SPS Newsletter Archives
Issue 9, April 2015
In this issue:
- Schools’ Directors meet to discuss Threats to Liberal Democracy
- Second International SPS Alumni Seminar to be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Pilot event in Cyprus: towards a new School in the Mediterranean
- Support to the Schools of Political Studies in Morocco and Tunisia extended
- SPS Network welcomes a new School’s Director in Moldova
- First Online Forum of Civic Dialogue is launched by the School of Civic Education
- Alumni Corner: What Response to Democratic Security Challenges? By Saša Magazinović
- Focus on alumni of the School in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Issue 8, January 2015
In this issue:
- Strengthening the regional dimension for the Schools in the South Mediterranean
- Training of Trainers initiative between the Bulgarian and Ukrainian Schools
- Turkish and Greek Schools come together to explore the “Politics of Friendship”
- Seven SPS from South-East Europe work for energy efficiency in the region
- RAD programme continues in 2015 with a final cycle on democratic institutions
- Co-operation Agreement strengthens bonds between Bulgarian and Moroccan Schools
- Hundreds of Schools participants at the 3rd World Forum for Democracy
- Ukrainian crisis at the heart of Schools’ discussions during the Forum
- A new name for the Association of Schools
- Key SPS publications in 2014
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Issue 7, September 2014
In this issue:
- Confidence-building workshop brings together seven Schools of the Black Sea Region
- A Pan-European Leadership Academy: a new School project in the pipeline
- The Ukrainian School introduces a special confidence-building course
- The Civic School of Political Studies in Greece opens its doors
- Visegrád Group (V4) meets Eastern Partnership Programme (EaP)
- Moscow School continues its training for education professionals
- School alumni contribute to 2014 World Forum for Democracy on youth participation
- School Alumni on how to encourage civic and political participation of young people and enhance their impact
- Over 550 School participants will attend the World Forum for Democracy 2014
- Video: Schools of Political Studies Network seen through the eyes of alumni
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Issue 6, April 2014
In this issue:
- A new School of Political Studies opens its doors in Turkey
- School Alumni now have their own seminar event
- The Seven Western Balkan Schools come together for the second Regional Academy for Democracy (RAD)
- Tbilisi School celebrates the 15th anniversary of Georgia’s membership of the Council of Europe
- Focus on alumni of the School of Democratic Leadership, Montenegro
- Open Thoughts: Democracy through the looking-glass, by Jack Hanning
- New publication: Europe and the Spectre of Post-Growth Society
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Issue 5, January 2014
In this issue:
- Peer support between well-established and new Schools: Bulgarian and Moroccan SPS sign co-operation agreement
- E-learning programmes embraced by Schools of Political Studies
- Over 500 SPS participants attended the 2nd World Forum for Democracy
- Schools’ participants impressions about the World Forum for Democracy
- Alumni Corner: “One Europe is in Danger” by Mikhail Minakov
- Report of the Middle East and North Africa Regional seminar ‘Understanding the Arab Spring and its impact’ provides an enlightening review of the region
- Recent publications from the Schools
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Issue 4, October 2013
In this issue:
- Regional seminar in Tunisia seeks insight into the Arab Spring and beyond
- First University for Democracy for Schools of Political Studies in the Eastern Partnership region
- Inauguration ceremony of the Visegrád School of Political Studies
- Croatian School explores ways to help relaunch the economy
- Belarus School draws lessons from transformations in countries of Visegrád 4
- Council of Europe report on “Living together” promoted in Armenia
- The Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence (BFPE) celebrates its 10th anniversary
- Focus on alumni of the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence
- 2013 World Forum for Democracy: Bringing together the leaders of tomorrow
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Issue 3, July 2013
In this issue:
- Directors’ meeting focuses on greater visibility of the Schools of Political Studies
- Participants from the Schools joined a seminar on “Democratic citizenship and diversity” in Strasbourg
- “Culture of Dialogue” at the heart of the Georgian–Russian bilateral meeting
- The Albanian School of Political Studies alerts first time voters
- Yerevan School explores gender issues in Armenia
- Montenegro School of Democratic Leadership celebrates its 10th Anniversary
- The Moscow School of Political Studies: 20 years of civic education in Russia
- Focus on alumni of the Moscow School of Political Studies
- The School of Political Studies’ “brand” exported to Central Africa
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Issue 2, March 2013
In this issue:
- The Regional Academy for Democracy: a unique initiative to build political capacity in the Western Balkans
- The Network of Schools extends to Central Europe: welcome to the Visegrád School of Political Studies!
- The Schools of Political Studies invited to play a key role in the 2013 World Forum for Democracy
- Focus on alumni of the Ukrainian School of Political Studies
- Launch in Tunis of the first School of Political Studies outside the European Continent – Interview with Ahmed Driss
- New book on the Schools of Political Studies by Prof. Denis Rolland
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Issue 1, November 2012
In this issue:
- Hundreds of School participants at the First World Forum for Democracy
- New Schools of Political Studies open in Tunisia and Morocco
- Secretary General of the Council of Europe reaffirms his commitment to the Schools of Political Studies
- Focus on alumni of the Tbilisi Schools of Political Studies
- Successful Western Balkans joint bid to create the Regional Academy for Democracy
- President of Albania awards certificates at graduation ceremony
- The Croatian School co-host a lecture by Ban Ki-moon
- Armenian Prime Minister inspires participants of the Yerevan School
- Schools participate in Eastern Partnership programme on “Democracy, Good Governance and Stability”
- Partner organisations of the Schools of Political Studies (2011-2012)
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