Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue/Dialogue transatlantique Canada-Europe

The Euro Crisis: How it all started and where it might lead

These interviews result from a briefing about the Euro crisis for politicians, diplomats, political staffers and public servants that took place at Carleton University on Feb. 9, 2012. The event was supported by the Centre for European Studies (European Union Centre of Excellence) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
The interviewees were in conversation with Anca Gurzu.

Achim Hurrelmann is Associate Professor of Political Science at Carleton University, Associate Director of Research at the Centre for European Studies and collaborator with the Canada Europe Transatlantic Dialogue. He assesses the economic and political responses to the Euro crisis, as well as the potential impact on European integration.

Patrick Leblond is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, an advisor to the Canada-Europe Roundtable for Business and CETD collaborator. He discusses how the crisis started, who is to blame and the potential implications for Canada.

The Decline of the European Empire

Anand Menon is a member of the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue. His research in the network focuses on the EU and Canada as global actors in international conflict management and security. He is also a professor of west European politics at the University of Birmingham. He speaks about the need for a unified European defense strategy and the reasons behind the European intervention in Libya.

Marie Bernard-Meunier is on the advisory board of the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue. She has also been Canada’s ambassador to Germany, the Netherlands and UNESCO. She speaks about the European debt crisis, the reality of a “two-speed Europe,” and the need for certain countries to take a leadership role in managing it. She also discusses the development of the Canada-EU free-trade agreement.

Marc Helbling dirige le groupe de recherche Emmy-Noether <<Immigration Policies in Comparison>> au Centre de recherches en sciences sociales de Berlin. Il a écrit sur le nationalisme, la xénophobie et l’accommodement de l’Islam. Il traite des effets de la crise économique européenne sur l’immigration, de la question de savoir si l’Europe peut apprendre du système canadien.

Who’s Afraid of the European Radical Right?

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Cas Mudde, the Hampton and Esther Boswell Distinguished University Professor of Political Science at DePauw University spoke to Helen Morris about radical right parties in Europe. Mudde was in Ottawa to give the 2011 Canada-Europe lecture at Carleton University’s Centre for European Studies.

Conference on The European Union, Canada, and the Arctic: International Policy on the Arctic

These interviews result from a two-day conference (Sept. 22-23): The European Union, Canada and the Arctic: International Policy on the Arctic , supported by Carleton University’s Centre for European Studies (European Union Centre of Excellence) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

• Armand de Mestral, Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue lead researcher, Law Professor at McGill University and former member of the Canadian Law of the Sea delegation, talks about international frustration over Canada’s 2010 unilateral decision to make compulsory the duty to notify Canadian authorities in advance of a ship’s entry into Canadian waters. He argues Canada had no choice but to take this decision, highlighting the lack of solid international standards on Arctic shipping. He also discusses how the European Unions’ eventual position—in favour or against Canada’s decision—could influence the issue.
  
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• Cécile Pelaudeix, Research Associate in PACTE, at the Institute of Political Studies in Grenoble, France, talks about the differences between Canadian and EU Arctic policies. She argues Canadian policies are more focused on sovereignty issues, while that is less important for the EU. She also highlights some of the tensions between Canada and the EU as they relate to the Arctic and some policy options for resolving issues.
  
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• David Long, Professor at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and CETD collaborator, argues theory is important in explaining current Arctic policies. He proposes a counterintuitive reasoning to explain prospects for conflict in the Arctic. He says a realist approach could suggest future conflict over the Arctic. However, he argues that the region may in fact not be significant enough to the international actors to warrant a violent response. He says institutionalists and constructivists find more basis for dispute in the Arctic due to overlapping institutional frameworks. He discusses the possible impact of his conclusions on current Arctic policies.
  
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• Rob Huebert, Associate Director at the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies and Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Calgary, discusses the changes to the EU-Canada security relationship in the Arctic. He argues energy security will move the Arctic from an almost non-existent issue to one of central importance. In this context, he touches on current debates (such as NATO’s role in the Arctic and maritime navigation) and the potential for diplomatic disputes over these issues.
  
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• Markus Kaim, Head of Research on international security at the German Institute of International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik), Berlin, talks about Germany’s key areas of interest in the Arctic. He describes how Germany makes use of international organizations to have its voice heard in the Arctic, but argues that overall, the Arctic will have little importance in the future for German foreign policy.
  
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• Sandra Cavalieri, Senior Fellow and Coordinator for the Arctic and Transatlantic programs at the Ecologic Institute in Berlin, discusses the importance of environmental protection in the Arctic and how efforts in this area compete with interests of resource exploitation. She stresses the importance of developing common guidelines that will allow states to act in an environmentally friendly way in the Arctic.
  
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Dr. Frank Umbach on Energy and Climate Change Policy

Dr. Frank Umbach, Senior Associate and Head of the International Energy Security Program at the Centre for European Security Strategies (Munich-Berlin) spoke to Helen Morris about the issues facing European policymakers when formulating energy and climate change policy. He discusses whether the European experiences of balancing climate change/environmental sustainability, economic competitiveness and supply security can inform the energy security debate here in Canada.

Dr. Umbach was in Ottawa at the invitation of the German Embassy in Canada and the Centre for European Studies at Carleton University to deliver a lecture on Global Energy Challenges and the Implications for the EU’s Common Energy Policies at the Delegation of the European Commission to Canada.

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Policy Workshop on Sustainable Local Food Systems in Europe and the Americas

These interviews result from a policy workshop Sustainable Local Food Systems in Europe and the Americas: Lessons for Policy and Practice, supported by the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue and grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

• Alison Blay-Palmer, Associate Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University talks about ‘food hubs’ and the connections between farmers, consumers, and regulators. She discusses their importance for sustainable food systems in Canada. Blay-Palmer compares the approach to food policy and the role of farmers in Canada compared to the situation in Europe.

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• Chantal Blouin is Associate Director of the Centre for Trade Policy and Law, Carleton University. She discusses the impact of trade agreements on health policies. Blouin discusses the impact of differing policy frameworks upon food production and distribution. She compares the policy frameworks for local food systems in Europe with those for Canada.

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• Jan Douwe van der Ploeg, Professor of Rural Sociology at Wageningen University discusses local food production in Europe and their role in economic and social developments. He discusses the role of grassroots initiatives in local food systems and the difficulties of establishing a policy framework to promote the local food sector.

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