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Jean Monnet - Call for Applications 2008

The Jean Monnet Programme is designed to increase knowledge and awareness about European integration by promoting teaching, research and debate on European Union matters at university-level institutions. University-level institutions from non-EU countries on all continents are highly encouraged to apply. Information on the call and the standard application forms can be found on the following web address: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/static/en/llp/ajm/2008/index_en.htm. Please note that the deadline for proposals is 15th February 2008.

National Europe Centre, ANU - Calls for Visiting Fellows

The Visiting Fellows Program at the National Europe Centre supports local and international scholars wishing to undertake research at the ANU, as part of its mission to promote research, education and dialogue between Europe and Australia. The program aims to have 3-4 visiting scholars each year. Visiting Fellows must be in residence at The Australian National University for the duration of their appointment. The call for applications for 2008 positions is open until the 14th January 2008.

Call for Applicants, Application Form, Referee Form

European Union and New Zealand Meet for Annual Trade Talks

The EU and New Zealand yesterday (7 November) inaugurated their bilateral trade talks in Brussels. The first EU-New Zealand Trade talks, which from now on will take place once a year, included a comprehensive discussion on the Doha Development Agenda (DDA), on bilateral trade policies and on the importance of strengthening EU-New Zealand bilateral trade relations.

Further Information

Prime Minister addresses Oxford Union

On Tuesday 2nd October (NZ time) the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Helen Clark, addressed the Oxford Union Debating Society on the nature of New Zealand's foreign policy in the 21st century. Full text of the address.

New Joint Declaration between New Zealand and the EU

On 21st September 2007, a Joint Declaration on relations and cooperation between the European Union and New Zealand was adopted in Lisbon between Foreign Minister Mr Luís Amado of Portugal (current holder of the Presidency of the European Union), European Commissioner for External Relations Mrs Benita Ferrero-Waldner, and the New Zealand Foreign Minister Mr Winston Peters. This document combines and replaces the 1999 Joint Declaration on Relations Between the European Union and New Zealand as well as the 2004 Action Plan. For more information on the Joint Declaration please visit the Delegation's website.

For comments and news articles relating to the Joint Declaration please see the following links; TV3 and Newstalk ZB

EUCN Conference - Registrations

Registrations are now open for the EUCN Conference, "The EU at 50: Assessing the Past, Present and Future". The conference will be held on the 12 & 13th of November 2007 at the University of Otago. Registrations close on the 30th October. Further Information.

Seminar - "A Search for New European Identities"

The EUCN in conjunction with the Victoria University Political Science and International Relations Programme is pleased to present a seminar by Professor Mitja Zagar. Professor Zagar is from the Institute for Ethnic Studies in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The seminar will be held at Rutherford House (LT3) on Thursday 27th September 4.00-5.00pm.

For further details please see the advertising flyer.

EUCN Student Conference Travel Award

The European Union Delegation to Australia and New Zealand is generously sponsoring a travel award for one student to attend the annual conference at the University of Otago. The prize will be awarded to the student who submits the best paper for presentation at the conference. Further information

EUCN Conference - Call for Papers

The second EUCN conference, "The EU at 50: Assessing the Past, Present and Future" will be held from the 12-13th November at the University of Otago. The conference aims to bring together as many as possible of those undertaking research on the EU in New Zealand and the wider Pacific region. We are currently calling for expressions of interest and abstracts by the 14th of September. Further information

Scholarships, Research Projects and Internship Applications Now Open

Applications are now open for:

Applications for all of the above must be received by the Project Co-ordinator by 5.00pm on Friday 19th October 2007

 

EU Presidency - Portugal 2007

The EU Council Presidency is held successively by each Member-State for a period of six months, in accordance with a rotation system .

From the 1st July until the 31st December Portugal will hold the EU Presidency. For more information please visit the Portugal Presidency website

 

 

German Academic Exchange Service Scholarships

The DAAD intends to award students from New Zealand with a grant for a six week "German Regional Studies Winter Course" at the Universities of Essen, Freiburg or Leipzig in Jan/Feb 2008.

Ths scholarship is aimed at students with a sound knowledge of German and some background in German studies who are interested in improving their language skills and understanding of contemporary affairs.

Please note that the application deadline is 15 August 2007.

For more details please see the information sheet and application form.

Europa Lecture 2007

Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the European Union Commissioner for External Relations, presented this year's Europa Lecture in Wellington on 27 June.

The lecture was hosted by the New Zealand European Union Centres Network, which is administered from the National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE) based at the University of Canterbury, and the European Commission Delegation to New Zealand.

The role of the commissioner is to foster cooperation and promote dialogue with countries outside the union. Her busy schedule has seen her lead official missions in 2007 to Yemen, Guatemala, Colombia, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, the Middle East, India and China. In April she travelled to the United Nations in New York to meet UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

NCRE Director Professor Martin Holland said Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner's visit underlined the increasingly positive nature of the EU-New Zealand relationship and the EU's global collaborations.

While in New Zealand Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner held talks with Prime Minister Helen Clark and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters.

For more details, head to the Europa Lecture page.