This seminar is scheduled to take place in Moskva and Sankt Petersburg, Russia, 2-11 July 2004. The main topics addressed are:

• History and culture in order to set the background of the discussion.
• Russian Empire, Soviet Union and Europe.
• Stereotypes, similarities with and differences from the rest of Europe.
• Relations Russia-EU after the disintegration of the Soviet Union
• Hot issues on the current agenda of the relations (trade relations, challenges raised by EU enlargement, human rights in Chechnya, freedom of expression)
• Is there a European identity including Russia?
• Case (more detailed analysis): The Community of Independent States (CIS) - Politics, diplomacy, military, economics.
• Case: Russia between "Old Europe" and USA (Iraq war).
• Simulation: Russia-EU-Summit dealing with the problems raised by the EU enlargement (e.g. compensation for Russia for the loss in trade due to the EU enlargement).