{"id":535,"date":"2010-12-06T16:37:41","date_gmt":"2010-12-06T20:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T15:44:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T19:44:08","slug":"activity-2-about-europes-external-relations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/politics\/foreign-affairs\/activity-2-about-europes-external-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity 2: About Europe&#8217;s External Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Directorate Generals (DGs) most relevant to external relations are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Development and Humanitarian Aid<\/li>\n<li>Enlargement<\/li>\n<li>External Relations<\/li>\n<li>External Trade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_2888\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 300px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pascal-Lamy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pascal-Lamy.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pascal-Lamy-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pascal-Lamy-240x134.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pascal Lamy, the EU Commissioner for External Trade (Source: Politico)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The European Union has six major external relations services. Four <em>Commissioners<\/em> are in charge of these services, which are all <em>Directorates General.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.euabc.com\/word\/289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Directorates Generals<\/a><\/strong> (DGs) are the administrative units within the European Commission, similar to Canada&#8217;s national ministries. Each DG focuses on a specific area of policy.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/commissioners.ec.europa.eu\/index_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commissioner<\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/pol\/ext\/index_fr.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">|<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/commissioners.ec.europa.eu\/index_fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FR<\/a> is responsible for each of the DGs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2889\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 400px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2889 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefan-Fule-400x267.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefan-Fule-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefan-Fule-160x107.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefan-Fule-240x160.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefan-Fule-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefan-Fule-360x240.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u0160tefan F\u00fcle, EU Commissioner for Enlargement (Source: EurActiv)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fill in the chart below with the your findings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name of the Commissioner in charge of each DG<\/li>\n<li>Responsibilities of that DG<\/li>\n<li>Any additional information that you find of interest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/eeas.europa.eu\/headquarters\/headquarters-homepage\/area\/geo_en\">HERE<\/a> for an overview of the European Union in the world. You can also click on the name of each Directorate General to help you with this activity.<\/p>\n<table class=\"cutable\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.0498%; height: 23px;\"><strong> Directorate General<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.1744%; height: 23px;\"><strong>Commissioner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6193%; height: 23px;\"><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.0889%; height: 23px;\"><strong>Additional Info<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.0498%; height: 23px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/humanitarian-aid-and-civil-protection_en\">Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission_barroso\/michel\/index_fr.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">|<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/humanitarian-aid-and-civil-protection_fr\">FR<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.1744%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6193%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.0889%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.0498%; height: 23px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/european-neighbourhood-policy-and-enlargement-negotiations_en\">Enlargement<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission_barroso\/rehn\/index_fr.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">|<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/european-neighbourhood-policy-and-enlargement-negotiations_fr\">FR<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.1744%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6193%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.0889%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.0498%; height: 23px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/foreign-policy-instruments_en\">Foreign Policy<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission_barroso\/rehn\/index_fr.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">|<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/foreign-policy-instruments_fr\">FR<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.1744%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6193%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.0889%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 31.0498%; height: 23px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/trade_en\">External Trade<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission_barroso\/rehn\/index_fr.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">|<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/trade_fr\">FR<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.1744%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.6193%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25.0889%; height: 23px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>The Canadian Angle<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-565 alignnone\" title=\"canada1\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"23\" height=\"10\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourcommons.ca\/Parliamentarians\/en\/ministries\">The Ministry and its Responsibilities<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noscommunes.ca\/Parliamentarians\/fr\/ministries\">FR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Which of Canada&#8217;s national ministries do you think are similar to the DGs listed above?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why does the European Union care about foreign affairs?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To answer this question, we have to go back a bit in history. After the Second World War, European leaders wanted to prevent the horrors of war from happening again. They thought that by encouraging economic cooperation, countries would be less likely to engage in war against each other. The French Foreign Minister, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.euabc.com\/word\/823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Robert Schuman<\/strong><\/a>, first proposed the idea on <a href=\"http:\/\/en.euabc.com\/word\/384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">9 May, 1950<\/a>. From that point on, the concept of European integration began to take hold among the European leaders.<\/p>\n<p>As the European Union grew in number, and as advancement in technology made global communication easier, European leaders realized that in order to promote peace and security, the European Union must set an example for the wider world. This is why the European Union has been trying to strengthen its voice in the world.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/european-union\/about-eu\/history_en\">The History of the European Union<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/european-union\/about-eu\/history_fr\">FR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources\/Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/eeas\/eu-world-0_en\">The European Union in the World<\/a>\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/node\/411273_fr\">L&#8217;Union europ\u00e9enne dans le monde <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/foreign-policy-instruments_en\">Foreign Policy<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/foreign-policy-instruments_fr\">FR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu\/policies\/european-development-policy_en#:~:text=European%20development%20policy%20fosters%20sustainable,goal%20of%20eradicating%20extreme%20poverty.\">Development<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu\/policies\/european-development-policy_fr\">FR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/trade_en\"> External Trade<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/trade_fr\">FR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/european-neighbourhood-policy-and-enlargement-negotiations_en\">Enlargement<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/departments\/european-neighbourhood-policy-and-enlargement-negotiations_fr\">FR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>DID YOU KNOW&#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That Romania and Bulgaria, prior to joining the EU in January 2007, received together about 900 million Euros in pre-accession aid?<\/p>\n<p>Now you can go on to the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/politics\/foreign-affairs\/activity-3-the-eus-global-partnerships\/\">third activity<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Directorate Generals (DGs) most relevant to external relations are: Development and Humanitarian Aid Enlargement External Relations External Trade The European Union has six major external relations services. 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