As a follow-up to research undertaken as a part of EU-GLOBAL, an EU-funded International Researcher and Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) Grant Pitt received along with four partners in the U.S. and Europe, Dr. Bernard Goldstein, Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the Graduate School of Public Health, will present his work on the method of shale gas extraction known as “fracking”.

The EU has devoted much attention to the issue of employment, especially to female employment. For example in 1997, The European Employment Strategy (EES) aimed to increase employment levels to evaluate the strategy’s results through an interpretation known as gender mainstreaming. In 2000, the Lisbon European Council set up quantitative parameters for female employment, such as a European average employment rate of over 60% to be achieved by 2010.

Qu’est ce qui a fait rire Jean Louis Dassier et Myriam Gau depuis qu’ils sont petits? Venez découvrir le rire en France vue par ces deux animateurs dynamiques.

Dr. Linden is interviewed on World Affairs Council's "Global Press Confrence" on KQV 1410 AM Radio. The interview will be rebroadcast Sunday, August 9th at 10:30 PM. The topic of the interview is The Bailout of Greece: Repercussions for Europe and the World.

Dans le monde francophone, quelles sont les relations entre l’identité linguistique, l’identité nationale, le sexe, et la sexualité?

Prenez part à notre vidéoconférence pour répondre à cette question avec un panel d’experts:

Abdellah Taïa, écrivain marocain d’expression française
Denis Provencher, professeur de français et de la communication interculturelle à l’Université de Maryland Baltimore County
Nadia Fadil, professeur au Centre de recherches sociologiques, KU Leuven

Mark your calendars! The EUCE/ESC invites students, faculty, and friends of the Center to join us at our opening reception in 4130 Posvar Hall. Learn about this year’s full schedule of events, new courses, faculty and students, and meet this year’s visitors while enjoying some light refreshments.

His excellency, Ambassador Johan Verbeke discusses the challenges that the EU faces in regards to domestic radicalization. Ambassador Verbeke has a long history of diplomatic and foreign service; his appointment as the Ambassador of Belgium to the U.S. began in January, 2015. It is his third ambassadorial post. His excellency's visit to Pittsburgh will include a talk for the World Affairs Council. During his visit to Pitt, he will also meet with the Chancellor and the staff of the European Union Center of Excellence and the Ridgeway Center for International Security Studies.

French filmmaker Jean-Marie Villeneuve will present his film Tout est faux on Sat, Apr 18 at 6pm in CL 332 in a free screening and director Q&A

A part of the 25 Years – Fall of the Berlin Wall Series, this exhibit is free and open to the public. It was curated by the Special Collections Department, with grateful assistance from the Archives Service Center, the Digital Research Library, Web Services, and the Hillman Library Journal and General Map collections.