Network for Developing European Studies in the Caucasus Acronym: DESCNet Grant Agreement Number Reference: 565086-EPP-1-2015-1-EE-EPPJMO-NETWORK Project period: 01.09.2015-31.08.2018

DESCnet The proposed Network for Developing European Studies in the Caucasus (hereinafter, DESCnet) is designed to enhance the level of European Studies in the Caucasus. The project is part of Jean Monnet Network within the Erasmus+ programme. Project period: 01.09.2015-31.08.2018

DESCnet goals Teaching Summer and winter schools for BA and MA students Young Researchers’ Seminars for PhD students Research enhancement - Launching AESC working papers Outreach Two annual scholarly conventions Regular network members meetings Website and newsletter

DESCnet partners P 1 University of Tartu, Estonia P 2 University of Graz (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz), Austria P 3 Yeditepe University (Yeditepe Üniversitesi), Turkey P 4 North Caucasus Federal University, Russia P 5 Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia P 6 Khazar University, Azerbaijan P 7 Yerevan State University, Armenia P 8 New Vision University, Georgia P 9 Ilia State University, Georgia

DESCnet activities 2016 Winter School Pyatigorsk “European Integration and the Future of Civil Society in the Caucasus” 2016 Young Researchers’ Seminar Graz 2016 Summer School Batumi “European Integration and Economic Development in the South Caucasus” 2017 Winter School Stavropol “European Integration and Freedom of Media in the Caucasus” 2017 Summer School Yerevan 2017 “European Integration and Energy Security” 2017 Young Researchers’ Seminar Tartu 2018 Summer School Baku 2018 “European Integration and Rivalry between Regional Integration Systems in the Caucasus”

DESCnet events Network Meeting, November 2015, Tartu, Estonia Network Meeting, July 2016, Batumi, Georgia AESC Annual Convention, May 2017, Istanbul, Turkey Network Meeting, May 2017, Istanbul, Turkey AESC Annual Convention, 2018, Tbilisi, Georgia Network Meeting, September 2018, Tbilisi, Georgia

DESCnet past events Kick-off meeting, Tartu, 2015

DESCnet past events Winter school “European Integration and the Future of Civil Society in the Caucasus”, 13-19 March 2016, Pyatigorsk North Caucasus Federal University 27 students from 11 countries 6 ECTS

DESCnet past events Young Researchers’ Seminar, Graz, 18 – 22 April 2016 University of Graz 16 participants from 10 universities 3 ECTS

DESCnet past events Summer school “Unpacking Europeanisation in the South Caucasus and the Black Sea Region: Economic, Legal and Social Contexts”, 15-24 July 2016 Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University 30 students from 11 countries 6 ECTS

DESCnet past events DESCnet consortium meeting, Batumi, 15-17 July 2016

DESCnet outreach Newsletter Website https://descnet.wordpress.com/

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