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444500-228600003265170-207518000 933450730250001908175713105036004507302500027622501092200045764451092200010922000EU Study Abroad Program 201715 May – 23 July 2017The European Union and Transatlantic Relations: An Insider’s View from the Heart of Europe Dr. Vicki Birchfield: Program Director EU Seminar and EU-US Relationsvicki.birchfield@inta.gatech.eduDr. Eliza Markley: Participating FacultyHuman Rights in Europeeliza.markley@inta.gatech.eduBrigadier General Giorgio Cuzzelli: Participating FacultySecurity in Europe and Transatlantic Relationsgiorgio.cuzzelli@Emma Smith: Teaching Assistantesmith300@gatech.eduThis ten-week study program organized by Dr. Vicki Birchfield, Co-Director of the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies and Professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech Lorraine is designed to give students an in-depth and dynamic introduction to the history of European integration, the institutions and decision making processes of the EU, current issues and debates as well as the EU’s developing role as a global actor and its relationship with the United States. The program begins at the GTL campus in Metz, France, which is an ideal location from which to study European integration as the Lorraine region represents the very heart of French-German historical rivalry and reconciliation, cornerstones of the postwar European project. Spending time in this region will make the two weeks spent in the capital cities of Paris and Berlin all the richer. Later, students will be plunged into the institutional heart of the EU spending nearly a month in Brussels, the ‘capital’ of the EU. Here students reside with host families and engage in interactive learning visiting all of the key EU institutions as well as NATO and SHAPE headquarters, the US Mission to the EU and many other site visits to think tanks such as Bruegel and CEPS and companies like Coca Cola’s International Headquarters and Google Europe. The program is also interspersed with visits to other European cities and sites of decision-making power such as Strasbourg, Luxembourg City, and The Hague. Throughout the program, students have the unique opportunity to engage in dialogue with elected officials, policy makers, diplomats and other practitioners making the program a veritable case study of world politics in real time! Key issues to be examined this summer include the important elections in France and Germany and their impact on the direction of EU affairs, the official debates on the future of the EU launched by Commission President Junker, the on-going migration and refugee crisis, efforts to confront radicalization and the problem of terrorism, tensions with Russia, growing euroscepticism and the Brexit negotiations. *First month at GTL in Metz. The first month of the program sets the study of European integration in motion by anchoring ourselves intellectually and culturally in the region that gave birth to the three major hostilities and French-German conflicts that would in turn lead to the most politically innovative peace project and institutional mode of international cooperation and transnational policymaking seen in modern history. Monday, May 15, 201713:00-15:0015:00- 16:30 17:00-Meeting Point: CDG airport shuttle to Metz. An email will be sent from Katia Menard-Pons (GTL staff) with further instructions for the meeting point. Note: the bus journey will take approximately three hours and will have a short stop for lunch.Check –in at Residence Pythagore /Welcome greetings from Dr. Birchfield Optional, but strongly recommended, snack and walking tour with Dr. Birchfield around the GTLTechnopole area; grocery shopping to stock your kitchens, etc. Welcome party/light dinner: GTL student lounge Tuesday, May 168:30 – 9:309:30 -11:3012:00-13:0014:00-17:00 Meeting Point: CESCOM—(building next door to GTL)BREAKFAST in Cescom lobby followed by orientation with GTL director and staff. GTL OFFICIAL ORIENTATION Lunch at university cafeteriaMetz: Bicycles and Public Transportation Passes followed by tour on the “Train Touristique” Group dinner Place Saint LouisWednesday, May 1712:30 - 2:3015:30 -17:0017:30 -19:00Meeting Point: GTL GREEN ROOM LECTURE: Why the EU Matters: Historical Overview and Introduction to European Integration*Reading Assignment: McCormick Chapters 1 and 2Short film: In the footsteps of the Founding FathersGTL 2000 “METZ: Gateway to Europe” Introduction to Intercultural and Mindful Learning concepts; organization of course, group assignments and travel logistics*CESCOM auditoriumThursday, May 1812:30-14:3015:30-17:30Meeting Point: GTL GREEN ROOMLECTURE: From Rome to Lisbon: Political and Economic Evolution of the EU through the Treaties*Reading Assignment: McCormick Chapters 3 and 4LECTURE: Institutions and Policy Making in the EUFriday, May 1910:00-12:0013:00-17:3018:00-20:30Meeting Point: Lobby of Residence PythagorePutting Metz and French-German rivalry in geostrategic and historical perspectiveVisit of Fort Queuleu BreakGravelotte: Museum of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and the Annexation (guided tour & free time to see Jack Kirby exposition “Forgotten Heroes: Dornot-Corny: A small place in hell”Visit to the memorial site of the Dornot-Corny battle Group dinner in Metz followed by boat cruise on the MoselleSaturday, May 2010:00 -13:00Meeting Point: Tourism office downtown Metz(*Arrive early and see the outdoor market right next to our meeting point)Organized visit of Metz with guide; walking tour; visits to the Cathedral and Centre PompidouGroup lunch at museum or in townRest of afternoon free*NOTE: NUITS DES MUSEES (all museums free in the evenings and open late) Sunday May 2111:00-16:00 *Optional*Market, (St. Therese) picnic and bike ride along the canal *weather permittingMonday, May 2212:30 - 14:3015:30 -17:0017:30-19:00Meeting Point: GTL Green Room LECTURE: European Identity, Cultural Diversity and Citizenship in EuropeReading Assignment: McCormick Chapters 5 And 6LECTURE: The Dilemmas of Widening versus Deepening”Ten Minutes/Ten Slides: getting to know the EU Member States GTL 2000: “Metz as Gateway to Europe, Europe as Gateway to World”*Readings and video links assigned on T-Square course site*Explore these websites a bit before departure to share with your family and discover the fascinating and beautiful city of Metz and the Grand Est region., May 2312:30-14:3015:30-17:0017:30- 19:00Meeting Point: GTL Green RoomStudents’ Member State PresentationsPresentations continued and assignments for debates and simulation GTL 2000: France from A to Z by Sonia Serafin*Readings: Posted on T-SquareWednesday, May 2412:30-14:3015:30 -17:30 Meeting Point: GTL Green RoomLECTURE: The EU as a Global Actor Reading Assignment: McCormick (rest of book) and Junker White Paper and Scenarios for the Future of the EU; Francophone students will read selections from Vedrine “Sauver l”Europe” and Piketty articleLecture: Quo Vadis? The State of the EU and the Future of EU-US RelationsThursday, May 25 NO CLASS/ National Holiday (Ascension)**********FOUR DAY FREE WEEKEND************You must notify Emma and Dr. Birchfield of your travel plans*Optional group activities for those staying in Metz Monday, May 2912:30 -14:3015:30-17:30Meeting Point: GTL Green roomLECTURE: EU-US Relations continuedLECTURE: Consequences of Brexit for EU’s CFSP and CSDP and EU-US relationsTuesday, May 3012:30 -14:3015:30-17:30 Meeting Point: GTL Green roomLECTURE: The Migration and Refugee Crisis in EuropeVisit to the Hotel de Ville /Discussion with local officials about the impact of the refugee crisis on politics in the regionWednesday, May 31 08:00-17:00Meeting Point: Pythagore Struthoff: Natzweiler concentration camp and site of remembrance Lorraine American Cemetery June, 113:00-17:30Meeting Point: Pythagore Guided Tour of Fort Hackenberg/Maginot LineThematic visit: From 1870 to the Construction of Europe Dinner in Metz (Optional) Friday, June 2NO CLASS Happy Weekend/Safe Travels! *You must notify Emma and Dr. Birchfield of your travel plansMonday, June 508:00-17:00Meeting Point: Pythagore (Private Bus pick-up) Day trip to VerdunRemembering the Great War *April 6, 2017 marked the centenary of the US entry in World War I Tuesday, June 610:00-15:00Meeting Point: Pythagore (Private Bus pick-up) Day trip to Bastogne, Belgium What happened to the war to end all wars? WWII and the Battle of the Bulge: Visit of the Bastogne War MuseumA dynamic and interactive educational experience and a good way to commemorate D-Day! Wednesday, June 713:30-15:30Meeting Point: GTL GREEN ROOMExam(TIP: The bus trips on two previous days will have provided a chance to have an informal review session and study for exam) Thursday, June 814:00 -16:00Meeting Point: Porte des Allemands Tour of medieval and Roman MetzGuided visit to the Musee de La Cour d’ Or, June 908:30-22:0014:30-16:0016:30-18:3018:45-20:0022:00 Meeting Point: Pythagore (Private Bus pick-up) Luxembourg: Visit and briefings at the European Court of Justice (9:30 -11:30) lunch in cafeteria before two hour bus ride to StrasbourgStrasbourg: EU ParliamentWalking tour of city with guide, Cathedral visit Group dinner (typical Alsatian fare!)Estimated return to Metz via private busSaturday, June 1013:30 -17:30Meeting Point: Pythagore (Private Bus pick-up)Scy-Chazelles: The legacy of Robert Schuman, Founding Father of the EU!Visit of the home, museum and crypt; guided tour, presentation, film, and other activities., June 1110:00-16:00Meeting Point: Pythagore (Private Bus pick-up)Optional/TBA: day trip to Trier, Germany (oldest city in Germany; UNESCO World Heritage Site; ‘The Rome of the North’—significant vestiges such as the baths, amphitheatre, etc.) , June 12Farewell Metz, hello Paris, City of Light!14:30-16:3020:00-22:00Meeting Point: Pythagore /Metz Train StationTGV to Paris Departure 10:57; Arrival at Gare de l’Est at 12:25What’s on in Paris: check out these sites in hotel; lunch in neighborhood to Les Invalides; special exhibition France-Germany, 1870-1871 War, Commune and Memories tour of Left Bank, St. Germain-des- Près & Blvd. St. Michel area/ light dinnerSunset cruise on the Seine: Les Vedettes du Pont NeufTuesday, June 1310:00-12:0014:00-15:30 *TBA due to legislative elections; might be canceled16:30-17:4520:00-22:00Meeting Point: Hotel lobbyMeeting Time: 09:30Dress: Business /Professional?; bring passportsMinistry of Foreign Affairs French Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Briefing on French diplomacy and foreign policy, role of France in the EU, and tour of the Grands SalonsGroup lunch Assemblée Nationale and briefing at French Parliament US Embassy Official visit and briefings on US-French relations with focus on commercial and economic ties and cooperation on counter-terrorismGroup DinnerWednesday, June 14 10:00-12:00AFTERNOON FREE!Meeting Point: HotelMeeting Time: 09:30Dress: Business Casual IFRI Briefings by Head of Security Division on French foreign policy priorities; Ukraine crisis and relations with Russia; counter-terrorism efforts and French security and defense policies Thursday, June 1510:00-11:3011:30 -13:0013:30-15?:00Meeting Point: HotelMeeting Time: 09:30Dress: Business Casual/passportsLe Sénat Fran?ais: (Due to the legislative elections, this like the National Assembly visit is tentative)Tour of the French Senate Gardens/Group Photo/walking tourLunch in or near Luxembourg Gardens Tour of Pantheon , June 1607:30-21:00Meeting Point: Hotel lobbyMeeting Time?: 7:15Dress: CasualDay trip to Normandy Beaches, American Cemetery, and Bayeux, June 17FREE DAY! Sunday, June 1818:00-19:30Check–out of hotel by 11:00; store luggage in lobbyFree time until train to Brussels ~ 16:00Arrival in Brussels; welcome reception with host familiesMonday, June 1910:00-13:0014:00-16:00Meeting Point: Place LuxembourgDress: CasualBus and Walking Tour of Brussels; Lunch on the Grand’ PlaceTour continued and chocolate samplings at the SablonTuesday, June 2009:00-12:0012:30-13:1513:30-15:30Meeting Point: Place LuxembourgDress: Business CasualEU Parliament visit of Parliament; plenary or committee session and meeting with MEP Richard Corbett: at Maison AntoineHouse of European History, June 219:15- 11:00 14:00-16:00Meeting Point: Schuman MetroMeeting Time: 09:00Dress: Business Casual + PassportsEuropean CommissionBriefings on the role of the Commission followed by policy briefings on EU trade policy and migration and refugee challenges.Group LunchSummer Solstice and Fete de la Musique! , June 2210:00-12:0014:00-16:00Meeting Point: Schuman roundaboutMeeting Time: 09:45Dress: Business Casual + PassportsEuropean External Action ServiceBriefing 1: Role and Function of the EEASBriefing 2: EU – US RelationsBriefing 3: The EU’s Global Strategy Mission to the European UnionUS Mission to the EU - Groups will be expected to have generated questions in advance of the briefing. An excellent way to research current issues is by looking over the website: HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" Friday, June 2310:00-12:0013:00-14:30Meeting Point: Chaussee d'Etterbeek 180 (near Parc Leopold)Meeting Time: 09:45Dress: Professional/ PassportsGOOGLE EUROPEPresentation from head of government affairsGroup lunchBRUEGEL Economic Policy think tank: Briefing on economic governance in the EU post financial crisis Saturday, June 24Free DaySuggestions: Musical Instruments museum; Magritte museum; Fine Arts museum, BOZAR exhibition; Horta House/museum; Comic Strip museum; City of Brussels museum on Grand Place;Art Nouveau/architectural walking tour WaterlooSunday, June 2514:00-17:30Meeting Point: Place LuxembourgDress: CasualInteractive visit of Parlamentarium museum; Role Playing Game Simulation on the EU legislative process, June 2610:00-12:0014:00-16:00Meeting Point: First Euroflat Hotel Conference RoomDress: CasualWeek-long Security Module delivered by former military officer NATO/SHAPE, Brig. General Giorgio Cuzzelli, Retired after 38 year military career including 2012-2015 Coordinator, Comprehensive Crisis & Operations Management Center (CCOMC) NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Introduction to International SecurityInternational Security and Crisis Management Tuesday, June 2710:00-12:0014:00-16:00Meeting Point: Euroflat conference roomDress: casual- NATO history, development and evolving challenges;- NATO current organization - political & military - and engagements.Wednesday, June 2814:30 -16:00Meeting Point: Justus Lipsius Buidling (Schuman) Meeting Time: 14:15Dress: Business + Passport Morning Free to do research and work on simulationCouncil of the European UnionBriefings by representative of the Secretariat of the Council: the functioning of the Council and treaty reforms;Presentation on the migration crisisThursday, June 2910?:00-12?:0014?:00-16?:00Meeting Point: HotelMeeting Time: 10:00Dress: CasualInternational Security and Development/International Security and GeographyInternational Security and International LawFriday, June 3009:30-11:0015:30-16:30Meeting Point: Wittamer at the Grand SablonMeeting Time: 09:30Farewell coffee and pastries with Mr. Cuzzelli at Wittamer Walking tour: Galleries, St. Gery, Place St. CatherineGoogle EuropeSaturday, July 01 Free Weekend with Host families!Sunday, July 2(*Allocate some time for simulation preparation)Monday, July 0310:00-12:0013:00-15:00Meeting Location: Euroflat Conference roomMeeting Time: 10:00Dress: CasualEU-US Summit Simulation Simulation continued/ Brief Security Quiz (TBD)Tuesday, July 0410:00 to 12:0013:00-15:00Meeting Location: Euroflat conference roomMeeting Time: 10:00Dress: CasualHuman Rights Module with Dr. Markley:Introduction Human Rights in EuropeWednesday, July 0510:00 to 12:0013:00 to 15:0015:30-16:30Meeting Location: Euroflat conference room Meeting Time: 10:00Dress: Business casualInternational Justice: the Role of Laws and Norms Regional and European Institutions and NGOsVisit of the Belgium Federal ParliamentThursday, July 0610:00-12:00Meeting Location: Rond Point SchumanMeeting Time: 09:30Dress: Business CasualHuman Rights Watch, July 0708:00-17:00Meeting Location: TBANATO Briefings at NATO Headquarters from NATO Public Affairs Representative, Dr. Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, and officials from the US, Romanian and Polish delegations preparation for NATO visit and briefing by Jamie Shea, do a Google search and read about his role at NATO. Read this: , July 08LAST FREE WEEKEND in Brussels! Sunday, July 09Enjoy Host Families, Enjoy Belgium!Monday, July 1010:00-18:00Meeting Point: Rond Point SchumanMeeting Time: TBADress: CasualDay trip to Bruges Visit to the College of Europe (TBA) Canal tour of Bruges and free timeTuesday, July 1110:00-12:0015:00-16:00Meeting Location: ExkiMeeting Time: 09:30Dress: Business CasualCouncil of EuropeBriefings on the work of the Council of Europe Meeting with MEP Richard Corbett, July 1211:30 -12:30HELLO HOLLAND!18:00-20:00Meeting Point: Central StationMeeting Time: 13:00Dress: Business CasualMeeting with MEP IN’T VELD 'T+VELD_home.htmlTrain to the Hague /Den HaagDepart from Central Station at approximately 14:30*Settle in hotelDinner at the seaside (Scheveningen)Traditional Dutch Pancakes! Thursday, July 1310:00 to 12:00(TBD)14:00-16:00Meeting Point: Hotel LobbyMeeting Time: 09:00Dress: Business CasualInternational Criminal CourtVisit and briefings to the International Criminal Court: Possible observation of on-going trialICTY (International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia) a hearing and a general presentation by an ICTY representative Evening FreeFriday, July 1410:00-12:0014:30 -16:00Meeting Point: Hotel LobbyMeeting Time: 09:00Dress: Business casualTour of Dutch Parliament /Hall of Knights*Highly recommend a visit to the Mauritshuis Museum Palace Museum and site of ICJ FreeSaturday, July 15FREE DAYMeeting Location: Hotel lobbyDress: Casual Optional Train to Amsterdam Delft is also an option and you can do both if you plan well and get an early start out of the HagueSuggestions and options for guided tours at the Van Gogh, the Rijksmuseum- strongly recommend the one-hour highlights tour here! ; the Anne Frank House—must plan and book ahead for this one! Sunday, July 1612:0020:30Meeting Location: Hotel LobbyMeeting Time: 12:00Dress: Casual Depart for BerlinTrain departs from Den Haag Centraal at 12:50 and arrives at Berlin at 19:20*Transportation passes at train station upon arrivalWelcome Greetings from Dr. Weber! Settle in hotelGroup Dinner: Café BleibtreuMonday, July 179:45-12:4514:00-17:00Meeting Location: Hotel lobbyMeeting Time: 9:30Dress: CasualPanoramic bus tour with historical commentary by expert guide, Stevie BloomquistLunch and tour of Unter den Linden/Brandenburg Gate areaContinue tour/ guided tour of temporary exhibition at German Historical Museum, July 1809:00 to 12:00Tour of Dome of Bundestag14:00-16:00Meeting Location: HotelMeeting Time: 09:00Dress: Business Casual + PassportVisit of the German Parliament MinistryBriefings: Germany’s foreign and security policies, role within the EU and responses to Russia-Ukraine crisisWednesday, July 19FREE DAY! *Dr. Weber may offer a group bike tour Thursday, July 20 MUSEUM DAY:Must visit at least two museums and/or memorial sitesDr. Weber and Stevie will make suggestionsFriday, July 2109:00-18:00Meeting Location: Berlin HotelMeeting Time: 09:00Dress: Casual/Comfortable shoesMeet Stevie at Grunewald station to see Track 17 ; then bus to visit and cross the “Spy Bridge”Wannsee and Potsdam Semi-guided tour to the Wannsee Conference Education and Memorial Site Wannasee Conference/ Cecilienhof tour, July 22FREE DAYOptional Group bike rideSunday July 23Program Ends/Transfers to Airport after breakfast TBA /EmmaHotel InformationParis(June 12-18)Hotel Bonaparte61 Rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris, France+33 1 43 26 97 37Internet: Hague(July 12-16) Ibis Den Haag City CentreJan Hendrikstraat 10,?2512 GL?The Hague; TEL :(+31)70 318 4 318 -Berlin(July 16 – 23) Hotel KurfuerstBleibtreustra?e 3410707 BerlinTel: +49 (0) 30.8856820Fax: +49 (0) 30.*BrusselsResidence of guest lecturers and venue for class meetings First Euroflat Hotel ?50 Boulevard Charlemagne, B-1000 Bruxelles?Tel: +32 2 230 00 10Contact Information: Director: Dr. Vicki Birchfield: France +33 (0)7 89 88 48 13Belgium +32 (0)494 63 33 76 *() denotes you drop the “0” unless you are dialing from another European landline or mobile number yourself. (Back-up world phone # +1 404 660 0038 or for texting; Email: vicki.birchfield@inta.gatech.edu)Belgium Host Family & Housing Coordinator: Francois van Kan37, rue General Capiaumont1040- Brussels+ 32 496- 22 44 00Note: When dialing from US, dial 011, country code, (e.g., 33 for France, 32 for Belgium) then number; when dialing from Europe, dial 00, then country code (e.g., 1 is for the US) and number. Dress Code:*Casual means you may wear whatever you wish (preferably not your gym clothes!) *Business casual means no jeans (unless dressy/European style), shorts, or flip-flops (males: khakis and a dress shirt; females: skirt or pants and a nice blouse)*Professional/business refers to attire you would wear for a job interview (males: suit and tie; females either a business suit or skirts and pants and a blazer or jacket) ................
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