The Europe Update 2009: Current Challenges, Future Perspectives was held at the National Europe Centre on 26 February 2009.

Integrated into the program was the 2009 Schuman Lecture given by Ms Helga Schmid, Director, Policy Unit of the European Council at the Finkel Theatre, John Curtin Medical School, ANU. Its title was The European Union's contribution to security in the 21st Century. For a copy of her speech click here.

Distinguished Speakers of the day were:

Professor Simon Bronitt, Director National Europe Centre: Welcome

HE Dr Juraj Chmiel, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Australia: Priorities of The Czech EU Presidency

Delegation of the European Parliament:
--------Mr Giles CHICHESTER, United Kingdom,EPP-ED
--------Mr Miroslaw PIOTROWSKI, Poland, UEN
--------Mr Miloš KOTEREC, Slovakia, PES
--------Mrs Zita PLEŠTINSKÁ, Slovakia, EPP-ED
--------Mr Hannu TAKKULA, Finland, ALDE
--------Mrs Margarita STARKEVIČIUTÉ, Lithuania, ALDE

Mr John Hesketh Richards, Deputy Ambassador and Counsellor, Delegation of the European Commission to
Australia and New Zealand: EU and the Global Financial Crisis

Mr Don Kenyon AM, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, ANU and Former Australian Ambassador to GATT/WTO:Australia-EU: A Changing trade and Business Relationship

Mr Adam Robertson, Acting Assistant Secretary, European Union and Western Europe Branch, Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU – Australia Partnership Framework

Dr Klaus Klaiber KCMG, Distiguished Visiting Fellow, ANU and Former German Ambassador to Australia: Closing Remarks

Most parts of the day were recorded. (Recordings will be available shortly) Please click on the presentation's title to donwload it.

Europe Update 2009 on ANU News.

Click here for the Europe Update 2009 Program.

To look at some snapshots of the day, please visit the Europe Update 2009 Gallery.