On this page we highlight some particularly successful and notable initiatives of Canadian EU Centres of Excellence and of the broader network of EU Studies in Canada in the area of outreach and innovative teaching. We hope that these examples of best practices may provide inspiration and ideas for others.
Bringing the European Union to the Schools: Institute of European Studies-EUCE, University of Toronto
Read the article by Edith Klein, Program Advisor for the Institute of European Studies, EUCE, University of Toronto on Page 7 of the EUCE Newsletter (Vol. 3, Issue 2, Winter 2009).
EU Learning Project: Centre for European Studies-EUCE, Carleton University
This initiative serves as a learning tool for high school students and teachers, providing information and resources on topics relating to Canada and the European Union. Designed with the Ontario secondary school curriculum in mind, this website complements students’ learning by focusing on subject matter that is linked to, but extends beyond what is covered in the classroom. The website provides lesson plans for teachers to use in the classroom , activities for students, and useful links for both students and teachers.
Website Euroaffaires : EUCE, Université de Montréal-McGill University
Please see description of the Euroaffaires project (www.euroaffaires.qc.ca) as an example of successful cooperation between the EUCE, the Jean-Monnet Chair at the Université of de Montréal and the provincial government of Quebec to enhance economic cooperation between the EU and the province.
Policy Publications of the Canada-Europe Transatlantic Dialogue Project: hosted by the Centre for European Studies-EUCE, Carleton University
The goal of the project is to disseminate research findings about the EU and its member states to Canadian policy-makers, non-governmental organizations, businesses, and the interested public, and also to make Europeans experts and policy-makers more aware of Canadian research expertise on Europe. The Publications and Multimedia initiative offers short commentaries, policy briefs, policy memos, policy papers and pod casts dealing with current issues in Canada-EU relations.
The important role of student volunteers: Centre for European Studies-EUCE, Carleton University
Over the past few years many students from Carleton’s School of Journalism and Communication have contributed to CES activities as volunteers through the apprenticeship program run by the School as well as on their own initiative. A new volunteer apprentice is usually assigned to work with CES each term. Some of their important contributions have included the development of the CES communications and publicity strategy, writing stories for the CES Newsroom and enhancing media relations. While CES is receiving these valuable services, students gain work experience in their field and improve their understanding of the European Union. In March 2009, a CES volunteer Anca Gurzu won a prestigious EU-Canada Young Journalist Award. Please see press release published by the EU Delegation to Canada on March 24, 2009.