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Our first event of 2012 was the public lecture 'Greece and the euro crisis' by Dr Spyros Economides and the launch of the book National and European foreign policies: towards Europeanisation (Routledge), which was introduced by co-editor Dr Reuben Wong, on 12 Jan at ESSEC Singapore. Read the report here.

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The Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University is accepting applications for its Visiting Fellowship Program till 1 Feb 2012. The period of the program is between Apr 2012-Apr 2013 under the broad theme 'The EU, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific Region'. More information here.

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(3 Feb, 3.30pm) You  are invited to a public lecture, The Role of the European Research Council (ERC) in the Global Scientific Landscape by Prof Helga Nowotny (President, European Research Council)  at NUS (CIT Auditorium, Computer Centre). In this lecture, Prof Nowotny will share her views on enhancing scientific cooperation between ASEAN and the EU, and present the ERC’s strategies and incentives in supporting scientific research and collaboration.  Register online by 2 Feb here.

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At her seminar on 17 Jan, Dr Treena Wu (NUS) looked at the determinants of female labour force participation in later life, and the implications these have on addressing old age income adequacy for women in industrialised countries. Read the event report

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(15 Feb, 3.30pm) You are invited to a seminar and book launch, The Euro Crisis, Democratic Legitimacy and a Future Two Speed Europe? by Professor Jean-Claude Piris, former Legal Counsel of the European Council and Council of Ministers. Click here for more information and registration.

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Dr Reuben Wong (EUC Assoc Fellow) and Dr Albrecht Sonntag weigh in on recent developments on leadership in Europe since the crisis and the relationship between the two drivers of European integration in a commentary published by Public Service Europe (PS Europe).