EU and Danish Ambassadors to US to visit Michigan. Thu, Jan 26, 12 pm. School of Social Work Building, Room 1840

Please join us for the Conversations on Europe lecture. "The Future of Europeí¢â‚¬”From Economic Crisis Recovery to Sustainability Leadership: A Conversation with Ambassadors."

Denmark assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the EU on January 1, and its goals include forming a more responsible, dynamic, greener, and safer Europe. Ambassadors Vale de Almeida and Taksíƒ ¸e-Jensen will focus on current crisis, institutional questions, presidency priorities, and the green sustainability agenda. The event is free and open to the public.

 
 
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CONVERSATIONS ON EUROPE
Thursday, January 26, 12 pm
Educational Conference Center
School of Social Work Building, Room 1840
1080 S. University, Ann Arbor
"The Future of Europeí¢â‚¬”From Economic Crisis Recovery to Sustainability Leadership:
A Conversation with Ambassadors"
H.E. Joíƒ £o Vale de Almeida
Ambassador, Head of Delegation
Delegation of the European Union to the United States

and

H.E. Peter Taksíƒ ¸e-Jensen
Danish Ambassador to the United States
Ambassador Joíƒ £o Vale de Almeida is the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. In this capacity, he represents European Commission President Josíƒ © Manuel Barroso and President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, under the authority of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. Prior to his appointment in Washington, he served as the Director General for External Relations at the European Commission, the European Unioní¢â‚¬â„¢s executive body. As the most senior official under the authority of the High Representative/Vice-President Baroness Ashton, he helped formulate and execute the EU's foreign policy and played a key role in preparing for the new European External Action Service (EEAS) introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon. From 2004 to 2009 Mr. Vale de Almeida was the Head of Cabinet for European Commission President Josíƒ © Manuel Barroso. Mr. Vale de Almeida holds a degree in history from the University of Lisbon and has studied journalism and management in the United States, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom.     

Ambassador Peter Taksíƒ ¸e-Jensen is well known in international legal circles, where he has been the driving force behind a number of Danish policies and initiatives to strengthen and develop international law. He served as the Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs at the United Nations, 2008-2010. As Under-Secretary for Legal Affairs and Head of the Legal Service in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Taksíƒ ¸e-Jensen has since 2004 been the principal legal adviser to the Danish Foreign Minister on all matters concerning international law. He also served as the agent for the Government of Denmark at the European Court of Human Rights, as a member of the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and as Chairman of the Commission on the Red Cross of the Government of Denmark. He has been posted in Vienna, at the Danish Embassy and with the Danish Delegation to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe/Confidence- and Security-Building Measures (CFE/CSBM); and in Brussels as a member of his countryí¢â‚¬â„¢s representation to the European Union. Mr. Taksíƒ ¸e-Jensen holds a degree in law from the University of Copenhagen, where he also lectures since 2003.    

This event is co-sponsored by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the Danish Embassy, Washington D.C.
Free and open to the public.
Please view our calendar on-line at www.ii.umich.edu/ces-euc/events that includes talks, exhibitions and other events on campus related to Europe. We hope to see you soon.
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