domingo, 10 de mayo de 2009

Summer School 'The New World Order: a place for Europe. The European Union as a Global Actor'


"The New World Order: a place for Europe. The European
Union as a Global Actor"

Summer School de la Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) y la
Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP)

(Campus de la UIC, 6 a 18 de Julio)


The Charlemagne Institute for European Studies organizes a Summer School in Barcelona devoted to the role of Europe in the world. The course will be held from 8 to 16th July. Speakers are diplomats, experts in international relations, researcher, civil servants at international organizations and University lecturers. During two weeks, all the aspects of the international role of Europe in a changing world will be discussed.
The course is organized together with the International Menéndez Pelayo University and the Chamber of Commerce. The academic programme is complemented by visit to different relevant buildings and quarters of Barcelona as well as with a social programme.
The University can help for finding an accommodation.
Monday, 6 July
9.00 Reception of participants, delivery of documentation and accreditation forms
10.00 Opening ceremony
11.00 Global Actors and Global Governance at the Beginning of the XXI th Century: the Need for a Strong Europe
15.30 The European Union as a Global Actor: the Lisbon Treaty as its Key Institutional Instrument
17.30 Intercultural Dialogue and Soft Diplomacy

Tuesday, 7 July
10.00 The General System of External Relations of the EU: Key Pillars and Geographical Coverage
12.00 The Common Trade Policy of the EU
15.30 The Development Policy of the EU (I)
17.30 EU Development Policy (II): Special consideration of ACP countries (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific)
19.00 EU-Commonwealth Relations

Wednesday, 8 July
10.00 The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
12.00 The European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP)
16.30 The Role of Regions within the EU
18.00 External Relations of the EU: Foresight from the European values.

Thursday, 9 July
10.00 External Policies of EU Member States and the System of EU Common External Policies
Free afternoon

Friday, 10 July
10.00 Last EU Enlargement towards Central and Eastern European Countries and the EU Policy towards the former Yugoslavia
12.00 EU Relations with Turkey
15.30 EU Neighbourhood Policy, including Russia

Saturday, 11 July
Excursion

Monday, 13 July
10.00 EU Relations with European Free Trade Association (EFTA), European Economic Area (EEA)and Small European States (Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican)
12.00 EU Mediterranean Policy

Tuesday, 14 July
10.00 Transatlantic Relations
12.00 EU-USA Business Conflicts and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
15.30 EU Relations with Latin America
17.30 Triangulation Europe-USA-Latin America

Wednesday, 15 July
10.00 Asian Policy of the EU : the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
12.00 EU-Asia Pacific Business Relations
16.30 EU-China Business Relations
17.00 Visit to Barcelona Modernista in Passeig de Gracia

Thursday, 16 July
10.00 EU-India Relations
12.00 EU-Asia business relations
16.30 Network of Towns in the EU

Friday, 17 July
11.00 The Pitfalls of Global Governance: the Coming of the EU as a Global Actor
13.00 Closing ceremony and Delivery of Diplomas
The Summer School is organized by Institut Carlemany d'Estudis Europeus at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) in cooperation with Universidad Internacional Menéndez y Pelayo (UIMP), Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, European Community Studies Association (ECSA)
Registration Fees: 950 euros
More Informatio and Registration: here
Further Information and Questions: The Director Charlemagne Institut for European Studies Prof. Dr. Enrique Banús: ebanus@uic.es

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