The various faces of populism in the UK, France, Poland, Portugal and Russia were the topic of the ASPS's pubilc debate held in the sidelines of the World Forum for Democracy 2017

Thank you to all participants from the Schools of Political Studies for coming to Strasbourg to share your ideas on populism during the World Forum for Democracy 2017!

Georgian ensemble performing the European Anthem at the World Forum for Democracy

In the sidelines of the World Forum for Democracy 2017, the ASPS is holding a public debate on populism. Thursday 9 November 2017, 19.30 ERAGE, 4 rue Brûlée, Strasbourg

Finally the Committee of Ministers has triggered the next step against Azerbaijan concerning the illegal imprisonment of our Baku Director, Ilgar Mammadov.

*ENGLISH VERSION BELOW* Débat public dans le programme "off" du Forum Mondial de la Démocratie 2017. Les récentes élections en Autriche, en Allemagne et en République Tchèque ont démontré que la vague populiste anti-européenne ne s’est pas résorbée. Au contraire, les partis populistes se consolident en s’appuyant souvent sur des réalités simplifiées et sur la notion de reprise du pouvoir par le peuple. Le populisme peut-il renforcer la démocratie ? Ou est-ce une force dirigée contre le peuple, visant à l’affaiblissement du projet européen et des institutions démocratiques de nos pays? Intervenants : * Catherine Lalumière (France) – présidente de l’Association des écoles d’études politiques et ancienne Secrétaire générale du Conseil de l’Europe * Ana Gomes (Portugal) – députée européenne * Krzysztof Bobinski (Pologne) – président de la Fondation Unia & Polska * Emil Pain (Russie) – professeur de sciences politiques, École des hautes études en sciences économiques à Moscou * Quentin Peel (Royaume-Uni) – membre associé du Programme Europe de Chatham House Moderatrice : * Fernanda Gabriel (Portugal) - Radio-Televisão Portuguesa Le débat sera interprété de et vers le français, l’anglais et le russe. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public debate in the sidelines of the World Forum for Democracy 2017. The recent elections in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic have shown have shown that the anti-European populist tide is not receding. On the contrary, populist parties have cemented their place in the European political spectrum by stressing simplistic versions of reality and the myth of giving power back to the people. Can populism ever have an invigorating effect on democracy? Or is it a force working against the people, destined to undermine the European project and distort the democratic functioning of modern states? Speakers: * Catherine Lalumière (France) – President of the Association of Schools of Political Studies and former Secretary General of the Council of Europe * Ana Gomes (Portugal) – Member of the European Parliament * Krzysztof Bobinski (Poland) – President of the Unia & Polska Foundation, Warsaw * Emil Pain (Russia) - Professor of political science, National Research University, Moscow * Quentin Peel (United Kingdom) – fellow of the Europe Programme at Chatham House Moderator: * Fernanda Gabriel (Portugal) – Radio-Televisão Portuguesa The debate will be interpreted from and into English, French and Russian.

18 October is European Anti-trafficking Day The ASPS is working for better governance and judicial structures across southern and eastern Europe and beyond to stop the trafficking of human beings

Alumni spotlight! Impressions and thoughts from alumni on their experiences with SPS... Interview #2 with Evis Fico (Albania) http://www.schoolsofpoliticalstudies.eu/index.php/en/alumni/alumni-news/228-alumni-interview-2-evis-fico