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“The 60th Anniversary of the EU Treaties of Rome and its meaning for Europe today”,
A Panel with European Consuls General from the signatory countries and FIU EU Faculty Experts

The Treaty of Rome, signed in 1957, established the European Economic Community (EEC) and is seen as a major stepping stone in the creation of the EU. The 60th anniversary in March 2017, when the Treaty of Rome will be celebrated, is an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment to a stronger Union with the involvement of all the EU Member States that share the need to continue on the path to integration based on the set of shared values, ideas and hopes of the Founding Fathers.

Welcome: Dr. John F. Stack, Jr., Inaugural, Dean, Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs, Florida International University

Opening remarks:

• Hon. Gloria Bellelli, Consul General of Italy in Miami
  

• Hon.Clément Leclerc, Consul General of France in Miami; EU Local Chair
  

Panelists:

• John G. Oates, Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, FIU
• Francisco Acosta Soto, EU Fellow at University of Miami – European External Action Service Americas Department
• Hon. Gloria M. Bellelli, Consul General of Italy in Miami
• Hon. Clément Leclerc, Consul General of France in Miami; EU Local Chair
• Hon. Nathalie Olijslager-Jaarsma, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Miami
• Hon. Candido Creis Estrada, Consul General of Spain in Miami
• Mr. Michael Kröner, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Miami

Moderator: Dr. Markus Thiel, Associate Professor, Politics & International Relations; Director, Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and European & Eurasian Studies Program

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► This event is free and open to the public and all FIU Students.

► To register, click here, and contact Christine I. Caly-Sanchez at calyc@fiu.edu

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This event is Funded by: CSO; and Co-Sponsored by: The Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, European Student Association, The Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, FIU Honors College, The Spanish and Mediterranean Studies Program, The Consulate General of France, The Consulate General of the Republic of Germany, The Consulate General of Italy, The Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Consulate General of Spain, The University of Miami European Union Center and Jean Monnet Chair.

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► For more information on the history of the Treaties of Rome, click here

► For "The European Story-60 years of shared progress" brochure, click here

► To watch the mini-documentary edited by the European Commission, click here