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October 2009

13 October 2009

Discover Europe 2009
1st NTU-NUS-SMU Business Schools Debate
“Corporate Social Reponsibility is the key to the EU’s competitiveness?”

The annual European cultural and business fair returns on 13 Oct 2009 at Nanyang Auditorium with a twist. The Business Schools of three leading universities in Singapore: NUS, NTU and SMU will gather for a debate on a motion of particular relevance after the global financial crisis.

Registration is required to gain entry into Nanyang Auditorium. The debate will be judged by a distinguished panel with representatives from the European Commission, City Developments Limited and ING, the Dutch Financial conglomerate, and, moderated by Ms Claire Chiang, former NMP and Chairperson of Banyan Tree Global Foundation.

Time: 9.55am - 12.30pm
Venue: Nanyang Auditorium, NTU [Map]
Info: Closing date: 30 Sept 2009.

[Register now]


September 2009

24 September 2009

EUC Research Seminar
The European Union's Real Influence on ASEAN:
An Analytical Framework

by Mr Tobias Lenz, DPhil Candidate, International Relations, St Antony's College, University of Oxford

Time: 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Venue: CDTL Seminar Room 1
          Centre for Development of Teaching & Learning
          National University of Singapore
          10 Kent Ridge Crescent
          Singapore 119260 [Map]

[Event Info]
[Register here for the research seminar]

 


Recent Events

   

September 2009

9 September 2009
EUC Research Seminar
Still An “Unidentified Political Object”? The European Union Enters the 21st Century
By Assoc Prof Barnard Turner, Academic Convenor, European Studies Programme, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore (NUS)

July 2009

29 July 2009
EUC Teachers' Workshop
"EdUcating for Peace and Cooperation”

Lesson plans and information for Teachers

Public Talk (part of EUC Teachers’ Workshop EdUcating for Peace and Cooperation)
“European Union - Singapore’s Top Trading Partner”

"Europe and Singapore : Confidence through Crisis" pdf
by His Excellency Holger Standertskjöld, Ambassador, Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Singapore

"Principles & Policies of the European Union" pdf
by Mr Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller, Adjunct Professor at Singapore Management University and Visiting Senior Fellow at Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

The European Union’s External Relations – EU in the world pdf
by Dr Yeo Lay Hwee, Director, EU Centre in Singapore


15 July 2009
Public Talk Series - Climate Change, Environment and Energy Security
"The EU as a Soft Security Actor: Climate Change Policy & Beyond"
by Mr Adrian Taylor, Consultant, 4Sing

video  pdf
The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional Review
by Mr John Pearson, British High Comission Singapore
pdf

 

June 2009

12 June 2009

Book Launch co-organised with Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and World Scientific
"China Rising: Will the West Be Able to Cope?”

by Mr Jan Willem Blankert
Special Advisor, ASEAN Delegation of the European Commission in Jakarta

 

May 2009

15 May 2009

Europe Day Symposium & Exhibition
"Green Innovations, Our Future Together”

Symposium

Keynote on EU Initiatives
His Excellency Holger Standertskjöld, Ambassador, Delegation of the European Commission to Singapore
video

Awards Ceremony
video

German Strategy for Adaption to Climate Change
His Excellency, Jörg Ranau Ambassador, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to Singapore
video   pdf

Creating Energy: Sustainable Challenge
Thierry Pflimlin, CEO, Total Oil Asia Pacific
video   pdf

Market Sense of Going Green
Deborah Ong, Partner, Human Capital, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Intelligent & Sustainable Buildings
Frank Lee, Executive Vice President, Siemens Building Technologies ASEAN, & Dr Osman Ahmed, Head, Global Research & Innovation, Siemens Building Technologies
video   pdf

Telecommunications Technology Benefits to Society and Environment
Ian Koh, Snr Director, Solutions & Network Design, Ericsson Telecommumnications
pdf

Space: A Commodity Worth Preserving, Sustainable Solutions for High Density Development
Jason Pomeroy, Director, Broadway Malyan Asia
video  

Pneumatic Waste Collection, Successful Business Models for Sustainable Cities by Envac
Tan Chin Tiong, Managing Director, Envac Group Pte Ltd
video 

Collection & Recycling, Sustainable by Nature Tetra Pak Model
Ong Lye Huat, Manager, Environment, Tetra Pak Jurong
video   pdf

A Global Approach towards Green Technology for Sustainable Water Management
Koh Wai Keat, Director, Business Development, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies SEA
video   pdf

Protecting Our Coastal Marine Environments
Ole Larsen, Director, DHI-NTU Water & Environment Research Centre, DHI Group
video   pdf

The Original Solar Cells: Microalgae & Carbon Sequestration
Assoc Prof Jeffery Obbard, Director, Tropical Marine Institute & Programme Manager, Biofuels Group, ICES, A*STAR
video  

Panel Discussion & Public Forum video

Paula Kesavan, Senior Assistant Director, 3P Partnership Department, NEA
pdf

Augustine Anthuvan, Editor, International Desk, Mediacorp
pdf

Howard Shaw, Executive Director, Singapore Environment Council
pdf

Anne Marie Doherty, Policy Officer, European Commission Delegation

Chua Yuan Cheng, Building & Environment Student, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

pdf

 

 

18 May 2009
Seminar Series 7:
Panel Discussion on “The Lisbon Treaty and its implications for EU’s relations with ASEAN”
By Mr Hartmut Nassauer, Member of the European Parliament and Chairman of the ASEAN Delegation in the Parliament,
Dr Yeo Lay Hwee, Director of the EU Centre and
Prof Dr Günter Rinsche, Member of the Board of Directors of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in charge of Asian affairs

 

April 2009

24 April 2009
Seminar Series 6:
The EU and Southwest Asia:
Implications for Southeast Asia
By Mr Iftikhar A Lodhi, Research Associate, Institute of South Asian Studies


March 2009

4 March 2009
EUC-ASEF Seminar:
Perceptions of the EU & ASEAN Among Tertiary Students
By Dr Eric C Thompson (Dept. of Sociology, NUS) and
Assoc Prof Barnard Turner (EU Centre in Singapore and NUS)

 

12 March 2009
Seminar Series 5:
Global Terrorism and Extremism: The European Front
By Dr John Harrison, Head, Terrorism Research,
International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, RSIS

 

16 - 17 March 2009
EU Centre Research Conference 1:
Conference on “Migration, Societal and Market Transformation – Perceptions, Debates and Policies in Asia and Europe”

[Outline of Conference]
[Conference Programme]
[Speakers' Presentation] (zip file)

 

24 March 2009
Public Lecture:
The Euro After 10 Years: Achievements, Challenges
and Implications for Asia
By Klaus Regling, EU Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
and Senior Advisor, European Commission

[1st issue of EU Centre Policy Brief]
(10 Years of the Euro: Achievements, Challenges & Lessons for Asia)


February 2009

4 February 2009

Public Talk 4:
The View from the Inside- European Union Initiatives and Proposals for COP15, UN Climate Change Conference 2009
By Ambassador Holger Standertskjöld
Head, EC Delegation to Singapore

[Speech]

 

6 February 2009
Seminar Series 4
Europe-Asia Relations
By Dr David Milliot
Political and Economic Advisor to the EU Ambassador to Vietnam

[Presentation Slides]

 

Workshop Series 2:
European Companies in Singapore –
the Right Public Policy for the Right Business Environment
By Chia Su Yen
Vice President (Public Policy), Credit Suisse

 

24 February 2009
Public Lecture 2:
Success in ICT: Globalization of the mobile communications industry from Europe to Asia
By Dr Dan Steinbock
Research Director, India, China and America Institute (ICA)

 

Call for Visiting Fellowships

The European Union Centre is now inviting applications for Visiting Fellowships tenable in the period May 2009 and April 2010 to encourage research exchange and collaboration between local scholars interested in EU-related research and counterparts in institutions in the member states of the EU in particular. Other non-European international scholars engaged in EU-related research are also welcome. Supporting grants of various amounts of up to €6,000 commensurate with expertise, visiting commitments and duration will be provided for the Visiting Fellow to cover travel and subsistence costs.

Application details can be found here. The deadline for application is 28 February 2009.

 

 

January 2009

20 January 2009
Seminar Series 3
The European Union - an inspirational partner or euro-chauvinistic pretender?
By Dr Yeo Lay Hwee
Associate Director, European Union Centre in Singapore
& Adjunct Research Fellow, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies

 

22 January 2009
Workshop Series 1
Research and Funding Opportunities in the European Union
By Dr Monique E van Donzel
Senior Science Officer, NTU

[Presentation Slides]

 

December 2008

2 December 2008
Public Talk 3
The View From The Inside - Can Europe Become a Great Power?
By His Excellency Pierre Buhler
Ambassador of France to Singapore

[Event info]
[Speech]


12 December 2008

Nanyang Polytechnic International Business Lecture Series
Europe and the European Union - Museums, Markets & More?
By Dr Yeo Lay Hwee
Assistant Director, European Union Centre in Singapore

 

November 2008

14 November 2008
Public Talk 2
The View From The Inside - European Integration Through The Eyes Of Hungary, A New Member State
By His Excellency Tamás Magda, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Singapore

[Event info]


5 November 2008

Research Project Presentation 1.1 - 1.3
The Perceptions of the European Union among Tertiary Education Students in Singapore
By Assoc Prof Barnard E Turner, Senior Fellow, EU Centre in Singapore at:

  • NTU (23 Oct)
  • SMU (3 Nov)
  • NUS (5 Nov)

[Event info]

 

October 2008

9 October 2008
Discover Europe 2008 Panel Discussion:
"The Euro as the New International Currency"

Time: 11.00am - 12.30pm
Venue: Multi-Purpose Sports Hall 4, NUS Kent Ridge Campus

 

September 2008

29 September 2008
Seminar Series 2
The European Union and the Rise of China and India
By Professor Rajendra K Jain, Centre for European Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

[Event info]

 

August 2008

25 August
Public Talk 1
The View from The Outside- Impressions of the EU

By Prof Walter Woon, Attorney General and Singapore's immediate former Ambassador to the EU

[Event info]
[Photos]

 

July 2008

11 July
Public Lecture 1
Innovation and Knowledge-based Economy: The Research Strategy of the European Union (EU)
By Dr Jose Manuel Silva Rodriguez, Director General, DG Research, European Commission

[Event info]
[Photos]

30 July
Seminar Series 1
EU and ASEAN integration and the grassroots: Parallels and Divergences
By H.E Dr Richard O'Brien, Irish Ambassador to Singapore & Dr Christopher Roberts, RSIS

[Event info]
[Photos]

 

June 2008

17 June
Presentation to Heads of Missions, EU Member States

20 June
EU Centre Signing Ceremony

[Download press release]
[Photos]

 

International Events

September 2009

3 - 5 September
Exchanging Ideas on Europe 2009: Views from France, Views Beyond the Mainstream. University Association for Contemporary European Studies 39th Annual Conference and 14th Research Conference

Venue: Angers, Loire Valley, France
Info: Conference Website

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