Event Highlights: Janez Lenarčič on the Crises in Ukraine and Beyond
On Friday, September 23, the Center for the Study of Europe hosted Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, as part of its ongoing “Europe in the World” series, an initiative of the Jean Monnet Chair in European Security & Defense, Kaija Schilde. In his lecture – Responding to a Perfect Storm of Crises in Ukraine and Beyond: A European Perspective – Commissioner Lenarčič described how the Ukraine crisis has amplified an already unprecedented level of humanitarian needs around the world, and how Europe and the broader international community are responding. Drawing on his experience in leading the European Union’s humanitarian aid and disaster response work, ge also emphasized the vital role of cooperation between Europe and the United States in addressing this ‘new normal’ of crisis and conflict.