Past Event! Note: this event has already taken place.
EU Issues Conference for High School Students 2024
April 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
| Location: | Richcraft Hall |
| Cost: | Free |
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the Centre for European Studies is hosting a one-day conference for high school students at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University. The conference will focus on important topics and issues relating to the European Union (EU).
Here is a list of the topics:
- Memory Laws and Memory Politics
- A Brief Introduction to the War in Ukraine
- Populist Movements in Times of Crisis
- Understanding the EU Enlargement
- Through Naked Eyes: A Tale of Plastics, the Environment and Precautionary Principle
- A Unity of Diverse Members: Europe on an Integration Crossroad of Market vs Political Integration
Students will have the opportunity to engage with a keynote speaker in the morning and attend a choice of three interactive workshops throughout the day presented by graduate students at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University. Students studying history, politics, world issues, economics, law, social sciences, and related courses are encouraged to join the conference.
Draft Agenda
08:30 – 09:00 Arrival and check-in
09:00 – 09:50 Keynote Speaker: Mr. Christian Burgsmueller (Deputy Head, Delegation of the European Union to Canada)
09:50 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 11:00 Workshop 1 Topic
11:00 – 11:50 Lunch break
11:50 – 12:50 Workshop 2 Topic
12:50 – 13:00 Break
13:00 – 14:00 Workshop 3 Topic
14:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â End of Conference
*** Teachers, please register using the form below:***

This workshop is organized by the Centre for European Studies Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence with the support of the and by ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University.