■Christmas in the EU (cooperated by Kyushu University EU Centre)
Date and Time: Sat. 21 December 2019, 13:30-15:00
Venue: ACROS Fukuoka KOKUSAIHIROBA
Speakers (International Students of Kyushu University): <Belgium>Ms Freya Grauwels, <Republic of Lithuania>Mr Ignas Čepelė
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■2019/09/06 JMCoE-Q Newsletter the Final issue vol.11-12 has been published! Click here to read.
Past issues are also available!
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 9-10
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 7-8
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 5-6
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 3-4
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 1-2
■ Celt Ireland Festival in Fukuoka （Supported by Kyushu University EU Centre)
Date and Time: Sun. 1 September 2019, 14:00-16：00 （13：30- Doors open）
Venue: ARENA HALL, ACROS Fukuoka (1-1-1, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka)
Contents: Irish Harp & songs, Irish Music by O’Jizo
Admission: Advance Ticket 3,000, Day Ticket 3,500
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■EU-Japan Friendship Week Exhibition Event
Period: from Mon. 4 – Fri. 15 June, Open Time: 11：00-19：00
Venue: SALC, 1F, Centre Zone 1, Ito Campus Kyushu University
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★Special Event “Casual gathering for EU-DPs students”★
Date and Time: Tue. 2 July, 16:30-18:00
Venue: SALC
Language: English and Japanese Casual talk about Brexit, UK, and other topics related to the EU among students over a cup of tea and sweets!
★Thank you for answering EU Quiz!! Answering period ended. (2019/7/8)
Answers are available here (English ver.)
■ Extension Lecture Series 「課題に向き合うEU / The EU Faces Challenges」
Date and Time: <A series in 4times> (1) Mon. 17 June, (2) Mon. 24 June, (3) Mon. 1 July, and (4) Wed. 17 July, 2019, Time: 19:00-20:30, *18:30-20:00 only on (1) 17 June
Venue: Lecture Room, 10F JR CIty Hakata Conference Room
Lecturers:
(1) Prof. Tamio Nakamura (Waseda University),
(2) Ms Machiko Hachiya (Advisor, Kyushu University EU Centre),
(3) Prof. Kenji Iwata (Director, Kyushu University EU Centre),
(4) Mr Enrico D’ambrogio (European Parliament)
Language: (1)(2)(3) Japanese, (4) English with consecutive translation
Registration required (Limit: 70 seats for each, First-come-first-served basis, Admission Free)
*Registration will be open from 1June!!
How to apply: →for more details click here
■ JM Seminar Series, MOFA Diplomacy Lecture, “EU・欧州に関する外交講座”
Date and Time: Tue. 28 May 2019, 8:40-9:50 Diplomacy Lecture, 9:50-10:10 Career Guidance Q&A
Venue: Large Lecture Room II, EAST ZONE, Ito Campus, Kyushu University
Speaker: Mr Hiroshi Yamakawa, European Policy Division, European Affairs Bureau, MOFA
※Co-organized by School of Law (TBD) and School of Economics, Kyushu University
※The course is open to those students who not taking “Fundamentals of the European Union” in Kyushu University, and also to the general public. (Registration required.)
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■2019/04/01 JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol.9-10 has been published! Click here to read.
Past issues are also available!
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol.7-8
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 5-6
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 3-4
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 1-2
■Jean Monnet Seminar Series “L’EUROPE DE LA DÉFENSE OU LA DÉFENSE DE L’EUROPE ?”
Date and Time: Fri. 19 April 2019, 17：00～18：30 *changed the finishing time (2019.3.28)
Venue: Espace conférences, 5e étage de l’Institut (Institut français du Japon – Kyushu, 2-12-6, Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka)
<Lecturer> Prof. Jean Jacques Roche (Université de Paris II)
Language: French (with consecutive translation in Japanese) * Tlanslator: Prof. Ken Masujima (Kobe University)
Co-organized with Institut français du Japon – Kyushu
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■EU Study Tour Debriefing Meeting & MoFA Special Lecture on ‘Japan-EU EPA’
Date and Time: Fri. 15 March 2019, 15：00～
Venue: Kyushu Univerisity SALC （Self-Access Learning Center), 1F, Center Zone I, Ito Campus, Kyushu University
Language: Japanese (Partly English)
Programme:
15：00- “EU Study Tour Debriefing Meeting”
16：00- MoFA Special Lecture on ‘Japan-EU EPA’
<Lecturer> Mr Masaaki Saitoh (European Union Economic Affairs Division, International Economy Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
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※This event is open to students and the general public. Registration NOT required.
■ St. Patrick’s Day Parade （Supported by JMCoE-Q）
Date and Time: Sun. 17 March 2019, 13:30-15：00 （13：00- Registration）
Venue: Shinten-cho Shopping Arcade (2-9, Tenjin Chuo-ku, Fukuoka)
Contents: Parade, Irish Music and Dance, Fairly Costume Contest, Lottery
Admission Charge: Free *Please register on site.
See more Details: HERE
■ Enjoy the EU in Fukuoka
Date and Time: Fri. 8 February 2019, 19:00-
Venue: Houou Room, Nishitetsu Grand Hotel (2-6-60, Daimyo, Fukuoka City)
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A live audio webcast of the JM Seminar Series International Conference “The Future of Regional Integration in the Globalized World” can be accessed by visiting the links below.
>> Kyushu University Official YouTube Channel
>> Programme of the Conference
■ JM Seminar Series, MOFA Diplomacy Lecture, “EUの変容と日本の対応”
Date and Time: Thu. 10 January 2019, 16:40-18:10 Diplomacy Lecture, 18:10-18:30 Career Guidance (Table Talk)
Venue: E-B-112 Lecture Room, EAST ZONE I, Ito Campus, Kyushu University
Speaker: Mr Seiichiro Taguchi, European Policy Division, European Affairs Bureau, MOFA
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■ 2018/12/05 ADDITIONAL Call for Applications, EU Study Tour (Application Deadline: 30 Nov. 2018) FINAL EXTENSION!!! Wed. 12 Dec. 2018
Those who have GPA lower than 2.5 can also apply! (without scholarship) We look forward to your application!!!!
Kyushu University EU Centre (JMCoE-Q) organizes an EU Study Tour which provides an opportunity for students to visit various EU institutions and to communicate with local university students. It will give you a great chance to experience the structure of the EU which you may have learned about in lectures and to see a different way of life. You will also be able to gain firsthand knowledge of the “Integration of Europe”. We look forward to your participation!
1． Time Schedule： Sun. 24 February – Wed. 6 March 2019 (9 nights/11 days)
2． Detailed Schedule： see the CALL FOR APPLICATION in English.
3． Qualifications： Degree-seeking students, either undergraduate or graduate, enrolled in Kyushu University, and also those who apply for EU Study Tour Scholarship (JPY 30,000 (TBD), grant-type).
4． Number of candidates to be accepted： A few positions
5． Participation Fee： JPY 298,081 (Amount to be covered by student: JPY 268,081)
→CALL FOR APPLICATION in English
→Download APPLICATION FORMS in English (Word)
■ Jean Monnet Seminar Series “EU Sanctions against Russia: Internal Unity and Transatlantic Solidarity”
Date and Time: Sun. 2 December 2018, 14：00-16：00
Venue:Lecture room number 33, General Education and Research Building, 3rd Floor, Bunkyo campus, Nagasaki University
Admission free, registration required. Language: English (without interpretation)
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■2018/10/31 JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol.7-8 has been published! Click here to read.
Past issues are also available!
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 5-6
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 3-4
JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol. 1-2
■EU Information Event/九州大学経済学府経済分析系リサーチワークショップ関連セミナー
Special Lecture by Mr Francesco Fini (Minister, Deputy Head of delegation, Delegation of the EU to Japan)
Date and Time：Wed. 7 November 2018, 10：30-12：00
Venue: Lecture Room II, EAST ZONE, Ito Campus, Kyushu University
Admission free, registration required. Language: English (without interpretation)
※For those who don’t take the course”International Economics I” (Prof. Kazushi shimizu) and participants from general public, plese register in advance via fax or Email at euevent@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
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■ Christmas in the EU [Due to no more seats available, registration is closed. (Updated on 29 Nov.)]
Date and Time: Sat. 15 December 2018, 13:30-15:00
Venue: ACROS Fukuoka KOKUSAIHIROBA
Speakers (International Students of Kyushu University): <Czech Republic>Tillmann Ulrika, <France>Callaud Romain Pierre Charles, Seignovert Anna, <Germany>Schirmer Tanja-Sophia
※Language: English (with consecutive interpretation)
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■ 2018/11/01 Call for Applications, JMCoE-Q Short Visit Scholarship (Application Deadline: 30 Nov. 2018)
WHO SHOULD APPLY
Kyushu University EU Centre offers “JMCoE-Q Short Visit Scholarship” for the KU students who seek the opportunity to study in the EU member countries during January to March 2019.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
For travel expenses, tuition fees, and study abroad insurance costs, a maximum of 140,000 yen per student shall be awarded.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The application form and all necessary information regarding the application process will be available here.
→CALL FOR APPLICATION in English
→Download APPLICATION FORMS in English (Word)
■ Extension Lecture Series 「模索するEU / EU in the Search of Solidarity」
Date and Time: <A series in 4times> 11 October – 1 November, every thursdays, 19:00-20:30
Venue: Lecture Room, 10F JR CIty Hakata Conference Room
Registration required
How to apply: →for more details click here
■ JM Seminar Series Conclusive International Conference 「The Future of Regional Integration in the Globalized World」
Date and Time: Tue. 25 September, 2018, 14：20-16：20
Venue: Fukuoka Convention Centre
Registration required (by Fri. 21 September, 15:00)
How to apply: →for more details click here
■ 2018 EU Studies Residential Summer Course (a study camp)
When: 2-5 September, 2018 (3 nights 4 days)
Where: National Institute for Youth Education in Aso
Who can apply: All university students in Japan (both undergraduates and graduates) who are interested in learning about the EU
How to apply: →for more details click here
■ Answers of EU quiz
Thank you everyone for coming to our EU-Japan Friendship Week Exhibition and taking our EU quiz.
Here is the answer of the quiz. Check it out and see if you have a chance to win our special EU prizes.
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■ EU-Japan Friendship Week Exhibition Event
Period: from Mon. 4 – Fri. 15 June, Open Time: 11：00-19：00
Venue: SALC, 1F, Centre Zone 1, Ito Campus Kyushu University
■ JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol.5-6 has been published! Click here to read.
■ EU-Japan Friendship Week Event, Special Event①②（13/Jun/2017）
Date and Time: Tue 13 June 2017, 16：40-
Venue: Oumei Coffee-Kan, Ito Campus, Kyushu University
【Special Event①】16:40-17:00
“EU mini lecture” by Prof. Kenji Iwata, Director of Kyushu University EU Centre, Faculty of Economics
【Special Event②】17:00-17:30
“Violin Concert” by Assist. Prof. Jarl Jacob, Faculty of Law, from Belgium
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■ EU-Japan Friendship Week Exhibition Event
Period: from Mon. 29 May to Fri. 16 June, Open Time: 11：00-19：00
Venue: SALC, 1F, Centre Zone 1, Ito Campus Kyushu University
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■ Article of JM Seminar Series on 27 Jan. 2017 on the EU-Japan Newsletter. Here is the link to the latest March issue (p.22):（Mar/2017）
Read the article here
■ JMCoE-Q Newsletter vol.1 and Vol.2 has been published!（21/Mar/2017）
Other Information
[Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS]
Call for Applications: 2018 CEAFJP Research Fellowships (Deadline: 31 March, 2017)
More details here
■ Enjoy the EU in Fukuoka （06/Feb/2017）
Date and Time： Monday 6 February, 2017, 19:00‐
Venue: Nishitetsu Grand Hotel (2F Houou Room)
Organized by Fukuoka EU Association
Co-organized by Kyushu University EU Centre
More details here
Event Report: , English Version is here, Japanese version is here
■ JM Seminar Series “Brexit and the Future of Europe” 「英国のＥＵ離脱（Brexit）とヨーロッパの将来－格差問題を中心に－」（27/Jan/2017）
Date and Time：Friday 27 January, 2017, 10:30‐12:00
Venue: 201 room, Common Lecture Building, Kaizuka Area, Kyushu University Hakozaki Campus (Green No.12 on the campus map)
Organized by Kyushu University EU Centre
More details here
Event Report: , English Version is here, Japanese version is here
■ Article of JMCOE-Q’s launch on the EU-Japan Newsletter. Here is the link to the latest December issue (p.21):（Dec/2016）
Read the article here
■ Christmas in the EU （18/Dec/2016）
Date and Time： Sunday 18 December, 2016, 14:00‐
Venue: ACROS Fukuoka Kokusaihiroba (1-1-1, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka)
Organized by Fukuoka EU Association
Co-organized by Kyushu University EU Centre, Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation
More details here
Event Report: , English Version is here, Japanese version is here
■ EU Information Event（15/Dec/2016）
Date and Time： Thursday 15 December, 2016, 16:40‐18:10
Venue: Oumei Kohikan (Oumei Coffee shop) 1F, Center Zone II, Kyushu University Ito Campus
Organized by Kyushu University EU Centre
Supported by Kyushu University SALC (The Self-Access Learning Center)
More details here
Event Report: , English Version is here, Japanese version is here
■ Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence-Kyushu (JMCoE-Q) Kick-off Seminar “BREXITを読み解く”（30/Oct/2016）
Date and Time： Sunday 30 October, 2016, 13:30‐16:15
Venue: Kyushu University Nishijin Plaza (2-16-23, Nishijin, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka)
Organized by Kyushu University EU Centre
Supported by The Kyushu Society for EU Studies, Fukuoka EU Association, Saga EU Association, Institut francais du Japon – Kyushu,
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Event Report: , English Version is here, Japanese version is here
■ Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence-Kyushu (JMCoE-Q) Facebook has just opened! (26 October 2016)
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■ Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence-Kyushu (JMCoE-Q) website has just opened! (29 September 2016)
Free talk Roundtable “Brexit: its implications for Britain, Europe and Japan”（2016/07/13）
Date and Time: Wed. 13 July 2016, 17:30-19:30
Venue: Lecture Rm on 1F, 21Century Plaza I, Hakozaki Campus, Kyushu University
Organized by Kyushu University EU Centre, and Center for Asia-Pacific Future Studies, Kyushu University (CAFS)
More details here
Event Report here (Only Japanese version is available.)
Symposium “Increasing Needs of Receiving Refugees – Syrian Refugees Problem – : In Comparison with the EU, North America, and Japan”（2016/07/09）
Date and Time：Sat. 9 July 2016, 13:00-17:00
Venue：6F, Shinnyo-en Yushin Building, Tokyo
Organized by Refugee Studies Forum
More details here (Japanese version only)
Event Report here
Eighth Euro-Asia Summer School
EU – East Asia Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation in Global Governance
[First week] from 22 August until 26 August in Tokyo (Japan)
[Second week] from 29 August until 2 September in Leuven (Belgium)
Organized by The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, EU Studies Institute in Tokyo, and The Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University
More details here
Kyushu University EU Centre website has just opened! (17 June 2016)