Actualités

Opening Ceremony of the academic year, Natolin (Warsaw) campus

Mr Aliaksandr Milinkevich, Leader of the opposition in Belarus, was the guest speaker at the Opening Ceremony of the academic year at the Natolin (Warsaw) campus. Mr Milinkevich is the winner of the 2006 Sakharov Prize awarded by the European Parliament.8/12/2006 » détails

Conference and debate: 'Finland, Europe and the Euro'

On 8 December 2006, Erkki Liikanen, Governor of the Bank of Finland, speaks about 'Finland, Europe and the Euro'.8/12/2006 » détails

Conference: Sustainable growth in the European Union

On 6 & 7 December the College of Europe's Toyota Chair for Industry and Sustainability organised a conference on sustainable resource management, raw materials security, Factor-X resource productivity – tools for delivering sustainable growth.6/12/2006 » détails

New Library director

The College of Europe is pleased to announce that Professor Eric de Souza has been appointed director of the College Library in Bruges, as of 1 December 2006.1/12/2006

8e Hendrik Brugmans Memorial Lecture

On 14 December, H.E. Mr. Jorge Sampaio, Former President of Portugal and Special Envoy of the United Nations' General Secretary to stop Tuberculosis, speaks at the 8th Hendrik Brugmans Memorial Lecture.30/11/2006 » détails

Speech by H.E. Mr Charles Crawford, British Ambassador to Poland

On 15 November, H.E. Mr Charles Crawford, British Ambassador to Poland speaks about 'The British Government's vision of Europe' at the Natolin (Warsaw) campus on the occasion of the student-organised United Kingdom Day.15/11/2006 » détails

Inauguration of the new EU International Relations and Diplomacy Department

On 15 November the Inauguration Ceremony of the newly created EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies of the College of Europe took place at the Provincial Palace, Markt, in Bruges. The guest of honour was H.E. Mr Karel De Gucht, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, who addressed the audience on "Shifting EU Foreign Policy into Higher Gear".14/11/2006 » détails

Discussion on 'Poland after the local elections'

On 14 November a discussion on 'Poland after the local elections' was hosted at the Natolin (Warsaw) campus with Jan Cienski of the Financial Times, Konrad Schuller of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Mr Bernard Osser of Agence France Press / L’Express.8/11/2006 » détails

Visit: H.E. Yasar Yakis

On 9 November, H.E. Yasar Yakis, Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly EU Integration Committee, speaks on 'EU-Turkey Negotiations: Current issues and long-term perspectives'.9/11/2006 » détails

Opening Ceremony of the academic year, Bruges campus

The Opening Ceremony of the fifty-seventh academic year of the College of Europe took place in the 'Hallen' of Bruges on Monday 30 October 2006. Guest speaker this year was Mr Jean-Claude JUNCKER, Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Minister of State and Minister of Finance.30/10/2006 » détails

Conférence par M. P. Ponzano

M. Paolo PONZANO, Conseiller principal pour les questions institutionnelles à la Commission européenne et Chargé de cours à l'Institut universitaire européen de Florence, a donné un discours sur "La réforme de la comitologie: plus de démocratie dans l'Union?".27/10/2006 » détails

Opening European Studies Institute

The European Studies Institute, established at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) as a result of a feasibility study conducted by the Development Office of the College, was officially opened.23/10/2006 » détails

Palmes académique

S.E. Monsieur Gilles de Robien, Ministre français de l'Education nationale, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche, était au Collège d'Europe le lundi 23 octobre 2006. Lors de cette visite, le Ministre de Robien a remis les Palmes académiques au Recteur Paul Demaret et au Professeur Jean-Paul Jacqué.23/10/2006 » détails

7ème colloque de droit international humanitaire du Comité International de la Croix Rouge

Le Comité International de la Croix Rouge organise en coopération avec le service de développement du Collège d’Europe du 19 au 20 octobre 2006 un 7ème colloque de droit international humanitaire sur le thème Private Military/Security Companies Operating in Situations of Armed conflict.5/10/2006 » détails

The Service Economy: Challenges and Policy Implications in Europe

Professor Luis Rubalcaba, Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Alcalá (Madrid) and President of the European Network for Service Research, will give a lecture on "The Service Economy: Challenges and Policy Implications in Europe".5/10/2006 » détails

Visit: Prof. Andrzej Ananicz

Prof. Andrzej Ananicz, Former Ambassador of Poland to Turkey, spoke to students on the Natolin (Warsaw) campus about 'The state of politics and society in modern Turkey' prior to the week-long study trip to Turkey.18/10/2006 » détails

Speech by Josep Borrell Fontelles

Speech by Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles, President of the European Parliament, to the students of the Nicolaus Copernicus Promotion.16/10/2006 » détails

Study Tour in Belgium

The Development Office of the College of Europe is organising a one week Study Tour in Belgium for a delegation of 14 high level Academic and Business Representatives of the Russian Oblast of Kaliningrad. The study tour (9-13 October 2006) is organised in the framework of a EuropeAid project entitled "Strenghtening and Developing Business and Administrative Education in Kaliningrad Region". 9/10/2006 » détails

Speech by Ambassador Takekazu Kawamura

Ambassador Takekazu Kawamura, Mission of Japan to the European Communities, gave a speech on Japan-EU Relations to the students of the Nicolaus Copernicus Promotion.27/9/2006 » détails

Programme for Azeri Delegation

The College of Europe is organising an advanced training programme on the EU decision-making and harmonisation of legislation with EU Law for civil servants of the Azerbaijan Republic from 12-21 July 2006. The College will have the honour of welcoming H. E Mr. Arif Mamedov, Head of the Mission of Azerbaijan to the EU. 12/7/2006 » détails

ETCR Seminar

The 44th annual postgraduate course for Railway Staff 'Competitiveness of the European Railways' in cooperation with ETCR (European Training Centre for Railways staff) takes place at the College. The 51 participants from 18 European countries are lawyers, civil engineers and managers with key positions in various European Railway organisations.2/7/2006 » détails

13th Intensive Seminar on the EU

The 13th consecutive Intensive Seminar on the EU began this morning with the three-week programme.

On 10 July, the participants in the two-week and the one-week programmes arrive in Bruges. In total, about 30 nationalities will be represented. The Intensive Seminar is being organised by the College of Europe's Development Office.3/7/2006 » détails

Pilot Course on the European Union

The second Pilot Course on the European Union at MGIMO – the Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations takes place in the framework of an on-going project with the European Commission and the Russian Government aiming at building up an Institute for European Studies in Moscow.

Both pilot courses have been organised by the College of Europe’s Development Office. Dr. Marc M.R. Vuijlsteke represented the College at the Diploma Award Ceremony on June 28.28/6/2006 » détails

Regards croisés 4

Le magazine "Regards croisés – L’Europe dans le débat intellectuel", fruit d’un partenariat original entre la chaîne de télévision ARTE et le Collège d’Europe a un an. Le quatrième numéro vient de sortir, il est consacré aux questions institutionnelles sensibles: Avec ou sans Constitution, quel avenir? 26/6/2006 » détails

Closing Ceremony

The academic year 2005-2006 is officially closed at the College of Europe's Natolin (Warsaw) Campus on June 22. Rector Paul Demaret welcomes Jan Figel', Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture, and Multilingualism, to the closing ceremony of the academic year in Bruges. 23/6/2006 » détails

Visit: Commissioner Margot Wallström

The College welcomes Margot Wallström, Commissioner for Institutional Relations and Communication, for an informal meeting with students of the Natolin campus. (see also Ms. Wallström's weblog).8/6/2006 » détails

Visit: Viktor Yushchenko

Viktor Yushchenko, President of the Republic of Ukraine, speaks on “Ukraine in Europe” at the Natolin (Warsaw) campus of the College of Europe. In his speech, Mr. Yushchenko focuses on Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration, while also describing the current economic situation in Ukraine and outlining its major political priorities. 12/5/2006 » détails

Lecture: Crisis Communication

Lecture on Crisis Communication by Nik Gowing, main presenter on BBC World.21/4/2006 » détails

19th Lunch Talk of the GCLC

19th Lunch Talk of the College of Europe's Global Competition Law Centre, on The Commission’s recent sectoral enquiries with a specific focus on the energy sector21/4/2006 » détails

Visit: Akekazu Kawamura

Visit of the Ambassador of Japan to the EU, HE Takekazu Kawamura, to the Natolin (Warsaw) campus of the College of Europe. HE Ambassador Kawamura will give a lecture on 'Japan and the EU: Partnership for the Future, Common Challenges'. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session and a vin d'honneur. 11/4/2006 » détails

Visite: Lionel Jospin

Monsieur Lionel Jospin, Ancien Premier Ministre de la République française, donne une conférence au Collège d'Europe (campus Bruges) sur le thème "Où va l'Europe? Un point de vue français".4/4/2006 » détails

Visit: C. Boyden Gray

The new American Ambassador to the EU, C. Boyden Gray, spoke to the students in Bruges about his first experiences in the position and answered student’s questions on a range of topics relating to the transatlantic relationship. Ambassador Gray is the second ambassador invited to the College in the framework of Professor Wayne C. Thompson's course on ‘The Transatlantic Link’. Canadian Ambassador to the EU Jeremy Kinsman addressed the students at the College on March 22.27/3/2006 » détails

Visit: Milica Pejanovic-Djurisic

Ambassador Milica Pejanovic-Djurisic of Serbia-Montenegro visited the College and met with Rector Paul Demaret.22/3/2006 » détails

Lecture by Ambassador Jeremy Kinsman

Lecture by H.E. Ambassador Jeremy Kinsman, Canadian Mission to the EU, on "How does a North American Partner understand the European Union in 2006?".

The lecture is open to all staff and students of the College.22/3/2006 » détails

Lecture by Joost van Roost, President ExxonMobil Benelux

Lecture by Mr Joost van Roost, President ExxonMobil Benelux, on "Energizing Prosperity - The energy supply/demand balance through 2030 - ExxonMobil Outlook."22/3/2006 » détails

Conference: Poland and its Eastern Neighbours

Conference on Poland and its Eastern Neighbours by Prof Dr. Adam Rotfeld, Chairman of the International Consultative Committee at the Polish Institute of Foreign Affairs, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland and Member of the Polish President's National Security Council.18/3/2006 » détails

Lecture: The interface between the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights

Lecture by Sir Francis Jacobs, former Advocate-General at the Court of Justice on "The interface between the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights".16/3/2006 » détails

Careers Networking Evening

The College Careers Service, in cooperation with a committee of sixteen students, organised the third annual 'Networking Evening' in Bruges. Thirty-four alumni, representing a variety of employment sectors, spoke with over 200 College students informally about their work experience in order to help students with their future plans. 7/3/2006 » détails

Accord de coopération

Le Collège d'Europe (Bruges) et l'Institut Cervantes à Bruxelles ont signé un accord de coopération qui permettra le financement par l'Institut Cervantes d'une série de cours d'Espagnol de niveaux intermédiaire et avancé pour les étudiants du Collège (Bruges). 1/3/2006 » détails

One-day training course for Iraqi diplomats

One-day training course for Iraqi diplomats in the framework of an international capacity building project. Prof. Delmartino and Prof. Gstoehl, and Ruth Seitz and Ilija Talev of the College of Europe gave an overview of the basics of EU decision making, the distinctive characteristics of European integration, the role of the EU in the world and the future of the EU. 27/2/2006 » détails

Lecture: Beyond Culture Clash, Oil and Terrorism - New Strategic Options for US-EU-Muslim World Relations

Lecture by Dr. Peter Bender of the University of Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe, Germany, on New Strategic Options for US-EU-Muslim World Relations.23/2/2006 » détails

Public Debate: Power, Institutions and Democracy

A public debate on Power, Institutions and Democracy will be chaired by Prof. Geremek, Chair of European Civilisation at the College of Europe and Member of the European Parliament. The debate will be followed by a cocktail reception and an informal discussion in the Patio.17/2/2006 » détails

Visite de S.A.S. Radu, Prince de Hohenzollern-Veringen

S.A.S. Radu, Prince de Hohenzollern-Veringen et Représentant special du Gouvernement roumain pour l'intégration, la coopération et le développement durable, visite le Collège d'Europe. Le Prince rencontrera les étudiants roumains du Collège.17/2/2006 » détails

Café Babel conference -The New Management of Cross-border Migration

The College of Europe hosted a conference on The New Management of Cross-border Migration organised by the Natolin (Warsaw) Café Babel group. Mr. Piotr Kazmierkiewicz of the Polish Institute of Public Affairs and Mr. Jozsef Bali, Principal Land Borders Officer of Frontex took part in a two-hour discussion assessing both the challenges and the solutions to cross-border migration issues, with a particular focus on the eastern border of the EU. 3/2/2006 » détails

Visite de S.A.R. la Princesse Mathilde de Belgique

Visite de S.A.R. la Princesse Mathilde au Collège d’Europe à Bruges. Dans sa capacité d’émissaire des Nations Unies pour la microfinance, la Princesse prononce un discours sur ce thème. En outre, elle préside une table ronde lors de laquelle les étudiants présentent à la Princesse leurs recherches scientifiques dans le domaine de la microfinance. Finalement, la Princesse a des contacts informels avec les étudiants lors d’une réception de clôture.

2/2/2006 » détails

Training for Trainers

This week the Development Office organises a seminar Training for Trainers in the framework of the Tempus IB_JEP-17013-2002 project "Continuing Education in European Affairs : Establishment of a European Integration Training Centre". 16/1/2006 » détails