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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Emerging EU Perspectives on Investor-State Dispute Settlement
Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) is a mechanism that allows nationals of a party to a preferential trade and investment agreement (PTA) to take legal action against the counterparty host state for breaches of that agreement. While the modern construct of ISDS originated in the first bilateral investment treaty, between West Germany and Pakistan in 1959, […]
EU and Australia: united by shared commitment to freedom and rule-of-law
This may go down as the week in which Australia rediscovered its common bonds with Europe. The horrific Paris massacres of Friday November 13 have highlighted deep emotional ties, like no other event in contemporary times. Two days later, Australia’s decision to negotiate a free trade agreement with Europe highlighted economic opportunities that have long […]
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The EU Prize for Collaborative Learning – and the winners are…..!
Congratulations to Team Revolution from Renmark High School on winning the European Union Prize in Collaborative Learning in the Australian eChallenge in Schools competition! Seven teams accross three high schools submitted entries, and Team Revolution’s winning entry is below: What did you learn from developing your project? – Gained knowledge we never knew existed […]
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Bach’s St Matthew Passion – a stunning performance
Guests of the EU Centre for Global Affairs enjoyed a remarkable performance of Bach’s St Matthew Passion on the evening of Saturday, 31 October. The St Matthew Passion is monumental. There is simply no other word for it. Vast in scale, structure and vision, it demands everything from performers, conductor and audience alike. The physical […]
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