Twelfth Annual European Union Day
The European Union Center is pleased to announce the Twelfth Annual EU Day event on February 15th. Highlights of the event include the annual "State of the European Union" address, delivered by His Excellency
Michael Collins, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States.
In addition, EU Day will feature a roundtable discussion with members of the Chicago Consular Corps.
Read Illinois International Review's coverage of the event.
Keynote Address
Friday, February 15
"State of the European Union" Address (video below)
Michael Collins, Irish Ambassador
Alice Campbell Alumni Center Ballroom, 601 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana, IL 61801 (map)
10:00 am - 11:30 am, reception to follow
Schedule of Related Events
Tuesday, February 12
Focus Radio Program with host Craig Cohen, WILL-AM 580 - Listen to this interview
His Excellency Michael Collins, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Friday, February 15
"Visions for a Future Europe"
Roundable discussion with members of Chicago Consular Corps (video below)
Alice Campbell Alumni Center Ballroom, 601 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana, IL 61801 (map)
2:00pm
Panelists:
- German Consul General Christian Brecht
- Turkish Consul General Fatih Yildiz
- Greek Consul General Ioanna Efthymiadou
- Croatian Consul General Jelena Grcic Polic
Past EU Days
EU Day events are funded in part by US Department of Education Title VI grant and the EU Center of Excellence grant.
