Newsletter
6 Aug 2021
The rule of law requires that “even the guardians of the law are obeying the law … If you maltreat a penguin in the London Zoo, you do not escape prosecution because you are the archbishop of London.”
Tom Bingham, The Rule of Law
The battle over the rule of law
Why there will be no compromise…
News
8 Sep 2021
"Future Lab Migration" at the Austrian Federal Chancellery. Photo: BKA/Hans Hofer
On 8 September 2021 ESI's Kristof Bender participated in an informal discussion organised in the Austrian Federal Chancellery by Europe Minister Karoline Edtstadler about "…
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30 Sep 2021
Gerald Knaus speaking at an internal conference of the French interior ministry, 30 September 2021. Photo: ESI
ESI's Gerald Knaus and Kristof Bender were in Paris on 29 and 30 September 2021, presenting ESI proposals on asylum policy and how to revive the EU…
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30 Sep 2021
Video: The Balkan Forum
ESI senior analyst Adnan Cerimagic spoke at an online conference about how journalists and think tanks from the Western Balkans communicate with Brussels and EU member states.
The online conference titled "Brussels, do you understand me?" was organised by the Centre…
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29 Aug 2021
Gerald Knaus with Stephanie Gräve and Sandra Schoch. Photo: Vorarlberger Landestheater
ESI’s Gerald Knaus was invited to a public event at the regional theatre of Vorarlberg in the city of Bregenz, Austria. In his presentation, Gerald spoke about the current…
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30 Aug 2021
Zurich. Photo: Felipe Palma
ESI’s Gerald Knaus was invited to speak about “A stress test for European migration policy” at the think tank Avenir Suisse in Zurich. In his presentation, he focused on the current European debate on migration, the situation of…
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31 Aug 2021
Lake Geneva. Photo: flickr. Klaas Brumann
ESI’s Gerald Knaus was invited by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Geneva to give a presentation on „Crisis and Rebirth — A Global Refugee Protection System for the 21st Century.“ Gerald spoke about the current debate…
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1 Sep 2021
Photo: Humanity Memorial Group
ESI’s Gerald Knaus was invited to a workshop on the " Future of human rights policy in Austria and Europe"organised by Humanity Memorial Group in Götzis, Austria. Due to current events, Gerald spoke about the evacuation of…
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2 Sep 2021
Photo: Gerald Knaus
ESI’s Gerald Knaus was invited to give a presentation on his book on the future of asylum and migration policy – “Welche Grenzen brauchen wir?” – at the city library of Dornbirn, Austria.
Gerald discussed the following questions: how…
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3 Sep 2021
Video: FAQ Live
ESI’s Gerald Knaus participated in a panel debate organised by FAQ Bregenzer Wald at the village church of Egg, Austria. The panel focused on the following questions: what does it mean to welcome people? What are the opportunities, where are the pitfalls – on an individual and…