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New Zealand European Union Centres Network
The New Zealand European Union Centres Network is a network of seven New Zealand universities that aims to combine the three elements of research, teaching and outreach under a unique thematic umbrella focused on the impact, role and understanding of the European Union within New Zealand and the wider Pacific region. The Network is multidisciplinary in orientation and open to all New Zealand universities with an interest in European Union Studies. The 1999 EU-NZ Joint Declaration - involving economics, politics, security, innovation, development, democratic values and people and cultures - defines the scope of the Network's activities. The guiding objectives are:
- Build a Network of academic excellence
- Develop EU Studies curriculum throughout NZ
- Enhance awareness of EU policies as they affect the region
- Promote innovation and intensity in bilateral relations
- Enhance EU visibility by implementing national, focused, regular and high-level outreach activities
- Provide a national vehicle for promoting a better understanding of the EU
- Develop a national Network of EU expertise that can be accessed by the media, government and public
- Expand people-to-people links and exchanges for academics, students and practitioners
- Undertake research relevant to the priorities of EU-NZ bilateral relations
The Workplan associated with this strategic vision is multi-faceted is to be carried out in a variety of locations reflecting the membership of the Network with each partner having specific responsibilities and contributions. The distinctive features of the Workplan are:
- High level public Europa Lectures
- Visiting European-in-residence practitioners programme
- Network graduate scholarships
- Network internships programme
- National and International conferences
- National weekend graduate school
- Visiting EU Teaching Fellowships
- Support for Network Researchers
- FRENZ National Contact Point
- Pilot funding for EU research projects
- NZ-EU Survey and media analysis
- Production and dissemination of publications and media liaison
The EUCN is governed by a Board comprising of the Network Director, representatives of the seven partner universities and the New Zealand representative of the Commission. An Advisory Board is also consulted regularly. This Board is made up of key stakeholders including the European Commission, the Ambassador for the current EU Presidency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Ministry of Research Science and Technology.
http://www.eucnetwork.org.nz/
First New Zealand European Union Centres Network Conference, University of Auckland, 9-10th November 2006
this page last updated
August 7, 2009
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