Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence is organizing a Master Class for MA students from European Union Studies, Law, Political Science and Public Administration.
Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
Please find the link to the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence of the Leiden Univeristy here.
Master Class: Europe in Practice
General
Practitioners at different levels of decision-making and different policy areas will come to The Hague to reflect on their view of domestic and EU policy-making. The policy levels include the European Council, the foreign ministry, the parliament, the permanent representatives in Brussels, the EU Commission, the EU economic and social committee and the European Central Bank. The policy areas will range from foreign and security policy, through agriculture and social affairs to monetary policy.
List of speakers and timetable
Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Master Class: Europe in Practice
All sessions start at 13.15 at Stichthage, The Hague (part of main building at the Hague CS, 13th floor, room Lange Voorhout) with preparatory discussion under the direction of a member of staff. The guest speakers will address the group at 15.00 either in closed session (**) or in the context of the European Seminar at Lange Houtstraat 5-7, The Hague. Please see the timetable with additional information and literature here.
9 February
Introduction Master Class Europe in Practice by Prof. dr. Richard Griffiths
16 February
Dr. Mendeltje van Keulen Parliamentary advisor on CFSP and CSDP
23 February
Prof. dr. Lex Hoogduin
Director the Dutch Central Bank
2 March**
Prof. mr. L.J. Brinkhorst
Minister for European Affairs (1973-1977), Minister of Agriculture (1999-2002), Minister of Economic Affairs (2003-2006) "Change and Permanence in Dutch attitudes towards European integration"
9 March**
Dr. W.F. van Eekelen
Minister of Defence (1977-1981), Minister for European Affairs (1982-1986), Minister of Defence (1986-1988) Secretary-General WEU (1989-1994) “The European Council of Fontainebleau”
16 March
Mr. Arnout Molenaar
Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, former Dutch permanent representative in Brussels on CSDP
23 March**
Prof. dr. J.P. Balkenende
Minister-president (2002-2010)
30 March
Mr. Ate Oostra
Former alternate permanent representative in Brussels, former D-G in Ministry of Agriculture
6 April - no session
13 April
Mr. Frans Timmermans
Minister for European Affairs (2006-2010)
20, 27 April - 4 May No sessions
11 May**
Mr. Henk Post
Chief of Cabinet of Commissioners Van den Broek en Bolkestein, The functioning of Cabinets in the European Commission
18 May
Mr. Joost van Iersel
ex CDA MP, Member of EU Economic and Social Committee
27 May
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