A virtual conversation with Dr. Ian Lesser of the German Marshall Fund of the United States about the experience of COVID-19 in Europe.

As EU member states pursue isolationist tactics to combat the pandemic, there is concern that COVID-19 will have a damaging impact on European unity. What strengths and weaknesses of the EU has this crisis unveiled? How are member states stepping up to contain the spread of COVID-19?

Watch the full conversation below:

Featuring:

Dr. Ian Lesser, Vice President and Executive Director, Brussels Office, German Marshall Fund of the United States

Prior to joining GMF, Dr. Lesser was a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and vice president and director of studies at the Pacific Council on International Policy. He came to the Pacific Council from the RAND Corporation, where he spent over a decade as a senior analyst and research manager specializing in strategic studies. Read more.

Moderator:

Alexandra Lieben, Deputy Director, Burkle Center for International Relations, UCLA 

In addition to her work at the Burkle Center, Alexandra Lieben teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in international conflict resolution and international development as well as alternative dispute resolution at UCLA. Read more.