WACA held a National Teachers' Workshop on the European Union in Washington, DC from June 28 through July 1. It was a professional development workshop funded by a grant from the European Union.

High school teachers who use Europe in Transition were nominated by their local world affairs council to participate. This year 22 teachers participated in the workshop. Europe in Transition is a curriculum unit of World in Transition Flagship Program, of the council system.

WACA hopes to begin an annual series of workshops associated with different units of the World in Transition series.

For questions about future workshops contact WACA.

AGENDA

National Teachers’ Workshop on the European Union

Tuesday, June 28

3:00 - Registration opens in main lobby

6:30 – Reception in Montcalm Room
Introduction: WACA President Jerry W. Leach

7:00 - Dinner with Amb. Frans Van Daele, Belgian Ambassador
“Past, Present, and Future of the European Union”
Montcalm Room

Wednesday, June 29

7:30 - 9:00 Breakfast in Club Room Foyer

9:00 - 9:15 Opening by Program Director Ljiljana Komnenic
Club Room

9:15 – 10:30 European Expansion – Jonathan Davidson of the EU Mission in Washington
Club Room

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00 European Budget – Amy Medearis of the EU Mission
Club Room

12:00 Leave by bus for State Department

12:30 – 2:00 Luncheon with Karen Volker of State Department’s EU Office
“US-EU Relations”
Executive Dining Rooms of the State Department

2:30 – 3:45 EU Monetary Affairs – Gerard Baker of the Financial Times
Club Room

3:45 – 4:15 Coffee Break

4:15 – 5:30 New Constitution – Dr. John van Oudenaren of the Library of Congress
Club Room

7:00 – 9:00 Dinner with Dr. Christopher Brown on Europe in Transition
Montcalm Room

Thursday, June 30

7:30 - 9:00 Breakfast in the Marquette Foyer

9:00 – 10:15 EU Economy and Trade – Joseph Quinlan of Bank of America and SAIS
Marquette Room

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 – 12:00 European Military Issues - Dr. Paul Gallis of Congressional Research Service
Marquette Room

12:30 – 2:00 Luncheon with Prof. Simon Serfaty
Discussion of “Future of US-EU-NATO Relations: Iraq and Beyond”
Marquette Room

2:00 Bus to EU Mission

2:30 – 3:45 European Parliament - Dr. Michelle Egan of American University
EU Mission Briefing Room

3:45 – 4:15 Bus to Irish Embassy

4:15 – 5:30 Ireland: an EU Success Story – Alison Kelly of the Irish Embassy
Irish Embassy Conference Room

6:00 – 7:30 Reception at the Turkish Embassy
“Why Turkey Wants to Get in the EU and What It Will Take”
Deputy Chief of Mission Engin Soysal

Friday, July 1

7:30 - 9:00 Breakfast in the Marquette Foyer

9:00 – 10:15 Human Rights and the European Union – Dr. Esther Brimmer of SAIS
Marquette Room

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 – 12:00 European Identity – Amb. Hugo Paeman, former EU Ambassador to US
Marquette Room

12:00 - Luncheon and Wrap-up Discussion
Marquette Room

1:00 End of Workshop