Newsletter Miami- European Union Center of Excellence - FIU VOLUME 4, ISSUE 24 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2013

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Committed to progress: Another vibrant  Fall Schedule for MEUCE ...... 1-2 year ahead for MEUCE

 Summer in Europe with The Miami-Florida European Union Center of One particular aspect of this community out- Dr. Roy ...... 3-4 Excellence (MEUCE) is gearing up for another reach that has achieved continued growth and full year of activities aimed at providing the many success has been the Euro-Challenge competi-  Orlando Workshop helps vibrant South Florida communities -- students, tion for high school students. This program, or- teachers to teach Europe professors, teachers, businesses, journalists, ganized by the enthusiastic and dedicated Asso- ………………………….5 and artists, to name a few – with a wealth of ciate Director of MEUCE, Ms. Christine I. Caly- knowledge about Europe and the European Sanchez, continues to grow every year in scope. Union. MEUCE is entering the third year of its Over the past few years MEUCE has expanded  Faculty Research, Faculty Curriculum life- sustaining grant from the European Com- the range of participating schools from Miami- Development Grants...6 mission and looks forward to applying for the Dade County into Central Florida and looks to next round. MEUCE is a consortium between continue this expansion. The EU Educational Florida International Uni- Outreach program is yet  Graduate Student versity (FIU) and the Uni- another exciting way in Research Grant Recipients …………….7 versity of Miami (UM), and which MEUCE promotes is honored to be one of 10 education on the EU by centers of excellence cho- providing for classroom  Study Abroad in sen by the European visits to South Florida Europe ...... 8-9 Commission. With the High Schools by Europe- funds provided by this an diplomats and aca-  Dr. Phillip Church on grant, MEUCE engages in demics. Shakespeare in London a variety of activities such and the 305 Stage and As the Miami-Florida as research, teaching, and Screen Festival ...... 10 community outreach European Union Center of Excellence enters its throughout the state of Dr. Rebecca Friedman Dr. Joaquín Roy  Dr. Allan Rosenbaum, 13th year of existence, it Florida. Dr. Rebecca Co-Director, MEUCE, FIU Co-Director, MEUCE, UM Director of FIU’s Institute Friedman, the Co-Director continues to expand the for Public Management of MEUCE and an Associ- programs it is already and Community Service ate professor of History at FIU is on sabbatical engaged in as well as initiate additional opportu- on his work and book nities. There were two particular projects that Dr. this fall in order to work on her monographic ………………….…….11 Friedman would like to highlight for this up- project Time at Home, which explores Russian fin de siècle notions of temporality and domesti- coming year: the BILAT USA 2.0 project, which  Italian Exhibitions to city. Dr. Friedman will be returning to her role as provides opportunities to connect academic open at Wolfsonian-FIU researchers, innovative industries, and small on South Beach ...... 12 co-director of MEUCE in the spring (but promis- es to be nearby!). In the meantime, Dr. Markus businesses across the Atlantic; and the annual Global Europe Conference, which this year will Thiel, Assistant Professor of Politics and Interna-  BILAT USA 2.0! .... 13-14 tional Relations and expert on the EU (and for- be held jointly with our colleagues at the Univer- mer student of Dr. Joaquín Roy, the UM Co- sity of Wisconsin EU Center of Excellence.  MEUCE Fall Activities Director, and Jean Monnet Professor) will be Those unfamiliar with BILAT will have plenty of occasions to familiarize themselves with the ……………………..15-16 serving as interim co-director. opportunities presented by this EU Seventh In the meantime, MEUCE continues to increase Framework Project that seeks to foster transat-  Euro Challenge 2014 its visibility and that of EU by educating teachers lantic partnerships in Science, Technology, and ………………………...17 in annual teacher workshops, conducting webi- Innovation. Throughout the coming year nars with other Centers of Excellence, and MEUCE will be engaged in a multitude of  Contact Information devoting resources to increasing and solidifying workshops and seminars related to this program ………………………...17 a dynamic social media presence, with a vibrant (See article on p. 13 for more information as and informative Facebook page and Youtube well as the website http:// Channel, as well as a consistently informational www.euussciencetechnology.eu/content/bilat-usa-20- miamieuc.fiu.edu website. project.)

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Committed to progress: Another vibrant year ahead for MEUCE (cont.)

the European Film Series (which successfully kicked off on September 9th), and the organization of a large num- ber of talks and forums involving academics, business- people, and diplomats. One of the events coming up in the immediate future is FIU’s participation in a series of video confer- ences organized by the EU Center of Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh on subjects pertaining to the EU, the first of which takes place on September 26th and will The collaboration with University of Wisconsin will occur address “The German Elections: Outcomes and Impact”. in March 2014 as the two centers engage scholars on the topic of “Gender and Generation in the EU”, Another ongoing series will be the Blanka Rosenstiel organized in cooperation with Myra Marx Ferree, profes- Lecture Series on . This series, sponsored by the sor of sociology and director of the Center for German American Institute of Polish Culture, the Honorary Con- and European Studies at the University of Wisconsin. sulate of the Republic of Poland, and the Miami-Florida Dr. Friedman emphasized that “This is an incredibly European Union Center of Excellence, promises to be relevant topic these days as populations across Europe interesting and intellectually fulfilling. On November 7th, age, women continue to enter the workforce and state his Excellency Ryszard Schnepf, Ambassador of Poland resources diminish. We hope to bring together a group to the will speak to FIU students and facul- of distinguished historians, sociologists and policy ty about the state of “Transatlantic Relations between analysts to help us think through these seemingly intrac- the United States and Poland.” The opportunity to hear table problems. It is especially exciting to be collaborat- this prestigious diplomat speak will be followed by many ing with my colleague, Dr. Myra Marx Ferree, who is more Polish lecture series events throughout the year, such a well known expert on these topics.” including the presentation of the play “Radiation: A Story of Marie Sklodowska Curie”, which is to be presented at This joint event is not the only large event hosted by the FIU on November 22nd. This play about the Polish Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence this scientist Marie Sklodowska Curie is performed in the spring. The MEUCE is proud to be the host of the 2014 features English subtitles, undoubtedly EU Center Directors’ Meeting. This event allows the a unique format for this type of theatrical event! directors and associate directors of the 10 EU Centers of Excellence within the United States to gather and meet, For more information on the extensive slate of and will be hosted for the second time this March by the events organized, presented, and promoted by Miami-Florida center under Dr. Friedman’s co- MEUCE this year, see pages 15-16 or visit our web- directorship. site at http://casgroup.fiu.edu/miamieuc/events.php. MEUCE continues its ongoing programs held Be sure to check back frequently, as new events and jointly with the European Student Association (ESA) and new opportunities are sure to be added frequently its support for Graduate Studies of the EU, through both throughout the upcoming year! the Graduate Certificate in European Studies as well as through the launching of a new “Graduate Student Brown Bag Series on the EU”, a program run coopera- By Jason Chohonis tively by UM and FIU. Last year saw the introduction of this series of interdisciplinary forums on the European By: Lavinia Bucsa Union, where graduate students (both FIU and UM) from a variety of disciplines were able to discuss issues and gain valuable insights from perspectives not usually experienced within their fields. MEUCE, not content to rest on the laurels of its past success, will continue to provide graduate students (and subsequently the academic community of South Florida) with an extensive knowledge of the workings of the European Union. Other activities from past years that have been successful will continue, such as the provi- sion of EU grants to both graduate students and faculty,

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the City of Barcelona Employ- ers Organization, Chambers of Commerce, and the Consu- late. Amongst the many other events Dr. Roy participated, led, or contributed to this summer was his participation in a seminar at The European Institute for the Mediterranean (IEMED). This seminar on “EU and the Mediterranean” took Dr. Roy and Antonio Blanc, the Jean Monnet Professor place on June 17th, but at the University of Lleida Involved follow up interviews throughout the months June press representatives in and July. Just two days later, Lleida, Spain on “The United Dr. Roy presented his book States Perception of the Euro- “Despues de Santiago: Inte- pean Union: academic and Dr. Joaquín Roy, Co-Director, MEUCE, and gracion Regional y Relaciones media experience” which was Jean Monnet Professor “ad personam” at UM Union Europa: America Latina organized by the Jean Monnet at a seminar at the Centre for Center of Excellence, as well Dr. Joaquín Roy, the Documentation and Infor- as interviews in Barcelona at Jean Monnet Professor “ad mation in Barcelona (CIDOB). the EU Delegation on Croatia’s personam” at the University of Other activities during the admittance into the EU (the Miami and co-director of the month of June in Barcelona second of the former Yugoslav Miami-Florida European Union involved a presentation to states to join the EU). Center of Excellence (MEUCE) had another active summer in Europe! Having written extensively on issues pertaining to European politics, economy and culture, Dr. Roy often finds that he is asked to visit universities and think tanks on both sides of the Atlantic. Dr. Roy spent the Hector Casanueva, Academic Vice-President, Univer- sidad Pedro de Valdidia, Santiago, Chile, and Director majority of his summer in of CELARE Spain (primarily Madrid and Barcelona) and (primarily ) to partici- pate in briefings and confer- ences, as well as conduct research. Dr. Roy’s summer began in Barcelona on June 12 as a participant in the seminar on “US and Spain investment relations” which was organized Cristina Manzano of ESGLOBAL, Jean-Michel Blanquer of the Institut des Ameriques,Paris Heraldo Muchoz of by Miami-Dade County, the PNUD, and Dr. Joaquin Roy of MEUCE at SEGIB in Madrid, Spain Beacon Council of Miami, and

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Dr. Roy has written extensively on relations between the EU and Latin America, and as a result time was spent in early July researching relationships between the region of Catalonia and Latin America. Shortly thereafter he traveled to Belgium to conduct research and interviews on the European Commission (Human Resources), as well as conducting a briefing for the staff of the European External Action Service’s (EEAS) Latin American area on the current state of EU- Latin American relations. He also held interviews with Christian Leffler, Managing Director for the Americas and Roland Schäfer, Deputy Director for the Americas area of the EEAS. Time was also spent in Brussels at the Italian Cultural Institute, where Dr. Roy participated in the Dr. Roy presenting his paper on Women Diplomats, at the conference on Women conference on “Women Leadership and Foreign Leadership and Foreign Policy, at Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, Belgium . Policy”, an event organized in cooperation with Organized in conjunction between the University of Tor Vergatta of Rome and the Jean Monnet Program. the University Tor Vergata of Rome and the Jean Monnet program, in which Dr. Roy presented a Secretaria General Iberoamericana (SEGIB) paper on Spanish women diplomats. allowed Dr. Roy and other scholars to present

The remainder of Dr. Roy’s eventful summer was issues pertaining to Spanish foreign policy as spent back in Spain, this time primarily in Madrid well as their research and writings. where activities included presentations of his By Jason Chohonis book, interviews at the French Embassy on

Spain, France, and the EU, and research at government institutions and the Spanish newspa- For more information, please visit per El Pais. A particularly engaging panel on http://www.as.miami.edu/eucenter/events/fall13 Transatlantic and Pacific Alliances at the

Francesco Granell of the University of Barcelona, Dr. Joaquín Roy of the University of Dr. Roy, in Brussels, Belgium, presents at the European External Action Service’s Miami and MEUCE Co-Director, and Manuel Cienfuegos of the University of Pompeu Latin American area on the current state of EU-Latin American relations. Fabra (Barcelona). Dr. Joaquin Roy presents his book “Despues de Santiago Integracion Regional y Relaciones Union Europa: America Latina at (CIDOB)

P A G E 5 SEPT - O C T 2 0 1 3 Orlando Workshop Helps Teachers Teach the European Union

engaging as ever, as educators were given a broad range of information on topics related on the European Union. The morning’s session included a live- ly discussion led by Dr. Sean Davis of UNF’s College of Business on “The EU: Euro, Financial Crisis & Challeng- es to Recovery.” The afternoon includ- ed a lecture by Dr. David Schwam- Baird of UNF’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration, on “How does the European Union Work?” Dr. Charles Clossman, Chair of UNF’s Department of History, treat- ed these educators to a lecture, titled “From the Ashes of War: The Origins of the European Union”. The material presented in this work- shop provided educators with an ex- tensive overview of political, econom- ic, and historical background on the European Union. When these educa- Teacher participants at the 2013 Workshop in Jacksonville tors return to their classrooms, this background knowledge should be in- The Miami-Florida European Union ropean Union: Hemispheric, Transat- strumental in allowing the successful Center of Excellence (MEUCE) en- lantic and Global Perspectives”, was transmission of up to date educational gages in a broad range of outreach held on June 26, 2013 at the Universi- material to their pupils. In order to help activities designed to teach about the ty of North Florida (UNF) in Jackson- the secondary teachers in the class- European Union and to communicate ville, Florida. It served as an oppor- room, the participants broke out into its policies. As part of this outreach, tunity to engage with local educators. smaller sessions and shared with one MEUCE conducts an annual work- According to FIU-MEUCE Associate another best teaching practices. Each shop for secondary school teachers in Director Christine I. Caly-Sanchez, the educator was also provided with a Florida, which presents an overview FIU MEUCE has been hosting this packet of materials to bring back to of the European Union and ad- seminar for 9 years. “This year we had their classrooms as a means of facili- dresses issues affecting Europe and 25 high school teachers who partici- tating student learning. EU-US relations. Last year’s work- pated. We would like to thank Dr. shop held at the University of Central Timothy Robinson, Director, Interna- For more information on this series Florida in Orlando, Florida set the bar tional Center, University of North Flori- of workshops please see http:// high, but this year’s workshop was just da for co-organizing this event with casgroup.fiu.edu/pages/ as successful. This year’s workshop us.” docs/1435/1374852284_Teacher_Wor kshop_Information.pdf. “Understanding and Teaching the Eu- The workshop was as lively and By Jason Chohonis

Secondary School Teachers Dr. Charles Closmann, Associate Professor and Dr. David Schwam-Baird, speaks during video at Summer Workshop on EU Chair, Department of History, UNF

P A G E 6 SEPT - O C T 2 0 1 3 MEUCE Faculty Research and Faculty Curriculum Development Grants

Each year, the FIU-MEUCE hosts an the European Union and I noticed annual competition that awards views with members of the pro- that the topic of EU's expansion to research and curriculum develop- Kurdish political party, the Peace Eastern Europe was sometimes cov- ment grants to prospective faculty of and Democracy Party, or ered in a quite cursory manner by FIU and its partner institutions: BDP.....The interviews were cen- some EU Politics textbooks. Thus, it University of South Florida, Universi- tered around two main questions: was obvious to me that this topic ty of Central Florida, University of first, the prospects of peace between needed more attention.” Dr. Turcu North Florida, and Florida Atlantic the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK, emphasized her gratitude for being University. Award recipients are and Turkey, and second. the impact chosen for this grant, noting that provided with financial support for of Turkey’s European Union (EU) “Funding for the development of new travel, research/archival work, membership negotiations on improv- classes is truly invaluable....A de- implementation of new curriculum, ing the status of the Kurdish minority mocracy cannot thrive unless its citi- and other associated costs. These in Turkey.” Having completed most zens are educated, informed and grants are designed to stimulate of the data collection and statistical encouraged to think for themselves. new research on the European Un- modeling to determine the effect of This grant is greatly helping with the ion (EU) and the role it plays in glob- ‘EU Conditionality’ on democratiza- important mission of educating our al affairs. tion Dr. Gurses he plans to soon students about the mission and ac- This year’s “present the paper at a major politi- complishments of the European Un- 2013 Faculty Research Grant Recipient Faculty cal science association meeting ion in Eastern Europe.”

Research (such as the Midwest Political Sci- Those interested in the ongoing grant Grant Award ence Association) and submit to a opportunities provided by MEUCE Recipient was peer-reviewed journal for publica- should visit http://casgroup.fiu.edu/ Dr. Mehmet tion.” miamieuc/pages.php?id=554 for more information. Gurses, an The Faculty Curriculum Develop- By Jason Chohonis assistant ment Grant is designed to encour- professor of age the development of new courses 2013 Faculty Curriculum Political Sci- related to the European Union. Dr. Development Grant Recipient ence at Florida Anca Turcu, a professor of Political Atlantic Univer- Science at the University of Central sity (FAU). Dr. Florida was the recipient of the 2013 Dr. Mehmet Gurses, Gurses’ pro- award, for her development of a new Assistant Professor of posed re- course titled “The European Union’s Political Science, FAU search was on Transformative Power in Eastern The European Europe: Democratization, Rights, Union and Democracy Promotion: Institutions and Political Culture.” Dr. Myth or Reality. His research was Turcu explained the need for this focused on the relationship between class, as “since the end of the cold EU conditionality and democracy war, fewer and fewer universities promotion, and with the funds from have offered classes covering this this grant Dr. Gurses was able to region. At the same time, I had been Dr. Anca Turcu, Professor “travel to Turkey to conduct inter- teaching a course on the Politics of of Political Science, UCF

P A G E 7 SEPT - O C T 2 0 1 3 Graduate Student Research Grants Awarded by MEUCE (con’t)

survey again in a year or two the results may be MEUCE Graduate Research Grants 2013 much more rewarding.” The Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excel- Murat Altuglu, the second recipient of a MEUCE lence (MEUCE) does not limit its Grant offerings to Graduate Research grant, is a phD candidate in polit- faculty alone, as several grants are given out annual- ical science. Mr. Altuglu was awarded this grant for ly to phD candidate students who are engaged in ex- his research on “How Elite Recruitment is affected by ceptional research related to the European Union. Institutional Rules”. With the funds provided by this This year’s award recipients were two of FIU’s grant he was able to travel to Washington D.C and esteemed graduate students, Maria Aparicio-Torres Europe (Berlin and Brussels) this August to conduct and Murat Altuglu. on site research and interviews with members of the

Maria Aparicio-Torres, a phD U.S House of Represent- candidate in the Department of atives and the German Modern Languages was award- Bundestag respectively. ed a research grant for her work These on-site visits were on “European Higher Education described by Mr. Altuglu Reform and it’s impact in as being “essential” for Spain.” Maria’s research inter- his study. This research ests are in Spanish Literature aims to determine the and Cultural issues of Spain, ways candidate nomina- and used the funds from the tion rules and campaign Grant Recipient and PhD Candidate finance rules (2 aspects grant to travel to Spain this Murat Altuglu summer, to conduct interviews of institutional rules) af- fect what type of ‘elites’ Grant Recipient and PhD with students in Madrid. Since Candidate Maria Aparicio- the Bologna declaration of June will be recruited to become national legislators. The Torres 1999 and the launch of the Eu- findings from this work should be interesting to those ropean Higher Education Area, of various disciplines on both sides of the Atlantic, as efforts in European higher education have been part of Altuglu’s research involves a comparative made to make the “standards of Europe more ho- analysis of the recruitment paths of top political deci- mogenous” according to Ms. Aparicio-Torres, and the sion makers of the United States and Germany. The European Higher Education Area “more attractive for same approach used in this study can be used to ex- Europeans and for students and scholars from other amine other European legislative bodies. Mr. Altuglu continents, in the current context of globalization.” As shared that some of the statistical data analysis has many of the countries of Europe (particularly those of already provided insights, and hopes to publish his the Mediterranean region) tweak their educational findings in the Spring of 2014. systems to match these new standards, a process of transition and adjustment to more efficient education- For more information on past grant recipients al standards must occur Ms. Aparicio spent the sum- and future grant opportunities offered by MEUCE, mer interviewing students and faculty in Madrid uni- please visit our website at http://casgroup.fiu.edu/ versities in part to determine their satisfaction as this miamieuc/pages.php?id=2319. process of transition began, and found that “many By Jason Chohonis students were still adjusting to the process. If i did the

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This summer, Florida International cultural experience with excursions, you have to adapt to their flexibil- University students participated in a but you also visit these companies” ity.” variety of exciting study abroad pro- and that prior to the trip students Genoa, the beautiful and history grams in Europe. The Miami- had to research the countries and Florida European Union Center of businesses of the area, so they Excellence conducted interviews were given both the “book experi- with three of these students to dis- ence and the real life experience.” cover what they gained from this Jessica indicated that she “always exciting experience! wanted to participate in the study One program taking place this sum- abroad program, and since I started mer was the Mediterranean Cruise: college I said I’ll do it, and I saw this Spain, Italy, and France, which was opportunity and I went for it!” What destinations did you like most? “Hmmm, to be honest I have two favorites, but its very hard to Europe’s food, always a student favorite! choose because they’re all beauti- ful. But, Nice (France) was really spectacular, I liked it because of the view of the Coast, the very nice people and the layout of the city, with flowers everywhere. Vatican City, I’m Catholic so it has im- portance in my life, and Florence Jessica Marrero, participant in Mediterranean was very beautiful as well. Cruise: Spain, Italy and France What advice would you give stu- dents that travel to Europe? offered by the College of Business. “They should be definitely be open FIU Student participants in the Study in Genoa, This program offered students an to food. I love food, so one of the Summer 2013 Program opportunity to gain knowledge things I wanted to do was try every- (Alyssa Williams third from left) about conducting business in an- thing and anything; I also went other culture/foreign environment ahead and asked people that were rich city located in Italy, is the site through specific in country experi- from there...and I’m really happy for of another European study abroad ences. We sat down with Jessica that, because I tried a bunch of new program offered by Florida Interna- Marrero, a senior undergraduate things!” tional University (FIU). The course student in the College of Business Is there anything you learned focuses on the U.S and Italy of the who is double majoring in Business that will help you in your career? 1920s and 1930s, when both socie- Administration for Management and “Yes, an appreciation for diversity. I ties were rocked by social change. International Business, and a par- think that's something that very im- MEUCE had the pleasure to speak ticipant in this summer’s program. portant in the business aspect, be- with one of the participants in this From June 28 through July 10, cause you have to be able to man- summer’s program, Ms. Alyssa Jessica and fellow FIU students age and understand different cul- Williams, who is majoring in political visited five countries, including the tures. It opens your mind to seeing science and international relations. small states of Monaco and the how other people handle their daily Ms. Williams, who is on her way to Vatican City, as well as France, lives, you take things back with you, earning a certificate in European Spain, and Italy. Jessica shared for example in Spain they do the studies and expects to graduate in that “the primary purpose of the trip Siesta, which we don’t do here in the spring of 2014 shared her expe- was to be able to make company America. If you’re a manager who riences learning about capitalism as visits, so not only do you get the wants to form a business in Spain an economic and social system.

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Why did you participate in this The program mentions that you program? participate in “experiential “I’ve always been interested in soci- assignments.” What were these? ology, and this program matched Class started the day after we all that interest. Professor Kincaid said arrived in Paris. It was very relaxed, the program looked at industrializa- there was no real classroom. Class tion in the 20s, with a comparison to was when we were out in the city the United States, which also inter- with the Professor and even by our- ested me.” selves. We would go to cultural sights, and we were each assigned What was the format of the pro- a particular site to study. One of the gram? students did Napoleon’s tomb, and “It was a 2 month program, but the then took us there. Our role was to first 3 weeks were at the Wolfsonian be tour guides. museum on South Beach. We took classes there on U.S industrializa- What institutions did you visit? tion with Professor Kincaid. Then we In Belgium we visited the EU Parlia- left for Italy in the middle of May and ment in Brussels. We dressed for- started focusing on the Italian side Anja Solum and other participants of the mally and learned more about the (of industrialization) at the Wolfsoni- Cultural Communications Pattern of Europe workings of the EU, and some of the an.” in the Gardens of Versailles issues dealing with Turkey. We also

What did you discover/learn learned about some potential intern- The ability to communicate with about Genoa? ships and spoke with some of the those of differing cultures is a skill “I learned its 100x better to be in the officials about what they do. We also that is vital in today’s international place that you’re learning about than visited local businesses. economy, and one that is helpful in just being in a classroom. The real Miami as well. The study abroad How did being in Europe affect life experience sticks with you be- program “Cultural Communication your learning experience? What cause your not only learning about Patterns of Europe” is designed to did you most enjoy? the Fiat factory, you’re visiting. The allow FIU students the opportunity to It was a great experience. On the city is beautiful, we traveled to other experience and learn the intricacies airplane we were all reading about places in Europe but I always want- of intercultural communication of what we would experience in the ed to go back to Genoa, stuck there several European countries. By im- culture of Europe, but being open- between the mountains and the mersing themselves in the cultures minded was the most important. You ocean. The architecture is amazing. of Belgium, France, and Germany learn a lot about yourself from the The food was a bit of a problem and conducting experiential assign- experience. Just walking around, though, I wasn’t ready for all the ments, students are able to increase taking the metro and getting off at pasta!” random stops and exploring. I miss their ability to create interpersonal What advice would you have for business and casual relationships in the metro! I found Berlin to be the students interested in this pro- an international setting. This pro- most interesting city, because all the gram? gram is organized and taught by Dr. other cities were kind of frozen in “Do it. Do everything and anything Jose Rodriguez of the Department time. A lot of Berlin was destroyed in you can, soak it in. Do your home- of Communication Arts as featured the War and has been rebuilt, it is work! Do your readings, do your in the May 2013 MEUCE Newslet- an interesting combination of the old paper, it makes what you’re looking ter, and took place from May 14th to and new. I also loved the gardens of at (the experiences in Europe) that June 21st this year. Anja Solum, an Versailles, and the “teargarten” of much better! undergraduate student at FIU major- Berlin. By Jason Chohonis ing in Communication Arts, was a For more information contact Christine I. participant in this summer’s course Caly Sanchez, Associate Director of and shared some of her experiences MEUCE at [email protected], or please visit with MEUCE. http://europe.fiu.edu/?id=3292

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MEUCE is evenings networking with stu- Book that were held in the UK, “4 pleased to dents at a local establishment. of the 9 actors were taken from have the Dr. Church recalls how they are Southampton University (a local opportunity “always astonished at how deep- English University, with whom Dr. to speak ly our students have gotten into Church is working on a student with the in- character development, relation- exchange program). The audi- credibly cre- ships, and so forth”. ence is very aware that this is not ative Dr. WIW, under the direction of Dr. just a troupe from Miami, but a Phillip Church, has planned the upcom- combination of U.S/U.K actors.”

Dr. Phillip Church, FIU Church, a ing 305Stage and Screen Festi- Those in the U.S interested in professor at val to be held this November in viewing the play may have their FIU in the Department of Theatre Miami. This inaugural festival chance, as Dr. Church is working and the director of the gives local teams of students or to have it performed at the Ken- Whatifworks Inc (WIW). Dr. professionals 305 hours to create nedy Center in Washington D.C Church recently returned from a unique work of film or theatre. this winter. the United Kingdom where he Dr. Church informed us that the By Jason Chohonis had been leading FIU students objective of WIW is to “build (along with Dr. James Sutton of bridges by giving postgraduates the FIU English Department) in a in theatre/music a stepping stone study abroad program entitled: between academic/theatre/ Shakespeare in Stratford/ performing arts and professional/ London. This program began commercial performing arts. We with students studying the literary always try to make this connec- and theatrical elements of 5 of tion through community engaged Shakespeare’s plays at FIU in projects.” This commitment to the spring and culminated with community is reflected in not only the students traveling to England the past theatrical performances Actors during a performance of to watch the Royal Shakespeare and accompanying assistance of “The Holocaust-A Living Journey Book” Company’s performances of the social organizations, but also in same plays. While there, they the ways in which these plays are took excursions to associated performed. They often will in- cultural sites. This dedicated mul- clude local actors from the area For more information please visit http:// tifaceted approach to these theat- in which a play is being per- www.305stageandscreenfestival.com/ , or https:// ugrad.fiu.edu/studyabroad/Pages/England- rical works by FIU students im- formed; Dr. Church shared that in Shakespeare.aspx pressed even the professional their four performances of The company actors that often spend Holocaust-A Living Journey

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MEUCE interview with Dr. Allan Rosenbaum, Director of FIU’s Institute for Public Management and Community Service and Professor of Public Administration

one in which Dr. Rosenbaum has worked extensively. In September his travels will take him to the Edinburgh, Scotland where he will serve as an expert scholar on a team responsible for accrediting the European Associa- tion for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA). His experience and expertise in the field will also help during his travels to Moscow, Russia in late September as a member of a team examining the efficiency of World Bank funds granted to strengthen a local university. After a brief respite from travel, Dr. Rosenbaum will be spending much of October in Varna, Bulgaria where he has helped to spearhead a coalition of “premiere Public Administration schools from Central and Eastern Eu- rope”, FIU, and NISPAcee (Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration for Central and Eastern Europe). Dr. Allan Rosenbaum In November Dr. Rosenbaum will return to Bul- garia with approximately 10 graduate students from the The MEUCE is pleased to have had an oppor- Department of Public Administration at FIU. These stu- tunity to speak with Dr. Allan Rosenbaum, the founder dents will attend a study abroad seminar course in Sofia, and Director of FIU’s Institute for Public Management Bulgaria, which examines “Central and Eastern Europe- and Community Service (The Institute), Professor in the an democratic transitions using Bulgaria as a case Department of Public Administration, and president elect study”. Students will attend lectures by some of the top of the American Society for Public Administration scholars of Public Administration as well as visit local (ASPA). Dr. Rosenbaum took some time out of his in- government agencies. credibly busy schedule traveling the globe in order to In February 2014, Dr. Rosenbaum will give a shed some light on his plans for the upcoming year, his keynote address to the Trans-European Dialogue of Pub- recently released book “The Past, Present and Future of lic Administration organizations of Western and Eastern Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe”, Europe in Cluj, Romania. This event will bring together and some of the collaborative efforts being made be- many of the leading scholars of these two regional or- tween the governments and universities of United States, ganizations to discuss issues related to local govern- Europe, Latin America, and Asia. ment. Dr. Rosenbaum explained that “while many Euro- As Director of the Institute of Public Manage- pean countries have begun to develop Masters degree ment and Community Service Dr. Rosenbaum has a piv- programs in public administration, its only recently that a otal role in the annual Inter-American Conference of lot of the European countries have begun to develop Mayors and Local Authorities, an annual conference in PhD programs... the University of Potsdam has received Miami bringing together 500 to 600 municipal officials, E.U money to create, at least for Germany, the first PhD experts and leaders of relevant organizations from program in Public Administration.” Dr. Rosenbaum was throughout the hemisphere. This Fall, in addition to Latin honored to be named the first non-German distinguished America and Asia, Dr. Rosenbaum’s work will ensure visiting scholar, a role that will have him visit the universi- that he will be traveling extensively through Europe. Over ty periodically starting next year. the last several decades the governments of Europe For more information on the Institute of Public Management & Community Service, visit the website: http://casgroup.fiu.edu/ipmcs/index.php have gone undergone tremendous economic, political, and administrative transformations. These transfor- mations have made this an area of fascinating study, and By Jason Chohonis

“The Past, Present and Future of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe”, edited by Vintar, Rosenbaum, Jenei, and Dreschler is Dr. Rosenbaum’s most recent work. This volume assesses the changes that have taken place in the field of Public Administration over the past two decades in this region and examines the role that NISPAcee has played in shaping develop- ments within the region.

SEPT - O C T 2 0 1 3 P A G E 1 2 “Rebirth of Rome”, Italian Interwar Aesthetics Exhibition to open at the Wolfsonian-FIU

The Miami-Florida is centered on Italian works. Many of the of futurist and traditional styles, as efforts European Union works in this program are from the were made to “gather a nation that had Center of Excellence Wolfsonian”. Barisione is also familiar many populations, many dialects, with a is proud to promote with Florida International University, as new capitol in Rome in only 1871”. the upcoming fall she has previously taught the Design Uniquely, this exhibition will be accompa- program The Re- and Italian Culture course for FIU’s Gen- nied by a publication, the first in a series birth of Rome at the oa Architecture program. of publications that will explore the Wolfsonian-FIU, a “The Rebirth of Rome” program Wolfsonian’s collection. The final exhibi- series of interrelated is divided into three different exhibitions tion, entitled “Rendering War: The Mu- exhibitions that ex- that will be taking place throughout the rals of A.G. Santagata”, presents Santa- amine the aesthetics fall and winter months. On September gata’s large-scale studies for mural of dictatorship in 27th the first series of works, title paintings created in the 1920s and Silvia Barisione, interwar Italy. These “Echoes and Origins: Interwar Italian 1930s for buildings of the Association for Curator of the Wolfsonian-FIU exhibitions are pre- Design” will open to the public. These Disabled and Invalid War Veterans. The sented on the occa- works “are more about interior design, images on display in this exhibition serve sion of the Year of decorative arts, graphic design.” Exam- as a counter-narrative, as Ms. Barisione Italian culture in the United States orga- ples of this Italian design, emblematic of explained that Santagata’s works are a nized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign the aesthetic pluralism exhibited in Italy “celebration of the first World War, which Affairs and the Embassy of Italy in during this period, will include ceramics, was actually very horrific. It’s quite inter- Washington D.C. Each exhibition will furniture, graphic design, and industrial esting because it shows some of the address responses to the challenges of objects. These kinds of objects can be more intimate aspects of war”. Santaga- modernity, as seen in the over 200 ob- very instructive, as Ms. Barisione noted ta’s works serve an expression of the jects of public works, mural paintings, that “the interwar period was the period heavily politicized aesthetic outlook of architecture, design, and decorative arts of the fascist dictatorship. It was interest- the Italian state. The Italian State, per- in Italy in the 1920s and 1930s, drawn ing that even though there was censor- haps wounded from its experiences in from the Wolfsonian’s collection, with ship for newspapers, school texts, radio, World War 1, sought to promote public loans from the museum’s founder, Mitch- theatre, cinema, but as far as the fine art that would restore a sense of national ell Wolfson, Jr., and from Marcello Cam- arts, architecture, decorative arts there pride and unity after the humiliations of bi and the Wolfsoniana in Genoa. The was a kind of tolerance.” the war. The series of exhibitions on interwar period was a transformative The second and third exhibi- display promise to be interesting and time for the Italian people and state, and tions of this program will both open to the informative for those interested in this this exhibit should allow inquisitive minds public on November 22nd. “The Birth of incredibly transformative time period in to better understand and visualize the Rome” will present modern architectural Italy. struggle to create a unified national iden- and urban planning projects that cultivat- By Jason Chohonis tity. ed the perception of a storied Italian na- This exhibition is being over- tion rooted in a mythologized past. This Rebirth of Rome features 3 exhibitions opening this Fall 1) Echoes and Origins, Interwar Italian Design, Septem- seen by the curator of the Wolfsonian, exhibition will display for the first time ber 27th. Ms. Silvia Barisione, who had previously Italian Ferruccio Ferrazzi’s enormous 2) The Birth of Rome: November 22 been employed at the Wolfsoniana, a study for the mosaic The Myth of Rome, 3) Rendering War: The Murals of A.G Santagata study center and repository located in which should allow visitors an opportuni- 11/22/13

Genoa, Italy. Ms. Barisione’s familiarity ty to explore the alliance between art, For more information visit:: with the collections of the Wolfsiana has architecture, and ideology in Italy under http://www.wolfsonian.org/ surely been an invaluable asset as she Benito Mussolini’s dictatorship. Barisione http://casgroup.fiu.edu/miamieuc/events.php?id=2946 informed us that “the collection in Genoa explained that there was a combination

SEPT - O C T 2 0 1 3 P A G E 1 3 MEUCE, FIU- working to strengthen EU- US cooperation through BILAT USA 2.0

The Miami-Florida European Un- innovation has the potential to The March 2013 EU-US Joint STI ion Center of Excellence, FIU is multiply the return on investment Committee Meeting determined four proud to be a partner in the BILAT from domestic public expenditure, USA 2.0 project designed to pro- and as such seeks to increase research areas as priorities for mote EU-US collaboration in sci- bilateral cooperation between the transatlantic cooperation. ence, technology, and innovation United States and the European (STI). These dynamic fields, and Research Area. MEUCE has al- 1) Marine and Arctic research 2) Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, materi- the transatlantic relationships be- ready begun to make sure that als and new production technologies (NMP) tween those in these fields will information about this project 3) Health benefit greatly from this innovative reaches those in the U.S that will 4) Transport project. This project, funded under most benefit. The Miami-Florida the European Commission’s 7th European Union Center of Excel- U.S- E.U cooperation in these fields has the Framework Program, aims to sup- lence as part of its continuing ef- capability of International cooperation in port the political dialogue within forts to foster transatlantic STI dia- research and innovation has the potential to the framework of the EU-US STI logue conducted a workshop on multiply the return on investment gained cooperation agreement, enhance August 7th, 2013. This workshop from domestic public expenditure. cooperation between scientists served to help communicate and and innovation actors on both disseminate information about sides, spread information on fund- BILAT USA 2.0 and its accompa- By Jason Chohonis ing possibilities through a number nying framework programme Hori- of workshops and events, as well zon 2020 to policymakers, re- as analyze the state of the art and searchers, administrators, entre- the progress of transatlantic sci- preneurs, SMEs and the general ence and technology cooperation. public. For more information about This project will run for 3 years this workshop please see Dr. Re- beginning in November of 2012 becca Friedman’s press release and ending in October of 2015. on the following page. The Miami- The BILAT USA 2.0 Consortium Florida European Union Center of includes 9 European partners Excellence will continue to dis- alongside 4 US partners (of which seminate information about BILAT FIU is one, in addition to John 2.0 to the community as it be- Hopkins University, Diplomacy comes available. Matters Institute, and the National For more information on BILAT USA Council of University Research 2.0 and Horizon 2020 please visit the Administrators). BILAT USA 2.0 is MEUCE website http://casgroup.fiu.edu/ a program that is the result of the miamieuc/news.php?id=2749 or the offi- U.S.-E.U. recognition that interna- cial website of BILAT at http:www.euussciencetechnology.eu/ tional cooperation in research and Transatlanic Research- EU, US, Canada launch Atlantic Research Alliance. Read more at http://www.euussciencetechnology.eu/content/eu-us- canada-launch-atlantic-ocean-research-alliance-0

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Washington D.C. 7 August, 2013 - 1-4 pm European NCP-system (Olaf Heilmayer, DLR) and

th EURAXESS (Viktoria Bodnarova, EURAXESS Links Immediately following the end of the NCURA 55 An- North America Regional Representative). nual Meeting (4-6 August 2013), BILAT 2.0 USA part- Each break out group had lively discussions going on. ners organized a “Practical Workshop” on recent de- Very practical questions and concerns could be raised velopments concerning the European Framework Pro- with regard to the European Framework Programme gram, including tentative changes that will appear and its different funding schemes and project types in when Horizon2020 calls begin in 2014. The session – order to achieve the overall goal to increase the num- with over 60 participants – took place on Wednesday ber of EU-US research partnerships and cooperation. August 7, 2013 from 1 - 4 pm in the afternoon and was After the entire group came back together for a brief organized by Florida International University/Miami- wrap-up session of the different groups, a lively discus- Florida European Union Center of Excellence, NCURA sion in the plenum ensued summarizing the main is- and DLR. The participants in the workshop hailed from sues and questions raised ranging from administrative institutions across the country, including the Office of issues, such as how to understand new rules on direct the President at the University of California, the Univer- and indirect costs or how to translate American re- sity of Tennessee, Rutgers University and the Devel- search vocabulary to EU understandings as well as opmental Disabilities Institute at Wayne State Universi- technical and strategic questions such as how to best ty in Detroit, and work in positions as scholars and re- find a European research partner. The successful search administrators in scientific fields that ran the event allowed the building of bridges not only across gambit, health to nanotechnology to disability advoca- the Atlantic, but also among scientists/scholars and cy. This diverse group participated in a lively and ac- research administrators. All involved are committed to tive discussion over the course of the three hours. continuing the dialogue and further spread information The first segment of the workshop began with an in- to increase cooperation. formative talk by Errol Levy, Research and Innovation By Rebecca Friedman Counselor and Deputy Head of the Science, Technology and Education Section at the European Union Del- egation to the United States of America, who provided an overview of European Framework Programs with an eye to Horizon 2020. Olaf Heilmayer shared a brief introduc- tion to the BILAT 2.0 USA objectives and goals. The middle sequence of the workshop was spent in three “break-out” workshops on: 1) Outlooks on Legal and Financial Aspects of the Horizon2020 (Errol Levy); 2) Fellowship Programs: ERC (Annika Glauner, member of the Community of European Research Project Managers of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and since 2011 Secretary of NCURA’s International Region) and Marie Curie (Patricia Hawk, Presi- dent of NCURA); 3) From the Idea to Project: How to Dr. Rebecca Friedman, Director of MEUCE, Christine I. Caly-Sanchez, Associate Director of Find European Research Partner: MEUCE, and participants of BILAT USA 2.0 ‘Practical Workshop’

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MIAMI-FLORIDA EUROPEAN UNION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Fall Semester Activities 2013 – September-October For Additional Information: Christine I. Caly-Sanchez Tel: 305-348-5949 - E-mail: [email protected]—miamieuc.fiu.edu September 2013 October 2013

Tuesday, Sept. 3 | 2:00 pm– 3:45 pm Wednesday, Oct. 9 │ 12:00pm - 1:00pm FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC 140 FIU, MMC - Green Library—GL 220 MEUCE European Film Series MEUCE Roundtable “Midnight in Paris ” “The German Elections 2013: Continuity or Change?” ●Dr. Louise Davidson, Associate Professor of Political Science, UM Monday, Sept. 9 | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm ●Dr. Markus Thiel, Assistant Professor, Political Science, FIU FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC150 ●Guest of Honor: Hon. Jürgen Borsch, Consul General of the Federal MEUCE European Film Series— (French Film) Republic of Germany “L’Auberge Espagnole”

Wednesday, Sept. 18 | 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Wednesday, Oct. 9 | 3:00pm – 5:00pm FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC 140 FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC 140 MEUCE Lecture MEUCE European Film Series— (Franco-Austrian film) “The United Kingdom and the United States: current domestic and “Nous nous sommes tans hais” transatlantic challenges” and Presentation on the Marshall Scholarship Program Monday, Oct. 14 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ● James Kariuki, British Embassy’s Senior Political Counsellor FIU, MMC - Green Library—GL 220

MEUCE Workshop on “EU Foreign Policy Wednesday, Sept. 25 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ● Dr. Maxime Larivé FIU, School of Engineering—EC2300 Lecturer & Jean Monnet Fellow (2012-13) MEUCE Presentation Dept. of International Studies, UM “The EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation - Horizon 2020” "Avoiding the Demise of Europe: The Need for a Saint-Malo 2.0" ● Irene Norstedt, Head of Unit Personalized Medicine European ● Frank Ortoleva Commission DG Research & Innovation health research Directorate, Program Coordinator, Middle East Studies & Ph.D Candidate, Dept. of Personalized Medicine Politics and international Relations, SIPA, Florida International Univer- sity Thursday, Sept. 26 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm "Putin, Syria and the Arab Spring: Challenges for EU Foreign Policy FIU, MMC– Green Library—GL 156 in the Near Neighborhood" MEUCE Videoconference with the Univ. of Pittsburgh Comments: Conversations on Europe “The German Elections: Outcomes and Impact” ● Dr. Joaquín Roy, Co-Director and Jean Monnet Professor,  Dr. Steven E. Sokol, European Union Center, UM President/CEO of World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh Comments on the new developments in Europe  Dr. Patrick Altdorfer, Political Science, University of Pittsburgh  Dr. Myra Marx Ferree, Dept. of Sociology, Univ. of Wisc.-Madison ● Dr. Markus Thiel  Dr. Nils Ringe, Political science, University of Wisconsin-Madison Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Politics & International Relations, SIPA,  Dr. David Crew, Dept. of History, UT-Austin Florida International University  Dr. Per Urlaub, Dept. of Germanic Studies, UT-Austin  Dr. Peter Rehberg, Dept. of Germanic Studies, UT-Austin

Friday, Sept. 27 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Friday, Oct. 18 | 1:30pm – 5:30pm FIU, MMC - Green Library—GL 220 FIU, MMC - Green Library—GL 220 MEUCE Lecture Euro Challenge Teacher Orientation “LGBT Politics in Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean” ● Dr. Javier Corrales, Professor of Political Science, Friday, Oct. 18 | 3:00pm – 5:00pm Amherst College FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC 140 Friday, Sept. 27 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 p.m MEUCE European Film Series— (Polish film) FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC150 “Europa Europa” Roundtable on “The European Experience” by FIU students Tuesday, Oct. 22 | 12:00pm – 1:30pm FIU, MMC - Green Library—GL 156 Sept. 27– Nov. 22 MEUCE Videoconference with the Univ. of Pittsburgh The Wolfsonian-FIU—Miami Beach Conversations on Europe Italian Exhibition : “Rebirth of Rome” “Does Turkey have a future in Europe?” A series of exhibitions and programs focused on Aesthetics in Inter- war Italy throughout Fall-Winter 2013 -Echoes and Originis: Interwar Italian Design (Sept. 27) -The Birth of Rome (Nov. 22) -Rendering War: The Murals of A.G. Santagata (Nov. 22)

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MIAMI-FLORIDA EUROPEAN UNION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Fall Semester Activities 2013 – November-December For Additional Information: Christine I. Caly-Sanchez—Tel: 305-348-5949 - E-mail: [email protected]—miamieuc.fiu.edu

November 2013 November 2013

Friday, Nov. 1| 9:00 am - 9:50 am Friday, Nov. 22 │ 7:00 pm –9:00 pm FIU, MMC– SIPA Building—SIPA 125 Roxy Performing Arts Center MEUCE Lecture MEUCE Polish Play “Business Relations Between France, the US and Florida” “Radiation—A story of Marie Sklodowska Curie”  Hélène Conway-Mouret (In Polish—subtitled in English) Minister Delegate for French Nationals Abroad, attached to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. Nov. 10-24 │ The 305 Stage and Screen Monday, Nov. 4 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Festival FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC 150 FIU, MMC MEUCE European Film Series— (French Film) The 305 Stage & Screen Festival “La Rafle” (The Round-up) What if Works and Blockbuster/Dish is pleased to announce a Film Festival with a difference: Film cohabitating with theater Monday, Nov. 4 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm under one roof! FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC 140 Orientation: Nov 10th │Application/Deadline: Nov. 23rd MEUCE European Film Series— (French Film) “Un Long Dimanche de Fiançailles” (A Very Long En- gagement) In collaboration with Le Cercle Français and the Pi Delta Phi, and FIU Modern Languages Department Monday, Nov. 25 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC 150 Thursday, Nov. 7 | 11:00 am – 12:15 pm MEUCE European Film Series— (German Film) FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC 140 “Good Bye Lenin ” MEUCE Lecture “Poland in the Contemporary World” ● His Excellency Ryszard Schnepf December 2013 Ambassador of Poland to the United States

Tuesday, Nov. 12 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Mon, Dec. 2 | 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm FIU, MMC - Green Library—GL220 FIU, MMC - SIPA Building—SIPA 502-503 MEUCE Lecture MEUCE Recognition Award Ceremony “Biotrade/Green economy experiences in the EU & Latin “Germany in Europe” Contest Essay America” ● Guest of Honor: Hon. Jürgen Borsch, ● Dr. Yovita Ivanova, Lecturer and Research Fellow, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany PUCP, Department of Economics, Master Program at Bio- trade and Sustainable Development (La Pontificia Univer- Fri, Dec. 6 | 8:30 am – 2:30 pm sidad Católica del Perú) FIU, MMC - Graham Center—GC 243 Euro Challenge Student Orientation Wednesday, Nov. 20 | 5:00 pm FIU, MMC– Graham Center—GC 140 MEUCE Contest Essay “Germany in Europe” ►These are the main activities for November and Decem- ● Deadline: Nov. 20, 2013 ber. However, other activities may be added at a later time.

Thursday, Nov. 21 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm FIU, MMC– Green Library—GL 156 MEUCE Videoconference with the Univ. of Pittsburgh Conversations on Europe “France as a Global Leader” (in French)

Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence FIU - Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 508 │ Tel: 305-348-5949 │http://miamieuc.fiu.edu

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Contact the Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence

Florida International University University of Miami Modesto A. Maidique Campus 101-301 Ferré Building 11200 SW 8th Street, SIPA 508 Coral Gables, FL 33146-3010 Miami, FL 33199

Dr. Rebecca Friedman Dr. Joaquín Roy Co-Director, MEUCE Co-Director, MEUCE E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Christine I. Caly-Sanchez Dr. Astrid Boening Associate Director, MEUCE Associate Director, MEUCE Phone: (305) 348-5949 E-mail: [email protected]

Florida European Union Center of Excellence - Fax: (305) 348-6562 Phone: (305) 284-3266 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (305) 284-4406 Web: miamieuc.fiu.edu http://www6.miami.edu/eucenter

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2 0 1 4 Euro Challenge Competition 2014 High school teachers and students are invited to partici- pate in the sixth annual Euro Challenge competition. The Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence (MEUCE) has once again invited teachers and students from fifteen different high-schools to participate and learn about European history, currency, and economy for a chance to win not only cash prizes, but also a trip to New York City and Washington, DC. This years student orienta- tion will be held on December 6. An official from the Dele- gation of the European Union in Washington D.C., Valérie Rouxel-Laxton, Head of the Economic and Financial Affairs, will lecture on the topic:" Competition Overview", "From Europe to the Euro", "The Euro Crisis: An Update”,

MEUCE Associate Director, Christine I. Caly-Sanchez with and "Key economic concepts." The selected students will Euro-Challenge student participants from Coral Gables Senior then compete in Miami on March 13, 2014. High school, and Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, Head of the EU Delegation to the US in Washington D.C. ► Two-day Trip to New York for Florida high schools winners NY, 04/30/12

For details please visit: www.euro-challenge.org/wordpress/ or contact Associate Director Christine I. Caly-Sanchez at MEUCE, FIU — [email protected]