I say Europe you say? Europe, Europe as well. What was the biggest myth about the EU that you had to dismantle during your career? Or to explain to your co-citizens?

I say Europe, you say…? Democracy. What was the biggest myth about the EU that you had to bust during the campaign?

I say Europe, you say…?

The Martens Centre is pleased to announce that this year’s awards for “best cooperation” and “best activity” during the year 2018 have been awarded to Kós Károly Akadémia Foundation (Romania) and Wetenschappelijk Instituut voor het CDA (CDA Research Institute) (Netherlands), respectively.

The Executive Board of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies today approved the nomination of Professor Jamie Shea as its newest Senior Research Associate. Jamie Shea was an international public servant and a member of the International Staff of NATO for 38 years. He is a regular writer, lecturer and conference speaker on NATO and European security affairs and on public diplomacy, political communication and many other areas of contemporary international relations.

I say Europe you say..? More Europe! More solidarity! More communication! Why not, more humanity? You have said that education is an often-overlooked element in emergency planning, and the EU has recently increased its budget for education in emergencies.What would you say are other key areas that fly under the radar in crisis management?