The radicalization of political movements

2018, Feb. 13-14, ERASMUS+ Programme – Jean Monnet

Principal/Financier: Erasmus+ Program – Jean Monnet “Policy debate with academic world”
Period: Feb. 13-14, 2018
Description: The workshop “THE RADICALIZATION OF POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN EUROPE’S BORDER AREAS” aims to investigate the causes and effects of the growing popularity, which in recent years, radical political movements have achieved in Europe paying special attention to border areas.

Tuesday - 13th February

9:45-10:00 OPENING ADDRESSES

10:00-11:30 A.M. SESSION 1 – NEW SCENARIOS FOR OLD EUROPEAN BORDERS

Moderator: Daniele Del Bianco, ISIG

THE FUTURE OF EUROPE AMIDST THE RENAISSANCE OF BORDERS
Alfonso Zardi (CoE/ISIG)

“ACQUIS RETURN. THE RETURNING POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION. ONE EXAMPLE OF ACTIVITY OF THE POLISH REPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Stanislaw Dubaj (WSSMIKS)

RADICAL PARTIES OR THE RADICALIZATION OF PUBLIC MOODS IN A CROSS-BORDER EUROPE
ZahariMihailov Zahariev (Slavyani Foundation):

Q&A

12:00-1:30 P.M. SESSION 2 – FACING THE MIGRATION CHALLENGE AT EUROPEAN BORDERS

Chair: Ramona Velea, ISIG

THE POLICY OF MULTICULTURALISM: A FAILURE OR A NEW START
OlegSlobotchikov (IWC)

IMMIGRATION POLICY IN BORDER STATES OF EUROPE (ITALIAN CASE)
Irina Kondratovich (IWC)

Q&A

2:30-4:00 P.M. SESSION 3 – THEORETICAL INSIGHTS ON RADICALISM

Chair: Lorenzo De Sabbata, ISIG

THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE RIGHT-WING RADICALISM
Sergei Kuleshov (IWC)

THE IRREDENTISM PROBLEM OF CONTEMPORARY EUROPE – POLISH EXPERIENCE
Michal Golos (WSSMIKS)

ЕРУ-IDEOLOGY OF THE MODERN RIGHT-WING PARTIES OF THE EU
Irina Degtiareva (IWC)

Q&A

4:30-5:00 PM CONCLUSIONS

Wednesday - February 14th

10:00-11:30 A.M. SESSION 4 REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON RADICALIZATION

Chair: Ezio Benedetti, ISIG

THE SITUATION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES AT THE POLISH LITHUANIAN BORDERLAND AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF DEVELOPMENT OF RADICAL MOVEMENT
Izabela Rycerska (WSSMIKS)

CROSS-BORDER RADICALIZATION OR CONVERGENCE OF DIVERGENCE ON THE BALKANS
Nikolay Georgiev Tomov (Slavyani Foundation)

INTEGRATION OF MIGRANTS IN SLOVENIA
Vera Klopčič (ISCOMET)

Q&A

12:00-1:30 P.M. SESSION 5 – BORDERS PERSPECTIVES ON EUROPEAN RADICALIZATION

Chair: Antonietta Piacquadio, ISIG

IMPLICATIONS OF BREXIT FOR IRELAND
BrendanDonnelly (Federal Trust for Education and Research)

A LABORATORY OF POSSIBLE COEXISTENCE. CENTER AND BORDER FACING RADICALISM
Nicola Strizzolo (UNIUD)

Q&A

2:30-3:30 P.M. CONCLUSIONS AND STEPS AHEAD