Seminar for High School students: Learning more about Europe

Learn more about Europe by European Law and Governance School (ELGS) and The Foundation of the Hellenic World

The Foundation of the Hellenic World in collaboration with the European Law and Governance School (ELGS) of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) organized a seminar course for high school students on the subject:

“Learning more about Europe. What it is and what it can do for me: Studies, Work and Career Prospects”

The seminar was held on the weekend of 16-17 February, 2019 at the Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center

The seminar was provided by ELGS University Professors with the aim to introduce students to the structures of the European Union, the challenges the EU faces nowadays but also the gains of focusing on European studies and what the professional development could be.

The program was addressed high school and University students.

A  certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the program.

Objective: To share and explain to high school and University students the structure and offer of Europe to Greece and the world as well as to highlight possible areas of study and professional development within the European context.

Curriculum

Saturday 16 February, 2019

Europe and the European Union: Background, Structure and Offering

• How the EU was created
  1. The idea of ​​Europe
  2. The idea of the Union
  3. Creation of the ECSC, EAEC, EEC
  4. Instruments – basic functions
• What are the mission and functions of the EU
• EU policies

1. PEACE!
2. Area of Responsibility
3. Immigration
4. Internal market
5. Special Focus on: Free movement of students

• What is the impact for Greece?
• Interest for Studies of the future
• Employment areas

1. In the public sector
2. In the private sector
3. In international organizations
4. In NGOs

• Why choose European studies
  Sunday 17 February, 2019

The political dimension of Europe, the decision-making process and the human resources required

1. The EU as a peacemaker – introduction to mediation and negotiations
2. Climate change: European solutions and answers
3. Brexit the future interdependence between foreign policy and political security EU-United Kingdom
4. Common Security and Defense Policy – Challenges and Perspectives
5. Europe and Emerging Forces
6. The European Union and the neighboring countries
7. The future of the eurozone
8. The International and European context of Migration
9. The Decision making process in the European Union: How policies are created in the EU
10. People and Skills that are necessary to ensure the democratic governance of the EU

Instructors:

Professor Vassilis Hatzopoulos
Provost of Undergraduate Studies, ELGS-Professor of EU Law and Policies, Panteion University, Athens, Greece

Athanasios Kotsiris, Expert, Ambassador-First Counselor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Visiting Professor at ELGS & Instructor in Higher Education Institutions (Universities, Schools of Armed Forces etc.)

Hellenic World Cultural Center
Piraeus 254, Tavros
T. 212 254 0000 free parking