Turkey’s EU Accession Negotiations: a state of affairs

The Centre for EU Studies, the Ghent Institute for International Studies and the Centre for Turkish Studies at Ghent University invite you for an expert seminar on the current state of Turkey’s EU accession negotiations.

The panel will address the various causes and possible solutions for the current stalemate, as well as perceptions of the EU negotiation process in Turkey.

Panel:

- Dr. Nurşen Numanoğlu, Deputy Permanent Delegate, Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU

- Mr. Christos Makridis, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission, DG Enlargement, Unit B3 Turkey

- Prof. Canan Balkir, Chair of the Department of EU Studies, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir

- Mr. Selçuk Gültaşlı, Brussels representative of the Turkish daily ZAMAN in Brussels

The discussion will be held in English.

Chatham House Rules apply. In order to encourage openness and an optimal exchange of information, we kindly ask not to quote the panelists in any publication.

Date: Wednesday 28 March 2012, 2 pm - 4 pm (registration starts at 1.30 pm)
Venue: Ghent University, Het Pand, Onderbergen 1, Gent http://www.ugent.be/het-pand/en/accessibility

Registration is required. Please confirm your participation before 26 March at ElineM.DeRidder@UGent.be.