AW-Curriculum: Current challenges of the European integration process

The Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy, the Research Centre International Economics and the Federal Academy of Administration invite to the seminar

B5 (2024): Current challenges of the European integration process

Lecturer: Hon.Prof. (FH) MMag. Christian Mandl (WKO)

Topics:

1. Overview

• Historical outline: from the European Coal and Steel Community to the world’s deepest trading alliance
• Competences of the EU
• Division of work between the European institutions and the nation states
• Decision-making in Europe
• European governance compared to other economic blocs

2. Economic relevance of the EU

• Illustrative examples: e.g. most important trading partner of around 80 countries

3.  Up-to-date topic, adapted to the time of the presentation, e.g.

• Energy policy in Europe: current situation, infrastructure, resources, dependencies and opportunities
• Green Deal
• The role of the EU in the geopolitical environment
• EU enlargements: structural and foreign policy challenges and opportunities

The webinar is part of the Foreign Trade and Investment Curriculum 2023/24. More information about the Foreign Trade Curriculum.