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The LEAP closing conference titled, “European Integration in times of War and Crises: Putting Centre-Periphery in its Context” took place between 1-2 September 2023 and it was organised by the Middle East Technical University. The Conference provided a platform to reflect on the busy research agenda of the LEAP Project as well as giving the opportunity to share the results of the four-year research results. The Conference was opened by the Deputy Foreign minister of Türkiye, H.E. Mehmet Kemal Bozay and the METU President, Prof. Verşan Kök and was well-attended by distinguished scholars, ambassadors and policy-makers as well as students.
The main impact of the Closure Conference will be the dissemination of the LEAP project results. There will also be a substantial debate on how to exploit the results of the LEAP after the life time of the project among the partners.