The Jean Monnet Programme, also known as the Jean Monnet Project or Jean Monnet Actions, is a

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initiative to encourage teaching, research and reflection in the field of

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studies in higher education institutions. It is named for

Jean Monnet Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet (; 9 November 1888 – 16 March 1979) was a French civil servant, entrepreneur, diplomat, financier, administrator, and political visionary. An influential supporter of European unity, he is considered one of the ...

, regarded by many as a chief architect of

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. It is part of the European Union's education, youth and sports programme

Erasmus+ Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (; ; English: Erasmus of Rotterdam or Erasmus;''Erasmus'' was his baptismal name, given after Erasmus of Formiae. ''Desiderius'' was an adopted additional name, which he used from 1496. The ''Roterodamus'' was a s ...

. There are additional funds to increase the participation of higher education institutions from countries outside the European Union as part of the EU partnership instrument, which is specifically designed to promote the Union's strategic interests worldwide by reinforcing its external strategies, policies and actions.

History

The initiative was originally launched in 1990. In 2001 it was open to higher education institutions from all around the world. In 2007 it was incorporated into the EU's education programme LLP. In 2014 Jean Monnet became part of the

programme, and additional funds were earmarked to increase the participation of higher education institutions from countries outside the European Union as part of the EU partnership instrument.

Overview

Jean Monnet is dedicated to promoting excellence in EU studies in higher education around the world. Its actions aim to build bridges between academics, researchers and EU policymakers. They focus on the study of and research on EU integration and in understanding Europe's place in a globalised world and are implemented by higher education institutions. The programme has funded the creation of a network of Jean Monnet European Centres of Excellence, university-level institutions recognised by the European Commission for high quality research into, and teaching of, topics relating to

. The Commission also funds Jean Monnet

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and Jean Monnet teaching modules. It has helped to set up 162 Jean Monnet European Centres of Excellence, 875 Jean Monnet Chairs and 1001 Jean Monnet Teaching Modules worldwide in 72 countries in five continents. These projects bring together 1,500 professors, and reach approximately 500,000 students every year. Jean Monnet Projects are selected on the basis of their academic merits and following a process of rigorous and independent

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. The projects will be implemented in strict compliance with the principle of academic autonomy and freedom.

Jean Monnet Chairs

Jean Monnet Chairs are teaching posts with a specialisation in European Union studies for university professors or senior lecturers. Jean Monnet Chairs can enhance the teaching of EU studies through the curriculum; conduct, monitor and supervise research on EU matters at all education levels; be a mentor and advisor to the next generation of teachers and researchers; and provide expert guidance to future professionals about European matters. Jean Monnet Chairs are encouraged to publish books within their university press; participate in dissemination and information events in their country and around Europe; organise events (lectures, seminars, workshops, etc.) with policymakers, civil society and schools; network with other academics and institutions supported by Jean Monnet; apply

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, and publish the summaries, content, schedule and expected outcomes of their activities. Jean Monnet chairs have been established, for example, at the following universities (alphabetically): * Universität Augsburg ( Christoph Vedder) *

University of Athens The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA; el, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, ''Ethnikó ke Kapodistriakó Panepistímio Athinón''), usually referred to simply as the Univers ...

(

Giannis Valinakis Giannis Valinakis (also ''Yannis Valinakis'') is a Greek politician and university professor. He is the former Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. He is currently President of the Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence at the University o ...

) *

Birkbeck, University of London , mottoeng = Advice comes over nightTranslation used by Birkbeck. , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £4.3 m (2014) , budget = £10 ...

(Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos) *

Freie Universität Berlin The Free University of Berlin (, often abbreviated as FU Berlin or simply FU) is a public research university in Berlin, Germany. It is consistently ranked among Germany's best universities, with particular strengths in political science and t ...

(Tanja A. Börzel) *

Ruhr-Universität Bochum The Ruhr University Bochum (, ) is a public research university located in the southern hills of the central Ruhr area, Bochum, Germany. It was founded in 1962 as the first new public university in Germany after World War II. Instruction began ...

(Sebastian Bersick) *

Universität Bremen The University of Bremen (German: ''Universität Bremen'') is a public university in Bremen, Germany, with approximately 23,500 people from 115 countries. It is one of 11 institutions which were successful in the category "Institutional Strategi ...

(Ulrike Liebert) * Technische Universität Chemnitz (Matthias Niedobitek) * Universität Duisburg-Essen (Michael Kaeding und Ansgar Belke) *

Erasmus University Rotterdam Erasmus University Rotterdam (abbreviated as ''EUR'', nl, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam ) is a public research university located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th-century humani ...

(Klaus Heine) * Europa-Universität Viadrina (Matthias Pechstein) *

Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen University of Giessen, official name Justus Liebig University Giessen (german: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen), is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. It is named after its most famous faculty member, Justus von ...

(Mahulena Hofmann) *

Universität Hamburg The University of Hamburg (german: link=no, Universität Hamburg, also referred to as UHH) is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System ('' Allgemeines Vo ...

(Gabriele Clemens) * Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (Peter-Christian Müller-Graf) *

Royal Holloway, University of London Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL), formally incorporated as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, is a public research university and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It has six schools, 21 academic depa ...

( Giacomo Benedetto) * Universität Hildesheim (Michael Gehler) *

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena The University of Jena, officially the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (german: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, abbreviated FSU, shortened form ''Uni Jena''), is a public research university located in Jena, Thuringia, Germany. The un ...

(Matthias Ruffert) *Hochschule für Öffentliche Verwaltung Kehl (Annegret Eppler) *

Universität Konstanz The University of Konstanz (german: Universität Konstanz) is a university in the city of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its main campus was opened on the Gießberg in 1972 after being founded in 1966. The university is Germany's ...

(Daniel Thym) *

Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln German Sport University Cologne ( German: Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, DSHS, Spoho), is a sport university in Cologne, Germany. History The Sport University Cologne was founded in 1947. After the Sport University had changed its name to ...

(Jürgen Mittag) * Universität zu Köln ( Wolfgang Wessels) *

University of Limerick The University of Limerick (UL) ( ga, Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a public research university institution in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in 1989 in accordance w ...

(Joachim Fischer) * Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg ( Wolfgang Renzsch) *

Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz The Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (german: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz) is a public research university in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, named after the printer Johannes Gutenberg since 1946. With approximately 32,000 stud ...

(Arne Niemann) * Faculty of Organisation studies in Novo mesto (Uroš Pinterič) * Carl-von-Ossietzky-Universität Oldenburg ( Martin Heidenreich) * Universität Osnabrück (Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in European Studies) * Universität Paderborn (Dieter Krimphove) * Universität Passau (Daniel Göler) *

Universität Regensburg The University of Regensburg (german: link=no, Universität Regensburg) is a public research university located in the medieval city of Regensburg, Bavaria, a city that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university was founded on 18 ...

(Rainer Arnold) *

University of Strasbourg The University of Strasbourg (french: Université de Strasbourg, Unistra) is a public research university located in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, with over 52,000 students and 3,300 researchers. The French university traces its history to the ea ...

(Frédérique Berrod, Birte Wassenberg, Amélie Barbier-Gauchard, and also Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in European Studies) *

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Eberhard is an old Germanic name meaning the strength or courage of a wild boar. People First name *Eberhard of Friuli (815–866), Duke and key figure in the Carolingian Empire *Eberhard of Béthune (died 1212), Flemish grammarian *Eberhard I, Du ...

(Rudolf Hrbek und Gabriele Abels) *

Universität des Saarlandes Saarland University (german: Universität des Saarlandes, ) is a public research university located in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland. It was founded in 1948 in Homburg in co-operation with France and is organized in s ...

(

Thomas Giegerich Thomas Giegerich (born 15 March 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a German jurist. He is professor for European law, international law and public law at Saarland University and director of the Europa-Institut, Saarbrücken. Biography Thomas Gieger ...

) *

Universität Wuppertal The University of Wuppertal (''Universität Wuppertal'') is a German scientific institution, located in Wuppertal, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The university's official name in German is ''Bergische Universität Wuppertal ...

(Hans J. Lietzmann) * Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg ( Gisela Müller-Brandeck-Bocquet) *

York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,000 faculty and sta ...

(Willem Maas and Heather MacRae) * İstanbul 29 Mayıs Üniversitesi (Özgür Ünal-Eriş) * Panthéon-Sorbonne University ( Didier Georgakakis) *

Koç University Koç University ( tr, Koç Üniversitesi) is a non-profit private university in Istanbul, Turkey. It started education in temporary buildings in İstinye in 1993, and moved to its current Rumelifeneri campus near Sarıyer in 2000. Koç University ...

(Bahar Rumelili, Zeynep AyataJean Monnet Chair, Koç University
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References

External links

EACEA, Jean Monnet Project DirectoryJean Monnet Programme - Understanding European Integration (PDF)Jean Monnet Programme in Serbia - Understanding European Integration- South Serbia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jean Monnet Programme Educational policies and initiatives of the European Union European integration

History

Overview

Jean Monnet Chairs

See also

References

External links