Press Release: Jean Monnet Project: 500 participants expected on 30 November and 1 December in Brussels for a debate on the role of the European Union in the world

On 30 November and 1 December 2004, the Jean Monnet Project hosted the 7th international ECSA-World conference on the theme of 'The European Union and emerging world orders: perceptions and strategies'. The conference took place in Brussels and was organised in collaboration with ECSA (European Community Studies Association). Some 500 participants, welcomed by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, and Jàn Figel, Commissioner responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism, debated with prestigious speakers the place of the European Union on the international scene.