Past Conferences
Welcome to the Conference Archive, where you can explore a comprehensive list of past conferences, including details on topics, dates, and keynote speakers. This resource offers valuable insights into the vibrant academic discussions that have taken place over the years, fostering connections within the global community.
EU Integration and Future Resilience
EPPC 2024 | Madrid, Spain
Since the 2016 Brexit referendum, the EU has existed in a “crisis of confidence.” Yet despite a state of permacrisis and the war in Ukraine, the EU has considered further expansion of its political frontiers and increased political integration. EPPC 2024 will focus on…read more
Europe in the Face of Crisis
EPPC 2023 | Vienna, Austria
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European Defense at the Crossroads
EPPC 2022 | Berlin, Germany
The 2022 European Public Policy Conference covered EU positions regarding other states, relations against Russia, NATO, complementarity, and much more. From April 1st to 3rd, the 24th edition of the EPPC welcomed its participants to the Hertie School in Berlin. The panels…read more
Coming Full Circle: From Berlin to the World
EPPC 2021 | Online
In 2021, the European Public Policy Conference dived deep into the topic of Circular Economy. From April 23 to 25, 2021, the 23rd edition of the EPPC was streamed from Berlin to the world…read more
Our Climate, Our Future
EPPC 2020 | Vilnius, Lithuania
This conference was unfortunately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but you can read more about the conference plan…read more
Syncing Societies: Exploring the Intersections of Tech & Policy
EPPC 2019 | Madrid, Spain
In 2019, the European Public Policy Conference sought to understand the double-edged sword that is technology. We must work towards coexisting with technology, and that can be done best by understanding areas…read more
Borders in Transition: Creating, Removing, Reimagining
EPPC 2018 | Sofia, Bulgaria
The conventional notion of borders as existing between nation-states has its roots in the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia. However, recent political, technological, and societal developments have made it clear that this…read more
Democracy in the Digital Age
EPPC 2017 | Prague, Czech Republic
The 2017 edition of the European Public Policy Conference (EPPC) explored the topic of Democracy in the Digital Age. Nowadays, nearly every aspect of life is making its way towards digitalization. Both political and societal events have demonstrated
the tremendous impact of new…read more
Take the Next Exit? EU Policy Directions Between Integration and Fragmentation
EPPC 2016 | Ljubljana, Slovenia
Covering topics such as Social Europe, Fiscal Europe, and Decision Making Europe, European Public Policy Conference 2016 focused on the timely topic of integration and fragmentation in the EU …read more
From Russia with Love? Eastern Europe Between Integration, Cooperation & Confrontation
EPPC 2015 | Warsaw, Poland
With the title “From Russia With Love? Eastern Europe between Integration, Cooperation & Confrontation” the EPPC 2015 focused discussion…read more
Left Behind? New Realities for European Youth
EPPC 2014 | Rome, Italy
The sixth European Public Policy Conference focuses on the question “Left Behind? New Realities for European Youth”. The young generation in Europe faces grave challenges. Youth unemployment rates in Spain have risen to…read more
Breaking the Cycle - Rethinking Poverty in the Developed World
EPPC 2013 | Paris, France
The conference “Breaking the Cycle: Rethinking Poverty in the Developed World” was a response to the problems faced by the most vulnerable in society. The austerity measures, adopted in the wake of the financial crisis…read more
European Public Policy Conference
EPPC 2012 | Barcelona, Spain
The EPPC 2012 was held at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) on 18-20 April 2012. The school served as a superlative venue, and IBEI staff was instrumental in assisting conference organizers to ensure that the conference ran smoothly. The world-class city…read more
Migration in Europe - Challenges and Opportunities
EPPC 2011 | Budapest, Hungary
The third annual European Public Affairs Conference took place in Budapest on April 18-19, 2011. Students from multiple Master in Public Affairs programs throughout Europe attended two days of events featuring experts on migration…read more
Turkey - EU Accession - Quo Vadis?
EPPC 2010 | Istanbul, Turkey
The second annual European Public Policy Conference, and the first planned by first year Hertie Students brought together international policy makers to discuss the impacts of Turkish and EU engagement in the current political context…read more
European Public Policy Conference
EPPC 2009 | Athens, Greece
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