Objective This project seeks to understand the EU’s contribution to effective multilateralism. We consider evolving and conflicting (culturally-defined) meanings of multilateralism; its uncertain future on a global scale; the EU system of external relations in the light of the Reform Treaty and its implications for the Union's ability to shape multilateralism; and whether and how multilateralism is compatible with the EU’s shift towards inter-regionalism and strategic partnerships. Arguably, the EU has done more than most of its partners to acknowledge new global challenges and rising demand for multilateralism. Its own positions frequently become focal points for international negotiations on conflict resolution. Nevertheless, essential questions remain unanswered about the viability of a European ‘way’ of multilateralism. Can multilateralism be defined in a way that transcends divisions within as well as beyond Europe, between states, nations and cultures, strong and weak, rich and poor? Is there a concept of multilateralism that overcomes theoretical schisms? Is it possible for the EU or its member states (or anyone else) to define and pursue a selfless, benign, credible doctrine of multilateralism, as opposed to one that serves its own interests? The problem of matching supply to demand for effective multilateralism will be the leitmotif for MERCURY, a research programme that will elaborate and clarify forms of multilateralism, develop specific theses about the EU’s contribution to multilateralism, and test them in line with best scientific practice. Its remit extends to the interactions of the EU and its member states with regions outside Europe, strategic partners, and global organisations. It is interdisciplinary, drawing on expertise in law, politics, economics, and international relations. It advances a clear intellectual agenda – to explore, explain, and evaluate different conceptions of multilateralism – while aiming to achieve practical policy relevance. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalssocial scienceslaw Keywords EU external relations IR theory effective multilateralism regionalism strategic partnerships Programme(s) FP7-SSH - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities Topic(s) SSH-2007-4.3-02 - Multilateralism and the new external relations of the European Union Call for proposal FP7-SSH-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH EU contribution € 430 696,00 Address Old college, south bridge EH8 9YL Edinburgh United Kingdom See on map Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Edinburgh Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Caroline Laffey (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITAT ZU KOLN Germany EU contribution € 274 914,00 Address Albertus magnus platz 50931 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Wolfgang Wessels (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERZITA KARLOVA Czechia EU contribution € 83 208,00 Address Ovocny trh 560/5 116 36 Praha 1 See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Tomas Renner (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI Italy EU contribution € 175 152,00 Address Via dei montecatini 17 00186 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Giovanna Lo Vasco (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FONDATION NATIONALE DES SCIENCES POLITIQUES France EU contribution € 109 062,00 Address Rue saint guillaume 27 75341 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Daniela-Roxana Vermel (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA South Africa EU contribution € 116 856,00 Address Lynnwood road 0002 Pretoria See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Maxi Schoeman (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUDAN UNIVERSITY China EU contribution € 49 112,00 Address Handan road 220 200433 Shanghai See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Junbo Jian (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STIFTELSEN STOCKHOLMS INTERNATIONELLA FREDSFORSKNINGSINSTITUT Sweden EU contribution € 117 504,00 Address Signalistgatan 9 169 70 Solna See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Daniel Nord (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution € 143 496,00 Address Trinity lane the old schools CB2 1TN Cambridge See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dawn Edwards (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data