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EU Studies in the US: Cultivating Transatlantic Understanding for 20 Years
An event in honor of the 20th anniversary of the creation of the European Union Centers of Excellence program in the United States.
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House of European History 135 Rue Belliard 1000 Bruxelles Belgium
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About this event
In cooperation with the European Commission Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture's celebration of thirty years of the Jean Monnet Actions under Erasmus+, the European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh and partner European Union Centers across the United States invite you to celebrate twenty years of European Union support for EU studies in the U.S. From the creation of the European Union Centers of Excellence Program in 1998 to the expansion of Jean Monnet actions around the world, EU support for the study of European integration and the European project has impacted thousands of students at scores of universities throughout the United States. Join us for the afternoon to network and learn more about the accomplishments of this program for fostering transatlantic dialogue.
12:45-2:00 p.m. - Check In (allow plenty of time to get through security)
1:00 p.m. - Museum Tour (included with ticket) - please meet inside the entrance to the museum. Your guide will be Natalia
2:00-4:30 p.m. - Formal Program
Speakers (confirmed):
- Ambassador Hugo Paemen (ret.), Senior Advisor, Hogan Lovells, Brussels
- Ambassador Guenter Burghardt (ret.), Senior Counsel, Mayer Brown (tentative)
- Professor Alberta Sbragia, Jean Monnet Chair ad personem, University of Pittsburgh
- Associate Professor Joseph Jupille, University of Colorado at Boulder; Director, CEUCE
- Professor Nanette Neuwahl, Université de Montréal, Canada, Executive Committe Board Member, EUSA
- Dr. José-Lorenzo Vallés, Head of Unit Strategy and Investment, Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
- Mr. Javier Niño Perez, Head of Division United States and Canada, European External Action Service
4:30-6:30 p.m. - Reception
For more information about co-sponsorship or other opportunities, check out the event page or contact Allyson Delnore at adelnore@pitt.edu.
Co-sponsored by the European Commission; Colorado European Union Center (CEUCE) at the University of Colorado, Boulder; Center for European Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill; Center for European Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.