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"35 Years of Jean Monnet Actions" Anniversary Conference

Change the EU, change your world, one lecture at a time

9 - 10 October 2024
The Square, Brussels, Belgium

About the conference

The Jean Monnet Actions have been running since 1989 to support teaching and research in the field of the European Union studies. They have recently expanded to cover the European dimension of teaching across the educational landscape including schools and VET institutes.

This event provides participants the chance to reactivate the Jean Monnet communities and build long-term cooperation and exchange on EU matters among academics from all over the world.

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Watch online

If you are unable to attend in person, you can follow online. A webstream will be published on this page on the day of the event.

Who the event is for

This celebration is geared towards the wide Jean Monnet communities, including

  • representatives of 
    • Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence
    • Jean Monnet Networks in Higher Education
    • Networks for schools and VET institutes
    • Jean Monnet Teacher Training providers
    • other related institutions including schools
  • university professors that hold a Jean Monnet chair
  • young researchers in the field of EU studies

Draft programme

The event will take place at the Square Brussels Convention Centre. Please find a map and travel advice at the bottom of this page.

An exclusive reception and standing dinner followed by a performance of "This is Europe" by Hendrik Vos and Frans Grapperhaus will be held at Vaudeville Theatre, 15 Galerie de la Reine, 1000, Brussels.

Master of Ceremonies

Jackie Davis

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Biography

Biography

Biography

Biography

Stefaan Hermans is Director of Policy Strategy and Evaluation in the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture at the European Commission. He was Head of Cabinet of the Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen in the Juncker Commission. Previous posts include Head of the ‘Universities and Researchers’, ‘Skills’, and ‘Reflective Societies’ Units in DG Research and Innovation, and Secretary of the Employment Committee of the European Union. He also lectures on EU Affairs at the KU Leuven.

Practical information

Address

Address details

Square Brussels Convention Centre, Mont des Arts, 1000 Brussels

The Central Station of Brussels is a short walk across the Mont-des-Arts public gardens. 
All the city's main tram, bus, metro and train lines converge at or around Central Station.

1 Kunstberg, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium