York students with an interest in and/or background in EU studies are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on the EU Study Tour with Dr. Alexandre Berlin, Honorary Director of the European Commission on Wednesday, January 31st at 2:30 pm.

The EU Study Tour is a three-week trip taking participants to the major institutions of the European Union in Brussels, Strasbourg, Luxemburg, and Frankfurt. This year’s tour will run from May 6 – May 25 2007 at a cost of $ 2,500 including accomodations and local transport. Financial support for transatlantic airfare is available through York International while arrangements can be made for tour participants to receive academic credit (directed reading) in Political Science / Arts. In addition, participants can apply for a limited number of post-Tour internships with European institutions.

Please consult the Tour website for further information: http://www.capcollege.bc.ca/programs/europe/Home.html

Interested students should attend the upcoming information session:

On Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 2:30, Behavioral Sciences Building Room 163

Please note: Dr. Berlin will be giving a guest lecture in the POLS 4515 ’European Union’ seminar before the presentation on the EU Study Tour. His lecture will begin at 2:30 pm with the information session to follow afterwards.

For more information on this event, please contact:

Professor Burkard Eberlein, SSB and The Canadian Centre for German and European Studies, beberlein@schulich.yorku.ca

Dr. Glenn Goshulak, Instructor PolSci 4515 European Union, Department of Political Science, ggosh@yorku.ca