Activities and Events
EU study tour July 2009
This page lists events associated with the "Getting to Know Europe" grant awarded by the European Commission to the European Union Center at the University of Illinois.
Topics
Extension Conferences
- Annual Joint Area Centers Symposium: "Cities, Inequality, and Planning"(featuring coverage of EU and other world areas) Spring 2012
- Europe Day Symposium, co-organized with Peoria Area World Affairs Council, Peoria, IL: "Illinois and the European Union: Seeking Sustainable and Secure Connections in Food, Energy, and Governance" April 2012
Conferences for Educators
- Working Conference for Regional College Faculty: "Researching and Teaching the EU: Best Practices and Current Trends in EU Scholarship" January 25-26, 2013
- Summer Curriculum Development Workshop: "The Timeless MEDITERRANEAN and the New European Union: Transnational Spaces and Integration" June 10-12, 2013
K-16 Competitions
- Euro Challenge: 2012-13 teacher orientation and competition information: November 5, 2012. Registration deadline: December 17, 2012.
- Illinois High School Essay Contest on "Illinois and the EU", coming soon!
- Illinois High School Translation Competition "Celebrating Languages", Spring 2013
- Visualize the EU Contest for UIUC Undergraduate Students, 2012-13 details coming soon!
- Annual EU photo contest for UIUC faculty, students, and staff. View winning photos from our 2011 contest on our Facebook page.
Annual EU Day
João Vale de Almeida, Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation to the United States, delivered the "State of the European Union" address during the EUC’s annual EU Day on March 29, 2012.
Study Tour
EU Governance and Economy Study Tour to Brussels and Strasbourg:
This week-long trip will provide state legislators, media representatives, high school teachers, and students with a better understanding of EU institutions and the EU’s economic relationship with Illinois. The study tour will take place in summer 2013. You can read information about a past study tour here.
