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The EU Centre in Singapore aims to promote knowledge & understanding of the European Union, its institutions, policies, and impact on Singapore and the region. We work with different partners to raise the awareness of the EU, its relationship with Asia and its global role through various events, research and policy briefs. The activities of the EU Centre are funded by the European Commission and the two hosting universities– NUS and NTU.

Lecture on "The Role of the European Research Council (ERC) in the Global Scientific Landscape"

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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.

Older women, retirement, income adequacy: Belgium, Germany & S'pore

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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

EU Centre & Centre for International Law (NUS) - Seminar and Book Launch

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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.

Is France 'comfortable' as Germany's junior partner?

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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).

Trapped by Success: The Political Economy of the European Sovereign Debt Crisis

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(9 Feb, 3.30pm) You are invited to a public lecture, Trapped by Success: The Political Economy of the European Sovereign Debt Crisis, Professor Hubert Zimmerman, Visiting Fellow at the EU Centre in Singapore, and Professor of International Relations at Phillips University, Marburg. He will speak on the construction and dynamics of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in the EU, and the tensions within that are at the heart of the sovereign debt crisis. To attend this event, please register online.

Summer Programme in Munich: "Approaching the EU"

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The “Approaching the European Union” summer programme (June 2012) will be conducted by the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) through their summer school arm, the Munich International Summer University (MISU). This is a fee-paying programme that is customised for NUS and approved by FASS as a European Studies module. Details here.

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