EUROPEAN HOST 2009 Europe as a Global Player Quo Vadis Europe? Seminar for internationalizing faculty and administrators from US and Canadian colleges and universities June 23 - July 04, 2009 in Brussels (Belgium) and Mainz (Germany) Working language: English M i n i s t r y o f E d u c a t i o n, S c i e n c e, Y o u t h & C u l t u r e
Europe as a Global Player Quo Vadis Europe? Part I: Brussels June 23 to 27 Tuesday June 23 Arrival in Brussels Arrival of participants in Brussels 05 pm Ministry of Education Rhineland-Palatinate welcomes the participants Dr. Guenther Gros; Ministry of Education; Dept. of Europ. & Int. Affairs Elfi Thompson M.A. International Coordinator for Ministry of Education Lecture or talk about the development of the European Union and its vision for the future Presentation of the seminar program Wednesday June 24 Brussels www.brusselsinternational.be Visit to the Atomium (www.atomium.be) Visit to the European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/): Lecture about the framework of the EU; Mr. Jan Pritzkow, Directorate General of Education; (http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.htm) Lecture on international cooperation programs between the USA and Canada; Mr. Bodo Richter Thursday June 25 Brussels European Commission; Directorate General on Environment (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/who_is_who_en.htm) Environmental politics of the European Union Transatlantic Relations; European Commission; Office of Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner (http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/ferrero-waldner/index_en.htm) Friday June 26 Brussels Visit to the Mission of the US Embassy to the European Union Lecture about transatlantic relations Visit to the European Council (http://www.consilium.europa.eu/showpage.asp?lang=en) Free
Saturday June 27 Brussels/Mainz Train ride to Mainz Europe as a Global Player Part II: Mainz June 27 to July 4 Saturday June 27 Mainz www.mainz.de Guided City Tour of Mainz Gutenberg Museum; Guided Tour (www.gutenberg-museum.de) Sunday June 28 The Rhine Valley - Reference Book of European History Guided Tour of the Monastery Eberbach (www.klostereberbach.de) Boat trip from Rüdesheim to Bacharach (www.bacharach.de) Guided Tour of Bacharach Guided tour of Burg Lahneck in Lahnstein Dinner at Burg Lahneck Monday June 29 Strasbourg www.strasbourg.fr Strasbourg; European Parliament; Tour, lecture PR Director Dr. Ottmar Phillip (www.europarl.europa.eu/) Explore the city on your own Tuesday June 30 Ingelheim www.ingelheim.de Boehringer Ingelheim; visit to a global pharmaceutical company (www.boehringer-ingelheim.de/) How does the presence of a global company affect the town of Ingelheim? Meeting and discussion with the Lord Mayor Dr. Gerhard Visit to the Kaiserpfalz in Ingelheim (www.kaiserpfalz-ingelheim.eu) Wine tasting (www.weingutwerner.de/) 3
Wednesday July 1 Frankfurt www.frankfurt.de Deutsche Flugsicherung (Air Traffic Control, Germany) Balancing national interests and European cooperation in air traffic control (www.dfs.de) Visit to the European Central Bank (www.ecb.de) Time for individual exploration of Frankfurt Thursday July 2 Education International Education Programs at the Ministry of Education; Dr. Gros, Elfi Thompson M.A. University of Applied Sciences Mainz; Business in a global world Dean Prof. Dr. Schuele (http://www.fhmainz.de/index.php?id=startseite&l=1) Friday July 3 Renewable Energy www.juwi.de JUWI, a young company for renewable energy Visit to the company s headquarters in Wörrstadt; tour of the world s most energy-efficient office building. Free time in Mainz renew your own energy! Farewell dinner Saturday July 4 Individual departure from Frankfurt/Main International Airport Europa Gateway to the European Union http://europa.eu/index_en.htm The EU at a Glance http://europa.eu/abc/index_en.htm European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm Additional Resources Education Deutscher Bildungsserver: The internationalisation of the German education system Explanation in English of the German educational system 4
Accomodation in Brussels Accomodation in Mainz Hilton Mainz City Hotel Place du Samedi 11 Zaterdagplein Bruxelles 1000 Brussel T. +32.2.219.31.19 F. +32.2.219.31.70 Mail. astrid@3starshotels.be Web http://www.astridhotel.be/ Münsterstraße 11 55116 Mainz T. +49 6131 0 F. +49 6131 278 2099 Mail. info.mainz-city@hilton.com Web http://www.hilton.de/mainzcity Elfi Thompson M.A. International Program Director Cell +49-172-141 8838 infoehp@mbwjk.rlp.de 3235 Kings Row Reno, NV 89503 elfithompson@yahoo.com Ministry of Education, Science, Youth & Culture Rhineland-Palatinate Department of European and International Cooperation Dr. Guenther Gros M.A. Department Head Mittlere Bleiche 61 55116 Mainz, Germany + 49-6131-162961 gros@mbwjk.rlp.de www.eu-int.bildung-rp.de Clemens Schmahl Director of International Exchange Programs Mittlere Bleiche 61 55116 Mainz, Germany +49-6131-162877 Clemens.Schmahl@mbwjk.rlp.de The organizers reserve the right to make alterations. 5