Eastwest European Institute

27/06/2024

23/06/2023

Several days have passed since the end of Model EU Brussels June 2023, but the emotions are still so strong that we decided to share some from these 3 days.

During the of the European legislative process, more than 120 students played the role of members of the European Parliament and amended Article 4 of the .

Each participant was able to contribute to what was ultimately a remarkable effort. Amidst agreements and disagreements, we reached the end of this incredible work, and we could not be more proud of the each of you put in.

Thank you all!

Special thanks to the Committee of the Regions and the Parliament for welcoming us; and the who enriched the experience of our students:
EWEI President Giuseppe Scognamiglio; MEP Pedro Marques and his assistant Ariana Dos Reis Ramalho; MEP Brando Benifei and his assistant Andrea Baldi.

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13/06/2023

Canada is the second-largest in the world with a total area of 9,984,670 km2, including 891,163 km2 of freshwater. This compares with (17,098,242 km2), the (9,826,675 km2) and (9,596,961 km2). And its border with the US is the world’s longest international , at 8,890 km.

source: Statista

05/06/2023

Unfortunately, we have come to the end of this experience, but before we let go of our emotions, let us relive some moments of this fantastic day.

Our first stop was the European Commission, where we had a general presentation about the Commission’s role as the EU’s political executive and its action on climate change issues. To finish with the Institute for European Environmental Policy with Eero Yrjö-Koskinen, Executive Director, and the Euroactiv Network Group.

We hope that this experience was in line with your expectations and that it was an opportunity to experience the world of European institutions firsthand.

We are very proud of each of you and the attention and questions you have raised. Each meeting has been an important moment of reflection.

Thank you 💖

A special thank to

04/06/2023

The third day started at the European External Action Service "Climate Diplomacy". With two interesting presentations:

- The Role and Policy Priorities of the EEAS, the EU's Diplomatic Service, by Adrianus KOETSENRUIJTER, Senior Expert, Directorate General for Resource Management;
- Climate Diplomacy by Olivier François SCHOTT, Policy Officer for Climate Diplomacy, Multilateral Affairs Unit, Directorate General for Climate Action - European Commission.

We continued with a visit to the European Committee of the Regions, where we will launch Model EU next week.

We will conclude with a visit to the EU Council and a presentation of its activities with Pia Sellerup.

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04/06/2023

Day two of the Study Mission live from the European Parliament. Entering this hall is always a thrill.

Change of direction in the afternoon. We landed at the Italian Trade Agency for a presentation of ICE activities with Matteo Carnevale and Giulia Andretta.

Also at ICE, we had an interesting meeting with Irene Fellin, SG Jens Stoltenberg's representative for Women, Peace, and Security.

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02/06/2023

We got off to a great start on the first day of the Study Mission Brussels.

The tour started at the Institute for European Environmental Policy with Eero Yrjö-Koskinen, Executive Director, and continued with an excursus on the activities of the Euroactiv Network Group.

In the afternoon, we visited the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU with the Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Danijel Apostolovic. We discussed the position of Serbia in the current geopolitical scenario, especially concerning the energy aspect.

Finally, Ambassador Celeste welcomed our students to the Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU.

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29/05/2023

If the is the largest and best-known on Earth, fortunately, our planet presents other substantial forests that cover about 31% of the global area🌲.

Forests support different Earth's 🌱 and species, help mitigate ☀️, and provide for livelihoods.

These are the 10 largest forests in the world:

1. The Amazon covers Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela, and the Republic of Suriname.

2. The Congo Rainforest covers more than 1,400,000 square miles in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

3. New Guinea rainforest covers more than half of the country's landmass.

4. Valdivian temperate rainforest in the southern cone of South America, covering 95,800 square miles.

5. Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska, approximately 26,560 square miles.

6. Bosawas Biosphere Reserve (Nicaragua) has been designated by in 1997 and covers nearly 8,500 square miles.

7. Xishuangbanna Tropical Rainforest, located in Yunnan Province in southern China, is an official biosphere reserve since 1990 (936 square miles).

8. Daintree Rainforest, in Australia, is one of the forests in the world (463 square miles).

9. Kinabalu National Park Located on the island of Borneo, Kinabalu National Park consists of 291 square miles of tropical rainforest.

10. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is just one of Costa Rica's many protected natural areas (40 square miles).

Source: Treehugger.

27/05/2023

There are three types of protection: (Protected Geographical Indication), (Protected Designation of Origin), and (Traditional Specialities Guaranteed).

Out of the 1,440 protected foods registered, the Fruit 🍎, Vegetable🍆, and Cereal 🌾 categories came out on top, with almost a third of all protected foods within this category.

Fruit, vegetables, and cereals: 399 (28%)
Meat: 344 (24%)
Cheese: 255 (18%)
Oils/Fats: 134 (9%)
Bread: 94 (6%)
Fish: 52 (4%)
Beer: 26 (2%)
Pasta: 11

26/05/2023

The first round ended with a lead by Erdogan but no clear winner. A run-off between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu will be held on the 28th of May. Who is expected to win, and what is the role of Ogan?

by Clelia Torti

More on: https://eastwest.eu/en/turkeys-presidential-elections/

24/05/2023

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22/05/2023

Important announcement:

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