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In this short but insightful episode of CSDP, the first of the Victoria Amelina Promotion' season for the Security & Defence Society at the College of Europe, Giulio Croce and Léonie Bontoux sit with High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat, on the occasion of her presence as the guest speaker of the Victoria Amelina’s Opening Ceremony. In this dynamic and optimistic conversation, they discuss a variety of topics, including her personal vision of the role of the ‘EU chief diplomat’ compared to being a national elected politician, her main advice to aspiring diplomats and passionate EU students in these complex geopolitical times, and political commitment in younger generations. This podcast was recorded on the 27th of October and is produced by students of the College of Europe. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the College of Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a special bonus episode of Counterpoint, FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal sits down with Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, on the sidelines of the United Nations’ annual meetings to discuss relations with Washington, Russia’s war in Ukraine, recognizing Palestine, and dealing with China. Counterpoint is a production of Foreign Policy , in partnership with the Doha Forum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 6 March, 2025, High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas hosted her first Youth Policy Dialogue on EU Foreign Policy. This event was organised in response to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's request to hold a Youth Policy Dialogue within the first 100 days of the mandate and then annually. Youth Policy Dialogues are designed to provide young people with a platform to share their opinions on EU policy initiatives. These dialogues bring together young people and EU Commissioners in an interactive setting, ensuring that youth perspectives are reflected in the EU's work. In March, a group of 25 young community builders, aged 19-30, from diverse backgrounds and regions both inside and outside the EU, gathered in Brussels to discuss with high-level EU representatives around four key themes: - The EU and its geopolitical priorities - Peacebuilding and conflict resolution - Human rights and democracy - Global and climate diplomacy But what were the outcomes? What was the process that led to this discussion? This episode will explore the preparatory meetings, the actions, and the activities that helped participants delve into the discussion topics. This will give insights into the drafting of a document containing 12 preliminary action proposals from these 25 young individuals to foster youth involvement in EU foreign policy. Listen to the voices of the participants and learn more about what happened in Brussels!

In this special episode, Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas joins our Host Terry McDonald live at the Tallinn University Symposium of International Relations. In a wide-ranging session, topics from the War in Ukraine, Globalization, Migration, Estonia's Priorities in World Affairs, and Small State Survival are discussed as the PM takes questions from Terry and the student audience. The Symposium was supported by the MIRNet project, which has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Please excuse any audio issues in the episode, as they can be attributed to the challenges of live recording of an unstructured event. For more information about our programs, visit www.tlu.ee