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For many Europeans, Central Asia is a blank spot on the map. Exceptions are those adventurous travelers who upon their return to Europe tell of breathtaking scenery, delicious food and hospitable inhabitants. The Horizon2020 project SEnECA – “Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia relations” seeks to raise awareness of this region. We aim to bring Central […]

The Horizon 2020 project SEnECA has released three policy papers which contain a profound analysis of the current relations between the five Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and the European Union (on supranational and national level). The analyses are based on the SEnECA mapping papers on EU-Central Asia relations that have […]

The second international conference of the Horizon 2020 project SEnECA took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 29 to 31 January 2019. The conference comprised high-panel podium discussions, an academic policy advice training and a scenario building workshop on EU-Central Asia relations. It was the third event during which the SEnECA consortium members from eleven involved […]

Which researchers are working on EU-Central Asia relations in Europe and which scholars study the European Union in Central Asia? Which stakeholders from civil society, media and the private sector are engaged in EU-Central Asia relations, and how can they be better connected in a more closely-knit network? These are two of the main questions […]

Capture the essence of Central Asia in a picture The project “SEnECA – Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia Relations” aims to better connect the EU and Central Asia. In order to achieve this aim, the Trans European Policy Association (TEPSA) will organise a public photo exhibition in the framework of the SEnECA project in Brussels […]

In the framework of the SEnECA project, nine policy papers have been published which describe the current relations between the five Central Asian states Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on the one hand, and the European Union on the supranational, but also on the national level, selected Asian states and world powers on the […]

On 17-19 April 2018, the first Networking Conference and Review Workshop of the project “SEnECA – Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia Relations” took place in Riga. Organized by the Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA), the conference provided an opportunity for the consortium partners to meet in person, to discuss their work progress and to […]

The high-level panel discussion with the topic “Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia Relations” took place in Riga at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 18,2018 as part of the 1st Networking Conference of SEnECA. The panel discussion assessed the status and prospects of the cooperation between the EU and the Central Asian countries. How […]

From 23 to 24 January 2018, the kick-off meeting of the Horizon 2020 project “SEnECA – Strengthening and energizing EU-Central Asia Relations” took place in Berlin (hosted by the Institut fuer Europaeische Politik, IEP). The meeting was the first opportunity for the twelve consortium members from think tanks, universities and NGOs in Europe and Central […]

UDE leads EU project on Central Asia relations While they are situated thousands of kilometres apart and characterised by different political values, Central Asia and the European Union have become important partners. In the Horizon 2020-project “SEnECA – Strengthening and energizing EU-Central Asia Relations” researchers and think tanks will analyse how the relationship between the […]