Past & Current events
Effective cross border care: Next generation
16 November 2011
Location: La Bonbonniere
The Euregio II conference “Effective cross-border care: Next Generation” will take place on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 at the historic Theater La Bonbonnière in the heart of Maastricht.
The conference will examine how the growth of cross-border care in Europe’s border regions intersects with the evolution of the European Union in coming decades. Speakers will focus on three themes (Technology, Inequalities and Politics/Law) at two levels (Regional Development and European Vision to 2050). Renowned Dutch historian and journalist Geert Mak will give the keynote address.
The conference is an initiative of the Euregio II project “Solutions for improving health care cooperation in border regions” which is funded by the European Commission (DG SANCO).
Register now by clicking here. (75,- Euros through October 15th. Late registration 95,- Euros after October 15th).
The European Corner Research seminar
26 May 2011
Location: Turnzaal, GG 80-82
The consequences of the economic crisis in Europe
Within the University, European matters are common to many researches and hardly stay within the border of a particular discipline. The purpose of this research seminar is to gather and exchange information, knowledge and expertise, by meeting colleagues and experts from different faculties so as to fill these possible gaps.
Programme:
14.00 – 14.15 Welcome
14.15 – 15.30 Panel discussion:
“The Consequences of the Economic Crisis in Europe”
Panel members:
· Prof. Dr. Bertrand Candelon, professor in International Monetary Economics
· Dr. Anne-Pieter van de Mei, assistant professor in EU substantive Law
· Dr. Kai Michelsen, assistant professor department of International Health
· Dr. Aneta B. Spendzharova, assistant professor in Political Science
Chair: Prof. Dr. Joan Muysken, professor in Macro Economics
15.30 - 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 17.30 Short presentation sessions “Meet the Phd’s”
18.30 End of the seminar
Career Events - “The European Union and Brussels from the perspective of lobbyist and consultants”
29 November 2007
with:
- Ilse van Harteveld, senior consultant with Blueprint Partners;
- Irene Janssen, founder of “I On Europe Public Affairs”;
- Luc Delany, European policy associate at Google
Career Events - “Your chance to meet the people in the driver’s seat of Europe”
14 February 2007
with:
- Dr. Marcel Canoy, Bureau of European Policy Advisors;
- Drs. Sandra Kramer, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission;
- Mr. Guido Reehuis, assistant to Mr Jan Marinus Wiersma, MEP and Vice-President of the Social Democrat Group, European Parliament
Career Events - “The Long and Winding Road to a Career in the European Union”
30 January 2007
with:
Mr Robert Gielisse, head of unit at the DG Budget, European CommissionCareer Events - Your chance to meet the people in the driver’s seat of Europe”
16 April 2008
- Henriette van Eijl, policy officer at EC DG Enterprise and Industry’s Innovation Policy Directorate, European Commission;
- Guido Reehuis, assistant to Mr Jan Marinus Wiersma, MEP and Vice-President of the Social Democrat Group, European Parliament
Catch That Train
7 May 2009
Catch That Train is an international career event that enables students and alumni of Maastricht University to meet potential employers on the European labour market and to get into contact with 'hands-on' experts. The main theme of this event is the future of career starters and young professionals with a university degree and the perspectives for their careers in Europe.
Participants of this event include:
- Students from Maastricht University (various faculties).
- Businesses, organisations and institutions that play a key role on the European labour market. A preview of participating companies:
- NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
- APG (All Pensions Group)
- BIA (Bureau International Civil Servants)
- DSM (Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company)
- Koenen en Co (accountants and tax advisors)
- Selexxyz (selection & recruitment)
- Sotheby's (Institute of Art)
- Skills3 (Life Sciences sector)
- Eurologos (Translation and multilingual editing) and many others!
3. Alumni from Maastricht University.
Special guests on this day:
Ø Mr. Jo Ritzen, President Maastricht University
Ø Mr. Gerd Leers, Mayor City of Maastricht
Ø Mr. Peter van der Hijden, European Commission
Ø Mr. Steven Joseph, EPSO (European Personnel Selection Office)
This event has been organized together with the UM Career Services. Agenda
Catch That Coach
8 October to 8 October 2010
‘Catch That Coach!’ is a cross-border career event.
Within the framework of The International Week organized by The City of Maastricht, Maastricht University brings you a cross boarder career event which will partially take place on board of a touring car, travelling from Maastricht to Brussels and partially in the UM Campus in Brussels. The goal is to bring students in contact with different aspects of their European career perspectives, through different companies and organizations.
This event has been organized together with the UM Career Services. For extra information of this particular event, please go here.
