Relations International and European Taxation were invited to attend the Journées de - Prof. B. Martenczuk - Prof. M. Lamensch Bruxelles. The event was held at Bozar, Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels.

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Business law vs Public law track LLM students according to gender Geographical spread Academic year 2016 -17 Academic year 2016 - 2017 Academic year 2016 - 2017

38% 38% (11 students) (11 students) 34% (10 students)

62% 62% (18 students) (18 students) 66% (19 students)

summer 2013 Professor Kalimo has been the acting Co-director (together with Prof. Marc Business law track Public law track Male Female EU student Non EU student Jegers), with Lynn Tytgat coordinating the programme. MSC EUROPEAN INTEGRATION (EUROMASTER) PROGRAMME

AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND DEVELOPMENTS policy environment. See the Education – Strategic goals section The EuroMaster Programme has been designed to allow students to combine studies with pro- for more details on this. fessional activities. EuroMaster classes are organised in the evenings. Students can comlete The Advanced Master in European Integration (‘EuroMaster’) is the programme on a full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 year) basis. The EuroMaster comprises 60 the spearhead of IES’ post-graduate educational offerings in the TEACHING AND STAFF ECTS, with courses ranging from 3 to 6 ECTS, and a 15,000-word thesis worth 15 ECTS. The the- field of political science and economics. The EuroMaster isan sis gives the students the possibility to engage in an exciting intellectual journey on the topic of advanced interdisciplinary programme that is geared towards an The EuroMaster teaching staff is a unique mixture of renowned their choice. The Programme starts by a common core of four courses on the essential features international range of young and mid-level professionals as well EU scholars and top-level EU practitioners who combine academic of European Integration. Students can then choose between two specialisation streams: Politi- as advanced students with a political science background. The excellence with the latest practical insights on EU policy-making. cal and Social Integration (EPSI) and Economic Integration (EI). programme has for over 15 years been providing students with Drawn from across different parts of Europe as well as North advanced academic training across a wide range of EU policies in America, the international staff gives students a great opportu- STUDENTS order to offer a thorough understanding of the process of Europe- nity to experience a range of different academic traditions. Lim- an integration in both its economic and political dimensions. The ited class size ensures a high interaction between the students A total of 31 students graduated from the 2015-16 Programme. The EuroMaster Programme has IES has been in charge of organising the EuroMaster for the past and professors – and creates a bond that lasts. The alumni and always boasted a versatile, international selection of students from all around the world, and 4 years, and does so in collaboration with the VUB Faculty of Eco- professors offer a wide global network that will help graduating taken into account a balanced representation of geographic regions, including, when possible, nomic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School. In 2016, a students find interesting international careers. the legal advancement of developing countries. For the academic year 2016-2017, 49 students reform of the EuroMaster programme was approved, taking effect enrolled in the Programme. 31 new students started, and 18 students re-enrolled from previous as of the academic year 2017-18. The purpose of the reform is Permanent IES staff teaching in the EuroMaster includes Profes- academic years to continue their part-time studies. Out of the 49 students, 30 opted for the EPSI to re-align the programme with the EU’s changing economic and sors Adam, Buts, Kalimo, Roos, Tanasescu and Van Hove. Since and 19 for the EI stream.

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ALUMNI Geographical spread COMPULSORY OPTIONAL MASTER'S Academic year 2016 - 2017 COURSES COURSES THESIS The Institute continues its investment in alumni. It contacted students of last year’s gradua- Students are given a Students specialise in Students finish the Pro- 6% broad overview (24 either the economics or po- gramme with a Masters’ tion (2015-2016) in order to find out what pro- credits) litical and social integration thesis, worth 15 credits. fessional activity they had undertaken since (18 credits) their studies at the IES. Graduates are currently 25% working in a variety of institutions, such as the European Commission, Permanent Represen- tations to the EU and NATO, as well as private 59% companies. The History and Law of Economic European 10% European Integration Integration: Politics and EuroMaster students at the start of the academic year 2016-17 Social The Economics of European Competition Policy Integration: Integration and State Aid EU member countries Cultures in Europe The Political Aspects of EU Cohesion Policy European non EU member countries European Integration EU Foreign Policy Asia European Monetary Policy The EU and the Stakeholders 'The mixed faculty in- Africa Climate and Energy Govern- cludes specialised aca- of the Economy ance in the European Union demics as well as experi- enced practitioners from the EU institutions. This, Current occupation 2016 graduates Economic Integration track vs combined with the inter- EuroMaster students according to gender European Politics and Social Integration national student body and Academic year 2016 - 2017 track Academic year 2016 - 2017 the proximity of the EU's 12% 6% headquarters, makes for a truly enriching study experience, both on and off campus.' 6% 23% Steven Engels, EuroMaster alumnus 6%

6% 55% 45% 39% (27 students) (22 students) 6%

6% 61% 29%

Academia Government Healthcare Independent International Organisation Jobseeker Economic Integration Track 40 Lobbying Pharmaceuticals Male Female European Politics and Social Integration Track 41 Student TEACHING PORTFOLIO POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EU POLICY MAKING SUMMER SCHOOL EUROPEAN POLICY MAKING

CHARACTERISTICS AND DEVELOPMENTS & STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES STATISTICS IN 2016 For the 13th time, the IES joined forces with the Diplomatic The Postgraduate Certificate (PGC) in EU Policy In 2016, nine students of seven different na- Academy of Vienna and the University of Vienna to organ- Making combines five online courses with the tionalities completed their training in EU Pol- ise the Inter-University Summer School on EU Policy Mak- Inter-University Summer School on EU Policy icy Making. Nine students from five European ing in Brussels and Vienna. From Monday 4 to Friday 15 Making, using the blended learning method. countries enrolled in the Programme in the aca- July 2016, the intensive two-week summer school aimed This academic programme aims to provide demic year 2016-2017. at providing students and young professionals with an students and young professionals with sound interest in the European Union with a crash course in EU knowledge on the history and theories of Euro- Policy Making Programme. The first week in Brussels in- 2016 Summer School students visiting pean integration, the functioning of the main EU STAFF troduced participants to the functioning and structure of 2016 students visiting the UN in Vienna the European Council in the context of the Summer School / institutions and their role in the decision-mak- the main EU institutions, their role in the decision-making Postgraduate Certificate ing process, the principles and characteristics In terms of human resources, Alexandra Mihai process and their interactions with stakeholders. It also of EU law, and the main aspects of EU internal and Silviu Piros handled the academic side addressed key aspects of EU internal and external policy and external policies. and Laraine D’Antin the administrative side of Geographical spread of participants such as the EU internal market and EU 'The combination of high the programme in 2015-16. The departure of migration policy. Lectures by senior level lectures on Euro- The online courses run from September to May, Laraine D’Antin in March was accompanied by academics were complemented with pean politics, eye-opening 5% 5% study visits and challeng- covering the following topics: the arrival of Léonie Maes, who is currently in 5% study visits to the Brussels-based insti- 5% 15% ing simulation exercises • History and Theories of European charge of the administration of the programme. tutions. The second week in Vienna fur- made the two weeks Sum- Integration; In September, Alexandra Mihai was replaced by 5% ther examined a select set of EU policy mer School in Brussels/ • European Union Institutions; Irina van der Vet who took over the European issues. It discussed the principles and Vienna a very valuable and memorable academic experience' • EU Decision Making and Law; Union Institutions course. 10% 10% implications of the European Monetary • European Union Public Policy Analysis; Union and addressed a number of key Martin Traußnigg, 2016 student • European Union Foreign Affairs. constitutional and legal issues, includ- In 2016 the IES upgraded its platform for 10% 10% online courses. Whereas the previous ing in the context of Brexit. The empha- 5% 5% platform used to be based on technol- The blended learning method perfected by the 5% 5% sis on EU foreign affairs was reflected ogy built in-house, the new state-of- IES combines the asynchronous aspects of on- both in the lectures – on the EU Com- the-art technology used for the online line learning with interactive assignments and Argentina mon Foreign and Security Policy, the courses is now provided by market Austria leader Canvas. live webinars. Moreover, each student is as- Belgium role and functioning of the European signed a tutor, ready to guide him or her through Brazil/Italy External Action Service and the institu- Croatia the learning process. Denmark tional relationship between the EU and Germany the United Nations system – and in the Iran In terms of human resources, the Sum- The online courses are complemented with the Italy visits to the UN, the OSCE and the EU mer School was organised by Alexandra two-week interactive Inter-University Summer Portugal delegation in Vienna. Each week of the Spain Mihai, with the administrative support of School on EU Policy Making, which takes place The Philippines Summer School concludes with a simu- Léonie Maes. in July (see separate section for further details). Ukraine United Kingdom lation game during which the students 42 experience the negotiation environment 43 of the European Union. TEACHING PORTFOLIO BRUSSELS PROGRAMME ON EUROPEAN FOREIGN POLICY BRUSSELS STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMME

CHARACTERISTICS AND PROGRAMME CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES 'My first morning home Week one of the programme began with an from the programme, I was reading the paper From the first week of June to the first week orientation visit to the IES and students then In Spring 2016, we had the pleasure of hosting eight great stu- and I was ecstatic to see of July included, the EFSP cluster hosted the spent the rest of the week working full-time at dents from Hendrix College (Arkansas, USA). They participated how much more I under- eighth edition of the Brussels Programme on their internship hosts. Week two started with in our Brussels Study Abroad Programme, which aims to pro- stood about International European Foreign Policy with students from an overall introduction to European integra- vide undergraduate students with a well-rounded introduction Relations and how much my own opinions had developed as well! the University of Southern California (USC). tion and foreign policy, and students acquired into EU affairs. What an incredibly welcoming and ener- an understanding of the EU’s key foreign policy getic group of people this me has intro- DEVELOPMENTS IN 2016 institutions, its foreign policy decision-making duced me to - I have not only made count- processes and the policies of the key EU mem- PROGRAMME less connections for my future career, but also friendships I will carry with me for Over the years, the programme has managed to ber states. Week three focused on the US-EU Brussels Study Abroad Programme years!' annually attract a steady stream of students. In Transatlantic Partnership. Week four looked The programme includes four main academic components. The Students 2016, 14 USC students participated in this sum- at some of the EU’s key international relations EU Redux course focuses on the basics of EU institutions and Sarah Belle Selig, 2016 student mer programme. The group of students took with players such as China and Russia. Stu- decision-making, as well as policy developments in topical areas The Institute's loca- internship positions at Brussels-based think- dents ended the programme in week five with such as data protection, defense, migration and climate change. tion within the political tanks and organisations and had an intensive a focus on Europe and global relations, and in Students also research an EU topic of interest with an IES super- and diplomatic heart of Europe enabled me lecture programme on European Foreign and this context students analysed issues such as visor, culminating in a final paper and presentation. Furthermore, to take advantage of Security Policy, taught by high-level European climate change and migration. From weeks two in order to gather first hand knowledge on EU affairs, students unique networking and academics and policy-makers from leading uni- to five, after lunch until the end of the working are offered an internship in EU politics, research and/or educa- professional experi- ences. I would highly versities, think-tanks and international organi- day, students continued and finalised their in- tion. Examples of placement organisations are Carnegie Europe, recommend the IES internship experi- sations. Programme lecturers not only brought ternships. the Global Governance Institute and UNICA. Finally, students ence to any student of European affairs their academic expertise to lectures but also a take a course of choice with our partner institution Vesalius Col- seeking a welcoming, energetic and collaborative environment.' wealth of policy experience, which only added lege. If living in Brussels for five months and travelling across to the programme's learning experience. During Europe isn’t enough, the international learning environment of Cameron Meek, student their stay, the students also visited internation- Vesalius College provides a cross-cultural experience in itself. al organisations and institutions such as the European Parliament and NATO as well as the In all this, we try to ensure that Brussels feels like a home away Airbus Group. from home by introducing students to the city’s varied social life. This year’s social activities included a movie night featuring 'The Agreement', a documentary on Kosovo and Serbia's first post- independence agreement negotiated under the auspices of the European Union, a visit to the avant-garde art exhibition on 'Theo van Doesburg: A New Expression of Life, Art and Technology', bowling and karaoke! It was a pleasure to witness, as in each year, that the students had absorbed and thoroughly processed the great amount of information they received on the complexi- 44 45 ties of the EU. TEACHING PORTFOLIO PhDs

LISANNE GROEN Doctor in Political Science • Oct 2016 On Thursday 13 October 2016, Lisanne Groen successfully defended her PhD thesis on the impact the EU has had in multilateral climate and biodiversity negotiations. In front of a jury of 6 people (Prof. Edith Drieskens - KU Leuven, Prof. Tom Delreux - UCL, Prof. Joachim Koops - Vesalius College and IES-VUB, Prof. Jamal Shahin - IES-VUB and University of Amsterdam, Prof. Ilke Adam - IES-VUB (chair), and promoter Prof. Sebastian Oberthür - IES-VUB) Lisanne elaborated on the subject, methodology and main findings of her research. Dr. Groen left the Institute in September 2016 to take up a job as Lisanne Groen researcher at the United Nations University in Tokyo.

IRENE WIECZOREK Doctor of Law • Nov 2016 On Tuesday 15 November 2016, Irene Wieczorek successfully defended her PhD thesis, entitled ‘The Legitimacy of EU Criminal Law: What Role for Normative and Instrumental Justifications?’. Irene’s PhD promoters were Prof. Dr. P. De Hert and Prof. Dr. Wey- embergh while members of her exam commitee were Prof. Dr. F. Trauner (VUB), Prof. Dr. M. Dony (ULB), Prof. Dr. E. Herlin-Karnell (VUB) and Prof. Dr. J. Spencer (University of Cambridge). Dr. Wieczorek left at the end of the year to become a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Cambridge and the Université Irene Wieczorek Libre de Bruxelles.

ESTHER MARIJNEN Doctor in Political Science • Dec 2016 On Friday 16 December 2016, Esther Marijnen defended her PhD thesis entitled 'Beyond Rebels and Gorillas: The Multi-Scalar Pol- itics of Conservation and Conflict in the Virunga National Park, DR Congo'. Her promoter was Prof. Dr. Patrick Stouthuysen. The doctoral committee consisted of Prof. Dr. Koen Vlassenroot (UGent) and Prof. Dr. Alexander Mattelaer (IES-VUB). Dr. Mari- jnen left at the end of the year after having been granted a Max

TEACHING PORTFOLIO Batley fellowship at the University of Sheffield. Esther Marijnen PUBLICATIONS

2016 PUBLICATIONS AT A GLANCE

• Books and special issues: 6 • Book chapters: 13 • Full articles in scientific journals with international peer review: 32 • Full articles in scientific journals without international peer review: 2 • All other publications aimed at the scientific community: 9 • Papers presented at conferences: 33 • Commissioned research and policy work: 12 • Newspaper op-eds and online commentary: 19

In 2016 IES researchers engaged in review activity for 50 journals and were on the editorial/advisory boards of 14 journals

BOOKS AND SPECIAL ISSUES

ANDERSSON, J.J., FIOTT, D. and MISSIROLI, A. (eds.). 2016 After the EU Global Strategy: Security and Defence – Consulting the Experts. Paris: European Union Institute for Security Studies.

DUPONT, C. 2016. Climate Policy Integration into EU Energy Policy: Progress and Prospects. London: Routledge.

LEONARD, S. and KAUNERT, C. (eds.). 2016. Searching for a Strategy for the European Union’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, London: Routledge.

LEONARD, S. and KAUNERT, C. 2016. Beyond Stockholm: In Search of a Strategy for the European Union’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, Special Issue of European Politics and Society, Vol. 17, No. 2.

KALIMO, H. and JANSSON, M. (eds.). 2016, EU Economic Law in a Time of Crisis, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

SACCO, M., TORREKENS, C. and ADAM, I. (eds.). 2016. Circulation des idées et des modèles. La transformation de l'action publique en question.: Les case des politiques d'intégration, Paris/ Louvain-la-Neuve: Academia/L'Harmattan.

For a complete overview of IES publications in 2016, see the Annex to this Annual Report. 49 PUBLICATIONS POLICY BRIEFS POLICY BRIEFS

16. Russia and the European Far Right after Brexit: Shifting Gears in the 1. Identifying disinformation: an 9. The United Kingdom and the European Parliament by Antonios Nestoras ABC approach by Ben Nimmo (Digital) Single Market by Harri Kalimo, Trisha Meyer, Jamal Sha- 2. Confuse, Divide and Rule - How hin, Fausta Todhe 17. Reporting on the Minsk II Agreement: the Effect of Russian Narratives Russia Drives Europe Apart by in French and German Media by Svitlana Kobzar Sijbren de Jong 10. The UK in EU Environmental Policy: common responses to 18. The European Union in Crisis: What Future for the EU in International 3. Mind the Gap: interpreting the common problems by Claire Climate Policy? by Sebastian Oberthür Minsk II Agreement by Svitlana Dupont, Lisanne Groen, Sebas- tian Oberthür and Carlos Soria Kobzar 19. Will Bio-Jet Fly? Towards a Carbon Neutral Aviation Sector by Filip Rodríguez Sedefov, Harri Kalimo, Ólöf Söebech 4. Introducing the IES Brexit-Proj- 11. New Developments in North ect by Claire Dupont and Florian 20. Building better multistakeholderism: GIPO's role in promoting debates Korea's Nuclear Weapons Pro- Trauner on internet governance by Catalina Capatina, Katarzyna Jakimowicz, gramme: Implications for Euro- Trisha Meyer and Jamal Shahin pean Security by Mason Richey 5. Looking back to Look Forward: the UK's relationship with the 21. Western Intelligence and Counter-intelligence in a Time of Russian 12. Is Information Warfare Breach- European Union by Richard Lewis Disinformation by Alexander Lanoszka ing the European Parliament? by Antonios Nestoras 6. The UK in Justice and Home Affairs: the engaged outsider IES Policy Briefs, launched in 2012, are by Ilke Adam, Jana Berg, Florian 13. Dismiss, Distort, Distract, and timely, concise and policy-relevant Trauner, Marie Tuley & Laura Dismay: Continuity and Change publications. They are geared towards Westerveen in Russian Disinformation by Jon policy-makers and other interested White public. They are available for 7. The Brexit and EU freedom of download on our website. Hard copies movement: legal uncertainty 14. Five years of EU Roma Integra- are provided at IES events and on on both sides of the 'border' by tion Policies: Vanishing Gender request. We also distribute Policy Briefs Christof Roos Awareness? by Serena D'Agosti- to our networks including the relevant no Committees of the Flemish Belgian and European Parliaments. 8. The UK in EU External Represen- tation: a principled, yet pragmatic 15. When Decarbonisation meets intergovernmentalist by Jamal Disinformation: EU-Russia Ener- 50 Shahin gy Relations by Claire Dupont 51 PUBLICATIONS MEDIA APPEARANCES IN 2016

1. 8 January in: MO*, Alexander Mattelaer 13. 16 February in: Knack.be, Leo Van Hove: & Daniel Fiott: Groenere legers hebben 'Schaf ook het biljet van 200 euro af' strategisch voordeel 14. 17 February in: Brussel Nieuws, Alison 2. 24 January in: Brussel Nieuws, Ilke Adam: Woodward: Feministisch archief moet op Waarom veel Belgische Marokkanen en zoek naar nieuwe stek door besparingen nauwelijks Turken naar Syrië trekken 15. 17 February in: Defense News, Luis Simón: 3. 26 January in: NPO Radio 1, Esther Marijnen: Japan Seeks More Prominent Role in Olievondst bedreigt Virungapark 'Global Defense and Security' 4. 26 January in: Knack, Daniel Fiott: Eén jaar 16. 18 February in: EU today, Luis Simón: Tsipras: 'Als het deze keer mislukt, zal hij Japan set to become a bigger player in nooit meer herkozen worden' global security 5. 29 January in: Magyar Nemzet, Florian 17. 18 February in: Levif.be,, Leo Van Hove: 'Ce Trauner: Útban a többsebességes Európa n'est pas un hasard si le billet de 500 est si felé? ('Towards a multi-speed Europe?') populaire dans les milieux criminels...' 6. 2 February in: De Standaard, Alexander 18. 19 February in: Space Daily, Luis Simón: Mattelaer: 'De totale ineenstorting van Tokyo Rising: Japan Seeks Expanded Role Defensie dreigt al langer' in 'Global Defense and Security' 7. 3 February in: Politheor European Policy 19. 19 February in: Knack.be, Leo Van Hove: Network, Florian Trauner: The integrative 'Cash geld heeft stevig prijskaartje: power of the threat of disintegration ecologisch, financieel en qua veiligheid' 8. 6 February in: De Morgen, Alexander 20. 3 March 2016 in: Politalk.nl, Karel De Mattelaer: Para's worden rangers: Gucht: Architect van verdrag EU-Oekraïne: Defensieminister Vandeput wil ‘Hopelijk negeert de Nederlandse regering elitesoldaten anders inzetten de uitslag van het referendum’ 9. 8 February in: Climate Home, Sebastian 21. 22 March in: Der Tagesspiegel, Christof Oberthür: EU faces two-year wrangle to Roos: Das Morgengrauen von Brüssel ratify Paris climate deal 22. 11 April in: Newsweek, Daniel Fiott: 10. 9 February in: De Morgen, Alison Trump's Trash-Talking Our NATO Allies Woodward: Vrouwen kiezen voor Hillary. Pleases Putin Als ze al wat ouder zijn toch 23. 11 April in: Carnegie Europe, Daniel Fiott: 11. 10 February in: De Standaard, Trump, NATO, and Europe's Security Alexander Mattelaer: Obama's laatste 24. 19 April in: Libération, Ilke Adam: Une defensiebegroting wil technologische intégration de plus en plus forte voorsprong VS vergroten 'Begroting voor de toekomst' 25. 2 May in: The New York Times, Richard Lewis: Incomplete Portrayal of Belgium 12. 15 February in: German Broadcasting Cooperation ARD, Florian Trauner: TV 26. 3 May in: Real Clear Defense, Luis Interview on the EU's refugee crisis Simón: A European Perspective on 53 IES IN THE MEDIA MEDIA APPEARANCES IN 2016 MEDIA APPEARANCES IN 2016

A2/AD and 3rd Offset 44. 24 June in: DeRedactie.Be, Karel De Gucht: Moeilijk om 61. 4 November 2016 in: Politico, Karel De 72. 19 November in: De Tijd, Alexander buitenlanders te overtuigen van belang van EU Gucht: Ex-trade commissioner: Jean-Claude Mattelaer: NAVO opnieuw onder vuur 27. 3 May in: War on The Rocks, Luis Simón: A European Perspective Juncker has no backbone on Anti-Access/Area Denial and the Third Offset Strategy 45. 24 June in: Bloomberg, Tomas Wyns: EU Carbon Slumps Most 73. 22 November in: El Cronista, Leo Van Hove: Since 2014 as Brexit Sparks Doubts 62. 5 November in: De Standaard, Karel De Suecia sigue a Ecuador con su anuncio de 28. 4 May in: Le Matin, Daniel Fiott: Un nouveau chef pour une OTAN Gucht: De Grauwe: 'We hebben te veel de moneda virtual en pleine mue 46. 27 June in: Mainichi, Alison E. Woodward: EU and Russia-China flexibiliteit gepredikt. Niemand zegt van approach is continuing 74. 28 November in: RTVS, Florian Trauner: 29. 4 May in: Indian Stategic Studies, Luis Simón: The 'Third' US zichzelf dat hij rigide is' De Gucht: 'Ik wel. Ik Dublin is dead, long live Dublin! The EU's Offset Strategy and Europe's 'Anti-access' Challenge 47. 27 June in: Bloomberg, Tomas Wyns: U.K. Said to Prepare to ben rigide' struggle for paradigmatic change in EU Adopt Carbon Pollution Target This Week 30. 5 May in: Capital Madrid, Daniel Fiott: La UE debe contemplar la 63. 7 November in: Radioplus.be, Sebastian asylum policy utilidad militar de sus infraestructuras 48. 2 July 2016 in: UTV News, Medlir Mema: Medlir Mema dhe Ilir Oberthür: Interview for the VRT radio news 75. 29 November in: Liberation, Leo Van Hove: Kalemaj ne UTV News 31. 6 May in: Terzake, Daniel Fiott: Khan weerspiegelt de diversiteit 64. 8 November in: EUROPP, Alexander Liquider ses espèces, la Suède hésite 49. 8 September in: RTVS, Slovak public broadcaster, Alexander Mattelaer: Seven paradoxes of NATO's 32. 18 May in: Knack, Daniel Fiott: Moeten wij hier bang zijn voor 76. 2 December in: Luxembourger Wort, Mattelaer: Bratislava Summit revival as Europe's primary security Sebastian Oberthür, Tomas Wyns & Claire president Donald Trump? institution 50. 15 September in: Global Government Forum, Alexander Dupont: Alles nicht so schlecht 33. 27 May in: Bruzz, Hannelore Goeman: Hannelore Goeman legt Mattelaer: EU needs minister of foreign affairs and defence HQ, 65. 10 November in: VRT Radio 1, Alexander eed af in Brussels Parlement 77. 4 December 2016 in: De Tijd, Karel De Gucht: says European Commission president Mattelaer: De Ochtend: Alexander Mattelaer De Gucht: 'Denk niet dat Renzi het haalt' 34. 28 May in: Het Laatste Nieuws, Karel De Gucht: Een opiniestuk on implications of Trump election for NATO 51. 17 September in: De Morgen, Alexander Mattelaer: De tank blaast door Karel De Gucht 78. 9 December 2016 in: Nieuwe Feiten – Radio 100 kaarsjes weg 66. 10 November in: Euronews, Alexander 1, Karel De Gucht: "Het kan niet zijn dat Mattelaer: Europe frets over Trump's NATO 35. 9 June in: Small Wars Journal, Luis Simón: the A2/AD de rechtstaat capituleert voor dit soort 52. 20 September in: Terzake, Karel De Gucht: Interview on TTIP stance Predicament Challenges NATO's Paradigm of 'Reassurance populisten" Through Readiness' 53. 20 September in: Radio 1, Leo Van Hove: 'Haal de sociale kost 67. 13 November in: The National, Tomas Wyns: 79. 20 December 2016 in: De Afspraak – van ons betaalverkeer naar beneden' Trump has several ways to scuttle US 36. 12 June in: Real Clear Defense, Luis Simón: A2/AD Predicament Canvas, Karel De Gucht: De glazen bol van climate pledges Challenges NATO 54. 23 September in: Prospect Magazine, Alison E. Woodward: Big Karel De Gucht question: are we heading towards a 'hard Brexit'? 37. 12 June in: Der Standard, Florian Trauner: Die möglichen Wege 68. 17 November in: De Tijd, Leo Van Hove: aus der Flüchtlingskrise 55. 3 October in: Radio 1 via Radioplus, Leo van Hove: Interview in De Zweedse centrale bank bestudeert uitgifte Nieuwe Wereld van eigen digitaal geld 38. 18 June in: La Liberté, Jamal Shahin: Vers une campagne plus apaisée 56. 7 October 2016 in: Mainichi, Christian Kaunert: Hungarian 69. 14 November in: Fair Observer, Joachim referendum Koops: Donald Trump and the End of Liberal 39. 20 June in: Korean Radio 'Busan e-FM', Joachim Koops: Live History Radio Interview on 'Brexit' 57. 24 October in: War on the Rocks, Luis Simón: Britain and the Fate of the Europe We Know 70. 15 November in: Salamanca 24 horas, 40. 21 June in: TV3, Richard Lewis: Com se surt de la UE? Florian Trauner: La Cátedra Jean Monet 58. 25 October 2016 in: Politico, Karel De Gucht: Belgian deputy PM continúa con el estudio de la crisis de 41. 22 June in: NPO Radio 1, Esther Marijnen: Record aantal lashes out at Wallonia trade deal block los refugiados milieuactivisten vermoord in 2015 59. 28 October in: VRT programme 'De vrije markt', Karel De Gucht: 71. 24 November in: Správy RTVS, Florian 42. Sebastian Oberthür: How would a Brexit affect the environment? Oud-handelscommissaris Karel De Gucht over toekomst Trauner: Interview on the Commission’s new (23 June in: EUROPP) handelsverdragen initiative for a European-style ESTA system 43. 24 June in: Bergens Tidende, Jamal Shahin: Brexit will have called ETIAS 60. 30 October in: The Bulletin, Alison Woodward: US Elections: We a domino effect 54 meet the expat voters in Belgium 55 IES IN THE MEDIA IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016

EUROPEAN UNION IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (EUIA)

From the 11th to the 13th of May 2016, scholars from all over the globe came together in Brussels, the heart of the Euro- pean Union, to discuss topical issues at the fifth biennial Eu- ropean Union in International Affairs conference (#EUIA16). Organised by the Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (IES-VUB), the Institut d’études europée- nnes at the Université libre de Bruxelles (IEE-ULB), the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Inte- gration Studies (UNU-CRIS) and Egmont - the Royal Institute The conference was opened with a for International Relations, the conference again featured as keynote speech by Gilles de Kerchove, the unique major stopover of the European Studies confer- EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator ence circuit at the Academy Palace in Brussels.

#EUIA16 was organised with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. It brought together over 400 scholars and policy practitioners from over 40 countries and 140 different academic and policy-related institutes. #EUIA16 proved itself to be a truly diverse conference focusing on the role and place of the European Union in international affairs in several policy areas, including but not limited to security, foreign policy, migration, the environment and economic governance. The closing keynote speech of the conference was given by Koen Lenaerts, The conference featured a staggering 57 academic panels President of the European Court of Jus- tice. Both opening and closing keynote spread across seven parallel tracks lasting for two-and-a-half speeches were also broadcasted on- days in total, alongside four policy link panels that provided line via livestream. a space for discussion and exchange between policy practitioners and senior academics. In addition, we had the pleasure of listening to Gilles de Kerchove, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, as the opening keynote speaker, and Koen Len- aerts, President of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), pro- 57 ACADEMIC SERVICES ACADEMIC SERVICES IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016

viding the closing keynote address. De Kerchove, introduced by IEE-ULB President Prof. Anne Weyemberg, concentrated on the terrorist threat that Europe faces and the EU response. He highlighted that EUROPOL plays an important role in ‘connecting the dots’ by bringing all data together and that it should strengthen its cooperation with the US. He also held that cultural diplomacy (such as an Erasmus programme with the Middle East and North Africa region) could be critical in preventing radicalisation.

In addition to the academic panels, keynotes and policy link panels, the conference included several novelties. All of these new initiatives led to valuable knowledge exchange:

• a panel on teaching European Studies and International Relations with researchers from the United States, Greece, Romania and the Netherlands; • three Young Reseachers’ Masterclasses for PhD researchers and early post-docs focusing on economic governance and the environment, foreign and security policy and migration; • a Think Tank Roundtable in which senior representatives from leading think tanks in Brus- sels (The German Marshall Fund of the United States; the European Union Institute for Secu- rity Studies and Ifri Brussels) discussed the new EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy; • two book (series) presentations, of the Palgrave ‘EU in International Affairs’ book series and the GEM book series title ‘Interregionalism and the European Union’; • for the first time, scholars were able to submit panel proposals.

#EUIA16 included, like previous editions, a ‘Brussels-Seoul Security Forum’, consisting of three academic panels on EU-Korea relations including high-level academics and policy practitioners from the Republic of Korea, the US and Europe. We were honoured to welcome two Ambas- sadors among the panelists: his Excellency Ahn Chong Ghee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU and his Excellency Masafumi Ishii, Ambassador of Japan to Belgium and NATO. Moreover, the conference featured an excellent dinner at the Ko- rean Cultural Center in Brussels, with speeches from his Excellency Ahn Chong Ghee, Korean Ambassador, and IES-VUB President Karel De Gucht.

#EUIA16 was organised with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. 59 ACADEMIC SERVICES IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016 IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016

IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016: POLICY FORA 6 January 2016: Burden Sharing - Defence spending in times of 13 October 2016: Public PhD Defence of Lisanne Groen: The austerity Importance of Fitting Activities to Context: The EU in Multilateral Climate and Biodiversity Negotiations TURNING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY STRATEGY INTO WORKABLE 20 January 2016: The Paris Climate Agreement: Implications for REALITY the European Union 19 October 2016: Sustainable Advanced Fuels in Emission Re- duction for Aviation: what are EU policy options? 22 January 22 January 2016: Turning the Circular Economy strategy into workable reality 20 October 2016: COP 22 and CMA 1 in Marrakesh - Towards This IES Policy Forum on the circular economy engaged top Implementation of the Paris Agreement experts from policy, environmental and industry with the knowl- 26 January 2016: Insights in measuring EU performance in international institutions from young scholars 24 October 2016: Copyright in the Era of Big Data edge to move the debate beyond the high level policy slogans. The panel offered a closer look at selected issues that 28 January 2016: Europe-Japan relations : shaping the future 15 November 2016: Public PhD Defence of Irene Wieczorek: are decisive in turning the circular economy strategy into The Legitimacy of EU Criminal Law: what role for normative and workable reality. 6 February 2016: EU Studies Fair instrumental justifications Speakers: 11 February 2016: LLM in International & European Law: Q&A 22 November 2016: Tracking NATO's Revival: From Warsaw to • Hugo Schally, Head of Unit (Eco-innovation and circular econ- webinar session Brussels omy), European Commission, DG ENV Salla Ahonen, Confederation of Finnish Industries and Hugo Schally, • Stephane Arditi, Products & Waste Policy Manager, European European Commission, DG ENV 16 March 2016: INOTLES Brussels Colloquium 23 November 2016: Trump triumph: Critically catastrophic or overly ominous for the EU? Environmental Bureau EEB 7 April 2016: The Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Transat- • Salla Ahonen, Senior Adviser (Confederation of Finnish Indus- lantic Perspectives 1 December 2016: A science diplomacy approach for Belgium?! tries)

25 April 2016: Industrial Ecology: Science, the Environment and 2 December 2016: SOURCE project conference: Managing Soci- the Circular Economy etal Security in the European Union: policy-makers as securitizing actors 26 April 2016: Internal Market Commissioner Bieńkowska on THE PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE: TRANSATLANTIC Single Market Strategy 7 December 2016: Europan identity in crisis: What role for the PERSPECTIVES EU? 11-14 May 2016: The European Union in International Affairs V 7 April 14 December 2016: The EU Enlargement and Gay Politics in 19 May 2016: The Refugee Crisis and the EU-Turkey Deal: Which Central and Eastern Europe Professor David Wirth of Boston College Law School explored, from a US perspective, at what Role for the EU's Home Affairs Agencies? cost this accommodation was reached, as measured by the durability of the US economy-wide 16 December 2016: Public PhD defence by Esther Marijnen: 'Be- emissions reduction pledge for 2025 (minus 26-28% from 2005 levels) and the likelihood of its 23 May 2016: Brexit and the Environment: EU and UK Environ- yond Rebels and Gorillas: The Multi-Scalar Politics of Conderva- mental Policies after 23 June tion and Conflict in the Virunga National Park, DR Congo' effective implementation. This presentation thoroughly explained the domestic legal and political constraints, unique to the US legal system, at work behind the scenes in shaping the form 3 June 2016: Debate on the future of EMU: Enhanced market and content of the US position on the Paris Agreement. It analysed the role of the Congress, discipline, centralised governance or somewhere in between? especially the US Senate, and the courts, and examined the extent to which the Obama Adminis- 28 September 2016: Academic Year inaugural event tration has fully utilised its executive power both domestically and internationally. Jacob Werks- man, Principal Adviser, DG-CLIMA, European Commission, had set the stage for the discussion by responding with a European perspective on the legal character of the Paris outcome and on next steps for the EU and for the US in implementing the Paris Agreement. 60 61 ACADEMIC SERVICES IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016 IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016

THE REFUGEE CRISIS AND THE EU-TURKEY DEAL: WHICH ROLE FOR THE EU’S HOME AFFAIRS Speakers: AGENCIES? • Peter Vis, Advisor on decarbonisation of transport, European Commission 19 May • Thierry Nowaczyk, EU Environmental Affairs Director, Airbus Group • Sini Eräjää, Policy Officer on EU Bioenergy, European Environmental Bureau, BirdLife Europe The Policy Forum brought together panellists from the EU’s agencies, civil society and academia in order to discuss the changing roles • Filip Sedefov, Researcher, Institute for European Studies – VUB (moderator) of Frontex, Europol and EASO. It took a look at how the crisis changed the ways in which these agencies interact and function. It also discussed the future development of these agencies, notably in view of the reoccurring calls to further enlarge their competences and powers. COP 22 AND CMA 1 IN MARRAKESH – TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT 20 October BREXIT AND THE ENVIRONMENT: EU AND UK ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AFTER 23 JUNE 23 May The Policy Forum discussed the prospects for the Marrakesh conference in the context of in- Brexit raised the prospect of considerable change in the future for UK and EU policies in these areas. The Policy Forum debated the role ternational climate policy more generally. It also played by environmental policy in the UK referendum debate and the possible and plausible post-Referendum scenarios for UK and EU reflected on the role of the European Union and environmental policy. its member states in this context.

THE INTERFACE BETWEEN EU COMPETITION LAW AND Elina Bardram, European Commission, REGULATION: DG Climate Action CHALLENGES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS 13 October

The Policy Forum aimed to address substantive and procedural developments as well as contentious aspects that surface in the context of this interrelationship. TRUMP TRIUMPH: CRITICALLY CATASTROPHIC OR OVERLY OMINOUS Mr. E.Martinez-Rivero, Prof.Dr. J.Steenbergen, FOR THE EU? Mr. S.McInnes, Dr. A.Komninos 23 November

The election of Donald Trump as 45th president of the United States came as a shock to the world. This Policy SUSTAINABLE ADVANCED FUELS IN EMISSION REDUCTION FOR AVIATION: WHAT ARE EU POLICY Forum discussed some potential scenarios of what OPTIONS might happen to the EU, the consequences of Trump’s 19 October triumph for the transatlantic security relationship and the geopolitical role of Europe and the global struggle Prof. Dr. Alexander Mattelaer, Prof. Dr. Christian Kaunert, Karel De Gucht and This Policy Forum offered the opportunity to debate and explore various aspects related to the development and market uptake against climate change. Prof. Dr. Sebastian Oberthür of Sustainable Advanced Fuels for aviation with EU policy makers and industry professionals. It was the first in a series of two. 62 63 ACADEMIC SERVICES IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016 IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016

EUROPEAN IDENTITY IN CRISIS: WHAT ROLE FOR THE EU? tively contributing to the theoretical and empirical development of the study of EU performance 7 December in international institutions. They addressed the challenges that they have undergone during their research: defining their research questions, methodological concerns, and specifically the This Policy Forum brought together panellists from academia and EU institutions, and proceeded from a recognition of the need for use of common, understandable terminology. scholarly approaches that seek to examine the question of European identity in its multiple dimensions, both theoretical and empirical and within institutional and socio-spatial fields alike. IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016: OTHER

THE EU ENLARGEMENT AND GAY POLITICS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE (Joint Event IES-Egmont) 14 December EUROPE-JAPAN RELATIONS: SHAPING THE FUTURE 28 January LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual) rights have acquired symbolic value in EU politics and discourse, both in its internal and foreign policies. Yet such symbolic politics stand in sharp contrast with the limited amount of actual EU powers and legislation in the This event addressed a number of questions relating to the strategic cooperation and security field. The policy forum constituted the closing lecture of the ‘Diversity Politics in the European Union’ course in the Master Programme issues between Europe and Japan. The discussion featured Prof. Kazuya Sakamoto, of Osaka in European Integration of the Institute for European Studies at VUB. University, ECFR Council member and former German Ambassador to Japan and China, Dr. Volker Stanzel and Dr. Mathieu Duchâtel of ECFR’s Asia Programme. The event was chaired by IES PUBLIC EVENTS 2016: LECTURE SERIES Mr. Thomas Renard of the Egmont Institute.

THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION INOTLES BRUSSELS COLLOQUIUM 20 January 16 March

The IES contributed through several activities in January to exploring the implications Between 16 and 18 March the EDU organised the 'Brussels Colloquium' as the final part of the of the climate agreement adopted on 12 December 2015 in Paris. On 20 January, the IES INOTLES Inter-University course (9 ECTS). Nine final project papers were publicly defended in hosted a keynote lecture on the implications of the Paris Agreement for the EU by Jos Brussels on the first day of the event. The colloquium included two parallel simulation games Delbeke, Director-General Climate Action of the European Commission. and thematic visits to the European Parliament and the European Commission’s DG NEAR, specifically aimed at bringing at the same table EU experts and students. The group met once more Jos Delbeke, Director General, Dg Clima, European Commission to discuss the results at a conference in Kiev from 16-18 June.

INSIGHTS IN MEASURING EU PERFORMANCE IN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM YOUNG INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY: SCIENCE, SCHOLARS THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE CIRCULAR 26 Jan ECONOMY 25 April This lecture series was launched with a discussion about the challenges for the development of a multidisciplinary research agenda for the emerging field of EU performance studies. This event brought together a panel of young researchers who are ac- Scientists at the IES, Yale University, the University of Cambridge, the Norwegian Univer- 64 sity of Science & Technology and INSEAD under the auspices of the International Society 65 ACADEMIC SERVICES IES PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2016 IES RESEARCH COLLOQUIA

for Industrial Ecology organised a day-long event to explore environmental and Social Interaction in EU-East he IES Research Colloquia are coor- resource dimensions of the circular economy. The event presented examples Asia Relations: How the EU (re)invests T dinated by the IES Academic Direc- of research—along with commentary by stakeholders—that illuminated what itself as an international security actor tor and usually take place twice per industrial ecology can contribute to the beneficial development of the circular 26 Jan Research Colloquium Speaker: month (currently: first and third Tues- economy. 2016 Stephan Klose day of the month, 3PM). It serves as Research Colloquium Chair: a forum to present and discuss IES re- Alexander Mattelaer search projects and to address selected scientific issues of general interest Chris Kennedy, ISIE The European Commission and its (methodological approaches, etc.). quest to save nature in Central Africa; 'crisis', securitarisation and the invisibility of violence COMMISSIONER BIENKOWSKA ON SINGLE MARKET STRATEGY 9 Feb Research Colloquium Speaker: 26 April 2016 Esther Marijnen Elżbieta Bieńkowska, the EU Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, spoke at the IES on Research Colloquium Chair: Tuesday 26 April. She talked about the Commission's approach to the Single Market. Christof Roos

ACADEMIC OPENING EVENT Teaching politics with technology? 28 Sept The interface between technology and pedagogy in political science 22 Mar On Wednesday 28 September we had the honour of welcoming Belgian Sec- Research Colloquium Speaker: 2016 retary of State Philippe De Backer, who joined us in greeting a new generation Alexandra Mihai of LLM and EuroMaster students. Our alumni in the audience witnessed an Research Colloquium Chair: extremely interesting inaugural lecture on the Digital Economy, Digital Single Alison E. Woodward Ferran Davesa presenting at the Market and Privacy. Research Colloquium 'Participation in EU policy-making : Which approach Philippe De Backer, Belgian Secretary of State for youth?' Immigrant integration in Europe. Towards the mainstreaming of (Guest Lecture) ethnic equality? 12 Apr COPYRIGHT IN THE ERA OF BIG DATA Research Colloquium Speaker: 2016 24 Oct Laura Westerveen Research Colloquium Chair: The Centre for Literary and Intermedial Crossings, the Institute for European Studies and Vesalius College at the VUB and the Luis Simón Institute for German Studies / Literary and Media Studies at the University of Duisburg-Essen organised an evening lecture with 66 Prof. Michael Madison (University of Pittsburgh) on copyright in the era of big data. Professor Madison is Professor of Law and 67

Faculty Director of the Innovation Practice Institute at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. ACADEMIC SERVICES IES RESEARCH COLLOQUIA IES RESEARCH COLLOQUIA

The Europeanisation of intersectional mobilisation: EDGE roundtable on methods: manifold opportunities or recruitment and selection of participants 17 May manifold barriers? Moderator: Claire Dupont 2016 Romani women activism in central Speakers: Kris Deschouwer (survey research), Ilke Adam (focus group research) 28 Jun and eastern European member states. Didier Caluwaerts (experimental research), Eline Severs (elite interviews) 2016 Research Colloquium Speaker: Serena D'Agostino European and International law governing Research Colloquium Chair: species protection against marine renewable Claire Dupont energy installations 24 May Research Colloquium Speaker: Carlos Soria Rodríguez 2016 Participation in EU policy-making: Research Colloquium Chair: Which approach for youth? Joachim A. Koops 25 Oct Research Colloquium Speaker: 2016 Ferran Davesa Research Colloquium Chair: Alexander Mattelaer International cooperative initiatives on climate: 31 May exploring their effectiveness and legitimacy 2016 Research Colloquium Speaker: Laura Iozzelli Understanding European Research Colloquium Chair: Ilke Adam defence-industrial cooperation Research Colloquium Speaker: 29 Nov Daniel Fiott 2016 Research Colloquium Chair: Intersection of EU competition law Harri Kalimo 14 June and data protection in the digital market 2016 Research Colloquium Speaker: Klaudia Majcher Research Colloquium Chair: Florian Trauner Conceptualising the relations between world regions and external actors: towards an interactionist role theory 13 Dec framework 2016 Research Colloquium Speaker: Stephan Klose Research Colloquium Chair: 68 69 Christof Roos ACADEMIC SERVICES IES WEBINARS & EXTERNAL CONFERENCES IES WEBINARS & EXTERNAL CONFERENES

WEBINAR ON LLM IN INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW TRACKING NATO’S REVIVAL: FROM WARSAW TO BRUSSELS 11 Feb 22 Nov

On 22nd November 2016 the Institute for European On 11 February 2016 the IES held a webinar during which Prof. Dr. Harri Kalimo and alumni Filip Sedefov and Sheila Wilkinson spoke Studies, in cooperation with the Baltic Defence Col- with prospective students about what it is like to study at the IES. 29 people registered for this webinar. This event proved to be very lege, and with the financial support of NATO’s Pub- useful to students and more will be planned in the future. lic Diplomacy Division, organised a public roundtable with a view to assessing the outcomes of the Warsaw Summit and paving the way forward to the CONFERENCE DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF EMU: Brussels Summit in the spring of 2017. The discus- ENHANCED MARKET DISCIPLINE, CENTRALISED GOVERNANCE OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN? sions reviewed the evolution from the assurance 3 Jun measures of the Newport Summit to the deterrence measures of the Warsaw Summit; the challenges Prof. Dr. Luis Simón, Lieutenant General Esa Pulkkinen The IES and the Representation of the European Commission in Belgium organised an Expert conference on the Future of EMU. The encountered when countering hybrid or non-linear and Prof. Dr. Alexander Mattelaer conference brought together academics and students interested in EMU governance, policy makers and other stakeholders from warfare; and the implications of the rise of Asia for social partner organisations, government administrations and civil society. the transatlantic relationship.

MANAGING SOCIETAL SECURITY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: POLICY-MAKERS AS SECURITIZING ACTORS 2 Dec

This conference brought together academics and policy makers working in various fields of societal security. The event aimed to provide an overview on the complexity and interlinkages among various areas of societal security, societal resilience and policy-making, with a special emphasis on the actors involved. This event was organised by the IES under the auspices of the SOURCE project and the SOURCE network of excellence.

70 71 ACADEMIC SERVICES STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT

Following the recommendations of the management audit carried out in 2014, the Institute changed its statutes to increase the involvement of own faculty and to improve communication between the different stakeholders. From 2016 the IES Board includes three additional observers: one representative from the senior academics, one from the junior researchers and one from the administration. The new statutes also clarify the responsibilities between the Board and the Executive Board, which had become blurred since the adoption of IES ZAP in 2012. The Execu- tive Board was renamed to Academic Board, and was enlarged to include three IES representatives. Both Boards operate under the chairmanship of President Karel De Gucht.

As announced in 2015, the Institute welcomed a new Academic Director in Karel De Gucht IES President 2016. Prof. Dr. Christian Kaunert officially started his mandate in Septem- ber, although he had already been invited to Board and Executive Board meetings since March. Prior to his appointment at the IES, Dr. Kaunert served as Jean Monnet professor at the University of Dundee.

The management structures of the Institute are the following:

a. The IES Board

The IES Board is responsible for approving the general strategy, policy plan, budget, and annual report. The Board also decides on the research strategy and gives its final approval to the appointment of senior staff. It is the highest management authority of the Institute.

In particular, and without prejudice to any other of its responsibilities, the Board is competent to define the general guidelines and to approve the general regulations of the IES, to define and approve the policy plan, to define, approve and if necessary adapt the budget, the annual accounts and the annual report, to establish staff training, to appoint directors and senior research fellows, and to take framework decisions in relation to postgraduate educational initiatives. Following the adoption of the Service Level Agreements between the IES and the faculties in 2010 (renewed in 2015), the Institute is also competent to decide on matters of teaching (i.e. in the Advanced Master programmes that the faculties previously managed).

The Board consists of 12 members: 5 externals (to the VUB), 5 VUB faculty, the Rector (or her representative) and the Academic Director. Since fall 2016, three observers from the IES staff join the Board meetings (one senior academic, one junior researcher and one secretariat staff). Mark 73 Vanheukelen left the Board due to his new professional position as EU Ambassador. He has not MANAGEMENT been replaced yet in the IES Board. Members of the IES Board Members of the IES STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT Academic Board

Karel De Gucht (Chair) Karel De Gucht (Chair) Professor of European Law, b. The IES Academic Board Professor of European Law, President of the Institute President of the Institute Ilke Adam The Academic Board (previously: Executive Board) is responsible for Human Resources and education at the IES. It deals with appointments, Fabienne Brison IES Professor, Professor of Law VUB promotion dossiers and, if applicable, renewal of appointments of members of staff, approval of research awards, appointment of researchers, Representative of the IES Senior Jean Claude Burgelman defining the duties of researcher staff and considering proposals concerning educational matters (including changes to Programme curricula). In Academic Staff all these matters, the Academic Board obtained exclusivity in the new statutes, albeit that certain decisions may still be revoked (but not altered) Director at EC DG RTD Caroline Buts by the Board. Jonathan Faull Professor of Economics, Director-General for Financial Stability, Representative of the ES Faculty The Academic Board consists of 15 members: two representatives of the ES Faculty, two representatives of the RC Faculty, two representatives Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Paul De Hert of the IES Board, three representatives of IES staff, the programme directors of the Advanced Master Programmes, the Academic Director and the Caroline Gennez Professor of Law, President of the Board. It also includes by two external members (alumni of the IES programmes). Member of the Flemish Parliament Representative of the RC Faculty Marijke Dejonghe Tony Joris External member c. Daily management Professor of European Law VUB Erik Franckx Annemie Neyts Professor of Law, former Member of the European Parliament Daily management is the responsibility of the Academic and Executive Directors, in accordance with the President of the Institute. In 2016, they Representative of the RC Faculty Gerard Van Acker were assisted by a deputy Academic Director. In the absence of the latter at the beginning of 2016, and awaiting the formal start of the new Aca- Tony Joris demic Director, the tasks of the Academic Director were shared by two members of IES senior academic staff. From February to September, Prof. Member of Board of Governors Professor of Law Dr. Ilke Adam and Prof. Dr. Harri Kalimo shared most of these tasks. Leo Vanaudenhove Representative of the IES Board Professor of Communication Science VUB Harri Kalimo d. Operational Clusters Freddy Van den Spiegel IES Professor, Director of the LL.M. and Professor of Economics & Finances VUB Euromaster Programme Research management at the IES is primarily done through thematic clusters with a certain degree of managerial capacity. Members of each OBSERVERS OF THE IES BOARD: Christian Kaunert IES Academic Director cluster meet at least monthly, and their findings / suggestions / activity reports are communicated in overall staff meetings, which take place once Ilke Adam Stephen Spinks per month. These research clusters are led by senior academic staff. All members of the academic staff belong to one or more clusters where they IES Professor External member report and organise their activities. Senior researchers meet once per month in a postdoc meeting to discuss academic and organisational issues, Jacintha Liem Florian Trauner and to coordinate activities. Since 2012, the Institute has four research clusters: (1) International Security (formerly European Foreign Security IES Secretariat Professor of Political Science, Policy), (2) Environment and Sustainable Development, (3) Migration, Diversity and Justice, and (4) European Economic Governance, as well as Representative of the ES Faculty one Educational Development Unit. Silviu Piros Lynn Tygat IES Reserach Educational Development Unit IES Teaching Programme Coordinator, e. Strategic Away Days Representative of the IES Secretariat Management Leo Vanaudenhove As in previous years, the IES organised strategic ‘away days’ in October - two-day strategy meetings of management and postdoctoral research- Professor of Communication Science, ers, and representatives of all staff. The outcome of the strategic away days serves as a basis for further decision-making. In 2016 these strategy Representative of the IES Board Karel De Gucht (President) Laura Westerveen meetings served as a basis for writing the five-year Strategic Plan. President of the Institute IES Researcher, Representative of the Christian Kaunert IES Junior Academic Staff 74 Academic Director 75 MANAGEMENT Anthony Antoine Executive Director GENDER AND DIVERSITY

Initiated in 2013, the IES gender and diversity awareness policy and its implementation are regarded as ‘best practice’ by the VUB as its aims go beyond the work of all institutions and departments at the University, including the Gender Action Plan launched by the VUB in February 2014. The IES Diversity and Gender Task Force (DIVGEN) has attempted to address issues of gender and diversity on multiple levels. The IES confidential counsellor, Ms Anne Sterckx, followed several training courses on HR policy and practice throughout 2016. No incidents were reported over the past year.

During 2016, IES Management implemented gender equality measures in its governing boards. The IES statutes were changed in March to include a paragraph on gender and diversity, now reading: 'a minimum of one third of the members [of the Board and of the Academic Board] need to be of a different gender'. With this article, the IES went further than the VUB policy, which only 'strives' to have one third of its members from the opposite sex. With the election of new respresentatives in the Academic Board, this policy was implemented fully, resulting in a relative balance of 36% women, against 64% men, as opposed to 9% and 91% respectively in its previous composition. The IES sought a gender balance at the time of the appointment of new members in its evaluation and promotion committee.

Overall, the Institute employs 87 people (43 women and 44 men), but there is a difference between the categories of personnel (see the tables below). In Management, both the Academic and the Executive Director are men. Only one female professor teaches in the IES LL.M. programme. The opening of an assistant management position at the beginning of 2017 (approved by the Board in December 2016) may open opportunities to help build gender balance, while upcoming vacancies in the LL.M. programme may lead to a more gender-balanced teaching staff. Balance is difficult to obtain, as most teaching staff have long-term or tenured contracts. IES Management however recognises the issue and will take measures to help achieve this balance wherever possible.

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The IES communicates with the outside world by targeting Brussels-based public and policy-makers, academics and researchers interested in the EU, as well as potential students (both students and professionals) for its various educational programmes. Below are some of the highlights in the Institute’s outreach in 2016.

WEBSITES

2016 saw a change in the visual identity of VUB university. The IES now applies this across its main website as well as on its websites dedicated to its LLM, EuroMaster, Summer School, and Postgradu- ate Certificate programmes.

NEWSLETTERS

The monthly newsletter is sent at the start of the month to the IES mailing lists. The main list has over 4,000 recipients and continues to grow. Moreover, in 2016 the IES launched its IES Alumni Newsletter, a quarterly issue sent to some 600 recipients.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Below are some 2016 statistics on the main IES social media channels. The number of followers / fans went up for all channels (+18% followers on Twitter, +42% on Facebook, approx. +10% on LinkedIn). In the autumn the IES also stepped up its Instagram activity.

Followers 7,574

Engagement (retweets, replies, 1,398 quotes and likes)

# of impressions 688,800

Followers / fans 6,126 (main IES page) 11,711 (all IES FB pages combined)

Engagement (reactions, comments) 1,214 (main IES page) 3,120 (all IES FB pages combined)

Followers 1,000

Online videos 129

Views 51,647 OUTREACH ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

The IES collaborates on a daily basis with a vast number of universities and institutions around the world, in the context of its academic programmes and research activities. In this report we identify three dominant types of interactions: Memoranda of Understanding, Long-standing relationships in both education and research, and Project-based collaboration.

1. COLLABORATION BASED ON MOU

The IES has developed a range of formal Memoranda of Understanding with various research and educational institutions. These MoUs are signed as a result of enhanced cooperation between the IES and partner institutions. They allow us to forge global partnerships, encouraging exchange of knowledge between these institutions. The following list of agreements highlights our global reach. • Hendrix College (Arkansas, USA) • University of Vienna and Diplomatic Academy of Vienna (Austria) • UNU-CRIS – United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (Belgium / Japan) • USC – University of Southern California (USA)

2. COLLABORATION BASED ON LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS

EDUCATION

Long-standing relationships form the basis for many of the Institute’s collaborative activities. Our senior and junior staff have developed and carefully nurtured a range of different relationships with various academic partners across Belgium, Europe, and beyond. In terms of education, these relationships have taken the form of visiting lectures, courses, and roles as members of examination committees. In Belgium, this interaction has involved the VUB, Vesalius College, KU Leuven, Kent University, the ULB, UCL, and the Universities of Antwerp and Ghent. In Europe, long-standing educational collaboration is seen in seven countries from Austria to the Netherlands, and also the United States of America. Similar collaboration is taking place between the IES and EU-wide or global institutions, such as the European Security and Defence College and NATO Defense College. 81 COLLABORATION 2. COLLABORATION BASED ON LONG-STANDING 3. PROJECT-BASED COLLABORATION

RELATIONSHIPS The Institute has deeply integrated projects into its 'DNA.' As shown in the Externally Funded Projects section of this report, some 30 projects operated in 2016. The international networks RESEARCH established by our individual staff members continue to be used to great effect to contribute to the internationalisation of the Flemish research landscape. In this section, we highlight the aca- IES researchers are engaged with other institutes and organisations on an individual basis as well as at a more formalised level. These demic collaboration that has stimulated and flowed from these projects. The IES participates in informal partnerships have been established for many years and concretely they take the shape of participation in seminars and panel a range of different types of projects, from policy support (service contracts) to fundamental re- discussions, acting as (keynote) speaker, co-organising workshops, co-authorship of publications, etc. Across our various clusters, we search projects. The IES is also active in educational projects, and some of these have entailed have such partnerships with universities and institutes in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the creation of formal networks, such as the INOTLES Project. Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, UK and USA. In terms of formal thematic networks in research, the IES is participant in a variety of institutionalised networks. These include: APSA Migration and All of these projects have entailed international collaboration, with some (COP21-RIPPLES, Citizenship Network; CES (Council for European Studies) Migration network; EANRS (European Academic Network for Romani Studies); PACT, ACT2015 and EL-CSID) going far beyond the EU’s boundaries. However, the majority of Expert network on Value Reconciliation; IMISCOE (International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion Network), covering 18 coun- IES project-based collaboration remains within (or close to) the EU’s boundaries. Even so, the tries; INOGOV (Innovations in climate governance), a network of excellence including researchers from 27 European countries; INSEAD projects may have global reach. network on circular economy; Lund University network on industrial ecology; REFRACT (Research Network on Regime Complexes and Fragmentation); Research Network Political Sociology of ESA (European Sociological Association); etc.

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As indicated in the chapter on ‘Organisation and Structure’, the IES Academic Board is responsible for the appointment of all staff at the IES. Senior Academic staff appointments must be confirmed by the Board. Appointments of administrative staff are undertaken by daily management.

NEWCOMERS

Selected at the end of 2015, Prof. Dr. Christian Kaunert took up his function as Academic Director of the Institute in September 2016. Following the grant award by the European Commission for the H2020 project on Science and Cul- tural Diplomacy (EL-CSID), three new senior academics started research at the Institute: Prof. Dr. Luk Van Langenhove (70%), Prof. Dr. Caterina Carta (20%) and Prof. Dr. George Terzis (20%) all took up office in March 2016. The IES also launched two new calls for projects in the course of 2016. Consequently, two new researchers, Fausta Todhe and Eli Perot, started as PhD researchers at the Institute in October. In addition, Dr. Irina Van Der Vet started as project researcher in February 2016. In order to follow up the increasing number of projects (most notably the H2020 project EL CSID), the secretariat welcomed Léonie Maes, who started as project officer in March. Jurgen Smet started as the new Communica- tions Officer in June 2016.

DEPARTURES

Several IES members left the Institute in 2016: • Dr. Lisanne Groen, who finalised her PhD in the course of 2016, left the Institute in September to take up a job as researcher at the United Nations University in Tokyo; • Dr. Esther Marijnen, who finalised her PhD in the fall of 2016, left at the end of the year after having been granted a Max Batley fellowship at the University of Sheffield; • Dr. Irene Wieczorek, who finalised her PhD in the fall of 2016, left at the end of the year to become a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Cambridge and the Université Libre de Bruxelles; • Laraine d’Antin, who worked as learning technologist at the IES Educational Development Unit, returned to the UK; • Marie Tuley ended her communications function at the Institute in May 2016 to continue a career in research elsewhere; • Alexandra Mihai’s contract was temporarily suspended (for 1 year) taking effect 1 September 2016. 85 PERSONNEL OVERVIEW OF PERSONNEL AT THE IES OVERVIEW OF PERSONNEL AT THE IES

Auke Willems* Youri Devuyst 10% Jamal Shahin 60% TOTAL STAFF Laura Westerveen 100% Ricardo Gosalbo Bono 5% Florian Trauner 70% Frank Hoffmeister 10% PROJECT RESEARCHERS Harri Kalimo* 16 different job students helped with basic research tasks and ad- EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT Tomas Wyns 100% Marie Lamensch 10% ministration in 2016. Olof Soebech 100% Bernd Martenczuk 10% (until September 2016) With these personnel changes, the total number of people directly Irina van der Vet 40% Arnaud Nuyts 10% paid by the IES amounted to 38.5 full-time equivalents (as opposed Alexandra Mihai 100% Ewout Ramon 100% Sebastian Oberthür* to 36.2 FTE last year). The total number of IES staff, including those Silviu Piros 100% Ben Smulders 10% not paid directly by the IES (e.g. the President, the Advisor, one Senior Irina Van Der Vet 40% Servatius van Thiel 10% Academic, and all VUB-paid teaching and support staff) amounted SECRETARIAT to 89. JUNIOR RESEARCHERS MSC EUROPEAN INTEGRATION An additional 30 people were associated with the Institute (as either Management Assistant & Projects Jacintha senior associate fellow or visiting fellow). Liem 100% Ilke Adam* ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Finance & HR Manager Anne Sterckx 90% Manuela Alfe 10% Lisanne Groen 100 % (until September 2016) Communication & Marketing Jurgen Smet 100% Youri Devuyst 10% MANAGEMENT Tran Van Tuy* (since June 2016) Doris Hildebrand 10% Ernesto Roessing Neto* Events & Communication Anamaria Bacsin Harri Kalimo 10% President Karel De Gucht* Carlos Soria Rodriguez 100% 100% Andrea Mairate 10% Academic Director Christian Kaunert (since September 2016) Laura Iozzelli 100% EuroMaster & Education Lynn Tytgat 100% Christof Roos* Acting Academic Director Harri Kalimo (from February – September LL.M. Secretariat Marleen Van Impe 80% Irina Tanasescu 10% 2016) EUROPEAN FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY IT Klaas Chielens 100% Assistant Academic Director Alexander Mattelaer 50% Daniel Fiott* General Secretariat Hilde Vanderheyden 80% Executive Director Anthony Antoine 100% Esther Marijnen 100% VUB-PAID TEACHING STAFF Learning Technologist Laraine D’Antin 100% Stephan Klose 100% (until March 2016) Antonios Nestoras* EL-CSID Project, Postgraduate Certificate & LL.M. IN INTERNATIONAL & SENIOR RESEARCH STAFF Elie Perot 100% (since October 2016) Summer School Léonie Maes 100% EUROPEAN LAW Paul De Hert 10% Ilke Adam 100% EUROPEAN ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE Serge Gutwirth 10% Claire Dupont 100% Ferran Davesa 100% DIRECTLY EMPLOYED Stefaan Smis 10% Harri Kalimo 100% Max Jansson* Tony Joris 25% Marie Lamensch (60% until September 2016, 30% afterwards) Filip Sedefov 100% TEACHING STAFF Richard Lewis* Fausta Todhe 100% (since October 2016) MSC EUROPEAN INTEGRATION Alexander Mattelaer 50% LL.M. IN INTERNATIONAL AND Caroline Buts 10% Trisha Meyer 60% MIGRATION, DIVERSITY & JUSTICE EUROPEAN LAW Leo van Hove 10% Sebastian Oberthür 100% Serena D’Agostino 100% Dirk Arts 5% Luis Simon 10% Christof Roos 100% Neepa Acharya* 86 Karel De Gucht 10% (since October 2016) 87 Luis Simon 90% Matthias Holvoet* * Supported by other funds PERSONNEL QUALITY ASSURANCE

Management applies quality control measures ex ante as well as ex post. In attracting academic personnel, the IES applies the highest standards. Likewise in its financial management, the IES implements both internal and external control; equally in its services, the IES delivers the best possible services and tries to improve them through feedback from its clients.

QUALITY OF SERVICES

For all relevant major activities organised at the IES, an evaluation form is distributed to participants to assess the quality of the rendered services. After each major event/activity, management and organising staff jointly assess the strengths and weaknesses of the outcomes in order to identify potential for improvement.

QUALITY OF PERSONNEL

All personnel are hired through a quality control procedure, which, as a general rule, begins with the publication of an external vacancy. These vacancies are published internationally through relevant Internet sources, specialised e-mail distribution lists, newspapers and/or journals. The files of candidates are scrutinised by (external) evaluators, with top-ranked individuals invited for an interview with management, senior IES researchers and experts in the field, as appropri- ate. In the case of recruitment for teaching staff, the incumbents present a guest/test lecture that is assessed by both colleagues and students. Teaching staff is further assessed by the Academic Council of the university before a final appointment is made. Candidates for profes- sorships (ZAP) also follow VUB university appointment procedures.

PhD students are recruited through international calls for projects. In 2016, the IES launched two of these calls: one in the field of European Economic Governance and one on International Security. All attracted a large number of candidates, which were scrutinised by a diverse team of scholars. After interviews with the most promising candidates by the cluster coordinators and a team of scholars and staff, two PhD researchers were appointed by the IES Academic Board and awarded a scholarship for a maximum duration of four years.

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The quality of personnel is further monitored through periodical as well as the Programme Director of the respective Master Pro- ferent applicable procedures, the IES Board appointed Prof. Dr. Sebastian Oberthür as Director evaluations. PhD researchers are to meet their promoter and su- gramme oversee the follow-up of Programme questions relating to of PhD Studies – a position it recently created. The Director of PhD Studies will form the pivotal pervisory committee at least twice per year, while all other aca- teaching, learning and the overall learning objectives of both mod- connection between the researchers, IES Management and the university structures. He will demic personnel is assessed on a yearly basis, using standard ules and programmes. The IES Academic Board further refined the collaborate closely with the Doctoral School in Social Sciences, organised by the university at benchmark sheets. Such assessment did not take place in 2016 Education and Exam regulations, based on the overall university large. due to the change in academic management. Within the secretar- rules on this theme. In order to enhance the quality of the pro- iat, IES personnel are evaluated twice per year through an internal gramme, the Academic Board also adapted the programme of the Postdoctoral IES researchers and senior academic staff are monitored by the Academic Director assessment procedure, using standard evaluation forms. In 2016, MSc. in European Integration. The programme changes will allow and IES Management in the context of establishing and reviewing ‘benchmarks’. two such evaluations took place (one in April and one in Novem- for a four-stream programme, based on relevant thematic clusters ber). These six-monthly IES evaluations serve as benchmarking that link back to IES research. In this way, the Institute hopes to for the upcoming six months. even better meet the research-based quality standards that are QUALITY OF MANAGEMENT required by the Flemish Government at Master-after-Master level. Administrative personnel are also supported in the development In order to enhance the quality of overall management, the IES Board changed the composition of personal or work-related skills. In the framework of lifelong and prerogatives of the Institute’s governing boards. From October 2016 onwards, the Academic learning, a modest budget foresees the support for individual or QUALITY OF STUDENTS Board (formerly Executive Board) includes IES academic staff while observers were added to collective training sessions and/or extra courses. Several such the Board. This enhances the involvement of the Institute’s staff and the transparency of the trainings took place in 2016 for the staff responsible for IT, Com- decision-making process. The tasks and functions of both governing boards are also better munications, Projects and HR. Students in the Advanced Master programmes, the Postgraduate defined so that overlap is avoided. programmes and in the IES Summer School are carefully selected, based on their study background and results, their command of To enhance the skills and portfolio of daily management, annual training sessions are usually QUALITY OF FINANCES English, their suitability and motivation, as well as two recommen- organised for IES management and senior academic staff. Due to the changes in academic dation letters from current or former professors. management, these trainings were postponed to 2017. The financial officer is supervised by the Executive Director, who in

turn reports to the Board of the IES. An external auditor annually QUALITY OF RESEARCH controls the overall finances (currently BDO Auditors). Following EC rules, European-funded projects of a certain magnitude (FP7 and H2020) are scrutinised by an auditor prior to submitting the PhD and senior researchers are appointed after a thorough se- periodic financial figures to the Commission. lection procedure involving an international call for applications, including external scrutiny and interviews (see above). Research progress of PhD students is monitored continuously by the pro- QUALITY OF EDUCATION moter, the doctoral committee (twice per year), the responsible senior IES researcher, and the Academic Director in accordance with the IES PhD Guidelines (incorporated in the Guidelines for Teaching staff are recruited through international vacancies, sub- Academic Staff). In the process of this quality control, junior re- ject to external scrutiny, interviews and test lectures. Students an- searchers present a state of affairs of their findings at least once nually assess the quality of the teacher / course through per year at a research colloquium (held biweekly). In order to fur- feedback forms. Both the Dean, the Academic Director ther enhance the quality of the research, and to streamline the dif- 90 91 QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY FINANCIAL REPORT

The IES is in good financial health. 2016 marks the first year in which the Institute has been able to match its core government funding with income from other sources. For the first time in its history, the Institute obtained more than EUR 1.1 million of funding through externally financed projects. A large majority of these funds are linked to European research projects (FP7 and H2020) but the Institute was also successful in obtaining smaller scale projects from NGOs, national foundations and governments. The Institute also rents out its premises (mainly its conference facilities), which helped generate extra income.

On the expenses side, the Institute’s largest costs are – not surprisingly – personnel costs. With 38.5 FTE personnel, it is quite normal that 70% of its expenses are HR-related. With the remaining 30%, the Institute financed its investments, its running costs and the organisation of its events. Most notably, the Institute organised a major international conference – the 5th of its kind, the EU in International Affairs conference (EUIA16) in May 2016. Naturally, the EUIA16 accounted for the bulk of our event organisation budget.

The IES surpassed the total revenue of 2015, generating a total turnover of EUR 3.85 million, which is EUR 340,000 more than last year. It ends the year with a slight surplus, maintaining the break-even situation it has been achieving over the past years.

93 FINANCIAL REPORT ANNEX

FINANCIAL REPORT PUBLICATIONS

For an overview of the books published by the of International Climate Change Law, Oxford: Oxford IES in 2016, see the Publications section in this University Press, pp. 120-136. Annual Report. OBERTHÜR, S. 2016. Regime-interplay Management: BOOK CHAPTERS Lessons from Environmental Policy and Law, in: BLOME, K., FISCHER-LESCANO, A., FRANZKI, H., ACQUAH, D, and HE, K. 2016, Customs Enforcement of MARKARD, N. and OETER, S. (eds.), Contested Regime Intellectual Property in Europe and China, in: LEE, N., Collisions: Norm Fragmentation in World Society, BRUUN, N. and LI, M. (eds.), Governance of Intellectual Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 88-108. Property Rights in China and Europe. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. WESTERVEEN, L. and THYS, R. 2016, De integratie van personen met een migratieachtergrond op de Belgische BURGESS, J.P. and MARTIN-MAZÉ, M. 2016, An Ethics arbeidsmarkt, in: PANNECOUCKE, I., LAHAYE, W., of Security. In: DAASE, C., JUNK, J. and SCHLAG, G. VRANKEN, J. and VAN ROSSEM, R. (eds.), Armoede in (eds.), Transformations of Security Studies: Dialogues, België: Jaarboek 2016, Gent: Academia Press, pp. 271- Diversity and Discipline, London/New York: Routledge, 295. (French Version published as: WESTERVEEN, L. pp. 94-108. and THYS, R. 2016. L’intégration des personnes issues JANSSON, M. and ROMPPANEN, S. 2016. Biofuels, in: de l’immigration sur le marché du travail en Belgique, MORGERA, E. and KULOVESI, K. (eds.), Handbook on in:, PANNECOUCKE, I., LAHAYE, W., VRANKEN, J. International Law and Natural Resources: Edward Elgar. and VAN ROSSEM, R. (eds.), Pauvreté en Belgique : KALIMO,. and JANSSON, M.S. 2016, Assessing Annuaire 2016, Gent: Academia Press, pp. 271-295.) Economic Law under Crisis - An Analytical Framework, VAN LANGENHOVE L., ZWARTJES M., and in: KALIMO, H. and JANSSON, M.S. (eds.), EU Economic PAPANAGNOU, G. 2016. “Conceptualising Regional Law in a Time of Crisis. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, Leadership: The Positioning Theory Angle”, in: Stephen pp. 1-12. Kingah and Cintia Quiliconi (eds). Global and Regional KALIMO, H. and JANSSON, M.S. 2016. A Wasted Leadership of BRICS Countries, Dordrecht: Springer, Crisis?, in: KALIMO, H. and JANSSON, M.S. (eds.), EU pp. 13-27. Economic Law in a Time of Crisis. Cheltenham: Edward VAN LANGENHOVE, L. and KINGAH, S. 2016. Elgar, pp. 167-190. “Conditions for Effective Regional Social (Health) KALIMO, H., OLKKONEN, K. and VAARIO, J. 2016. Policies: The EU and Unasur Compared”, in: Andrea Intellectual Property Rights Law – Driving Innovation Bianculli and Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann, “Regional or Stifling the Digital Single Market?, in: KALIMO, H. and Organizatons and Social Policy in Europe and Latin JANSSON, M.S. (eds.), EU Economic Law in a Time of America”, Palgrave, pp. 231-250. Crisis. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 151-163. FULL ARTICLES IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS WITH LAMENSCH, M. 2016, The Use of Soft Law by the European VAT Legislator, and What the CJEU Makes of INTERNATIONAL PEER REVIEW It, in: LANG, M. (ed.), CJEU – Recent Developments in ADAM, I. and DESCHOUWER, K. 2016. Nationalist Value Added Tax 2015, Vienna: Linde Verlag, pp. 21-51. Parties and Immigration in Flanders: From Volksunie MATTELAER, A. 2016. After the EU Global Strategy - to Spirit and N-VA, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Consulting the Experts, in: ANDERSSON, J.J., FIOTT, D. Studies, Vol. 42, No. 8, pp. 1290-1303. and MISSIROLI, A. (eds.), After the EU Global Strategy CASAS-SALLERAS, A., DAVESA, F. and CONGOSTO, M. - Consulting the Experts, Paris: EU Institute for Security 2016. La cobertura mediática de una acción 'conectiva': Studies, pp. 35-37. la interacción entre el movimiento 15-M y OBERTHÜR, S. 2016. Compliance under the Evolving los medios de comunicación' REIS, Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 94 Climate Change Regime, in: CARLARNE, C.P., GRAY, K.R. 95 and TARASOFSKY, R.G. (eds.), The Oxford Handbook Vol./No. 155, pp. 73-96. PUBLICATIONS ANNEX ANNEX

PUBLICATIONS PUBLICATIONS

FIOTT, D. 2016. The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Defence, Industry and Strategy, ROOS, C. and ZAUN, N. 2016. Editorial to Special Issue: The Global Economic ALL OTHER PUBLICATIONS AIMED AT THE SCIEN- KALIMO, H. and JANSSON, M.S. 2016. Deeper, fairer, The International Spectator, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 119-130. Crisis as a Critical Juncture? The Crisis's Impact on Migration Movements and TIFIC COMMUNITY stronger – the EU Single Market law during and after FIOTT, D. 2016, Europe and the Pentagon's Third Offset Strategy, The RUSI Policies in Europe and the US, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Vol. FIOTT, D. 2016. Review of Charles C Mann's '1493', the economic crisis’, European Union in International Journal, Vol. 161, No. 1, pp. 22-27. 42, No. 10, 1579-1589. Global Affairs, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 102-103. Affairs V Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 11-13 May. FIOTT, D. 2016. Modernising NATO's Defence Infrastructure with EU Fund, SIMÓN, L. 2016. Balancing Priorities in America's European Strategy, FUNK, M. and TRAUNER, F. 2016. Transatlantic KAUNERT, C. 2016. Counter-Terrorism, Crisis, and Survival, Vol. 58, No. 2, pp. 77-94. Parameters, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 13-24. Counter-terrorism Cooperation, Alert Nr. 15, Paris: Eu- Supranational Policy Entrepreneurship in the EU: In- ropean Union Institute for Security Studies. stitute for European Studies, University of Berkeley, JANSSON, M. 2016. Extraterritoriality, Externalities and Cross-Border Trade- SIMÓN, L. 2016. Seapower and US Forward Presence in the Middle East: California, USA, 10-16 December 2016. Some Lessons from the U.S., the EU and the WTO, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 437-475. Retrenchment in Perspective, Journal of Geopolitics, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 115-147. KINGAH S., B. Amaya, A., and VAN LANGENHOVE, L. 2016.: “Requirements for Effective European Union KAUNERT, C. 2016. The Collective Securitisation of JANSSON, M. 2016. Public Procurement and Biofuels Sustainability Criteria – Is SIMÓN, L. 2016, The 'Third' US Offset Strategy and Europe's 'Anti-Access' Leadership in Science and Cultural Diplomacy on Terrorism, Governing the European Security Space: There a Link?, Climate Law, Vol. 6, No. 3-4, pp. 296-313. Challenge, Journal of Strategic Studies, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 417-445. (Inter)Regionalism in the South”, UNU-CRIS Working The EU as an Agent of Collective Securitisation, Uni- SIMÓN, L. and KLOSE, S. 2016. European Perspectives towards the Rise of Asia: KOOPS, J. and TERCOVICH, G. 2016. A European Return to United Nations Paper, 3. versity of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, 17-19 October 2016. Peacekeeping? Opportunities, Challenges and Ways Ahead, International Contextualising the Debate, Asia-Europe Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 239-260. LEONARD, S. and KAUNERT, C. 2016. The Extra-terri- KAUNERT, C. 2016. Supranational governance and EU Peacekeeping, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 597-609. SORIA RODRIGUEZ, C. 2016. 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