The excursion deals with questions of settlement history as well as cultural landscape research on a general level and wants to deepen them with practical examples using the Ötztal mountain range (Ötztal / Schnalstal / Passeir). The Ötztal mountain region (Vent-Tisenjoch-Karthaus-Unser Frau) is hiked on foot for four consecutive days. Good physical fitness and off-road capability are expected from the participants.
Programm will follow soon!
Two multilateral institutions in Brussels, the EU and NATO, will be the focus of the study tour. While the EU is a unique supranational "beast", and NATO is a pure intergovernmental organization, both are in search of new goals to justify their existence. This is especially true for the EU, which is struggling with a pluri-crisis regarding its economic situation, challenge of immigration, terror, Euroscepticism, Brexit and rise of extreme political parties. At the basis of these crisis lies the question of its legitimacy and solidarity among its member states and peoples.
The study tour focus on the integration and cooperation within the EU and NATO and on processes of binding collective decision making. Its aim is to deepen the understanding how the EU and NATO work and operate, and to add to the academic learning an additional layer of understanding through visiting the institutions and meeting EU and NATO politicians, diplomats, officials, experts, researchers and graduate students working in/on the different institutions of these entities. The study tour aims to give a first-hand encounter with the political culture and state of mind in the EU and NATO, and to conduct and interactive dialogue, presenting questions and debating different topics.
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Day 1, Sunday, February 5: Flight, City Center of Brussels |
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12:00-15:00 |
Old center of Brussels – History, Culture and Tastes: The Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Belgian Waffle and Chocolate |
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Day 2, Monday, February 6: European Commission and Council of the European Union |
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09:00-12:45 |
European Commission |
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09:00-10:30 |
Mr. Mark CORNER: The Role of the European Commission as the Political Executive of the European Union |
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10:45-11:45 |
Mr. Christos ANGELOPOULOS, Unit Horizon 2020 Policy, Directorate-general Research and Innovation: Research and Innovation |
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11:45-12:45 |
Mr. Pablo CORNIDE, Unit Employment Strategy, Directorate-general Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion: Youth Unemployment |
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15:00-17:00 |
Council of the EU |
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15:00-16:00 |
Ms. Susanne NIELSEN: The Immigration Challenge |
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16:00-17:00 |
Mr. Peter SPOOR: The Counter-terrorism Coordination |
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17:30 |
French Fries at Maison Antoine |
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Day 3, Tuesday, February 7: The External Dimension of the EU |
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09:30-13:30 |
The Israeli Mission to the EU and NATO |
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09:30-10:15 |
H.E. Aharon LESHNO-YAAR, Ambassador - Head of Mission |
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10:15-11:00 |
Ms. Shuli DAVIDOVICH, Minister - Deputy Head of Mission |
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11:15-12:00 |
Ms. Michal WEILER-TAL, Minister Counsellor - Head of EP Liaison Department |
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12:00-13:00 |
Attaché Panel: |
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Mr. Gal MOR, Minister Counsellor – Head of Industry and Trade Office |
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Ms. Gali BAR OZ, Minister of Finance, Customs and Taxation |
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Mr. Haim TAGER, Agriculture Affairs Attaché |
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13:00-13:20 |
Ms. Shiraz DROMI, Senior Advisor for EU Trade Policy and Commercial Affairs and Alumni of the European Studies Graduate program |
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15:40-17:30 |
European External Action Service (EEAS) |
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15:40-16:20 |
Introduction: Mr. Krassimir NIKOLOV, Deputy Head of Division Migration and Human Security. Former Deputy Head of Division MENA-2: Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and MEPP |
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Ms. Petra ANDERSSON-ERHARDY, Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) desk, EEAS: The EU's Policy on the MEPP |
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16:20-16:50 |
Ms. Miriam BREWKA-PINO, Senior Expert on migration, EEAS: The EU's Migration Policy |
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16:50-17:30 |
Mr. Luigiandrea PRATOLONGO, Deputy Head of Division "Economic and Global Issues", EEAS: The EU's Policy on the Climate-Energy Cluster |
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18:00-19:00 |
EIPA – Europe Israel Public Affairs |
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Mr. Alex BENJAMIN, Director of EIPA – Europe Israel Public Affairs: Lobbying the EU |
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Day 4, Wednesday, February 8: The European Parliament and Meeting with Students of European Studies |
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10:00-15:00 |
European Parliament |
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10:00-11:30 |
Introductory presentation and visit to the Plenary Chamber; Tour in EP building |
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12:00-13:00 |
MEP James CARVER, UKIP West Midlands, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee |
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13:00-14:00 |
MEP Ivo VAJGL, ALDE, Slovenia, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee |
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16:15-17:30 |
Institut d'Etudes Européennes (IEE), De l'Université Libre de Bruxelles |
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Debating EU Internal and External Issues with students in Advanced Master in Interdisciplinary Analysis of EU integration |
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Moderator: Mr. Mandel GOLDSTEIN, former EEAS ambassador, AlumnIEE president |
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Day 5, Thursday, February 9: |
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09:30-11:30 |
The European Policy Centre (EPC) - Visit to a Leading Think Tank |
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09:30-10:00 |
Dr. Yann-Sven RITTELMEYER, Policy Analyst: How Does the EPC Work? |
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10:00-11:00 |
Dr. Yann-Sven RITTELMEYER, Policy Analyst: The New Pact for Europe Project |
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11:00-11:30 |
Andrea FROTINI: EU – Israeli Relations |
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14:00-17:15 |
College of Europe |
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14:00-15:00 |
Prof. Erwan LANNON: The June 2016 EU Global Strategy and the EU's Wider Neighbourhood |
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15:00-15:30 |
Ms. Olivia TAVEIRNE, Communications Manager and Head of Student Affairs: The College of Europe |
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15:45-16:30 |
Ms. Joanna HORNIK, Academic Assistant for the European Law and Economic Analysis (ELEA) and European Public Policy Analysis (EPPA): The Economic Challenges Facing the EU |
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16:30-17:15 |
Mr. Ludovic HIGHMAN, Academic Assistant at the College of Europe in Bruges, Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies: The Brexit Challenges Facing the EU |
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Mr. Gil STEIN, Academic Assistant, European Economic Integration and Business (EEIB), European Economic Studies Department |
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Tour in the Flemish City |
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Day 6, Friday, February 10: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) |
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09:30-10:30 |
Mrs. Alicia AMBOS, Political Officer, Middle East and North Africa Section, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division, International Staff: NATO’s Relations with the Mediterranean and the Middle East Region |
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10:30-11:15 |
Mr. Michael RÜHLE, Head Energy Security Section, Emerging Security Challenges Division, International Staff: NATO’s Actual Polices |
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11:30-12:15 |
Mrs. Radoslava STEFANOVA, Head of the Russia and Ukraine: Relations Section, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division, International Staff:NATO-Russia/Ukraine |
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12:15-13:00 |
Mr. Ohad HORSANDI, First Secretary, Mission of Israel to NATO: NATO – Israel |
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Day 7, Saturday, February 11: |
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18:00-19:30 |
Discussion and Reflection on the Study Tour |
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Day 8, Sunday, February 12: |
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11:15-12:45 |
Magritte Museum – Guided Tour |
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13:30 |
Joint Lunch |