Lectures on Energy Security
From the 15th to the 17th of May within the framework of the ‘Establishing of the EU Centre in the Barents Region of Russia’ project, implemented with the support of the EU, Matteo Fumagalli, associate professor from Central European University (Budapest, Hungary) presented a course of lectures on ‘Energy Security. EU-Russia Relations’.
Mainly first and second year students majoring in International relations attended the lectures.
Particular attention was attracted by Matteo Fumagalli’s lectures on the following topics: ‘Energy Security of the EU Countries’, ‘Food Security of the Countries of Central Asia’, ‘ EU-Russia: Perspectives on the Development of the Relations’.
During one of the lectures students were asked to divide into groups and prepare collective projects-presentations on the following topic: ‘Europe through the eyes of Russia. Russia through the eyes of Europe’. Students worked on their projects with enthusiasm. The professor stressed illustrativeness and content of students’ presentations.
During the very last lecture students took part in a ‘simulation game’. The main purpose of the game was to develop skills of making joint decisions in the course of possible negotiations between representatives of the European Union and the Russian Federation on controversial issues.
According to Matteo Fumagalli, students of the Faculty of Political and Social sciences, Department of International relations have a high level of cultural communication. They are well-prepared and keen on constant self-education and self-improvement.
Meetings with the professor from Central European University were interesting, vivid and memorable, and we hope they will become a tradition.
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