Getting to Know Europe

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Getting to Know Europe (GTKE) is a program funded by the European Union under objective four of the Partnership Instrument. GTKE promotes greater knowledge and understanding, within local and regional communities in the United States, of the European Union, its international role, its policies, its culture, and the value and the significance of the EU-U.S. transatlantic partnership.

EU & US: Getting to Know Europe 2017-2019

The European Union is supporting five institutions for projects submitted for the 2017-2019 competition (funded by the Partnership Instrument): University of Pittsburgh, Florida International University, Regent of the University of California, Berkeley, Old Town School of Folk Music, Ecologic Institute US.

Proposals were evaluated according to the applicants’ technical and economic capacity to undertake the proposed project and the award criteria established in the competition Call for Proposals. The 5 projects listed below were consequently selected for award out of the proposals received.

The Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at Florida International University (FIU), has been selected for its project and will implement outreach activities in South Florida’s communities which foster an awareness of the role of the EU and European culture as well as environmental and socioeconomic resilience policies in building transatlantic cohesion and relations.

The Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, FIU, will organize:

  • Cultural community activities celebrating Europe-Month each May (roundtable, screenings, book reading, art exhibit);
  • Teacher & Media trainings on the EU and transatlantic relations;
  • The Euro Challenge Competition in Florida for high school students of 9th and 10th grades.
  • Public lecture series ‘Europe on the Road’ for South Florida communities on environmental and socio-economic resilience;
  • Creation of an annual career-fair showcasing transatlantic companies & cultural institutions (residing in Florida)

For more information on Getting to Know Europe Grant and Public Diplomacy, click here
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SPRING 2018

The MF-JMCE organized 13 events in Spring 2018:

  • Thursday, Jan. 25 | 8:30 am -1:15 pm | FIU
    Journalist Workshop: “Understanding the European UnionA Workshop for Journalists”
  • April 17-20 | Miami, Boca Raton, Orlando, Tampa
    Europe on the Road Lectures: “Can Cities Thrive in the Face of Climate Change? A European Perspective on Building Resilience” By Alberto Terenzi, EU expert in climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience
    - April 17 | 6:30 pm–8:30 pm | Miami Beach-MBUS
    - April 18 | 9:00 am–11:00 am | Boca Raton-FAU
    - April 19 | 3:30 pm–5:00 pm | Orlando-UCF
    - April 20 | 2:00 pm–4:30 pm | Tampa-USF
  • Thursday, May 17 | 8-10 p.m.| Miami Beach New World Symphony Wallcast
    Europe on the Big Screen: French Film: Lost in Paris
  • Thursday, May 31 | 8-10 p.m.| Miami Beach New World Symphony Wallcast
    Europe on the Big Screen: Spanish Film: The Way-Walking the Camino de Santiago
  • Monday, June 11 | 8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.| FIU
    HS Teacher Workshop: Teaching the European Union in a Transatlantic Context & The EU-Russia/Eastern European Relations

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FALL 2018

The MF-JMCE organized 9 events in Fall 2018:

  • Thursday, Oct. 11 | 3:00 pm -4:00 pm | Webinar
    Webinar Euro Challenge: “Program Orientation" with W!se and the Delegation of the EU to the US
  • Tuesday, Oct. 23 | 6:00 pm -8:30 pm |Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
    GTKE on the Road: *Building urban resilience through networks and communities: lessons from Athens, Greece* - Anthi Christou, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Office of Resilience and Sustainability, City of Athens, Greece
  • Other presentations in Florida:Oct. 24: FAU-Boca Raton — Oct. 25: UCF-Orlando — Oct. 26: USF-Tampa
  • Thursday, Nov. 8 | 3:00 pm -4:00 pm | Webinar
    Webinar Euro Challenge: “From Europe to the Euro" with Kristian Orsini, Counselor, Economic & Financial Affairs, Delegation of the European Union to the United States
  • Thursday, Dec.11 | 3:00 pm -4:00 pm | Webinar
    Webinar Euro Challenge: “The Euro Area Economy: An Update" with Ben Carliner, Senior Economist, Delegation of the European Union to the United States

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SPRING 2019

The MF-JMCE organized 13 events in Spring 2019:

  • Wednesday, March 13 | 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.| FIU
    HS Local Euro Challenge Competition
  • Wednesday, March 13 | 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.| Koubek Center-Miami
    TOUT-MONDE-FESTIVAL Opening Reception & Conversation on Echos-Monde in the Caribbean with Valérie Loichot, Professor of French and English and Chair of the Department of French and Italian at Emory University, and Fanny Glissant, Film director and producer, on the Caribbean episode of the documentary Slavery Routes
  • Saturday, March 16 | 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.| Little Haiti Cultural Center
    TOUT-MONDE-FESTIVAL: Exhibition Opening Reception: CANNIBAL DESIRE
  • Thursday, March 28 | 9:30 am -3:30 pm | FIU
    Your European Career Starts Here!
  • Tuesday, April 2-3 | UCF—Orlando + FAU-Boca Raton
    Europe on the Road: ‘Ecological degradation and resilience: the role of interconnected ecological regimes/regime shifts’ By Juan Carlos Rocha Gordo, Researcher, Stockholm Resilience Centre (Stockholm University)
  • Friday, April 5 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.| Miami Beach Urban Studios
    Europe on the Road:‘Ecological degradation and resilience: the role of interconnected ecological regimes/regime shifts’ By Juan Carlos Rocha Gordo, Researcher, Stockholm Resilience Centre (Stockholm University)
  • Thursday, April 11 | 8:00 pm -10:00 pm | Miami Beach—New World Symphony Wallcasst
    Europe on the Big Screen: Dutch Film: Loving Vincent
  • Thursday, April 25 | 8:00 pm -10:00 pm | Miami Beach—New World Symphony Wallcast
    Europe on the Big Screen Italian Film: We have a Pope

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FALL 2019

The MF-JMCE organized 5 events in Spring 2019:

  • Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 | 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | FIU
    High School Teacher Workshop: Teaching the European Union in a Transatlantic Context for HS
  • Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 2019 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Downtown Miami
    Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities for Businesses by Yovita Ivanova
    To view flyer, click here
    To view PPT, click here
  • Thursday, Oct. 3rd, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Boca Raton - FAU
    Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities for Businesses by Yovita Ivanova
    To view flyer, click here
  • Friday, Oct. 4th, 2019 | 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Orlando - UCF
    Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities for Businesses by Yovita Ivanova
    To view flyer, click here
  • Oct. 21, 2019 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | FAU
    Teaching the European Union in a Transatlantic Context for HS

Each workshop brought 50 to 90 people from the Miami-Dade Community at large.