This project is supported by a grant of the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization, CNCS -UEFISCDI, project number
PN-IV-P2 -2.1-TE-2023-1482, within PNCDI IV
© Centre for European Studies - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
Democratic Resilience and the EU’s Future at its Eastern Borders: Institutional
Transformation in Times of Geopolitical Uncertainty
16 May 2026, Workshop, 10.00-11.00, i4, i Building, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
This launching workshop introduced the ResEast project, which examined democratic resilience and institutional transformation at the
EU’s eastern borders in the context of heightened geopolitical uncertainty triggered by the war in Ukraine. Focusing on Romania and
the Republic of Moldova, the event took stock of their democratic trajectories since transition, assessing the capacity of democratic
institutions to withstand internal and external shocks, adapt to crisis, and uphold European core values. By bringing together empirical
evidence and conceptual debate on resilience, the workshop contributed to broader discussions on the EU’s future, security, and
cohesion in an age of persistent inequality and instability. In addition, the workshop included discussions on the project’s future
activities and project management aspects.
Participants
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Loredana Maria SIMIONOV (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania),
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Cristian NITOIU (Loughborough University London, United Kingdom)
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Nadiia BUREIKO (Foreign Policy Council 'Ukrainian Prism', Ukraine),
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Teodor Lucian MOGA (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania),
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Ion MUȘCHEI (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania),
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Irina CLIPCA (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania),
•
Ciprian ALUPULUI (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania),
© Centre for European Studies - Alexandru
Ioan Cuza University of Iași
Democratic Resilience and the EU’s
Future at its Eastern Borders:
Institutional Transformation in Times of
Geopolitical Uncertainty
16 May 2026, Workshop, 10.00-11.00, i4, i Building, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
This launching workshop introduced the ResEast project, which
examined democratic resilience and institutional transformation at
the EU’s eastern borders in the context of heightened geopolitical
uncertainty triggered by the war in Ukraine. Focusing on Romania and
the Republic of Moldova, the event took stock of their democratic
trajectories since transition, assessing the capacity of democratic
institutions to withstand internal and external shocks, adapt to crisis,
and uphold European core values. By bringing together empirical
evidence and conceptual debate on resilience, the workshop
contributed to broader discussions on the EU’s future, security, and
cohesion in an age of persistent inequality and instability. In addition,
the workshop included discussions on the project’s future activities
and project management aspects.
Participants
•
Loredana Maria SIMIONOV (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of
Iași, Romania),
•
Cristian NITOIU (Loughborough University London, United
Kingdom)
•
Nadiia BUREIKO (Foreign Policy Council 'Ukrainian Prism',
Ukraine),
•
Teodor Lucian MOGA (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași,
Romania),
•
Ion MUȘCHEI (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania),
•
Irina CLIPCA (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania),
•
Ciprian ALUPULUI (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași,
Romania),
