Teaching Activities ⑥

・ What is the Certificate Program in EU Studies?  If you are an undergraduate or a graduate student at one of the three member universities of the EUIJ-Kansai, you may receive an Undergraduate / Graduate Certificate in European Union Studies from the EUIJ-Kansai by completing several requirements. In addition to a bachelor's or master's degree granted by your home university, this certificate is granted by the EUIJ-Kansai to undergraduate or graduate students who have demonstrated desired achievements on EU studies. 

・The Certificate in European Union Studies granted by the EUIJ-Kansai is the largest programme in EU studies in Japan, and compares to the largest of its kind outside Japan. While, obtaining the Certificate does not give you any qualification automatically, studying the law, politics and economics of Europe in this EU studies certificate curriculum authorised by the European Commission will create a firm basis for your future careers in the international arena. In addition, registerd students in this certificate programme are given access to a variety of opportunities that are not available otherwise.

・ If you seek a career in the international arena, you should certainly have as much international experience as possible while at university. Enrollment in this certificate programme provides you with an opportunity to conduct EU studies from many different approaches and gain many hands-on experiences. Students are also given opportunities to network with leading specialists in various fields, including officials and statesmen from various institutions of the EU, and diplomats and businesspersons from EU Member States.

・To cap off their EU studies, students must present a research paper on the EU from a social science approach (law, politics, economics, business management, etc.).  And if a student’s paper is recognized as outstanding, he/she will be offered the opportunity to participate in the EU Studies Colloquium, where students are invited to present and discuss their research findings in either English, French or German before a jury that comprises EU staff from our institute. Students participating in the EU Studies Colloquium receive a prize. 

・ On the year of 2019, three undergraduate and one graduate students have completed this program and one undergraduate and one graduate students among them participated in the 13th Colloquium of EUIJ, in order to make presentation of their own research paper. Normally three or four students participate in the Colloquium, but on this year only two students attended, because of Coronavirus. 

・ Program of the 13th Colloquium;

13:00: Opening remark by Prof. Dr. Noriyuki INOUE, President of EUIJ, Kansai

13:15 ~ 14:15: Presentations of the research papers

Ms. Erika Otawara (student of the Faculty of Law, Kwansei Gakuin University);

Brexit was induced by Conservative Politicians: Securitization of Immigration and Eurosceptism.

Ms. Yoshino Shibata (student of Osaka School of International Public policy, Osaka University);

Military Operation in EU's Crisis Management : the Case of EUFOR Tchad/RCA.

14:15~14:30: Review 

14:30 ~ 15:00: Ceremony of Award an honor and Completing the Certificate Program

Ms. Otawara was awarded as the Best Presentation and Ms. Shibata was awarded as the prize of EUIJ, Kansai.