STRATEGO News & Updates

6 May 2024 | Groot Europees Verkiezingsdebat - European Election Debate at University of Antwerp

• On Monday 6th of May, the European Youth Parliament Belgium, in cooperation with EPLO, University of Antwerp (STRATEGO Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence) and EuropaDirect Antwerp (Province of Antwerp), organised a major political debate ahead of the European elections in Antwerp. Politicians from different Flemish parties debated several pressing European issues, moderated by Kamiel Vermeylen, journalist at Knack. Politicians present were Sara Matthieu (Groen), Johan Vanovertveldt (N-VA), Sam Van Rooy (Vlaams Belang), Kathleen Van Brempt (Vooruit) and Vincent Verbeecke (Open Vld).
  

3 May 2024 | Consortium meeting and presentation of the STRATEGO teaching and research inventories

• During this consortium meeting, the STRATEGO research and teaching inventories were presented and discussed. In the past few months, 4 student workers drawn up two inventories to identify synergies in teaching and research within the STRATEGO consortium. The teaching inventory maps existing (EU-related) courses and modules in the UAntwerp education programmes - with a focus on the faculties represented in STRATEGO. The research inventory maps the existing research – i.e. ongoing projects – of the research groups represented in STRATEGO. The various courses and projects were coded in the respective inventories, so that common ground and synergies can easily be found. In this way, these inventories will form an important basis for exploring potential joint activities (be it in teaching or research). In de next few months, we will work with these inventories to explore synergies within the STRATEGO consortium. The teaching inventory (D.2.1) is publicly available for download here. The research inventory is sensitive in nature, and therefore cannot be shared with a wider audience.

2 May 2024 | STRATEGO Opening Lecture with Kurt Vandenberghe (DG CLIMA)

• In collaboration with the Faculty of Social Sciences and the FSW Lecture series, the recently launched STRATEGO Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (University of Antwerp) organised its opening lecture with a keynote by Kurt Vandenberghe (DG CLIMA) on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, 16:30 - 19:30h. Under the banner of "Sustainability, Trust, and European Multilevel Governance", the STRATEGO Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence serves as a cornerstone for academic dialogue and collaboration in the realm of European studies at the University of Antwerp. After introducing STRATEGO, we welcomed Mr. Kurt Vandenberghe, Director-General of DG CLIMA (European Commission), as our keynote speaker. Mr. Vandenberghe shared his insights on the "Prospects and Challenges for the European Green Deal after the 2024 EP elections". After Mr. Vandenberghe's keynote address, we opened the floor to questions from the audience. We concluded our event with a reception generously hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences and the FSW Lecture series.

29 Apr 2024 | European Election Debate Viewing Party

• As the European elections draw near, it is crucial to stay informed and engaged. That is why STRATEGO organised a special event at UAnwerp: a Viewing Party of the 2024 Maastricht Debate! In this debate, organised by Studio Europa and POLITICO, each contender for President of the European Commission represented their party on the podium, tackling questions raised by young people across Europe.

14 Mar 2024 | Simulation of the EU in secondary school

• To support teachers and schools who want to work on the theme of democracy and decision-making, University of Antwerp has developed a learning package that simulates negotiations in the European Union (only available in Dutch). The EU simulation package consists of a highly interactive negotiation game in which students work both individually and in group. The EU simulation package can be booked for free and comes with the guidance of prof. Peter Bursens and our student assistant. The EU simulation package fits completely with and is supported by STRATEGO Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.

6 Mar 2024 | Panel discussion  with MEP Kathleen Van Brempt on "The comeback of Europe: After the crises, the future"

• We can look back on a successful first event of the STRATEGO Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence. Following the book "The comeback of Europe: After the crises, the future" by MEP Kathleen Van Brempt, STRATEGO organised a panel discussion on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. During the event, Kathleen Van Brempt first presented the themes and inspiration behind her recent book. Afterwards, a panel discussion with prof. Hans Bruyninckx (expert in environment/climate) and prof. Philippe Beutels (expert in health/covid) delved deeper into the insights and perspectives shared in the book. Find out more about the event here.

29 Jan 2024 | STRATEGO flyer

• Download a flyer on the STRATEGO Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence here.