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Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg

The 2024 Annual Report of the Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg highlights an exciting year of activities promoting European integration and civic engagement. Coordinated by Elena Danescu, research scientist at the C²DH, the centre organized over 60 events, including conferences, exhibitions, debates, and workshops, targeting students and the wider public.

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Key themes included the European elections, youth participation, sustainability, and the role of women in diplomacy and EU history. The report emphasizes strong cross-border and institutional partnerships, reinforcing Luxembourg’s central role in EU research and outreach communication. 

Highlights in 2024

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  • 18 janvier 2024 - Élections européennes 2024 : Réunion de breefing avec les Centres Europe Direct
  • 26 February 2024 - Signing of the Agreement between the University of Luxembourg and the European Commission  for the funding of the “Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg” project (2021-2025)
  • 07 mars 2024 - Femmes en diplomatie – histoire, trajectoires, défis
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  • 19-21 mars 2024 - Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg welcomes European Documentation Centre at the Bucharest University
  • 21 mars 2024 - EU LAB 2024 – Journée d’étude transfrontalière
  • 24 avril 2024 - Réunion du réseau luxembourgeois des Centres d’information Europe Direct
  • 06-09 May 2024 - Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg at the “BUES International Week”
  • 09 mai 2024 - Europe Direct Université du Luxembourg à la Journée de l’Europe
  • 09 mai 2024 - L’Europe autrement Porte Ouvertes à la Maison Schuman
  • Les mois de l’Europe à Esch-sur-Alzette - édition 2024 Programme
  • 13 mai 2024 - Conférence-débat: « Les enjeux futurs de l’Union européenne »
  • 14 mai 2024 - Conférence-débat: « Le rôle de l’Union européenne dans la situation géopolitique actuelle »
  • 14 May 2024 - LUXTIMES: Podcast “European Elections: Luxembourg and the EU’s Shared History”
  • 16 Mai 2024 - The European Union at a crossroads
  • 21 mai 2024 - L’Union européenne, un continent prospère pour la jeune génération
  • 27 mai 2024 - « Façonner l’Europe : l’histoire des élections européennes »
  • 29 mai 2024 - Le rôle du Parlement européen dans le processus législatif - Conférence -débat avec Marc ANGEL
  • 30-31 May 2024 - TransAtlantic Dialogue Conference
  • 30 May 2024 - Visit of the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education & Youth, Mrs. Iliana Ivanova
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European Commissioner, Iliana Ivanova, with Elena Danescu, Manager of ED-UNILU and Marie-Pierre Pausch, Director of the LLC
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From l. to r. Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner, Simone Niclou, Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Luxembourg and Christian Weis, Mayor of the City of Esch-sur-Alzette.
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Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner and the members of the Cabinet, with Prof. Simone Niclou, Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Luxembourg, Christian Weis, Mayor of the City of Esch-sur-Alzette and Elena Danescu, Coordinator of Eu
  • 07 juin 2024 - Le Quotidien: Article « Le Luxembourg, ‘l’honnête courtier’ de l’Europe »
  • 18 juin 2024 - Conférence-débat: « Enjeux, résultats, regards d’avenir »
  • 24 June 2024 - General Assembly of the Fondation du Mérite Européen
  • 05 July 2024 - Launch of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
  • 09 July 2024 - Luigi Einaudi – A portrait of an eminent European  
  • 10 July 2024 - The evolution of Europe’s financial response to challenges: what should come next
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Group picture (from left to right):  Bernanrd Snoy et d’Oppuers, Carmine Robustelli, Christoph Schroeder, Pierre Gramegna, Jens Kreisel, Christian Ghymers, Fabio Masini, Rolf Strauch and Elena Danescu
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Welcome by Christoph Schroeder, Head of the Liaison Office of the European Parliament in Luxembourg
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Concluding remarks by Bernard Snoy, President of Robert Triffin International
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Pierre Gramegna signing the BFD Golden Book
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Jens Kreisel signing the BFD Golden Book
  • August 2024 - Quiz online during the Summer Break, Quiz on the European Union
  • 26 September 2024 - Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg meets colleagues from Europe Direct Centre  based in Malta
  • 14 October 2024 - EU-Network meeting
  • 16 October 2024 - Europe Direct University of Luxembourg welcomes a group of local and Greek students  in the context of the European program Values – Identity – Culture
  • 18 octobre 2024 - Inauguration du premier Centre de documentation européenne
  • 24-25 October 2024 - Europe Direct University of Luxembourg present at the Student Fair 2024
  • 28-31 October 2024 - Europe Direct University of Luxembourg present at Université à l’essai 2024
  • 18 November 2024 - Inauguration of the exhibition “Une Europe graphique” at Lycée Hubert-Clément
  • 20 November 2024 - Europe Direct University of Luxembourg welcomes a group of local and Italian students  in the context of the European program Values – Identity – Culture
  • 22 novembre 2024 - Europe Direct Université du Luxembourg (ED-UNILU) participe à la réunion EU-Network
  • 26 novembre 2024 - Europe Direct Université du Luxembourg soutient l’Initiative Citoyenne Européenne (ICE)
  • 2024 edition – Winter (Online) Lecture Series on Europe
  • 02 December 2024 - “EU’s Eastern Enlargement at 20 : Poland’s Democratic Transition and the Intellectual Legacy of Professor Bronisław Geremek Programme”
  • 03 December 2024 - “A Tale of Two Treatises: the Werner and Delors Reports and the Birth of the Euro” 04 décembre 2024 - “Les Archives Historiques de l’Union européenne (HAEU) – défis interdisciplinaires, pratiques innovantes, nouvelles sources”
  • 09 December 2024 - Visit to the Court of Justice of the European Union
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The Honourable Judge François Biltgen
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  • 10 December 2024 - Networking with Europe Direct centers from Germany
  • 11 December 2024 - Documentary visit to the Court of Justice of the European Union
  • 13 décembre 2024 - Rencontre entre l’ED-UNILU et le Centre de Documentation européenne - WeCitizens
  • December 2024 - Research seminar at the European Investment Bank