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We are pleased to announce that on 9 March 2026, @marcogiuli.bsky.social successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “The Integration of Energy Security and Climate Objectives in Europe’s External Energy Policy.” Congrats Dr. Giuli! 👏
More: www.brussels-school.be/output/news/... #PhD #BSoG

Speed vs. Legitimacy in EU Policymaking: A False Choice | GreenDeal-NET EU reforms risk sidelining democratic safeguards. This op-ed addresses why speed and legitimacy are compatible under the Better Regulation review.

🏃🏽‍➡️Speed vs legitimacy in #EU policymaking: a real trade-off?
This @greendealnet.eu op-ed argues it’s a false choice. Bypassing impact assessments & consultations for "urgency" risks trust & democratic standards. The Better Regulation review can align efficiency with accountability.

Congratulations to @atjmattelaer.bsky.social on his appointment as Defense Policy Director to Minister Theo Francken.

Prof. Dr. Mattelaer is Associate Professor in International Security at the CSDS at the Brussels School of Governance.

We wish him all the best in his new position.

Responsibility Dumping and Autocratic Policy Tools: The Political Economy and Multi-level Governance of Migration in Poland and Türkiye - Hague Journal on the Rule of Law Why do autocratizing governments adopt liberal migration policies despite migration-skeptical electorates? Existing scholarship often links open migration policies to liberal governments and restricti...

📢 New publication from BSoG Assistant Professor Max Nagel!
His latest article, “Responsibility Dumping and Autocratic Policy Tools: The Political Economy and Multi-level Governance of Migration in Poland and Türkiye,” has been published in the Hague Journal on the Rule of Law. #BSoG #BSoGResearch

A new high-level lecture on ‘European AI governance’ took place on 26 Feb 2026. The event opened with welcome remarks by Prof. Trisha Meyer, followed by a keynote intervention from Lucilla Sioli, Director of the EU AI Office. @ec.europa.eu

In her new policy brief, our Associate Researcher Stephanie Arnold, PhD explores how regional cooperation on regulatory sandboxes can drive data-driven growth across the Southern African Development Community (#SADC).
Read it here: cris.unu.edu/advancing-re...

#policybrief #unucris

The rise of ecological litigation across Asia highlights the growing power of courts, litigants and governance frameworks in tackling environmental damage and climate challenges. ⚖️ Join us on 3 March and explore how remedies in environmental cases are evolving.
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📑 We’re delighted to share that our Postdoctoral Researcher Tom Willaert , together with Dr. Stijn Peeters, has just published their latest paper on ‘dark metrics’ and the mainstreaming of political extremism on Dutch-speaking #Telegram.
Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Congratulations to Professor Trisha Meyer, Director of the Research Centre for Digitalisation, Democracy and Innovation at the Brussels School of Governance, on her election to the Executive Board of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO)! 👏

#BSoG #BrusselsSchool #EDMO

🍃 We’re delighted to announce the launch of "Climate Politics: Can't Live With It, Can't Mitigate Without It" by Caroline Kuzemko, published by Cambridge University Press.

Join us on 9 March at 12:30 at the BSoG!

🔗 Register: www.brussels-school.be/output/event...

#climate #climatepolitics

Join our next High-Level Lecture: “European AI governance: reconciling sovereignty with competitiveness?”

📅 26 Feb 2026 | 🕕 18:00–19:40
📍 VUB Campus

We are pleased to welcome Lucilla Sioli, Director of the European AI Office.

🔗 Register: www.brussels-school.be/output/event...

We are pleased to invite you to attend the public #PhD defence of @marcogiuli.bsky.social on 9 March at 15:00 CET. His thesis is entitled The integration of energy security and #climate objectives in Europe’s external energy policy.

Register: www.brussels-school.be/output/event...
#EU #energypolicy

Visiting Researcher for DSNS-ACT Project at United Nations University Bruges We are looking for two visiting researchers to spend two months at the United Nations University in Bruges, where they will contribute to the project DSNS-ACT.

We are looking for two visiting researchers to spend two months at the United Nations University - CRIS in Bruges, where they will conduct research on digital sovereignty as part of the DSNS-ACT project. Apply by 26 Feb 2026.

#BSoG #DigitalSovereignty

🎓 New #PhD opportunity!
The Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) at the BSoG is recruiting a PhD researcher for an FWO-funded project: “The Weaponisation of Ideas: United States–China Competition in the Symbolic Field”. Apply by 15/03/2026.

🔎 www.brussels-school.be/jobs/phd-wea...

🚨 New vacancy at the BSoG!
We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher (with grant) to work on a project exploring the ideational and symbolic dimensions of United States–China rivalry.
📅 Apply by 15 March
🔎 More: www.brussels-school.be/jobs/postdoc...

#BSoG #BrusselsSchool #Postdoc #Vacancy

We are pleased to share a new blog post by Dr Kata Dozsa published on the #ERC #CuriaeVirides Blog.
The piece reflects on key developments and discussions surrounding last November’s Aarhus Convention.
Read it here: curiaevirides.eu/2026/02/11/i... #MOP8

The VUB & BSoG invite you to a High-Level Lecture on #Ukraine and Europe’s security future. 🇺🇦🇪🇺 Join Ambassador Vsevolod Chentsov for a keynote, expert panel, and Q&A on Ukraine’s European path, the #EU’s response to Russian aggression, and Europe’s security.
👉 www.brussels-school.be/output/event...

📣 Virtual book launch: A New Wave of Anti-Racism in Europe?
Join BIRMM for the launch of this open-access volume on how racialized minorities are reshaping anti-racism in Europe, with contributions from leading scholars.

📅 18 Feb | 🕛 12:00–13:30 CET | Online
🔗 birmm.research.vub.be/virtual-book...

📢 Don’t miss the final conference of ReMeD – Resilient Media for Democracy in the Digital Age on 13 Feb 2026 and explore the vital relationship between #democracy, #media, and citizens in the #digital age.
🔗 More: www.brussels-school.be/output/event...

📣 Call for contributions | EDMO BELUX 2.0

Submit papers, panels or workshops for the EDMO BELUX 2.0 final conference on countering disinformation in Belgium & Luxembourg.

🗓️ 7–8 Sept 2026 | ⏰ Deadline: 8 March

🔗 www.brussels-school.be/output/news/...

Anchoring climate policy integration: progress and limitations under the European Green Deal This article investigates how and to what extent climate policy integration (CPI) has been legally anchored in the EU’s governance framework under the European Green Deal (EGD). First, we establish...

🌿 This article written by Sebastian Oberthür, Kati Kulovesi, and Leonie Reins, examines how and to what extent climate policy integration (CPI) has been legally anchored in the EU’s governance framework under the European Green Deal (EGD). #climatepolicy #EuropeanGreenDeal

In this new article, Dr Max Nagel combines insights from political economy and public policy to study how populist governments change economies and affect the regulatory state.
Open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Episode #24: How green is your COP? Insights from Belém Exploring COP30, international climate governance, multilateral climate negotiations, and the role of COP summits in shaping global climate policy.

What do COPs actually deliver? And why do they still matter amid climate backlash and geopolitical turbulence?

Karin Bäckstrand & @janagheuens.bsky.social look back at COP30 in Belém to unpack who decides, who influences outcomes & what “implementation” means 10 years after Paris.

Watch/listen👇

In her new blog post, BSoG Prof. Kristin Henrard examines how the #CJEU’s growing reliance on a broad margin of appreciation in religious matters risks weakening the protection of #religious freedom, non-discrimination, and even internal market freedoms.

Episode #20: The Arctic is heating up: Turbulence in the North | GreenDeal-NET Jana Gheuens & Aslak Busch explore Arctic geopolitics: Climate change, rising tensions, & EU's role in the North."

🧊 Why is the Arctic — and especially Greenland — emerging as a geopolitical hotspot?
🎙️ In Episode 20 of the @greendealnet.eu podcast, Arctic governance expert Aslak Veierud Busch from the BSoG breaks down what’s at stake at the top of the world.
🎧 Watch or listen: www.greendealnet.eu/episode-20-A...

Professor Georgios Terzis presents ongoing research on AI and Journalism at ARIJ 18th 18th Annual Forum Professor Georgios Terzis, together with co‑author Assistant Professor Abit Hoxha, shared new research on how journalists are using artificial intelligence.

How is AI reshaping journalism today? 🤖🗞️
Prof Georgios Terzis recently presented his ongoing research on #AI and journalism at the 18th ARIJ Annual Forum, contributing to key discussions on #media, #technology, and democratic values.
👉 Read it here: www.brussels-school.be/output/news/...

NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS: SOME QUESTIONS AROUND THE CONCEPT Martha Isabel Robles Ustariz (1) PhD Researcher, Defend-Bio Project. Brussels School of Governance (BSoG), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Route to Nabusimake-Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombi…

🌿 What are nature-based solutions—and why are they sparking debate in environmental policy and science?
In her latest piece, PhD researcher Martha Isabel Robles Ustariz (BSoG) explores the origins, potential, and open questions surrounding this concept. 🌍
defendbio.eu/nature-based...

Prof. Dr. Jamal Shahin and Dr. Nadia Tjahja attend UNGA 80 on WSIS+20 Prof. Dr Jamal Shahin and Dr Nadia Tjahja participated in the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on the Information Society (WSIS+20) on 16 and 17 December in New York.

On 16 & 17 December, Prof. Dr Jamal Shahin and Dr Nadia Tjahja participated in the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on the Information Society (WSIS+20) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

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#BSoG #research #WSIS20 #UN #informationsociety #digitalgovernance

Annual TDI Conference – A steady hand in an increasingly turbulent trade landscape TDI Yearly Conference was organised by the 3E Research Centre of the Brussels School of Governance in collaboration with DG Trade and leading law firms in Brussels.

The global trading system is grappling with high US tariffs, intensifying trade tensions. How has the #EU responded to these challenges over the past year? This question formed the central theme of the 8th edition of the #TDI Yearly Conference.
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Professor Kristin Henrard co-edits landmark book on Roma rights On 11 December, we hosted the launch of The Rights of Roma in European Courts: Strategic Litigation and the Boundaries of Human Rights, edited by Kristin Henrard & Lilla Farkas.

On 11 Dec, the BSoG hosted the launch of The Rights of Roma in European Courts: Strategic Litigation and the Boundaries of Human Rights, edited by Professor Kristin Henrard and Lilla Farkas. #Roma #research #BSoG