The European Humanities University announces grant winners of the 1st Annual Research Competition on European Integration, supported by the generous donation of Mr. Jerzy Buzek, European Parliament President in 2009 of an award for his work in European Integration provided by the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
1. Makhouskaya Iryna, Associate Professor, Department of History
Project: European vs Soviet Identity: Political Discourse and Individual Social Practices during Perestroika Era in a Biographic Narrative
Grant: €3000
2. Kruglashov Anatoliy, Professor, Department of Political Science; Tkachyov Constantine, a research fellow, Department of Political Science
Project: EU’s Policy Concerning Settlement of Ethnopolitical Conflicts in Post-Soviet Region (on the Example of the Transnistrian Conflict)
Grant: €2000
3. Klimovich Anastasia, Shirokanova Anna, MA 2nd year students of European Studies
Project: Belarus and EU: Europeanization or Regionalization?
Grant: €2000
The objective of the Annual Research Competition on European Integration is to stimulate research projects, which make a significant contribution to the understanding of the challenges of European Integration, with particular attention to Belarus, for publication in international journals.
On December 8, 2009 the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Jerzy Buzek, was awarded the prestigious annual “Staatspreis” in Bonn, Germany, by the Ministerpresident (Prime Minister) of North-Rhine Westphalia, Dr. Jurgen Ruttgers. The prize honored Mr. Buzek's lifetime achievements in promoting and strengthening democracy in Europe. He donated the prize of €25.000 to the European Humanities University in recognition of its contribution towards the promotion of the integration of Belarus into the European family of nations and the preparation of future leaders of society.
