Humanitarian Heroism: Following rising tensions and North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons, the international community has largely been distracted from the country’s appallinghuman rights situation. How can European countries contribute to stabilising the region and providing humanitarian relief to the citizens living under Kim Jong-un’s oppressive regime?
Weary of war: With Crimea remaining occupied, surfacing evidence of attempted interference with national elections, and following the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal on sovereign British soil, Russia has proven a difficult neighbour. How can European countries work to ensure regional stability and improve the relationship to Russia?
The kids aren’t alright:Mental health issues are more common among young people that are socially excluded which often relates to factors such as ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. How can the European Countries prevent and reduce the impact of mental health issues in young Europeans?
Staying Safe: With more than one in fourEuropeans having used illicit drugs in their lifetime, how can European countries ensure the physical and mental well-being of drug users without promoting the use of illicit drugs?
Blockchain 101: Distributed ledger technologies play a significant global role in transactions within the private and public sector, however they continue to be unregulated. How can the EU safeguard consumers from exploitation and ensure privacywhilst still encouraging the development and use of this new technology?
Innovation by obligation: With natural resources becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, how can European countries ensure continued and sustainable economic development?
Going with grace: With widely varying legislation on assisted suicide at life’s end within Europe, so-called death tourism has risen dramatically in the past decade. What stance should European countries take on euthanasia, bearing in mind the sensitive nature of the topic?
Intangible Intelligence: With anti-EU disinformation spreading in the Eastern Partnership countries, how should the EU position itself in the ongoing struggle for information and narratives?
Radical Reformation: In recent years, terrorism have grown to become one of the greatest threats to European Security and stability. What effective and concrete measures should European nations take to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of terrorists, both within their borders and globally.