20 years of Commission support to EU studies around the world The news: The 2009 Jean Monnet Conference will mark 20 years of Commission support to EU studies which contributed substantially to the European integration process and to knowledge about the EU worldwide. In the presence of President José Manuel Barroso and Commissioner Ján Figel', professors of EU studies from around the world will debate current EU policy questions with policy-makers and civil society representatives. The background: Since 1989, the EU has encouraged the study of European integration around the world through what is today the Jean Monnet Programme. The Programme supports professors specialised in European integration at universities in 62 countries on all five continents, reaching a quarter million students every year. The annual Jean Monnet Conference is a forum of high-level dialogue on current European policy questions that brings together the Jean Monnet Professors with policy-makers and civil society representatives from around the globe. Previous Jean Monnet Conferences have served to conceive and announce important initiatives such as the European neighbourhood policy and the Commission's approach to intercultural dialogue. The event: The 2009 Jean Monnet Conference entitled "20 years of support to European Integration Studies: From the Jean Monnet Action to the Jean Monnet Programme", will be held in Brussels, in the Charlemagne building. President Barroso's intervention will be covered by EbS + Photos The sources: Jean Monnet programme: http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc88_en.htm Commissioner Figel's website: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/figel/index_en.htm I-048101: VNR: Education and Training: the Added Value of Europe The contacts: John Macdonald +32 2 295 52 67 john.macdonald@ec.europa.eu Sophie Andersson +32 2 295 02 08 sophie.andersson@ec.europa.eu 7 - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 8 september 2009 |
|---|---|
| plaats | Brussel, België |
| locatie | Charlemagnegebouw  |
| aanwezigen | J. (Ján) Figel' i, J.O.M.G. (Jean) Monnet i e.a. |
| organisatie | Europese Commissie (EC) i |
The 2009 Jean Monnet Conference will mark 20 years of Commission support to EU studies which contributed substantially to the European integration process and to knowledge about the EU worldwide. In the presence of President José Manuel Barroso and Commissioner Ján Figel', professors of EU studies from around the world will debate current EU policy questions with policy-makers and civil society representatives.
Since 1989, the EU has encouraged the study of European integration around the world through what is today the Jean Monnet Programme. The Programme supports professors specialised in European integration at universities in 62 countries on all five continents, reaching a quarter million students every year.
The annual Jean Monnet Conference is a forum of high-level dialogue on current European policy questions that brings together the Jean Monnet Professors with policy-makers and civil society representatives from around the globe. Previous Jean Monnet Conferences have served to conceive and announce important initiatives such as the European neighbourhood policy and the Commission's approach to intercultural dialogue.
The 2009 Jean Monnet Conference entitled "20 years of support to European Integration Studies: From the Jean Monnet Action to the Jean Monnet Programme", will be held in Brussels, in the Charlemagne building.
President Barroso's intervention will be covered by EbS + Photos
Jean Monnet programme:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc88_en.htm
Commissioner Figel's website:
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/figel/index_en.htm
I-048101: VNR: Education and Training: the Added Value of Europe
John Macdonald
+32 2 295 52 67 john.macdonald@ec.europa.eu
Sophie Andersson
+32 2 295 02 08 sophie.andersson@ec.europa.eu
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