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25. 2. 2021 | PR, Security
The Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia, the Politics and Society Institute in Jordan and the Centre for European Perspective in Slovenia are jointly organizing a webinar titled:
Radicalization and Violent Extremism Across Borders: An Ongoing Threat
March 11, 14.00–15.00 (CET)
REGISTER HERE
The persistent threat of radicalization and violent extremism is highlighting the vulnerability of our societies today to the challenges of intolerance, hatred and fear. Radicalization is a reflection of societal polarization, as well as a reflection of deep and rapid changes of perceptions, values and behaviour, where violence is becoming an acceptable tool for solving conflicts.
How is this phenomenon going to impact our society?
Join our panel of experts in a webinar to:
- Discuss the threat of radicalization and violent extremism in Slovenia, Kosovo and Jordan and their wider regions;
- Underline potential similarities, differences and connections between violent extremism in these countries and their respective regions;
- Address how to reduce the risk of individual indoctrination to violent extremism and radicalization; and
- Propose ideas on how to deal with these challenges.
Speakers:
- Dr Mohammad Abu Rumman, Politics and Society Institute, Associate Expert and Writer on Political Islam and Violent Extremism
- Dr Florian Qehaja, Kosovar Center for Security Studies, Chair of the Board
- Dr Iztok Prezelj, Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia, President & Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Vice-Dean
Moderator: Katja Geršak, Centre for European Perspective, Executive Director
Please join us via Zoom at the link below.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For more about the event, follow CEP on Facebook and Twitter, you are also invited to follow the Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia on Facebook and the Politics and Society Institute on Facebook and Twitter.
22. 2. 2021 | Development (ODA), PR
On February 19, CEP joined a meeting, organized at the initiative of the Slovene Embassy in Tokyo, focused on ‘Enhancing International Development Cooperation between Japan and Slovenia in the Western Balkans (WB)’.
As one of the official channels for implementing Slovenia’s international development cooperation, we joined the representatives from the Foreign Ministry of Affairs of Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Foreign Ministry of Affairs of Slovenia, Centre for Excellence in Finance (CEF), and ITF Enhancing Human Security to discuss possible ways of merging our knowledge and enhancing international development cooperation between Japan and Slovenia in the Western Balkans.
The aim of the meeting was to look at possible ways of enhancing cooperation between Slovenia and Japan in the Western Balkans through institutions based in Slovenia and under the framework of the International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of Slovenia.
At the meeting, CEP Executive Director Katja Geršak presented the work of CEP and our key focus areas in the Western Balkans and Ukraine, and expressed interest to further explore opportunities for possible cooperation with Japan in facilitating development agenda in the Western Balkans.
The meeting ended with a joint agreement of all attendees to continue the dialogue and identify possible future development projects for a further deepening of cooperation between the two countries.
10. 2. 2021 | Bled Strategic Forum, PR
NATO – Ready for 2030?
Missed the #FuturePerfectSeries discussion on the future of NATO, organized by the British Embassy Ljubljana, Centre for European Perspective – CEP and Bled Strategic Forum – BSF?
In the third event of the Future Perfect series, the British Embassy Ljubljana and Centre for European Perspective, alongside the Bled Strategic Forum, hosted a discussion with policymakers and security experts to ascertain how ready NATO is for the security threats of the 2020s and what this means for defence policy.
Uroš Zorko (Director-General of the Defence Policy Directorate at Slovene Ministry of Defence), Daniel Drake (Head of Euro-Atlantic Security Partnership at UK Ministry of Defence), Marta Dassù (Senior Director of European Affairs at The Aspen Institute; Member of NATO Reflection Group) and Dr Božo Cerar (Former State Secretary at Slovene Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to NATO) joined moderator Katja Geršak (Executive Director, Centre for European Perspective) in discussing the role NATO will play in mitigating the threats the new decade will bring and the current dilemmas NATO and its allies are facing.
In case you didn’t have the time last week to watch the #FuturePerfectSeries discussion on #NATO2030, a recording of the entire event is now available online.
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2. 2. 2021 | Bled Strategic Forum, PR
As co-organizers of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF), we are pleased to announce that the 16th edition of the Bled Strategic Forum will run between 1st and 2nd September 2021 in Bled, Slovenia.
Due to the still ongoing situation with the COVID-19, the organizational team is in contact with Slovene health authorities (NIJZ) and will adhere to all measures related to in-door gatherings that will be in effect in September and are prepared to adapt our plans accordingly.
Detailed information and updates on the event will be published in due course on the Bled Strategic Forum and CEP website and on BSF and CEP social media channels, so we invite you to follow us.
