Press Release: Jean Monnet Conference 2014: what’s next for European Union studies?

Preview and reports: the future of EU studies was the focus of 2014's annual Jean Monnet Conference, which took place in Brussels on 1 and 2 October 2014. European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Training, Multilingualism and Youth, opened the event. Some 350 experts, including Jean Monnet professors, other academics, decision-makers and representatives from international organisations and business, took a fresh look at the core objective of the Jean Monnet Actions: promoting excellence in teaching and research in European Union studies worldwide, as well as new ways of delivering teaching in this area. The Jean Monnet Actions are part of Erasmus+, the new European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/14/646: EU studies: Giving the young generation the keys to democratic participation http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-646_en.htm

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