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The interaction between gas and electricity on system level in Northwest Europe

March 11, 2010. The Clingendael International Energy Programme is pleased to announce that on March 16, the Energy Workshop “.“The interaction between gas and electricity on system level in Northwest Europe” will take place. Read more »

AN OPEN MARKET? Political Obstacles and Chinese Investment in Europe

March 4, 2010. 5th of March this International Conference will be arranged by Clingendael Asia Studies and Nyenrode Business University at Institute Clingendael. This one-day International Conference addresses the relationship between economic and political considerations that are relevant for the inflow of Chinese investments into Europe. These considerations relate to both European governments and Chinese investors. At present, Chinese investments in Europe represent only a fraction of the total bilateral investment flows (Chinese FDI inflow into the European Union was 0.1 billion euro in 2008). This is set to change in the coming years, however. In September 2009 Wen Jiabao, China’s premier, announced that Beijing would use its foreign exchange reserves to support and accelerate overseas expansion and acquisitions by Chinese companies. Estimated at more than 1,500 billion euro, the Chinese foreign exchange reserves are the largest in the world. Read more »

Conference announcement: Enriching the Planet – Empowering Europe

February 25, 2010. On the 26st and 27th of April 2010, Clingendael Institute, in close cooperation with the government of the Netherlands, organises an international high level conference on EU policies regarding the management and protection of natural resources. The conference will focus on causes and consequences of scarcity of natural resources, such as energy, food, water and minerals, and will discuss what can be done at the EU level to catalyse the transition towards a more sustainable economy. Participants of the conference will be senior policy-makers and outstanding experts. Participation is upon invitation only. For more information, please visit the conference website at http://www.clingendael.nl/resourcescarcity.

Energiebeleid en de Noordwest-Europese markt: Brandstofmix en infrastructuur

February 8, 2010. The most recent Clingendael Energy Paper Energiebeleid en de Noordwest-Europese markt: Brandstofmix en infrastructuur (“Energy Policy and the Northwest European market: Fuel mix and infrastructure”) analyses the key challenges in formulating a meaningful and effective national energy policy in the context of a regionalizing Northwest European market, focusing in particular on the fuel mix and infrastructure aspects. Read more »

The US regulatory system, an inspiration for Europe? A perspective from the FERC

February 4, 2010. The Clingendael International Energy Programme is pleased to announce that on February 25, Mr. Michael McGehee of the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), will give a presentation on “The US regulatory system, an inspiration for Europe? A perspective from the FERC”. In his presentation, Mr. McGehee will elaborate on the regulatory framework regarding gas infrastructure projects in the United States. In addition, he will point out the differences between the EU and the US on this matter. The FERC is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. Read more »

Recent publications
RU Doctrinal provisions and political realities, Marcel de Haas, in: Nezavisimoye Voyennoye Obozreniye, 26 February 2010 - Download PDF (155 Kb)
EN Success and Failure of UN Peacekeeping Operation: UNMIS in Sudan, Jaïr van der Lijn, in: Journal of International Peacekeeping, Maart 2010 - Download PDF (41 Kb)
NL Een kristallen bol met barsten: Verkenningen van toekomstige veiligheidsbedreigingen (2020-2030), Jaïr van der Lijn, in: Vrede en Veiligheid, Maart 2010 - Download PDF (46 Kb)
EN Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of the Belgian Regions: Flanders and Wallonia (Summary), David Criekemans, Clingendael Discussion Paper in Diplomacy 117, March 2010 - Download PDF (579 Kb)
EN Clingendael Asia Forum 4: Time of Israel to rethink its China Policy, Aron Shai, Online publication, 1 March 2010 - Download PDF (36 Kb)
EN Report Seminar SSD in Brurundi, Sylvie More, Conference Proceeding, February 2010 - Download PDF (167 Kb)
EN Breaking Pillars - Towards a civil-military security approach for the European Union (Summary), Margriet Drent & Dick Zandee, Clingendael Security Paper Nr. 13, 11 February 2010 - Download PDF (381 Kb)

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Media
NL Haagse schemering, Willem Post, in: Het Financieele Dagblad, 5 Maart 2010
NL Genade voor IJsland, Ko Colijn, in: Vrij Nederland, 3 Maart 2010
NL Reputatie België vraagt meer pragmatisme, Ellen Huijgh; Jan Melissen, in: De Tijd, 5 februari 2010 - Download PDF (962 Kb)
NL Hollandse blamage in Washington, Willem Post, in: Het Financieele Dagblad, 1 Maart 2010
NL Geen Atlantische reflex, maar wat dan wel? Alfred Pijpers, in: NRC Handelsblad, 23 februari 2010
NL En Toch ......, Ko Colijn, in: Vrij Nederland, 27 februari 2010
NL Verlies en reputatieschade? Ko Colijn, in: Vrij Nederland, 25 februari 2010

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