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2009
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EU/USA Trade Keynote Speaker for Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce
Date: October 28, 2009, 11:45am - 1:00pm
Description: In support of the College Station/Ciudad Real, Spain Fraternal Partnership Agreement the European Union Center sponsored a Chamber lunch featuring keynote speaker Mr. Miguel Sanchez Miguel, CEO of VARNET, who spoke on EU/USA Trade and Business. Miguel Sanchez Miguel has been a Think Tank Member of the Don Quixote Airport Project; President and partner of Promotora de Medios Manchegos, S.L.; Chairman and partner of iCrossing Spain, S.L.; and Founder, President and partner of ARCHIBUS Global Services, S.L.
Co-sponsors: City of College Station, Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce, City of Ciudad Real Chamber of Commerce, Sterling Auto Group
Contact: Ann Klaus, European Union Center, aklaus@ipomail.tamu.edu, (979)862-6703
Speaker's Bio
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Texas/EU Wind Energy Symposium
Date: October 27, 2009
Description: The European Union Center will host a delegation from the province of Ciudad Real, Spain, to explore with its fraternal city, College Station, TX, the use and benefits of wind energy as an alternative energy source in a one-day symposium co-sponsored by the city. The state of wind energy technology as well as current and future initiatives for harnessing wind energy in Spain and Texas will be discussed. With increasing global demand for energy and a parallel concern about the effects of climate change and global warming, the EU and the U.S. are leading the way in the development of alternatives to fossil fuel dependence for energy production. Texas has become one of the leading producers of energy from wind in the U.S. and College Station will soon be marketing electricity produced by wind energy to its utility customers. During the visit, the European Union Center will also arrange for the delegation to meet with governmental and non-governmental agencies in Texas.
Co-sponsors: City of College Station, Texas A&M University, The Research Valley Partnership, Bryan/College Station Visitors Bureau, Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Ann Klaus, European Union Center, aklaus@ipomail.tamu.edu, (979)862-6703
Program Website
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Texas/EU High Speed Rail Symposium
Date: September 28, 2009
Description: The European Union Center hosted a delegation from the province of Ciudad Real, Spain, to explore with its fraternal city, College Station, TX, benefits of high speed rail technology for a one-day symposium that was co-sponsored by the city. This event nurtured understanding of how the two communities are meeting common challenges in the area of high-speed rail technology. Topics covered included history, economic benefits and plans of high-speed rail in Spain from the local, regional and national perspectives, as well as current and future plans and initiatives in Texas. During the visit, the European Union Center also arranged for the delegation to meet with governmental and non-governmental representatives from Texas.
Co-sponsors: Arup and Dean International, Inc.
Contact: Ann Klaus, European Union Center, aklaus@ipomail.tamu.edu, (979)862-6703
Program Website
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Teacher Workshop: Writing in the Digital Environment
Date: July 14-16, 2009
Description: Teachers learned techniques for linking narrative writing to multicultural literature through combining the reflective writing process with multi-cultural literature and cultural objects. They also explored how to engage students who live in a multimodal technology world in technology education, visual literacy and research in the social studies. This workshop highlighted European Union artifacts and content from the Cultural Suitcase Collection.
Co-sponsor: Office of International Outreach
Contact: Martha Green, Program Coordinator, Office of International Outreach, mgreen@ipomail.tamu.edu, (979)862-6700
Agenda and Registration
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Student Forum: Global Issues - Zooming Out for A Global View
Date: May 6, 2009
Description: To commemorate Europe Day, a global issues forum was sponsored for Texas students in grades 6–12. Students who participated submitted original projects (research papers, power point presentations, films, videos, art work, photography, etc.) that addressed a major EU–related global issue. Projects were reviewed and judged by Texas A&M faculty and students from the Texas A&M Academy for Future International Leaders. During the day–long forum, approximately 150 students heard a keynote presentation from Dr. John Poston, Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Texas A&M's health physicist and participated in poster sessions highlighting the projects, breakout sessions focusing on project topics, and presentations of the award winning projects during an awards ceremony. Teachers escorting students to the forum were presented with a special workshop on the National Archives and Records Administration and the holdings at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
Co–sponsors: Office of International Outreach, International Programs Office, the Education Department of the George Bush Presidential Library, and the Academy for Future International Leaders at Texas A&M University
Program Flyer | Program Agenda | Press Release | Read More
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Scholarly Meeting: Network of Regional European Political Science Scholars Meeting
Date: May 1–2, 2009
Description: In a two–day conference where researchers presented their latest works on the politics of economic decline, scholars from the U.S. and the EU explored the impact of economic decline on public opinion and elections in a variety of nations and from a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives. Papers from meeting will be published in Electoral Studies.
Co–sponsor: Program in Cross National Politics, Department of Political Science
Program Agenda and Papers
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Regional Business Seminar: Conducting Business With the European Union – Trends, Ideas, and Approaches
Date: May 1, 2009
Description: Julian Gaspar, Director, Center for International Business Studies & Clinical Professor of Finance, Mays Business School, lead this regional business seminar in Loreado, TX. The purpose of the seminar was to explore how to leverage NAFTA and the EU–Mexico free trade alliance to enhance transatlantic trade and investment through small and medium size firms. Basic introduction was provided to doing business with the EU, along with more focused sessions on the latest trade and fiscal policies affecting the trilateral commercial relationship.
Co–sponsor: Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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Scholarly Visitor: Dr. Adèle Martial, Attaché for Science and Technology in Agronomic research and food sciences, French Embassy – Consulate General of France in Chicago, Illinois
Date: May 13, 2009
Description: Dr. Adèle Martial visited Texas A&M with Dr. Alberto Pimpinelli, Attaché for Science and Technology of the French Embassy, Consulate General of France in Houston, Texas. Dr. Martial had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the Texas AgriLife Research Group, the Borlaug Institute, the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, the Department of Nutrition & Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at meetings coordinated by the European Union Center and International Program Office to discuss potential future scientific collaboration.
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Undergraduate Competition: Doing Business in the EU
Date: May - Summer 2009
Description: To promote undergraduate study abroad, Texas A&M students Maria Calado and Dan Held were granted awards that cover the program fee associated with participating in a faculty–led, summer study abroad program offered by the Mays Business School. Award recipients will be required to write a detailed paper on one aspect of the EU business/economic scene at the conclusion of their time abroad.
Co–sponsor: Center for International Business Studies at Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
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Scholarly Visitor: Dr. Michel Israel Counselor for Science and Technology of the French Embassy in Washington, DC
Date: April 11, 2009
Description: Dr. Michel Israël visited Texas A&M with Dr. Alberto Pimpinelli, Attaché for Science and Technology of the French Embassy, Consulate General of France in Houston, Texas. Dr. Israël had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the Colleges of Science, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Liberal Arts, and the Cyclotron Institute at a meeting hosted by the European Union Center and International Program Office to discuss potential future scientific collaborations.
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High School Student Competition: Getting to Know Each Other
Date: Spring 2009
Description: In this academic competition for seniors in the Advance Placement English courses at A&M Consolidated High School, students developed informational materials on the European Union for the general public. Twelve project winners recognized at a luncheon hosted in Houston by members of the European Consular Corps from Spain, France, and Italy.
Co–sponsor: A&M Consolidated High School, College Station, TX
Read More | Student Projects
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Scholarly Visitor: Dr. Laurent Bochereau, Minister–Counselor, Head of Science, Technology, and Education, Delegation of the European Commission to the U.S. in Washington, DC
Date: January 26–28, 2009
Description: During the three–day visit, Dr. Bochereau visited Dr. Emily Ashworth, Executive Associate VP for International Programs and Dr. Guy Whitten, EU Center Director; was provided with an introduction to Texas A&M research activities by Dr. Theresa Maldonado, Interim Vice President for Research; visited with key faculty in the College of Science, the Dwight Look College of Engineering, Agrilife Research, and the Health Science Center; attended a reception hosted by Dr. Jeffrey S. Vitter, Executive VP for Academics and Provost, and a reception for Texas A&M European faculty; toured the Bush Presidential Library and Museum; and met with members of The Research Valley Partnership. During the visit, European faculty at Texas A&M were also presented with talks on Recent Developments in European Research” by Dr. Bochereau and on “EURAXESS Links USA – A One–Stop Resource on Research Opportunities in Europe“ by Izabella Zandberg, EURAXESS Links USA Project Manager.
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Symposium: Twenty Years after the Fall – A Retrospective on the End of the Cold War
Date: January 26, 2009
Description: A four–scholar panel addressed the meaning of the events of 1989 in retrospect to four key geopolitical areas: China, the United States, Europe, and the former Soviet Union. Following the presentations, five commentators formally remarked on the papers. The panelists are writing a book that will address the issues discussed at the symposium, which is scheduled to be published by Oxford University Press in November of 2009 with Dr. Jeffrey Engel writing a chapter and editing the final copy. Moderator: Jeff Engle, Texas A&M University. Panel members: Chen Jian, Cornell University; Melvyn Leffler, University of Virginia, James Sheehan, Stanford University; and William Taubman, Amherst College.
Co–sponsors: Bush School of Government and Public Service, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, and Glasscock Center for the Humanities, Texas A&M University
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K–12 Teacher Workshop: Looking East – Looking West: Addressing Global Issues
Date: January 22–23, 2009
Description: This conference was designed to familiarize K–12 teachers with current global issues so that they are prepared to support student understanding in the classroom and help students design meaningful global projects for the student global issues conference in May 2009. Topics covered included Geopolitics, Economics, Security, Human Capital, Exploration, Cultural Conflict, and Problem Solving.
Co–sponsors: Office of International Programs and The Confucius Institute
Program Flyer | Agenda | Workshop Materials | Read More
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K–12 Teacher Resources: Cultural Suitcase Collection
Date: Fall 2008 – Spring 2009
Description: To complement the International Programs Office's other outreach efforts to the local and regional school systems, a set of cultural suitcases were created by pre-service teachers for use as a classroom resource by K-12 teachers. Suitcases were developed for each EU country. Suitcases are designed to help students learn about geography or social sciences of a particular country and include arts and crafts, books and printed materials, clothing and textiles, musical items, games, and lesson plans and classroom activities.
Co–sponsors: Office of International Outreach, and the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, College of Education and Human Development
Suitcase Loan Information | Read More
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Funding: EU Center Faculty and Research Grants
Date: Fall 2008 - Summer 2009
Description: October 2008, faculty and graduate student research grants for 2008-2009 academic year were offered to support European/Transatlantic research projects in all disciplines, with a special interest in proposals that involved research across multiple European nations. Grant recipients were:
Faculty Grants:
Dr. Jaan Laane, Professor, Chemistry Department, College of Science: “Collaborative Research in Germany and Estonia”
Dr. Patrick Burkart, Assistant Professor, Communications Department, College of Liberal Arts: “IP Exceptionalism in the EU”
Dr. Robert S. Chapkin, Nutrition and Food Science Department, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: “Tracking Stem Cells in the Intestine”
Dr. Katherine Kelly, Associate Professor, English Department, College of Liberal Arts:
“Suffrage and Theatricality”
Dr. Robert A. Washington-Allen, Assistant Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management, Agriculture and Life Science “SRTM Estimates of Europe’s Aboveground Forest Biomass and Carbon using Switzerland’s Calibrated Field and LIDAR Data”
Graduate Student Grant:
Mr. Sean Kelly, Ph.D. Candidate, History Department, College of Liberal Arts:
“The Old Order Changeth: The Aborted Evolution of the British Empire, 1917-1932”
Co-sponsor: International Programs Office and the Office of the Vice President for Research
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2008
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Business Seminar: Conducting Business with the European Union, Trends, Ideas, and Approaches
Date: May 16, 2008
Location: St. Edward's University, Austin, TX
Co-sponsors: Austin Community College and St. Edward's University, Austin, TX
2008 Program Final | Presentations
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Conference: Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health: A Transatlantic Partnership
Date: April 17-18, 2008
Location: Texas A&M University
Co-sponsors: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Event Flyer | Videos
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Conference: Leadership and National Security Reform: For the Next President's Agenda
Date: March 20, 2008
Location: Texas A&M University
Co-sponsors: The Bush School of Government and Public Service; the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service; The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin
Conference Agenda | Videos
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Conference: Intellectuals, Nationalisms and European Identity
Date: February 29, 2008
Location: Texas A&M University
Place: Whitley Suite, Sterling C. Evans Library Co-sponsor: The Department of European and Classical Languages, College of Liberal Arts
Event Flyer
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K-12 Teacher Workshop: European Union Workshop on Global Issues
Date: January 25, 2008
Location: College Station Conference Center
Co-sponsor: The Office of International Outreach
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2007
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Visiting Scholar: Maria G. Fabianelli, Head, Silena Faralli
Date: October 26 - November 3, 2007
Location: Texas A&M University
Dr. Maria G. Fabianelli, Head, and
Professor Silena Faralli, Institute Dante Alighieri,
Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy, visited Texas A&M in
October 26 – November 3, 2007, to work with faculty
in the Teaching, Learning, and Culture Department (TLAC),
College of Education and Human Development (CEHD),
to further develop and enhance the curriculum of the
CEHD study abroad programs for pre-service teachers,
and visit with other units on campus. Dr. Fabianelli
and Ms. Faralli will host a group of Texas A&M
pre-service teachers, who will participate in the
school’s English as a second language classes during
the spring and summer semesters. These visitors
were co-sponsored by the TLAC Department.
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Visiting Scholar: Angela Hoolington
Date: October 6-13, 2007
Location: Texas A&M University
Ms. Angela Hollington, Head, International School of Luzern,
visited Texas A&M from October 6-13, 2007, to work with faculty in the Teaching,
Learning, and Culture Department (TLAC), College of Education and Human
Development (CEHD), to further develop and enhance the curriculum of the CEHD
study abroad programs for pre-service teachers to Switzerland, and conduct three
workshops for CEDH students on the Inquiry Method and the International
Baccalaureate Program, both widely used throughout schools in Europe.
Pre-service teachers from Texas A&M University will student teach English
classes at the International School of Luzern during the summer 2008. Ms.
Hollington’s visit was co-sponsored by the TLAC Department.
Angela Hollington's CV
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Business Seminar: Conducting Business with the European Union, Trends, Ideas, and Approaches
Date: May 11, 2007
Location: St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX
Co-sponsors: Mays Business School, Texas A&M University and St. Mary's University
Program Agenda and Presentations
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Dr. Ludwig Kreitz
Date: April 25, 2007
Location: Texas A&M University
Professor of German and European Union Studies at Robert Schumann University in Strasbourg gave a presentation titled "EU Enlargement: Challenges and Opportunities for Members and Business."
Presentation
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Conference: Food Safety, Health, and Diet: Trans-Atlantic Challenges
Date: April 20, 2007
Location: Texas A&M University
Co-sponsors: The Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University
Program Agenda and Presentations
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Scholar-in-Residence: Dr. Antonio Bar Cendón
Date: April 1 - June 30, 2007
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Dr. Antonio Bar Cendón is the Jean Monnet Professor of EU Constitutional Law, University of Valencia, Spain, and recipient of the EUCE Scholar-in-Residence Award 2006-2007.
Dr. Antonio Bar Cendón's CV
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Video Conference: John Bruton, EU Ambassador to the US
Date: March 29, 2007
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Part of the week-long EUCE Network celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome.
Presentation
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Ambassadorial Visit: Friis Arne Petersen, Ambassador of Denmark to the US
Date: March 26, 2007
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Lecture to undergraduate students.
Co-sponsor: The Department of Political Science in the College of Liberal Arts
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Bush Foundation Ambassadorial Series: Alexandros Mallias, Ambassador of Greece to the US
Date: March 19, 2007
Location: Bush Presidential Library, Texas A&M University
Description: Lecture to undergraduate students.
Co-sponsor: The George Bush Presidential Library Foundation
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Visiting Scholar: John F.B Wilson, EU Fellow
Date: Spring 2008 semester
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Mr. John F.B Wilson, European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, received an EU Fellowship to conduct research at Texas A&M University during the Spring 2008 semester. Mr. Wilson's research at Texas A&M will be focused on security policy and aviation security. He will be affiliated with the Integrative Center for Homeland Security, and will participate in various academic and outreach initiatives sponsored by the EUCE.
John F.B. Wilson's CV | Fellowship Proposal
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Visiting Scholar: Dr. Juliane House
Date: February 24-28, 2007
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Professor of Applied Linguistics, Hamburg University, and Co-Director of the German Science Research Center on Multilingualism, Germany gave two presentations: February 26, 2007 "English as a lingua franca: A threat to multilingualism?" and February 27, 2007 "How English Triggers Processes of Norm Variation in Other European Languages".
Presentation: February 26, 2007 | Presentation: February 27, 2007
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Global Energy Security and Economics of Climate Change
Date: February 5, 2007
Location: Texas A&M University
Co-sponsors: The George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, The Office of the Vice President for Research, The George Bush School of Government and Public Service, and the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M University. Moran Exploration LP, Houston, Texas, and partnering with the European Union Student Association.
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Visiting Scholar: Lawrence Ezrow, Scholar in Residence
Date: [NEED TO FIND EXACT DATES]
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Lawrence Ezrow's current research interests include comparative political representation, political parties, political institutions, and quantitative methodologies. He has published in the British Journal of Political Science, the European Journal of Political Research, the Journal of Politics, and the American Journal of Political Science. He received his Masters and Doctoral degrees in political science from University of California, Santa Barbara, and he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Vrije Universiteit (VU) in Amsterdam.
Lawrence Ezrow's CV
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Visiting Scholar: Natasha Ezrow, Scholar in Residence
Date: [NEED TO FIND EXACT DATES]
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Natasha Ezrow's lecturing experience includes stints at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) in Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam, and the University College Utrecht. Her research interests include comparative politics, international political economy, development, and democratization, and currently teaches courses in Development and International Relations. Natasha received her Masters and Doctoral degrees in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Natasha Ezrow's CV
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2006
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Migration, Immigration, and Changing Borders: Causes, Benefits, Challenges, Impact
Date: December 1, 2006
Location: Texas A&M University
Program Announcement and Agenda
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Visiting Scholar: Dr. Chad Damro
Date: November 2-3, 2006
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Lecturer in Politics and Co-Director of the Master of Science program in International and European Politics at the University of Edinburgh gave two presentations: November 2, 2006 "Transatlantic Competition Policy: Domestic and International Sources of EU-US Cooperation" and November 3, 2006 "The EU and International Environmental Politics".
Presentation November 2, 2006 | Presentation November 3, 2006
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Visiting Scholar: Naiwei Chen, Taiwan
Date: June 29-August 31, 2006
Location: Texas A&M University, Mays Business School
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Business Seminar: Conducting Business with the European Union: Trends, Ideas, and Approaches
Date: July 1, 2006
Location: Texas A&M University
Program Announcement and Agenda
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Scholar-in-Residence: Sara Ulrich, Secretary General
Date: May 1 - July 31, 2006
Description: Ms. Ulrich, from the Center for Analysis of Disputes and their Modes of Settlement (CADMOS), University Paris-South XI worked with the Bush School.
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Business Seminar: Business and Labor Markets in the Transatlantic Economy
Date: April 28, 2006
Location: Texas A&M University
Program Announcement and Agenda
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Visiting Scholar: Ludwig Kreitz, University Robert Schuman, France
Date: April 18, 2006
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Certificate Program in EU Business and Certificate Program in EU Politics, Mays Business School
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Conference: The Future of Transatlantic Security Relations
Date: March 8, 2006
Location: Texas A&M University
Program Agenda
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Conference: Europe and Anti-Semitism
Date: Feb 24, 2006
Location: Texas A&M University
Program Agenda
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Visiting Scholar: Arturo Molina Collado & David Martín-Consuegra
Date: Sept 1, 2005 - Jan 31, 2006
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Visiting from University of Castilla La Mancha , Spain
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2005
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Visiting Scholar: John White, United Kingdom
Date: November 8, 2005
Location: Texas A&M University
Description: Certificate Program in EU Business, Mays Business School
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Ambassadorial Visit: Elena Potodorova, Ambassador of Bulgaria
Date: October 27, 2005
Location: Texas A&M University
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Ambassadorial Visit: Gunnar Lund, Ambassador of Sweden
Date: October 12, 2005
Location: Swedish Consulate, Houston, Texas
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Public Servant Visitor: József Gráf, Minisster of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hungary
Date: 2005
Location: Texas A&M University, College of Architecture
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Ambassadorial Visit: Petr Kolár, Ambassador of Czech Republic
Date: 2005
Location: Texas A&M University
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Public Servant Visitor: Crista Markwalder-Baer, Swiss Parliamentarian
Date: 2005
Location: Texas A&M University, Bush School
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