CESUH arranges seminars where high-level Finnish and foreign experts on European integration are invited to lecture. These seminars take place approximately once a month and are open to the public. In order to gain seminar papers or more information, please contact cesuh-contact@helsinki.fi

Past events:

Anne Deighton, Dr., Geneva Center for Security Policy: "A British View of the European Security and Defence Policy" 21.4.2004. Together with Strategian laitos, Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu (National Defence College).

Atzo Nicolaï, Minister for European Affairs of the Netherlands:"The future of the European Union and its financial perspectives" February, 4 2004. Organised together with the European Commission Representation in Finland and the Embassy of the Netherlands.

Nikiforos Diamandouros, European Ombudsman, Professor (University of Athens):
"Citizens' rights, means of redress and the European Ombudsman"
September 10, 2003.

Margot Wallström, Commissioner for the Environment:
“The Future of Europe. Making Sustainable Development Happen”
December 5, 2003.

Jan Zielonka, Professor at the European University Institute, Florence:
"The EU after the Eastern Enlargement"
November 21, 2002
Together with the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (UPI).

Helene Sjursen, Senior Researcher, ARENA, Oslo:
"Why the EU Enlarges? Legitimacy and Justification of the EU Enlargement: Instrumental, Identity-Based and Rights-Based Reasons."
Commentator: Prof. Hanna Ojanen, Department of Political Science

Petr Pithart, President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic:
"The Czech Republic on the Road to the European Union: a Contribution to Common Democratic Values"
September 24, 2002
Chairman: Prof. Olli Rehn
Commentator: Katalin Miklóssy, researcher
Arranged in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic.

Expert seminar autumn 2003

1.10. ke 13-15, PR, sali 7
Luennoitsija: kansanedustaja Tuija Brax, Eduskunta
Aihe: ”Kansanedustajana EU-Suomessa”

8.10. ke 14-16; Kirkkokatu 6, ls 104
Luennoitsija: johtaja Teija Tiilikainen, Eurooppa-tutkimuksen verkosto
Aihe: Euroopan konventti

15.10. ke 14-16; Kirkkokatu 6, ls 104
Luennoitsija: EU-asioiden alivaltiosihteeri Jari Luoto
Aihe: "Pääministeri Suomen EU-politiikan johtajana"

29.10. ke 14-16; Kirkkokatu 6, ls 104
Luennoitsija: Euroopan oikeusasiamies (1995-2003) Jacob Söderman
Aihe: ”EU ja perusoikeudet”

5.11. ke 14-16; Kirkkokatu 6, ls 104
Luennoitsija: professori Juho Saari, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Aihe: ”Euroopan sosiaalinen malli ja Suomen sosiaalipolitiikka”

7.11. pe 12-14; U35, ls
Luennoitsija: Team Leader (CFSP Joint Actions) Juha Auvinen, Euroopan komissio, Bryssel
Aihe: "EU:n yhteisen ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikan käytäntö"

12.11. ke 14-16; Kirkkokatu 6, ls 104
Luennoitsija: osastopäällikkö Antti Kuosmanen, Ulkoasiainministeriö
Aihe: ”EU:n laajentumisneuvottelut”

19.11. ke 14-16; Kirkkokatu 6, ls 104
Luennoitsija: osastopäällikkö Pentti Pikkarainen, Suomen Pankki
Aihe: "Suomen pankin rooli ja tehtävät EMU-olosuhteissa"

26.11. ke 16-18; P653
Luennoitsija: Eurooppa-tiedotuksen päällikkö Pirkko Hämäläinen
Aihe: ”Haasteena kansalaisten EU-tiedon lisääminen”

3.12. ke 14-17; Kirkkokatu 6, ls 104
14-16 Luennoitsija: Government Affairs Manager Ilkka Räsänen, Intel Corporation
Aihe: ”Politiikkaverkostoissa: policy-making ja edunvalvonta EU:ssa käytännön näkökulmasta”

Earlier visitors at CESUH:

May 2001
Lecturer: Astrid Thors (the Swedish People's Party), Member of European Parliament
Topic: "The Future of Europe; A View from the European Parliament"

February 2001
Lecturer: Ph.D. Olli Rehn, The European Commission
Topic: "The EU at a Crossroads of Federalism and Governmental Co-operation - Does the Third Way Exists?"

December 2000
Lecturer: Ph.D. Alexander Stubb, Permanent Representation of Finland to European Union
Topic: "The Future of the EU after the Nice European Council"

November 2000
Lecturer: Jacob Söderman, The European Ombudsman
Topic: "The Citizen’s Europe - the EU after the Maastricht Treaty"