ies

institute for european studies

European content / Canadian context

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Informing policy-makers

MASTER OF ARTS IN EUROPEAN STUDIES

Training new leaders

EUROPEAN ALLIANCES
Building transatlantic relationships

Canada, Europe, and the Pacific For over 10 years, IES has acted as a bridge for Canadian interests in Europe, and vice versa. By attracting preeminent speakers, diplomats, policy-makers, industry leaders, and many others leading economic, environment, and cultural issues, IES is a catalyst for developing our relationship with Europe. Why Study Europe? Using a comparative perspective, studying the European experience provides insights on key issues such as climate change, currency regimes, nationalism, politics, governance, migration, drug policy, and security. Recent Institute Highlights IES is part of the strategic cluster, Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue: Seeking Transnational Solutions to 21st Century Problems, a competitive grant awarded by Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, placing IES on the forefront of EU policy research in Canada. Over 20 events and key-note speakers were hosted by IES in 2008. Three alumni from the 2008 graduating class obtained highly competitive internships in Brussels. Over 40 trips were made between Canada and Europe in 2008 as part of the EU Study Tour, where students worked at government and nongovernment institutions. Professor Kurt Hbner moderated three panels on EU-Canada relations in 2009, at conferences supported by the European Commission, the European Delegation, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. The Future of Europe-Canada: Economics, Environment, Society The UBC graduate program in European Studies is a vital step in preparing a new generation of leaders to understand and act on opportunities with Europe. Make an Investment to Further European Studies For opportunities to support advancing policy research, training new leaders, and building transatlantic relationships, please contact: Ryan Smith, Development Officer at 604-822-4376, or ryan.smith@ubc.ca

Professor Kurt Hbner, Director PhD Economics and Political Science, Free University of Berlin Established in May 1998, the Institute for European Studies (IES) is part of the University of British Columbia's ongoing mission to advance international knowledge and research about Europe. Graduates of the program have secured prestigious postings in PhD programs, or positions at the European Commission, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and other world-class think tanks in Europe, Canada, and the USA. Emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach, the Institute promotes an exchange of ideas, students and scholars between Canada and Europe, and provides a forum for public debate on European issues through research seminars, workshops, lecture series and international conferences.

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