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EU Issues Conference for High School Students 2024
April 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
| Location: | Richcraft Hall |
| Cost: | Free |
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the Centre for European Studies is hosting a one-day conference for high school students at Carleton University. The conference will focus on important topics and issues relating to the European Union (EU).
Here is a list of the topics:
- Memory Laws and Memory Politics
- A Brief Introduction to the War in Ukraine
- Populist Movements in Times of Crisis
- Understanding the EU Enlargement
- Through Naked Eyes: A Tale of Plastics, the Environment and Precautionary Principle
- A Unity of Diverse Members: Europe on an Integration Crossroad of Market vs Political Integration
Students will have the opportunity to engage with a keynote speaker in the morning and attend a choice of three interactive workshops throughout the day presented by graduate students at Carleton University. Students studying history, politics, world issues, economics, law, social sciences, and related courses are encouraged to join the conference.
Draft Agenda
08:30 – 09:00 Arrival and check-in
09:00 – 09:50 Keynote Speaker: Mr. Christian Burgsmueller (Deputy Head, Delegation of the European Union to Canada)
09:50 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 11:00 Workshop 1 Topic
11:00 – 11:50 Lunch break
11:50 – 12:50 Workshop 2 Topic
12:50 – 13:00 Break
13:00 – 14:00 Workshop 3 Topic
14:00 End of Conference
*** Teachers, please register using the form below:***
This workshop is organized by the Centre for European Studies Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence with the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and by Carleton University.