Enhancing Teamwork Within the European Union Diplomacy and Including Key External Partners in the Eu Coordination Process in Geneva
Enhancing Teamwork Within the European Union Diplomacy and Including Key External Partners in the Eu Coordination Process in Geneva
Author(s): Xavier Pierre, Rytis PaulauskasSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Foreign Policy Research Center
Summary/Abstract: This paper reflects on the state of affairs of the Geneva-based EU diplomacy, while examining adaptive challenges faced by its Member States. It also presents the concrete experience of Lithuania’s EU Presidency in participating in the EU coordination process. The objective of this research is to identify where improvements can be made to strengthen the EU Diplomacy in Geneva. This article underlines the value of reinforcing the EU coordination process, in particular by increasing the inclusion of the small and medium sized Member States and of the key partners. The article generates new materials on the basis of interviews conducted with Ambassadors and Deputy Permanent Representatives (DPRs) of the EU Delegation, 15 EU and non-EU countries, in the context of Geneva. It offers valuable findings as well as interesting questions and possible venues for further research.
Journal: Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 32
- Page Range: 106-132
- Page Count: 27
- Language: English
