Towards a Security Architecture for the Mediterranean
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Human Security Perspectives on Developments in the Middle East
Human Security Perspectives on Developments in the Middle East
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Spotlight on Istanbul: Building and Rebuilding the Periphery
Spotlight on Istanbul: Building and Rebuilding the Periphery
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Gender Institute Consultation Meeting
Gender Institute Consultation Meeting
Sylvia Tiryaki together with Mensur Akgun and other international civil society activists attended the Gender Institute Consultation Meeting which took place in Abu Dhabi on October 13, 2010. The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates.
From Aspiration to Reality: Nuclear Disarmament After the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review
From Aspiration to Reality: Nuclear Disarmament After the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review
GPoT Center’s Deputy Director Dr. Sylvia Tiryaki participated in a one-day conference, organized by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Fundación Alternatives, in Madrid on November 30th, 2012.
The conference was entitled “Challenges for the European Union in a Changing World” aimed at analyzing the role of Europe in the current global context facing the European economic crisis and the rise of new states and non-state actors in the global arena. It addressed questions such as the ways in which Europe can deal with these changes, the perception of the EU by external actors, and what kind of global governance that should be promoted.
Dr. Tiryaki participated as a speaker in the first conference session entitled “Power Shifts: the EU in a Multipolar World”. Other speakers at the event included Josep Borrell, former Minister and former President of the European Parliament (keynote speech); Íñigo Méndez De Vigo y Montojo, Secretary of State for European Affairs of Spain; Members of Parliament of Spain; and representatives from the international think-tank community.
Young Diplomats Forum
Young Diplomats Forum
GPoT Center’s deputy director Sylvia Tiryaki participated as a speaker during the Young Diplomats Forum, organized by the Global Diplomatic Forum 2-6 September at the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey, Ankara.
Sylvia Tiryaki delivered a speech in the panel EU-Turkey Relations: Opportunities and Challenges, addressing questions of Turkey’s role in the EU enlargement process and Turkey’s EU-accession.
Exploring New Opportunities for Reconciliation in Cyprus | Brookings Institute Washington DC
Exploring New Opportunities for Reconciliation in Cyprus | Brookings Institute Washington DC
On 11 June, 2013 Sylvia Tiryaki participated as a panelist at the Brookings Institute’s ‘Exploring New Opportunities for Reconciliation in Cyprus’ roundtable discussion in Washington DC. In attendance were representatives from relevant intergovernmental and governmental organizations such as the US State Department, the media, and universities as well as other NGOs and CSOs.
Turkish-Slovak Business Forum | June 2013
Turkish-Slovak Business Forum | June 2013
On 7 June 2013 Sylvia Tiryaki attended the Turkish-Slovak Business Forum in Istanbul, Turkey. Before the forum she participated in a private meeting session with the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico. The forum is part of a series of initiatives that aim to further strengthen Turkish and Slovakian political and economic ties.
“Turkish and Norwegian Scholars on the Arab Spring” | Conference
“Turkish and Norwegian Scholars on the Arab Spring” | Conference
On 23 and 24 May 2013 GPoT Center deputy director Sylvia Tiryaki participated at a Norwegian Institute of
International Affairs’ (NUPI) conference entitled “Turkish and Norwegian
Scholars on the Arab Spring”. During her session, Sylvia Tiryaki discussed the lessons that can be
drawn from mediations in Cyprus, the Balkans and the Oslo Process with former
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Thorvald Stoltenberg.
The rest of the conference addressed topics such as Turkey’s
ability to function as an example for states in the region and other aspects of
its foreign policy. An important part of the conference’s agenda was to
contribute to an enhanced cooperation between Norway and Turkey, and to
increase contact across the borders.
Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean: Can it Facilitate Dispute Resolution?
Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean: Can it Facilitate Dispute Resolution?
On 13 May 2013 Sylvia Tiryaki moderated a panel entitled “Energy and Improvements in Turkey-Israel Relations” which was part of the larger conference “Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean: Can it Facilitate Dispute Resolution?”.
The conference, organized by the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), covered topics such as energy, Israel, Cyprus and the way forward for the region.