Public Lecture I Dr. Kai-Olaf Lang I 6th November 2025
The European Union on the way to a new enlargement:
interests, challenges and necessities
The Deutsch-Ungarisches Jugendwerk and the Széchenyi István College for Advanced Studies have the pleasure to invite you to a public lecture by Dr. Kai-Olaf Lang, Senior Fellow at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) – the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin.
The lecture will explore the prospects and challenges of the European Union’s next potential enlargement rounds, examining the political, economic and security dimensions that shape this complex process.
Venue: Corvinus University of Budapest – Gellért Campus
(1118 Budapest, Ménesi út 5.)
Date: Thursday, 6th November 2025
Time: 18:30
About Dr. Kai-Olaf Lang
Dr. Lang is a Senior Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), one of Europe’s leading foreign-policy think tanks advising the German government and parliament. He holds a diploma in public administration and a doctorate in political sciences. His fields of expertise include:
- Central and Eastern European countries and their transformation processes
- Domestic politics and foreign policy in the CEE region
- EU enlargement and its implications
- Security issues in Central Europe
- European Neighbourhood Policy
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About SWP:
According to their introduction:
"The German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) advises the German government and parliament on foreign and security policy issues. As one of Europe's largest foreign policy think tanks, we conduct independent, practice-oriented research. We also advise decision-makers in international organizations such as the European Union, NATO, and the United Nations.”
Registration:
This event is public, but registration is required.
Please register at the link below
until 5th November 2025:
https://forms.gle/8SkAKia8fBW5Yxjw5
Please note that the event will be held in English.
