Is the Nordic Social Model under Threat from the Current Crisis in Europe?
Seminar
This public lecture is now available as: MP3 (please listen to the file below in three parts). Europe in general, and the Euro-area in particular, is in turmoil. Many countries are struggling with high unemployment rates, huge deficits and are carrying a heavy debt-burden. The weakness of…
Europe at the Crossroads: Estonian Perspectives on the EU and Eurozone
Seminar
This public lecture is now available as: MP3 (please listen to the file below in three parts). Estonia regained its independence on 20 August 1991. In 2004, Estonia acceded to the EU and joined NATO. In 2007, it joined the Schengen group of European countries. Estonia joined…
Australia and European Integration: Historical Perspectives
Conference
The contribution of Dr Ben Wellings is now available as: MP3 (please listen to the file below). The March 1962 appointment of Sir Edwin McCarthy as Australia’s Ambassador to the European Communities marked the beginning of Australia’s formal representation to what is now the European Union. This…
Do Flexible Labour Markets Enhance Employment? A Comparison of Australia and The Netherlands
Seminar
This public lecture is now available as MP3 (please listen to the file above in three parts) and the PowerPoint slides as a PDF file (as a courtesy to the presenter, please contact him for permission to refer to his PowerPoint notes for the purpose of further research). This presentation analyses…
Harmonizing Private Law in the European Union: Past, Present and Future
Seminar
This public lecture is now available as: MP3 (please listen to the file below in three parts) and PDF (as a courtesy to the presenter, please contact him for permission to refer to his PowerPoint notes for the purpose of further research). The EU has so far taken only hesitant steps towards the…
The UN Security Council, NATO, the European Union, the ICC and Libya
Seminar
This event is presented with the Centre for International and Public Law Its purpose is to discuss the international law aspects of the situation in Libya. The analysis starts with an introduction, coveringthe issues of democratic forms of government under international law, and of state…
Book Launch of Cross-Border Law Enforcement: Regional Law Enforcement Cooperation – European, Australian and Asia-Pacific Perspectives
Other
The ANU Centre for European Studies and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security hosted the launch of CROSS-BORDER LAW ENFORCEMENT REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION – EUROPEAN, AUSTRALIAN AND ASIA-PACIFIC PERSPECTIVES Edited by Saskia Hufnagel, Clive Harfield and Simon Bronitt To…