Visa Liberalisation as a Tool for Development

Visa Liberalisation as a Tool for Development
Visit of the President of of Kosovo, European Parliament, CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0

The Edinburgh Europa Research Group is pleased to invite you to its upcoming event:

Visa Liberalisation as a Tool for Development of Emerging Democracies: The European Union and the Republic of Kosovo

Tuesday 28 February 2017
5pm – 6pm

Appleton Tower · Room M2B
George Square · Edinburgh EH8 9LE

Dr Paulina Szeląg
Lecturer in International Relations
The East European State Higher School


In a context where an increasing number of Kosovans were entering the EU illegally, the European Commission launched a visa liberalisation dialogue with Kosovo in 2012. In May 2016, the Commission proposed lifting visa requirements for Kosovo. This presentation will outline an analysis of this process and the outcome of an investigation into the impact of the visa liberalisation dialogue between the EU and Kosovo on developing the latter’s democratic standards.


Dr Gëzim Krasniqi | Discussant
Career Development Fellow in Sociology
The University of Edinburgh

Cleo Davies | Chair
Europa Research Group Co-Convenor
PhD Candidate in Politics
The University of Edinburgh

This event is free and non-ticketed
All are welcome


PARTICIPANTS

Zuzanna BrockaPaulina Szeląg
The East European State Higher School

Dr Paulina Szeląg is Lecturer in International Relations at The East European State Higher School in Przemyśl, Poland. Her research interests include EU-UN relations, peace and security, and conflict prevention, particularly in the case of Kosovo.


Gëzim KrasniqiGëzim Krasniqi (@GezimK)
The University of Edinburgh

Dr Gëzim Krasniqi is Career Development Fellow in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests include political sociology, nationalism, nationalist movements, identity politics, citizenship and politics in the Balkans.


Cleo DaviesCleo DaviesEdinburgh Europa Institute Logo (@CleoDavies2)
The University of Edinburgh

Cleo Davies is Co-Convenor of the Europa Research Group and PhD Candidate in Politics at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interests include European integration, the politics of financial market supervision/regulation and International Political Economy.


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