On 9 and 10 July, the Centre for Liberal Modernity organized the international conference “EU Enlargement — a geopolitical necessity and the next steps for the EU candidate states” with its partner organizations in Tbilisi, Georgia.
As a result of Russia’s constant attacks on its energy sector, Ukraine suffers an ongoing severe energy shortage. Power outages are a daily occurrence. This makes life difficult for the population, endangers...
July 9–10: Center for Liberal Modernity in Tbilisi — international conference with our partner organizations aims at fostering collaboration among civil society organizations from the eastern partnerships and the Western Balkans and strenghten them on EU accession issues. Participants will share their paths to EU membership, exchange best practices and develop joint initiatives.
While Russia is preparing for a long war, the West remains hesitant and divided. At this year’s conference Russia and the West, participants urgently called for a new European policy versus Moscow....
Ideas matter! That is why LibMod launched a new format: The European Book Club. The second discussion will be devoted to “The Blindsided” by Sylvie Kauffmann.
On 14–15 December 2023, the European Council decided to open accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova if progress can be made in implementing EU reforms, particularly in the Rule of Law. Since then, the Moldovan government has been continuously implementing the EU reforms. How should Moldova’s progress towards EU accession negotiations be assessed? What are the next steps in the EU integration process for Moldova? How can the EU and Germany support and accompany Moldova on its European path?
Germany’s foot-dragging over military aid to Ukraine and the half-hearted implementation of Chancellor Scholz’ Zeitenwende were subjected to sharp criticism at the Center for Liberal Modernity’s recent public discussion “Russia...
The war in Ukraine is a test for liberal democracies’ resolve and for their capacity to act. There is still time to turn the tide. Otherwise, future historians will mark this...
Despite the ongoing war Ukraine is determined to rebuild its aviation industry and enable its citizens to travel by air again. On 8 May, the Centre for Liberal Modernity discussed the future of the Ukrainian aviation industry with European and Ukrainian experts. The most urgent needs are: trainings for staff, funds (loans or direct aid) as well as air defence systems and munition. Lukas Daubner summarised the results of the discussion here.
In our public discussion «Russia and the West — What is at stake» on 15 May in Berlin we will discuss policy options for the West versus Moscow and what Germany’s allies expect from Berlin. Find the programme and details how to register offline and/or online here.
On 20 March, LibMod organised two expert discussions on carbon management and negative emissions in Brussels. Many decisions that are also crucial for Germany are currently being made there. All the more reason to open our eyes to the EU perspective.
International Expert Network Russia Conference Programme as of 14 May 2024 “RUSSIA AND THE WEST: WHAT IS AT STAKE” The War in Ukraine and the West’s Future Policy towards Russia
On February 28th LibMod organised a workshop on the Green energy transition in Ukrainian communities to discuss current legislative frameworks and practical local experiences of small distributed generation in municipalities with lawmakers and experts from Ukraine and the EU. Decentralized energy can benefit communities through strengthening their resilience and security, reducing electricity costs, and increasing investments and local ownership. Since the Russian war of aggression, municipal owned enterprises and local ownership of renewable energy have become highly important.
On February 28th, the Zentrum Liberale Moderne hosted its kick-off European Book Club event, featuring a thought-provoking discussion on the essay “Posttraumatic Sovereignty” by our Program Directors and Senior Fellows Karolina Wigura and Jaroslaw Kuisz.
