European Union Center of Excellence

Synonyms: 
EUCE

GSPIA's EUaW Study Trip: Washington, DC

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/17/2012 (All day) to Sat, 02/18/2012 (All day)

EU and the World recently returned from a study trip to Washington, DC. After undergoing a competitive application process, a total of 10 GSPIAns were selected to participate in the trip, which was organized by the group's executive board: Maryna Duane, Andrew Stark, Gabriela Gavrila, Jingwen Fu, and Kira Pronin.

Location: 
Washington, DC

2012 Jean Monnet Symposium "Empires of the Past and Present: Is the EU a New Empire?"

Presenter: 
Patrick Manning, Martha Chaiklin, and Peter Karsten, Magali Gravier, Josep Colomer and Joshua W. Walker
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 04/06/2012 - 09:00 to 17:00

The 2012 Jean Monnet Symposium hosted by the European Union Center of Excellence and European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh will bring together historians and political scientists to discuss empires old and new. Its goal is to advance the current discussion of how to define empire, look at how empires have defined themselves in the past, and build upon our understanding of historical empires to refine new categories of analysis applicable to the European Union of the present.

Location: 
Panther Room, Holiday Inn University Center
Contact Person: 
Allyson Delnore
Contact Phone: 
412-624-5404
Contact Email: 
adelnore@pitt.edu

Model European Union simulation for undergraduate students

Presenter: 
various
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/17/2012 (All day) to Sat, 02/18/2012 (All day)

This year's undergraduate Model EU will take place on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College. The following schools are sending students:
Bowling Green State University
Kent State University
John Carroll University
Washington & Jefferson College
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

Sylvia Kofler, from the Washington Delegation of the European Union will attend and give a presentation, as will EUCE Director Ron Linden.

Location: 
Washington & Jefferson College
Contact Person: 
Timothy Thompson

Euro Challenge Competition

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 08:30 to 12:30

On March 20, the regional Euro Challenge Competition will be held at the University of Pittsburgh. Co-sponsored by Global Solutions, WISE, and the European Union Delegation to the United States, regional high school teams will present on issues and fiscal policy regarding the Euro, the Euro Zone, and the European Union. Two teams will be selected to compete in the national Euro Challenge competition in New York City.

Event Web Site: 
http://www.euro-challenge.org/news/
Contact Person: 
Karen Lautanen
Contact Phone: 
412-648-8517
Contact Email: 
kal70@pitt.edu

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