EUCN Europa Lecture Series
The Europa Lecture Series is the European Union Centres Network's prestige public lecture series, usually presented annually by a high profile, leading New Zealand or European politician.
Eight lectures have been presented as part of the series since its inception at the National Centre for Research on Europe in 2001. All the lectures to this point have been delivered in either Christchurch or Wellington, however, as this activity has now forms part of the EUCN's annual activities, the lectures will be held in several different cities over the next three years.
Europa Lecture 2008
The Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs, presented the 2008 Europa Lecture on the 12th of June at the Univeristy of Auckland. The event was hosted by the EUCN and the NZ-Europe Business Council. The lecture was chaired by Mr George Cunningham, Chargé d'Affaires of the European Commission Delegation in Wellington.
Mr Peters spoke on "New Zealand and Europe: A Partnership for the 21st Century". He described the relationship between New Zealand and Europe as one that is now a more "mature, balanced, and mtually beneficial relationship than at any time in our history" . He also encouraged New Zealanders to develop more up-to -date understandings of the vitality of Europe and of its value to New Zealand as an economic superpower and a region that "exemplifies many of our own aspirations".
2008
New Zealand and Europe: A Partnership for the 21st Century.
Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs
12th June 2008, Owen G Glenn Building, Auckland University
Previous Europa Lectures
2007
The European Union and New Zealand - New Perspectives
Benita Ferrero-Waldner
Commissioner for External Relations
Full text of address
2006
European agricultural policy in a changing environment
Mariann Fischer Boel
Member of the European Commission responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development
Full text of address (.pdf, 76kb)
2005
Turkey and the EU: Opportunities and Challenges for NZ
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Prime Minister of Turkey
Full text of address (.pdf, 86kb)
New Zealand and Europe, twelve months after enlargement
The Hon Phil Goff
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Justice and Pacific Island Affairs, New Zealand
Full text of address (.pdf, 115kb)
2004
Annual Europa Lecture to the National Centre for Research on Europe
The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom
Full text of address (.pdf, 74kb)
2003
EU-NZ Relations After Enlargement
Chris Patten
EU Commissioner for External Relations
Full text of address (.pdf, 37kb)
2002
New Zealand's Relationship with Europe
Rt Hon Helen Clark
Prime Minister of New Zealand
Full text of address (.pdf, 41kb)
2001
What's Europe Done for Us? Inaugural Europa Lecture
Terrence Wynn
Member of the European Parliament
Full text of address (.pdf, 115kb)
Overheads from address (.pdf, 127kb)