G.O.R.K.I. Talks

Yesterday the G.O.R.K.I. Centre SPbU held the first day of the seminar ‘EU – China: Systemic Rivalry or Room for Cooperation?’

The thematic lectures were held by the SPbU professors and also the people who had practical experience in relation to EU Institutions, such as Council of the European Union.

The lecturers touched upon many topics, including the role of the EU Council in pursuing common foreign policy among the member states, the current state of EU-China relations, different strategic approaches to China among the European countries and the possibilities for EU and China to restore the old format of partnership.

Students received a lot of very useful information, which will help them during the mock session of the meeting of the EU Council, which will be held on 16 November.

Today the G.O.R.K.I. Centre of St. Petersburg State University  hosted a roundtable titled "The State of Affairs: Analyzing Russia-Belarus Relations Today and Tomorrow"

Speakers from Russia and Belarus intensely discussed among themselves and with the audience Russian-Belarusian relations. The debate was moderated by the head of the G.O.R.K.I. Centre of SPbU, Dr Karin Kneissl and Natalia Simchenko, head of the Department of Economic Theory and Economic Policy of SPbU.

The participants touched upon a number of important topics in their reports, including the role of the Union State within the post-Soviet space, its special position in the Eurasian Economic Union and their possible future development

The G.O.R.K.I. Centre looks forward to welcoming you at upcoming events!