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International and Domestic Research Fellowships at the Monash European and EU Centre (MEEUC) 2012-2013

Posted June 8, 2012 - 07:06

Call for applications - closing date 22 June, 2012.

International Research Fellowships

The International Research Fellowship Programme supports international visiting fellows at the Monash European and EU Centre (MEEUC), Monash University Caulfield campus in Melbourne, Australia, for periods of one month or more.

Grants of up to $6000 are available to assist with travel to Australia, and accommodation and subsistence expenses while in Melbourne.

Call for papers - EUCN New Zealand Conference 2012

Posted June 1, 2012 - 06:19

Announcing a call for papers for the Annual New Zealand EU Centres Network Conference to be held at Massey University, Palmerston North, 13th–14th December, 2012.

The 1st January 2013 will mark both the 40th anniversary of the 1st European enlargement and the 20th anniversary of the Single European Market. Europe itself has changed dramatically in this time. These changes have also impacted on how the rest of the world interacts with Europe and the relationships Europe has beyond its borders. This multi-disciplinary conference will use a number of key themes to investigate this phenomenon:

Call for abstracts! Topic: Measuring Community and Economic Development Outcomes

Posted May 31, 2012 - 20:28

A call for abstracts is invited on the topic of Measuring Community and Economic Development Outcomes (Special Issue of Community Development: Journal of the CDS).

Federal and state governments, private organizations, foundations, and many other agencies with major investments in community and economic development have a growing interest in measuring outcomes from community and economic development efforts. Past evaluations have often relied mainly on employment and investment changes to measure outcomes. However, local development agencies recognize that these programs affect many groups throughout a community, and it is important to recognize and document other ways in which communities have changed. Jobs and private investment, while important, are not sufficient to evaluate community and/or economic development.  Moreover, systemic changes that can lead to higher employment and per capita income rates often take  years to show up in commonly used indicators. For example, the Community Capitals literature has recently been used by agencies to monitor changes in each capital.

Australia and Europe in Conversation – 50 years of EU-Australia relations - Missed the conversation? Listen to the broadcast!

Posted May 31, 2012 - 05:03

Yesterday the fourth in the series "Australia and Europe in Conversation" took place at the EU Centre at RMIT in Melbourne.

H.E. Mr Sven-Olof Petersson, Ambassador of Sweden to Australia, H.E. Mr Patrick Renault, Ambassador for Belgium to Australia, and Dr Bruno Mascitelli, President of the Contemporary European Studies Association of Australia; Swinburne University, together discussed ‘ The EU as a regional institution and democracy? The place of smaller member states' . Mr Paul Barclay from ABC's Radio National moderated the discussion.

Announcing the publication of "Global Perspectives on Higher Education and Lifelong Learners"

Posted May 29, 2012 - 18:50

I am delighted to be able to confirm that the second edition of our book 'Global Perspectives on Higher Education and Lifelong Learners' was published on 17 May. Hans Schuetze and I are pleased that one of the contributions was from PASCAL Affiliate Muir Houston and PASCAL Co-director, Mike Osborne.

 

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