Foreign Policy Talks Series
The aim of this new initiative is to reach the general public as well as specialist audiences with informed assessments on the state of our world. It is an extension of the work being carried out both by the Center for International and European Studies ...
New Initiative: Social Consciousness Unchained
The Center for International and European Studies (CIES) at Kadir Has University, CSR Turkey, and Social Approval Initiative launched a new initiative that meant to explore and debate how society is changing as a result of the COVID19 pandemic.
Black Sea NGO Forum
The Center for International and European Studies (CIES) is proud to serve as a partner of the 12th edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum which will take place on 23-25 October 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. This year’s edition will be organised in the context of the project “Black Sea NGO Forum: Building CSO Capacity for Regional Cooperation within the Black Sea Region”, implemented by the Romanian NGDO Platform – FOND, with the financial support of the European Commission.
Striving for Good Governance: Civil Society Strengthening and Youth Empowerment
Striving for Good Governance: Civil Society Strengthening and Youth Empowerment The Center for International and European Studies (CIES) at Kadir Has University has launched a new project entitled “Striving for Good Governance: Civil Society Strengthening and Youth Empowerment” with the support...
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The Spirit of Kavala
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