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AEI Insights: An International Journal of Asia-Europe Relations, Vol 5, Issue 1, 2019, ISSN: 2289-800X

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JEAN MONNET CENTER OF EXELLENCE (2017-2020) ACTIVITIES
REPORT, FIRST YEAR: 2017 - 2018

Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, a year in review

In September 2017 the Asia-Europe Institute was honored to have been awarded as a Jean
Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCoE). The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence work
programme for the years 2017-2020 is intended to sharpen the focus of AEI on ASEAN-EU
Studies and to build domestic capacities both in research and teaching. Activities for year 1
(2017/2018) of the JMCoE concluded in August 2018. Following the theme of “Economic
Integration” the JMCoE under the aegis of the Asia-Europe Institute held a series of activities
throughout the year. The following are some of the highlights of these activities:

Ambassador Lecture Series with H.E. Cristiano Maggipinto, the Ambassador of Italy
On April 10, 2018, H.E. Cristiano Maggipinto, the Ambassador of Italy delivered a public
lecture at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) titled “Italy and ASEAN: Political, Cultural and
Economic Prospects of a New Relationship”. The Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture series is
a regular lecture series hosted by the AEI with the aim of fostering dialogue and knowledge
sharing between the EU diplomatic mission in Malaysia and the general public as well as
students and academicians in particular.

Europe Day High School Outreach
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On 5 May 2018 and 14 May 2018, the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), University of Malaya in
collaboration with the European Union (EU) Delegation to Malaysia organized the Europe Day
High School Outreach Progam at Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuala Selangor (KUSESS) and
Sekolah Menengah Sains Seri Puteri (SESERI) Kuala Lumpur respectively. The High School
outreach programs were conducted as part of its activities as a Jean Monnet Centre of
Excellence. The high school outreach was organized with the aim of creating awareness among
the high school students about the European Union (EU). It was also organized to promote the
EU member states as a destination for their studies in the future as well as promoting the values
of the European Union.

The EU-ASEAN Dialogue

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On the 25 and 26 of July, 2018, the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) hosted the EU-ASEAN
Dialogue conference. The conference titled “Regional and Inter-Regional Economic
Cooperation: Identifying Priorities for ASEAN and the EU” was also held in conjunction with
the officiating launching ceremony of AEI as the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence. The
ambassador of the European Union to Malaysia, H.E. Maria Castillo-Fernandez, attended the
event as a guest of honour to deliver the opening keynote lecture.

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