The Nordic-Baltic space and the war in Ukraine and the changing world order: challenges and new prospects for cooperation

The Centre de Recherche Europes-Eurasie-CREE (Inalco) invites you to a round-table discussion entitled: "The Nordic-Baltic space faced with the war in Ukraine and the changing world order: between challenges and new prospects for cooperation".
This event is co-organized by the Observatoire de l'Europe médiane contemporaine, the Espaces baltiques project of CREE/Inalco and UR 4254 ERLIS of the University of Caen.
Photo de deux hommes en costume bleu qui se serrent la main devant une cheminée dorée
Poignée de main entre le Président des Etats-Unis, Donald Trump et le Président de la Finlande, Alexander Stubb, octobre 2025 © La Maison Blanche‎

Speakers

  • Matti ANTTONEN, Finnish Ambassador to France (2022-2025), Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2018-2022), Finnish Embassy in Stockholm (2017-2018), and in Moscow (2008-2012)
  • Sophie ENOS-ATTALI, Senior Lecturer in Political Science (Institut catholique de Paris), specializing in the security policies of Nordic countries and neutrality in Europe
  • Amélie ZIMA, PhD in Political Science, Head of the European and Transatlantic Security Program at IFRI, specialist in NATO and Central European defense policies
  • Marguerite CASSEGRAIN, PhD student in Geography at Pars 1 University, preparing a thesis entitled "La construction d'une région de sécurité en Europe du Nord? Strategic recomposition of the European Nordic periphery"

Discussion and moderation

  • Katerina KESA (CREE/Inalco)
  • Harri VEIVO (ERLIS/Université de Caen)

Argument of the round table

This round table seeks to revisit the developments that have taken place in the Nordic-BalticBaltic region in terms of changing dynamics and new prospects for cooperation in recent years. It will question both the challenges encountered and the regional or national initiatives undertaken by Baltic and Nordic players in the face of the war in Ukraine but also the return of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States in 2025.

L'Observatoire de l'Europe médiane contemporaine

The Observatoire de l'Europe médiane contemporaine of the Centre de Recherche Europes-Eurasie (CREE), Inalco, aims to organize debates open to the general public, bringing together specialists (academics, experts, journalists, diplomats...) from the states and societies of Central Europe, to provide contextualized insights into current issues, and to question the perception of the region's civilian populations on political and social changes and phenomena that are the subject of debate. While addressing topical issues, the Observatoire de l'Europe médiane will also focus on societal questions that are part of a longer timeframe (issues linked to internal politics, the socio-economic, cultural or media situation and transformations).

Created on the model of the Observatory of Post-Soviet States, the Observatory of Contemporary Median Europe (co-directed by Katerina Kesa, Anne Madelain and Jana Vargovčíková) responds to the need to nurture knowledge, information and debate on a geographical area stretching from Finland to Greece, including the countries of Central and Balkan Europe, but also occasionally, depending on the issues, dealing with its "margins", countries situated between two historical and political spaces, such as the Baltic States (both ex-Soviet and EU members), Ukraine or Belarus (ex-Soviet and Middle Europe).

Organization

  • Katerina Kesa (CREE/Inalco)
  • Eric Le Bourhis (CREE/Inalco)
    • (CREE/Inalco)
    • Jana Vargovčikova (CREE/Inalco)
    • Harri Veivo (ERLIS/Université de Caen)

Contact

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