The survey The External Image of the European Union has been conducted in the framework of the Jointly Executed Research Project 5.2.1. (Normative Issues) of the GARNET Network of Excellence Global Governance, Regionalisation and Regulation: the Role of the EU - (EU 6th Framework Programme 2005-2010; Call Identifier: FP6-2002-Citizens-3). The survey also received financial support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 26 researchers, based in 16 countries were involved. The results of the first phase of the research project were presented at the EU Commission on April 19, 2007, at the presence of Janez Potocnik (Commissioner for Science and Research), several Commission Director Generals and members of the European Parliament. The research results have been further discussed in several academic venues (ECPR General Conference 2007; Warwick Garnet Annual Conference 2007; Annual Conference of the Società Italiana di Scienza Politica 2007, University of Trento 2007; Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna Pisa 2008; University of Bologna 2008; Lund University 2008; Johns Hopkins SAIS Centre in Bologna 2008;) The research had four main aims: • to evaluate the degree of academic information already available on how the EU is perceived outside its borders; • analyse open sources (newspapers, websites, official documents, available opinion polls) so as to produce new research on the topic; • to evaluate if these perceptions vary across geographic areas of the world, countries, and target groups within countries; • assess the gap between the EU’s self-representation and external views. Methodology and deliverables: 1) Country reports: we selected a sample of countries from each continent. Phase one: Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Canada, China, Egypt, Japan, India,; Phase Two: Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, Russia, Palestine, United States and Venezuela. Target groups: we selected four target groups within each country on which to focus attention: political elites, public opinion, the press and organised civic society. Sources: (i) limited academic literature available and (ii) open sources available, with particular attention to press analysis. 2) Transversal reports on international and transnational actors: the Phase one: NGOs taking part in world gatherings. the image of the EU among senior servants in the Commission Delegations. Phase Two UN General Assembly, the World Bank, Al Jazeera, the African Union, Heads of EU Commission delegations abroad; Sources: direct interviews; questionnaires; open sources. More information at: http://www.garnet-eu.org/fileadmin/documents/Activities/Flyer_survey_on_the_External_Image_of_the_EU.pdf
The External image of the European Union. Phase Two.
LUCARELLI, SONIA
2008
Abstract
The survey The External Image of the European Union has been conducted in the framework of the Jointly Executed Research Project 5.2.1. (Normative Issues) of the GARNET Network of Excellence Global Governance, Regionalisation and Regulation: the Role of the EU - (EU 6th Framework Programme 2005-2010; Call Identifier: FP6-2002-Citizens-3). The survey also received financial support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 26 researchers, based in 16 countries were involved. The results of the first phase of the research project were presented at the EU Commission on April 19, 2007, at the presence of Janez Potocnik (Commissioner for Science and Research), several Commission Director Generals and members of the European Parliament. The research results have been further discussed in several academic venues (ECPR General Conference 2007; Warwick Garnet Annual Conference 2007; Annual Conference of the Società Italiana di Scienza Politica 2007, University of Trento 2007; Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna Pisa 2008; University of Bologna 2008; Lund University 2008; Johns Hopkins SAIS Centre in Bologna 2008;) The research had four main aims: • to evaluate the degree of academic information already available on how the EU is perceived outside its borders; • analyse open sources (newspapers, websites, official documents, available opinion polls) so as to produce new research on the topic; • to evaluate if these perceptions vary across geographic areas of the world, countries, and target groups within countries; • assess the gap between the EU’s self-representation and external views. Methodology and deliverables: 1) Country reports: we selected a sample of countries from each continent. Phase one: Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Canada, China, Egypt, Japan, India,; Phase Two: Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, Russia, Palestine, United States and Venezuela. Target groups: we selected four target groups within each country on which to focus attention: political elites, public opinion, the press and organised civic society. Sources: (i) limited academic literature available and (ii) open sources available, with particular attention to press analysis. 2) Transversal reports on international and transnational actors: the Phase one: NGOs taking part in world gatherings. the image of the EU among senior servants in the Commission Delegations. Phase Two UN General Assembly, the World Bank, Al Jazeera, the African Union, Heads of EU Commission delegations abroad; Sources: direct interviews; questionnaires; open sources. More information at: http://www.garnet-eu.org/fileadmin/documents/Activities/Flyer_survey_on_the_External_Image_of_the_EU.pdfI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
