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The European Union Center has been awarded three Getting to Know Europe (GTKE) grants from the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. Getting to Know Europe calls for programs that promote greater knowledge and understanding of the EU in the US.The first project, “Illinois and the EU: From Coal to Corn,” administered in 2008-2009, explored the multi-faceted economic, social, cultural, and environmental connections between the state of Illinois and the EU through study tours, conferences, and digital media. Then in 2011-2012, the second project, “Illinois and the EU: Seeking Sustainable and Secure Connections in Food, Energy and Governance,” continued to examine the relationship between Illinois and the EU through the lens of both government and private-sector sustainability initiatives in the agricultural and energy industries. During the third grant (2015-2017), the EUC expanded many of its flagship outreach programs, including EU Day; the Transatlantic Educators Dialogue; Euro Challenge; and the Master of Arts in EU Studies study tour to Washington D.C.

See below for a selection of events organized with the aid of the 2015-17 GTKE grant:

Event Press and Media

Visit from Former MEP, Michael McGowan (October 29, 2015) and EU Studies Conference Roundtable (October 30, 2015)   greece-roundtable-photo2 
  • "Testing the Limits of the EU--Greece, the Economy, and Refugee Crisis (video)
  • EU Studies Conference October 2015 (website)
  • "Video: Roundtable: Testing the Limits of the EU--Greece, the Economy, and Refugee Crisis" (EUC Blog)
  • "Former MEP Michael McGowan's Visit to the European Union Center" by Neil Vander Most (EUC Blog)
  • "Testing the Limits of the EU--Greece, the Economy, and Refugee Crisis" by Carlo Di Giulio (EUC Blog)
  • "An EU Centre in the Heart of the USA" by Michael McGowan for the March 2016 edition of the Bulletin of the European Parliament Former Members Association (article)

DC Study Tour (March 21-24, 2016)   3_22 Meeting EU in the US with Tim Riviera 
  • "EUC Washington DC Trip 2016: Part One" by Andrew Schwenk (EUC Blog)
  • "EUC Washington DC Trip 2016: Part Two" by Bethany Glock (EUC Blog)
  • "EUC Washington DC Trip 2016: Part Three" by Raphaela Berding (EUC Blog)
  • "EUC Washington DC Trip 2016: Part Four" by Illias Bolaris (EUC Blog)
  • "EU Washington DC Trip 2016: Part Five" by Emma Duan (EUC Blog)

EU on the Road (April 8, 2016)   picture-eu-on-the-road 
  • "The Future of Transatlantic Relations: Trade, Agriculture, and Politics" by Carlo Di Giulio (EUC Blog)

Euro Challenge (April 19, 2016)   euro_ny 

EU Day (March 15, 2017)

 
  • "EU Ambassador to Speak March 15 at the U. of I." by Craig Chamberlain (News Bureau article)
  • "EU Ambassador to Speak March 15 at UI" from the News Gazette (press release)
  • "EU Day 2017 - 'State of the European Union Address' with Ambassador of the EU to the US, David O'Sullivan" by Bethany Glock (EUC Blog)
  • "European Union Ambassador Speaks at University Commemoration" by Eli Mandel (Daily Illini article)
D.C. Study Tour (March 21-25, 2017)  
  • "EUC Washington DC Trip 2017 - Part One - EU Delegation to the U.S." by Marshall Janevicius (EUC Blog)
  • "EUC Washington DC Trip 2017 - Part Two - Lewis-Burke Associates" by Victoria Bauer (EUC Blog)
  • "EUC Washington DC Trip 2017 - Part Three - State Department" by Katherine Brown (EUC Blog)
  • "EUC Washington DC Trip 2017 - Part Four - Library of Congress" by Rafael Rodriguez (EUC Blog)
  • "EUC Washington D.C. Trip 2017 - Part Five - Pew Research Center" by Jessica Mrase (EUC Blog)
  • "EUC Washington D.C. Trip 2017 -  Part Six - Atlantic Council" by Sonam Kotadia (EUC Blog)
Model EU Trips to Pittsburgh & Indiana    
  • Model European Union Webpage (European Union Center's Website)
  • "Award-Winning UIUC Model European Union Finishes Season with Big Wins at Indiana University" European Union Center press release (article)