Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence News

Asia and Europe in the 21st Century: New Anxieties, New Opportunities

Edited By Rahul Mishra, Azirah Hashim & Anthony Milner, this book presents key implications of the changing politico-security dynamics in the two regions from the perspectives of both Asian and European scholars and theoretical traditions. A must-read for scholars of International Relations with a focus on relations between Asia and Europe.

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Rapporteur's Report: Denmark and the EU

by Yanitha Meena Louis

The online talk titled “Denmark and the EU” was presented by H.E. Kirsten Geelan, Ambassador of Denmark to Malaysia and was moderated by Dr. Rahul Mishra

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Global Ireland in Asia and Europe

Presented by H.E. Hilary Reilly, Ambassador of Ireland to Malaysia. A Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series. Video lecture will premiere on 29 March 2021 at 2:00 pm MYT

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Managing in a Pandemic: View from Hungary

A Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series Online Webinar featuring H.E. Dr. Petra Ponevács-Pana, Ambassador of Hungary to Malaysia • 16 March 2021 (Tuesday) 2:00 pm MYT

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Denmark and the EU

A Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series Online Webinar featuring H.E. Kirsten Geelan, Ambassador of Denmark to Malaysia

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ASEAN-EU Dialogue Webinar Series 3: People and Culture

3rd Dec 2020 at 3pm MYT • The 2020 Year of ASEAN Identity was launched in January by the Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, His Excellency Kung Phoak at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. The underlying idea of the ASEAN Identity which was introduced at the Bali Concord II in 2003 was the effort to create a stronger regional connection with the people of all the member countries. In this webinar that focuses on the theme ‘People and Culture’, the panellists will discuss trade and migration issues as well as cultural cleavages and experiences’; integral aspects in the shaping of an ASEAN identity.

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Comparative Regionalism Online Workshop 2020: Bridging Regional Knowledge

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Asia-Europe Institute are proud to once again hosts Dr. Paul Gillespie who is an expert instructor in field of comparative regionalism from University College Dublin for the third year in a row to share his perspective on comparative regionalism. The online workshop is part of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence grant awarded by the Erasmus+ Programme in 2017 to the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya.

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Teaching EU Studies in the ASEAN Context

20th& 21 July 2020 (Monday & Tuesday) • 10am - 1pm MYT (UTC+08) via Zoom platform | A two (2) day online workshop for social science lecturers, academic staff, research assistants and graduate students (limited number of participants)

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[Video] ASEAN-EU DIALOGUE WEBINAR SERIES 2

Regional and Inter-Regional Dimensions in Higher Education Cooperation

Webinar Date: 1st July 2020 (Wednesday) • 3.00pm (Malaysia time)

The full recording of the webinar. Speakers: Nadia Reynders, Prof. Dr. Azirah Hashim, Dr. Filippo Bignami, Dr. Yang Mee Eng and moderator: Prof. Maya Khemlani David.

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ASEAN-EU DIALOGUE WEBINAR SERIES 2

Regional and Inter-Regional Dimensions in Higher Education Cooperation

Webinar Date: 1st July 2020 (Wednesday) • 3.00pm (Malaysia time)

Recent decades have seen a rise in regional organisations’ involvement in higher education for the purpose of promoting cooperation within and between Asia and Europe. In both regions, regional institutions with various coordination platforms and policy actors have been engaged in this activity...

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VIDEO OF ASEAN-EU DIALOGUE WEBINAR SERIES 1

Perspectives on COVID-19: The ‘New Normal’

Event Date: 10th June 2020 (Wednesday) • 3.00pm (Malaysia time) • via Microsoft Teams

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the global population – not only from a health perspective, but politically, economically, and socially as well. The fallout means that society today will see fundamental adjustments in various aspects as we deal with “the new normal”.

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Report on Jean Monnet Centre Of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series 2020: The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, January 1st - June 30th, 2020

Presented by H.E. Dr. Ivan Velimir Starčević, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Malaysia

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The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, January 1st - June 30th, 2020

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Dr. Ivan Velimir Starčević, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Malaysia

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CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS: The ASEAN-EU Dialogue 2020

Theme: Towards a Common Regional Identity: Developing synergies through Socio-Cultural Co-operation. AEI would like to invite academicians, practitioners, researchers, students and administrators from the private and public sectors to participate and submit papers to be considered for presentation.

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Report: Asia-Europe Conference 2019

The 2019 conference brought together eminent thinkers and academics from more than ten countries across Asia and Europe, who discussed a wide range of topics such as western and non-western approaches to international relations, European and Asian security architectures, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the emerging Indo-Pacific construct.

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Photo Gallery: Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Prof. Krzysztof Dębnicki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia

The event was held on 15 November 2019 at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. The title of the presentation was "World War II: The Polish Experience.", moderated by AEI's Senior Lecturer, Dr. Rahul Mishra.

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Report: Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Prof. Krzysztof Dębnicki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia

In conjunction with a two-week exhibition on “Polish Citizens during WWII” jointly organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia and the Asia-Europe Institute, a lecture was presented by His Excellency Professor Krzysztof Dębnicki, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia.

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World War II: The Polish Experience

Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series & Exhibition, featuring H.E. Prof. Krzysztof Dębnicki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia • 15th November 2019 (Friday) • 10.00 am • Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya

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Photo Gallery: Asia-Europe Conference 2019

Photos during the conference on 1st & 2nd August 2019.

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NEWS FROM MEDIA

Engage more with Europe to strengthen international influence: Liew (The Sun Daily)

Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong said discussions and collaborations by means of such conferences could contribute to the country’s regional and international relations.

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NEWS FROM MEDIA

Global conferences can help us be an Asian Tiger again, says Liew (FMT)

Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong said discussions and collaborations by means of such conferences could contribute to the country’s regional and international relations.

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NEWS FROM MEDIA

Engage more with Europe to strengthen international influence - Liew (BERNAMA)

Malaysia needs to increase its engagement with European countries through platforms such as international conferences in its efforts to re-emerge as one of the ‘Asian Tiger’ economic power.

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Asia-Europe Conference 2019

With the theme "Europe in the New Asia: New Anxieties, New Constructs", the conference brings together an extraordinary group of experts from Europe and the Asian region to review ASEAN-Europe strategic relations across several spheres. - 1st & 2nd August 2019 • Auditorium, Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya.

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Report: Europe Day High School Outreach 2019 - Methodist Boys’ Secondary School Kuala Lumpur

The objective of this programme is to create awareness about the European Union and ASEAN among students in Malaysia.

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Photo Gallery: Europe Day High School Outreach 2019 - Methodist Boys’ Secondary School Kuala Lumpur

The Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya had an opportunity to organize the second Europe Day High School Outreach at the Methodist Boys’ Secondary School Kuala Lumpur (MBSSKL) on Wednesday, 10 July 2019.

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Photo Gallery: Jean Monnet Special Public Lecture by Dr. Balázs Orbán, the Deputy Minister of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office

Dr Balázs Orbán, the Deputy Minister of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office, presented a lecture entitled Hungary and the Central European Countries: Perspectives and Challenges.

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Seminar on Western and non-Western International Relations

A range of Kuala Lumpur-based specialists on international relations - security and foreign policy experts, historians, sociologists, and public policy specialists - gathered at the Asia-Europe Institute on 11 July to discuss recent literature on non-Western approaches to international relations.

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Rapporteur’s Report: Hungary and the Central European Countries: Perspectives and Challenges

Special Public Lecture by Dr. Balázs Orbán, Deputy Minister of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office, June 20, 2019.

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Hungary and the Central European Countries: Perspectives and Challenges

A Special Public Lecture by Dr. Balázs Orbán, Deputy Minister of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office on the 20th June 2019 (Thursday), 2.00 pm at the Kong Zi Institute, Universiti Malaya.

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[Book] ASEAN-EU Dialogue 2018: Regional and Inter-Regional Economic Cooperation

Edited by Fumitaka Furuoka, Aida Idris, Beatrice Lim and Rostika Petrus Boroh, this volume comprises papers presented at the ASEAN-EU dialogue 2018, on Regional and Inter-regional Economic Cooperation: Identifying Priorities for ASEAN and the EU. The dialogue is one of the key activities undertaken by the Asia-Europe Institute of the Universiti Malaya in the context of its recognition by the EU as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCoE) for the period 2017 to 2020.

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Report: Europe Day High School Outreach 2019 - Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak

The Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), as the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence organised the first High School Outreach programme of the year in conjunction with Europe Day 2019.

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Photo Gallery: Europe Day High School Outreach 2019 - Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak

The event was held on 5th May 2019 at the Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak

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Report on Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Michael Winzap, Ambassador of Switzerland to Malaysia

As part of a two-week exhibition on “Modern Direct Democracy” jointly organised by the Embassy of Switzerland in Malaysia and the Asia-Europe Institute, H.E Ambassador Michael Winzap delivered a lecture entitled “Direct Democracy: The Swiss Experience.”

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Photo Gallery: Comparative Regionalism Workshop 2019: Bridging Regional Knowledge

The event was held on 24th & 25th April 2019 at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. Dr. Paul Gillespie who is an expert instructor in the field of comparative regionalism from University College Dublin shared his perspective.

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Europe Day High School Outreach

This Europe Day High School Outreach aims to create awareness among the high school students in Malaysia about the European Union especially for those who are studying European languages in their school. Next upcoming roadshow is at Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak, Kuala Lumpur on 8th May 2019.

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Comparative Regionalism Workshop 2019: Bridging Regional Knowledge

The workshop is part of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence grant awarded by the Erasmus+ Programme in 2017 to the Asia-Europe Institute. Dr. Paul Gillespie who is an expert instructor in the field of comparative regionalism from University College Dublin will share his perspective.

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Photo Gallery: Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Michael Winzap, Ambassador of Switzerland to Malaysia

The event was held on 17th April 2019 at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. The title of the lecture was 'Direct Democracy: The Swiss Experience', moderated by Mr. Wan Saiful Wan Jan, founder and former CEO of IDEAS & Chairman of PTPTN.

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JMALES: "Direct Democracy: The Swiss Experience" by H.E. Michael Winzap, Ambassador of Switzerland to Malaysia

In conjunction with Modern Direct Democracy: Exhibition and Forum, Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series present a Public Lecture by H.E. Michael Winzap, Ambassador of Switzerland to Malaysia on 17th April 2019 • 3.00pm • Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya.

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Report: Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Frédéric LAPLANCHE, Ambassador of France to Malaysia

The event was held on 30 January 2019 at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. The title of the lecture was "The EU and ASEAN: Faced with the Choice of Democracy or Populism", moderated by AEI's Senior Advisor, Dato' Redzuan M. Kushairi and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sameer Kumar as the discussant.

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Photo Gallery: Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Frédéric LAPLANCHE, Ambassador of France to Malaysia

The event was held on 30 January 2019 at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. The title of the lecture was "The EU and ASEAN: Faced with the Choice of Democracy or Populism", moderated by AEI's Senior Advisor, Dato' Redzuan M. Kushairi and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sameer Kumar as the discussant.

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The EU and ASEAN: Faced with the Choice of Democracy or Populism

A Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series (ALES) featuring H.E. Frédéric LAPLANCHE, Ambassador of France to Malaysia. Date: 30th January 2019 (Wednesday) • 3.30pm • Venue: Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya

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Report on Teaching EU Studies in the ASEAN Context

The workshop was facilitated by an invited lecturer, Prof Andreas Stoffers, a professor of International Management from the University of Applied Languages/SDI Munich, Germany.

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Photo Gallery: Eminent Person Lecture Series Presented by The Honorable Richard Bruton, Minister for Education and Skills of Ireland

The event was held on 19th September 2018 (Wednesday) 4.00 pm at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya

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Report on the Eminent Person Lecture Series Presented by The Honorable Richard Bruton, Minister for Education and Skills of Ireland

The minister spoke on the Irish experience of Higher Education and stressed the long education connections between both Ireland and Malaysia.

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NEWS FROM MEDIA

Malaysia perlu laksana 'penandaarasan' sebagai persediaan mendepani industri 4.0 - Menteri Ireland

Menteri Pendidikan dan Kemahiran Ireland, Richard Bruton, berkata pendekatan itu adalah bersesuaian bagi membantu sistem pendidikan negara kerana beliau percaya masanya telah tiba untuk Malaysia berbuat demikian.

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Malaysia should implement ‘benchmarking’ in preparation for Industrial Revolution 4.0, says Irish minister

Irish Minister of Education and Skills, Richard Bruton said the approach is appropriate to assist the country’s education system as he believed that it is high time for Malaysia to do so.

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EMINENT PERSONS LECTURE SERIES

Higher Education and IR 4.0: Impact on Economy, Business and Society

by The Hon. Richard Bruton, Minister for Education and Skills of Ireland • 19th September 2018 (Wednesday) • 4.00 pm • Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya

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Photo Gallery: Jean Monnet Public Lecture: The Elections to the European Parliament - What They Mean to the Political Integration Process

The event was held on 27th August 2018 at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya

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Jean Monnet Public Lecture: The Elections to the European Parliament: What They Mean to the Political Integration Process

by Étienne Bassot - Director of the Members' Research Service at European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS). 27th August 2018 (Monday) • 10.00 am • Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya.

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[Photo Gallery] Teaching EU Studies in the ASEAN Context Workshop

The event was held on 13 & 14 August 2018 from 9am to 5pm at ASEM Room, Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya.

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Photo Gallery: The Future of EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans by Dr. Damir Kapidzic

The event was held on 15th August 2018 (Wednesday) at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya.

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Jean Monnet Public Lecture: The Future of EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans

by Dr. Damir Kapidzic, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo. 15th August 2018 (Wednesday) • 2.30 pm • Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya.

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Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Workshop: Teaching EU Studies in the ASEAN Context

13 & 14 August 2018 • 9am-5pm • ASEM Room, Asia-Europe Institute - This workshop will examine EU/European Studies programmes in a few universities in countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines as well as Malaysia. It will address the various challenges encountered in teaching EU/European studies. In addition, different approaches used in teaching EU/European studies in the context of ASEAN will be discussed.

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Brief Report on the ASEAN-EU Dialogue 2018

On the 25th and 26th July 2018, the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya organised the ASEAN-EU Dialogue with the theme Regional and Inter-Regional Economic Cooperation: Identifying Priorities for ASEAN and the EU. The EU-ASEAN Dialogue was organised by the Asia-Europe Institute as part of the yearly Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence activities.

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[Photo Gallery] ASEAN-EU Dialogue 2018

The event was held on 25 & 26 July 2018 at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

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[Media Coverage] EU sasar FTA dengan Malaysia, ASEAN

Kesatuan Eropah (EU) mensasarkan untuk menandatangani Perjanjian Perdagangan Bebas (FTA) dengan Malaysia selepas memeterai FTA dengan Singapura dan Vietnam.

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[Media Coverage] Kestabilan Asia Tenggara penting bagi EU

Kesatuan Eropah (EU) memberi penekanan kepada nilai demokratik, pertumbuhan ekonomi dan kestabilan politik serantau dalam hubungannya dengan negara Asia Tenggara.

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[Media Coverage] ASEAN needs political will to implement open border policy

ASEAN member countries need strong political will and right policies in place to facilitate an open border policy and boost intra-ASEAN trade, says Ambassador and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Malaysia Maria Castillo-Fernandez.

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ASEAN-EU Dialogue 2018 - Regional and Inter-Regional Economic Cooperation: Identifying Priorities for ASEAN and the EU

25 & 26 July 2018 • Day 1: 9am-5pm, Day 2: 9am-3.30pm • Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya

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Report for Europe Day High School Outreach Program - Sekolah Menengah Sains Seri Puteri, Kuala Lumpur

The second school visit for the Europe Day High School Outreach Program took place on the 14th May 2018 at the Sekolah Menengah Sains Seri Puteri (SESERI) Kuala Lumpur. The team consisted of the Activity Coordinator, led by Dr Nurliana Kamaruddin and the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence team.

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Report for Europe Day High School Outreach Program - Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuala Selangor

On 5 May 2018, the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya in collaboration with the European Union (EU) Delegation to Malaysia organized the Europe Day High School Outreach Progam at Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuala Selangor (KUSESS) as part of its activities as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.

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Europe Day High School Outreach

This Europe Day High School Outreach aims to create awareness among the high school students in Malaysia about the European Union especially for those who are studying European languages in their school.

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Italian ambassador speaks at Asia-Europe Institute

A media coverage from the New Straits Times newspaper dated 25th April 2018 about the AEI's Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series which featured Italian Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur, H.E. Cristiano Maggipinto.

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Siri kuliah Universiti Malaya bersama duta asing

A media coverage from the Utusan Malaysia newspaper dated 21st April 2018 which featured the Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series conducted by AEI.

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Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series: H.E. Cristiano Maggipinto (Ambassador of Italy in Kuala Lumpur)

On April 10, 2018, H.E. Cristiano Maggipinto, the Ambassador of Italy delivered a public lecture at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) titled “Italy and ASEAN: Political, Cultural and Economic Prospects of a New Relationship”. The Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture series is a regular lecture series hosted by the AEI with the aim of fostering dialogue and knowledge sharing between the EU diplomatic mission in Malaysia and the general public as well as students and academicians in particular.

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[Report] Comparative Regionalism Workshop 2018: Bridging Regional Knowledge

Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) hosted the Comparative Regionalism Workshop 2018 as part of its activities as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on April 6 and 7, 2018. The workshop was titled Bridging Regional Knowledge and was conducted by invited lecturer, Dr Paul Gillespie. Dr Gillespie is the Deputy Director at the Institute of British-Irish Studies, and a Senior Research Fellow adjunct in the School of Politics and International Relations, University of College Dublin.

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Italy and ASEAN: Political, Cultural and Economic Prospects of a New Relationship

Date: 10th April 2018 (Tuesday) • 2pm • Auditorium, Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya

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Comparative Regionalism Workshop 2018: Bridging Regional Knowledge

Date: 6th & 7th April 2018 (Friday & Saturday) • 9am - 5pm • ASEM Room, Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya

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