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EU Issues Conference for High School Students 2025

April 11, 2025 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:

  • BREAKING NEWS! Media Frenzy & Far-right Politics Game
  • EU Protests in Georgia: EU-Georgian Relations and the Rise of the Georgian Dream Party
  • Allies in Uncertainty: Canada-EU Relations in the Trump Era
  • War, Change, and Alliance: The Shifting Ties Between Ukraine and the EU
  • The European Union in Crisis Mode: Energy Policy in Wartime

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 (As of April 1st)

08:30 – 09:05  Arrival and check-in

09:05 – 09:15 Welcome and introduction of Keynote Speaker

09:15 – 10:00 Keynote Address: H.E Geneviève Tuts, Delegation of the European Union to Canada, Ottawa

10:00 – 10:10  Break

10:10 – 11:10  Workshop 1 Topic

11:10 – 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 – 14:05   Conference concludes

*** Teachers, please register using the form below:***

  • Please let us know if you have any comments. Additionally, if you and your students need to arrive later or leave early from the conference due to transportation needs, please let us know.

This workshop is organized by the Centre for European Studies Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence with co-funding by European Union and by Carleton University.