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DESCnet is a Jean Monnet Network aimed at enhancing European Studies in the Caucasus region through teaching, research, outreach, and scholarly conventions. The network includes partners from Estonia, Austria, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.
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Network for Developing European Studies in the Caucasus Acronym: DESCNetGrant 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 (YeditepeÜniversitesi), 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 2016Summer School Batumi “European Integration and Economic Development in the South Caucasus” 2017Winter School Stavropol “European Integration and Freedom of Media in the Caucasus” 2017Summer School Yerevan 2017 “European Integration and Energy Security” 2017 Young Researchers’ Seminar Tartu 2018Summer 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 ShotaRustaveli 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/