{"id":8383,"date":"2015-02-02T11:52:23","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T16:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/?post_type=cu-events&p=8383"},"modified":"2016-06-09T09:06:06","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T13:06:06","slug":"workshop-strategic-partnership-instrument-eu-foreign-policy","status":"publish","type":"cu-events","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/cu-events\/workshop-strategic-partnership-instrument-eu-foreign-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop: Strategic Partnership as an instrument of EU foreign policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Union has utilized the rubric of \u2018strategic partnership\u2019 to frame its relations with a variety of important countries. In applying the notion to such a wide range of international actors, the basis of selection, as well as the nature of the relationship, is not explicitly defined. As the EU continues to deepen relations with some strategic partners such as Canada, South Korea, and the US through negotiations about, and the conclusion of, deep and comprehensive trade agreements and associated political agreements, other strategic partnerships, such as that with Russia, seem under threat. At the same time, the EU shows increasing interest in developing partnerships with rising world powers, such as the other BRICS countries.<\/p>\n

This workshop will analyze the EU\u2019s strategic partnerships from a comparative perspective, and will evaluate the instrument\u2019s future potential, taking note of differing challenges in using the tool as the basis of relationships with established democracies, emerging democracies, and semi-authoritarian systems. The concept of strategic partnership is only vaguely conceptualized in EU usage. However, implicit in the notion of \u2018strategic partnership\u2019 is an element of long-term mutuality of interest and of joint decision-making. Two criteria seem to be particularly important: normative congruence and the long-term importance of the relationship on a broader (economic, security) scale. This workshop will unpack the EU\u2019s notion of strategic partnership assess whether it seems a viable framework for the EU\u2019s pursuit of a role as a global actor, and assess the utility of the approach in terms of the EU\u2019s underlying goals and objectives. The workshop will also seek to assess the state of Canada\u2019s strategic partnership with the EU and place it in a comparative context.<\/p>\n

Registration required: click here to register for the event<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For directions to River Building, see the Carleton Campus Map<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agenda (Draft as of February 2, 2015)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

8:45 – Opening remarks:<\/strong><\/p>\n