We are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Erasmus Student Exchange Programme - a milestone for Europe, EU-Australia Relations.

Headline Speaker:

HE Mr Sem Fabrizi, Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the EU to Australia and NZ

Guest Speakers:

• Prof Gabriele Suder, Director of International Relations at The University of Melbourne and Principal Fellow at the Melbourne Business School
• Dr Ben Wellings, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash Universit, Deputy-Director of Monash EU Centre
• Dr Marianne Sison, Senior Lecturer, Deputy Dean (International) in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT

This event hosted at RMIT University will feature a celebration of the benefits of the Erasmus exchange programs for achieving the hopes and aspirations of Europe’s youth, bridging cultures and extending the hand of friendship even so far as to Australia. The celebrations also coincide with the 60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome which lead to the peace and prosperity of the continent.

HE Mr Sem Fabrizi Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the EU to Australia and New Zealand will headline a group of distinguished participants who will share their Erasmus experiences and how these contributed to their professional lives.

Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme for 2014 to 2020 to support projects, partnerships, events and mobility in the areas of education, training youth and sport. It builds on long experience within Europe of academic and youth exchange programmes and university cooperation, and is celebrating 30 years since the first students moved between European universities.

This celebration will be in the Council Chamber, RMIT City Campus, Melbourne.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Date: Tuesday 23 May, 2017

Time: 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Location: Council Chamber, Level 2R, Building 1, RMIT City Campus, 124 La Trobe Street Melbourne VIC 3000

RSVP: https://30yearsoferasmus.eventbrite.com.au

Free Event

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The European Union Centre at RMIT University is funded through a grant from the European Union and RMIT University