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“My EU” Film Competition – Goulburn Street Primary School Prize Giving Ceremony
The EU Centre for Global Affairs is delighted to present three more prizes to students who entered a film competition involving extending cultural understandings by investigating connections between Europe and Australia. The judges were pleased to see the Netherlands featured in this film from Year 4 students Rudy, Huon and Louie at Goulburn Street Primary School, Tasmania, interviewing their […]
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The Future of the EU Summit
With the two-day conference entitled “Fulfilling the Vision: European Union Futures?” coming to a close on the morning of Wednesday 18th October, the event shifted from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University campus to the University of South Australia campus for its final event, entitled “The Future of the EU Summit” organised by the Hawke […]
EU Study Tour – Paris – Second Visit to OECD
Thursday 28 September 2017 By Robert Monterosso and Benjamin Pascoe-Purvis The 10th day of the EU Centre for Global Affairs’ Study Tour marked the student group’s final day in Paris, beginning at OECD headquarters. The first meeting was with John Drummond, who is Head of the Trade in Services Division, and has extensive experience working for the […]
EU Study Tour – Visit to the European External Action Service
Friday 29 September 2017 The day was centred at the European External Action Service. A variety of officials informed the student group about a range of political and economic issues relating to both the European Union (EU) and indeed the entire world. EEAS Climate Change advisor Pascal Delislie was the first speaker, who explained the challenges […]
EU Study Tour – Paris – Australian Embassy in France, Australian Delegation to OECD and Austrade
Wednesday 27 September 2017 The EU Centre for Global Affairs Study Tour visit to the Australian Embassy in Paris was the focus of the morning’s activities on 27 September 2017. Embassies in the 21st century can, at face value, struggle for relevance. If two nations wish to talk, their leaders can quite easily pick up the phone […]
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EU Study Tour – Paris – SciencesPo Graduate School
Tuesday 26 September 2017 By Maddison Briggs Tuesday saw the student group venture to the campus of SciencesPo, or Paris Institute of Political Studies, a world-class research institution with a strong focus on academic excellence. It is home to 13,000 high achieving students from 150 nationalities. The institution centres upon the five social sciences of […]
An evening with Anna Goldsworthy – From Baroque to Impressionist
It was standing room only at the EU Centre for Global Affairs’ 2017 Concert held on Wednesday 13th September in Adelaide. Renowned South Australian pianist and author, Dr Anna Goldsworthy stunned the audience with remarkable performances of varied European compositions from Bach, Schubert, Liszt and Ravel. Anna Goldsworthy captivated the audience, not only with her […]
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EU Study Tour – Paris – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Universite Paris Est Creteil
Monday 25 September 2017 By Benjamin Pascoe-Purvis On the seventh day of the EU Centre for Global Affairs’ study trip to Europe, the group moved from the centrally located youth hostel Mije Maubuisson, to the more suburban Hotel Phenicio. The location offers yet another perspective of Paris, with narrow lanes winding through multi-story apartment blocks […]
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EU Study Tour – Day 6 – A Day off in Paris
Sunday 24 September 2017 By Maddison Briggs The first full day off in Paris sees two groups emerge: the first is awake and ready with coffee in hand at 9am, the other (sleepier) group heads out not too long after. The first group exits the hostel and stumbles out into a Sunday morning market, complete […]
EU Study Tour – Day 5 – A Day in Transit | Brussels to Paris
Saturday 23 September 2017 By Sofia Valero After a slow start on a Saturday morning in Brussels, a few coffees, and yet another delicious breakfast, our bags were packed and ready to go. We had the morning free to venture into the centre of town for some shopping. After a visit (or two) to Zara, a […]