The London School of Economics and Political Science's European Institute is coming to Brussels this September as part of its 30-year anniversary celebration.

LSE and EI alumni are invited to attend a special anniversary event "Europe At Risk? Democracy and Peace in a Global and Changing Europe" on Thursday 8 September 2022, 6:30pm to 8:00pm (CEST). It will explore the current risks to stability in Europe - including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, democratic backsliding, populism and the global climate crisis - as well as solutions and potential opportunities for the European project during these moments of transformative change.

The speakers include:

• Sara Hagemann, Associate Dean and Professor of Political Science at Københavns Universitet
• Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund (GMF) in Brussels, and at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) in Washington DC and
• Borja Guijarro Usobiaga, Security & Defense - Strategic Communications at European External Action Service.

The event will be chaired by Chris Anderson, Ralf Dahrendorf Professor of European Politics and Society, LSE European Institute.

• Venue: The Europe Salon, Sofitel Brussels Europe, Brussels, Belgium
• Registration: The event is free, but a ticket will be required via Eventbrite https://lnkd.in/gyHYMBbY, with priority given to LSE Alumni.
• For More Information: https://lnkd.in/gewszwwS

The event will be followed by a wine reception. We look forward to celebrating the EI's 30th Anniversary and our vibrant Brussels community, and we hope you all will be there to join us. If you have any questions, please email ei.alumni@lse.ac.uk.

Event Types: Discussion, High-level Panel Discussion, Reception