15/04/2018

WEASA applications have now closed

WEASA applications are now closed. We would like to thank everybody who applied!   We will soon be in touch with all applicants to inform them about the status of their application

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01/02/2018

WEASA 2018 call for applications

WARSAW EURO-ATLANTIC SUMMER ACADEMY   2018 Edition     CALL FOR APPLICATIONS   The College of Europe Natolin Campus, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and the Polish-American Freedom Foundation (PAFF) announce a call for applications for the sixth edition of the Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy (WEASA) which is scheduled to take […]

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30/01/2018

WEASA 2017 publication

We are happy to present WEASA 2017 publication. The articles compising the vloume have been authored by WEASA 2017 participants and present the analysis of current digital trends in the regions of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. The text is avaliable here

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23/01/2018

WEASA to contribute to European Commission’s public consultation

Based on experience gathered during WEASA 2017, the College of Europe Natolin will be joining the European Commission’s public consultation on fake news and online disinformation, aiming to limit and combat the spread of fake news! We are currently in talks with our experts and alumni alike, working hard to formulate a common stance on […]

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27/11/2017

WEASA will focus on digital issues in mid-term perspective

Next year’s summer academy will therefore look at topics such as information, journalism, and disinformation, as well as social media in democracy and diplomacy. We will, of course, include more cybersecurity classes and lectures as well.

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14/07/2017

WEASA – week two

We hit the ground running in week two, starting with in-depth lectures by Janis Rungulis from the EEAS StratCom and Maria Zhdanova from StopFake.org. Both of them shared their organisations’ experiences at combating Russian disinformation and propaganda while engaging in deep discussions with participants, who wanted to know more about each organisation’s strategy. Christiaan Triebert, […]

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07/07/2017

Week one has come to a close

Week 1 has come to a close and what a week it was First – we learned plenty about the role of social media in democracy and diplomacy. Moira Whelan, who managed the US State Department’s social media strategies, gave a series of lectures and fireside chats. Kateryna Kruk, whose prolific English-language tweets exposed EuroMaidan […]

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03/07/2017

WEASA 2017 has officially begun!

WEASA 2017 has officially begun! The first day was quite a packed one. Participants got to know one another, both at mealtimes and at a visit to the wonderful Wilanów Palace. The whole day culminated in our formal opening ceremony and a formal dinner in the palace. Participants listened to introductory speeches by Ewa Ośniecka-Tamecka, […]

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18/04/2017

WEASA 2017 provisional programme

WEASA 2017 provisional timetable is now available.

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14/04/2017

WEASA 2017 recruitment results

WEASA 2017 selected candidates have been informed of the Selection Committee decision. Selection of WEASA 2017 participants was an extremly hard task, as this year we have recieved more than 400 applications. We would like to thank all the applicants for the interest in WEASA.

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