The FP7 project in which BCSDN is partner in – “Maximizing the integration capacity of the EU” – MAXCAP had its final conference from 22-23 January 2016 in The Hague. The conference was organized by one of the MAXCAP co-coordinating partners, the Leiden University’s Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. The conference brought together prominent academics, policy makers, civil society representatives and the broader public to discuss and reflect on the key findings on the effects and prospects of EU enlargement and discuss their policy implication across member states and enlargement countries. The conference was organized in four thematic sessions, corresponding to address the main questions that MAXCAP aims to address: 1) Political and Economic Effects of Enlargement on New Members, Candidates and Neighbours; 2) The Effects of Enlargement and the Relationship Between Widening and Deepening; 3) Modes of Political and Economic Integration in the EU and Their Effectiveness; and 4) Integration Capacity for the Future? Changing Strategies and Citizens’ Perceptions. More information is available here.
Source: BCSDN
