The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event since 2002 designed to provide undergraduate students, from the University of Pittsburgh and other colleges and universities, with advanced research experiences and opportunities to develop presentation skills. The event is open to undergraduates from all majors and institutions who have written a research
paper from a social science, humanities, or business perspective focusing on the study of Eastern, Western, or Central Europe, the European Union, Russia, or Central Eurasia.

Consul General Gerebtzoff was born in Geneva, Switzerland. He started his career in the private sector as a bioengineer specializing in earth observation before joining the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2005. His roles in foreign affairs have included postings in Switzerland and China, and a role as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Brussels. Michel took office as Consul General of Belgium in Atlanta on August 1, 2020. He is married and is the father of two daughters.

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Anne-Laure Desjonquères is a career diplomat who joined the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEFA) in 2006.

A student of the French National School of Administration (ENA) and of the Ecole Normale Supérieure (Ulm), she graduated from Sciences Po in Paris and from the University of Paris-IV Sorbonne (Master’s Degree in History of International Relations).

In this final videoconference, the cohort shares the final drafts of their lesson plans and unit modules with each other, offering and accepting feedback from their peers.

In this post-Tour conference, the cohort shares their ideas for lesson plans and unit modules with each other. Educators offer suggestions, share resources, and brainstorm together.

This pre-departure videoconference serves to introduce tour facilitators and educators, provide important details and context before arrival in Brussels, and answer any questions educators have before travelling.

The annual Brussels-Lux Study Tour is a week-long opportunity for educators across the U.S. to learn more about the European Union. With funding from the EU Delegation and the U.S. Department of Education, K-12 educators and faculty teaching at community colleges and minority-serving institutions (Title III- or Title V-eligible) are able to gain first-hand knowledge and experiences to further their understanding of Europe and the European Union. Visits to EU institutions and other organizations provide an inside look at the issues facing Europe and the EU.

A group of Pitt students will be joining students from Florida International University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to form our MEET EU Delegation. Together, they will attend the EU Institutions Study Tour in Brussels, Belgium, and the Model European Union Mainz 2023 in Mainz, Germany.

SUNYMEU is a simulation of the end of the six-month presidency of the Council. SUNYMEU simulates the agreement of Council Conclusions, which in the EU serves to guide the EU institutions (the Commission, the Council, and the European Parliament) over the next several months. SUNYMEU 2023 simulates the Swedish Presidency (January-June 2023). SUNYMEU is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from anywhere in the world.

The University of Pittsburgh will send a team of students to this simulation.

The West Coast Model European Union is an annual simulation of a European Council summit, bringing together undergraduate students from across the United States and Canada. Students, in teams of two, play the roles of representatives of European Union Member State delegations. Participants negotiate two issues of concern for the country holding the Presidency, Sweden (holding the presidency from January-June).

The University of Pittsburgh will send a team of students to this simulation.