Recent Activities and Events

Louise Weiss Study Trip, February 2012

EUPS Masters Students Joanna Sandager, Lyndy Amato, and Mary Catherine Thalgott between meetings during the February 2012 Louise Weiss Study Trip.
 

Each spring, EUPS masters students travel to Strasbourg during a plenary of the European Parliament. This trip, which is named after the path-breaking French thinker, activist, and politician, allows students to engage with and observe policy-makers during a monthly EP plenary and to meet with high-level actors from various Council of Europe bodies. Click HERE to see the agenda of the Spring 2012 Louise Weiss Study trip.

Altiero Spinelli Study Trip, November 2011

EUPS Masters Students outside of the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels.

EUPS Masters Students Kelsey Gleason, Leah Burton, Nalini Margaitis, Chelsea Richter, Laura Schillinger, and Joanna Sandager with Mr. Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament.

Each fall semester and spring semester, EUPS students visit Brussels, the heart of the EU's political system, for various intensive meetings with EU decision-makers. The fall visit (called the "Altiero Spinelli Study Trip" in honor of the influential Italian federalist thinker and Member of the European Parliament) allows EUPS students to engage high-level politicians and bureaucrats in substantive conversation/debate and to expand their professional networks. Click HERE to see the agenda of the Fall 2011 Altiero Spinelli Study Trip.

Angeli del Bello community service project.

James Madison EUPS Masters students (L-R Elke Milner, Meredith Pritchett, Janet Thompson, Colby Bohn and Christina Craver) with Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi at the Angeli del Bello's community clean-up day.

Angeli del Bello (Angels of Beauty) is a foundation whose goals are to restore and maintain the beauty of Florence. It aims to raise awareness and improve the community through volunteerism and civic engagement. On Saturday, September 24, 2011 Angeli del Bello hosted its third "Un Bacione a Firenze" (A Big Kiss to Florence) community clean-up day. Community volunteers, including JMU EUPS Masters students, helped to clean-up various streets and piazzas, and painted over some of the graffiti that is prevalent in the city. To kick-off the event, Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi welcomed all volunteers and thanked them for their service and community engagement.