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America Europe Youth Forum

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America Europe Youth Forum

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We are a student association based at KU Leuven, existing within the framework of the America-Europe Fund. Come and join us!

We aim at providing representation to young Americans and Europeans on transatlantic matters.

22/04/2024

On 5th of April, members of the America Europe Youth Forum (AEYF) had the opportunity to visit the Belgian Permanent Representation to NATO and NATO Headquarters. It was an enriching experience that shed light on the transatlantic relationship.

We had the privilege of being welcomed by Ambassador Ariadne Petridis, who shared insights into Belgium's role within NATO and the organization's overarching mission. Attaché Bert Goormans delivered an insightful presentation on NATO's structure, with a particular focus on the pressing topics of cyber and hybrid warfare, which are of paramount importance in today's world. We extend our gratitude to Ambassador Petridis, Attaché Goormans for hosting us. Special thanks is also directed towards Topsana Du Bois and Jasper Maesen for their support in making this visit possible.

It was truly a pleasure to learn from such esteemed professionals and AEYF is immensely grateful for the valuable time shared. This visit was not only educational but also reaffirmed our commitment to strengthening transatlantic relations through fostering dialogue and understanding across the ocean.

22/11/2023

Last Friday, AEYF had the opportunity to visit the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS), situated in Middelburg (The Netherlands). RIAS focuses on research that aims to stimulate the understanding of historical themes in the transatlantic relationship.

Through a warm welcome by Professor Dario Fazzi, Dr. Gaetano Di Tommaso and the RIAS Staff, AEYF was able to acquire an enhanced understanding about RIAS. There was also room for some academic content with a presentation focusing on the impact of US military bases through a historical perspective.

As the RIAS hosts one of the leading collections in Europe on American history, including printed materials, archival documents and microfilm, AEYF was able to take a look at impressive the collection. To end the day in a pleasant manner, AEYF received a first handed tutorial on the process of reading a microfilm.
Through this visit, ideas about the transatlantic relationship were shared.

We would like to thank RIAS once again to provide our members with a “food for thought” about transatlanticism and insightful information about conducting research.

06/11/2023

🟠🔵On the 17th of November, the AEYF embarks on a field trip to the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS) in Middelburg.

RIAS is a true gateway to American history, hosting one of the leading collections for the study of America in Europe.

Filling out this registration form comes with the commitment of attending the insightful field trip on the 17th of November. The trip will take up a whole day.

We can accommodate a maximum of 28 attendants for the field trip. After this cap is reached, you will be put on the waiting list.

As the Dutch railways work with groups of 7, we will contact all those who are registered to make the necessary payments in slots of 7. This allows the AEYF to organize the trip as cheap as possible.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATIONS: 12 November, 11:59 PM

We hope to see you on our trip!

Register here: https://forms.gle/oqD4fwmboffdZyVz6

01/11/2023

💡On Wednesday 18 October, the AEYF board members and the newly recruited associates participated in the EU-Canada Business Summit 🇨🇦🇪🇺 in Brussels, organized by the Canada-Europe Economic Chamber | EU. This yearly event brings business and political stakeholders from the EU, Canada and other parts of the world together to strengthen relationships.

This year’s summit focused on a green transition through innovation and the use of raw material and technology to mitigate our carbon footprint 🌿. Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence were also a centerpiece, where space technology, regulations, and challenges ahead were discussed 💻. Finally, the panel also touched upon business in Canada including European investments in the context of the war in Ukraine and China’s pressure on markets, as well as the strategic role of Canadian ports 🚢.

The Board and the associates were honored to represent the AEYF and to engage with different actors on these topics which allowed us to gain insights on specificities governing EU-Canada economic relationship. This summit underlined the unique aspects of this relationship. It also highlighted the importance of increasing efforts towards a green transition and considered future climate, security and economic challenges. 🔵🟠

15/10/2023

As the America Europe Youth Forum is kicking off this new academic year, we would like to look back to a unique event that our board attended last May, the German Marshall Fund Brussels Forum 2023.

The Brussels Forum is organized every year by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), a nonpartisan transatlantic policy organization that supports the relationship and understanding between the United States and Europe. Their core mission is driven by values of democracy, diversity, integrity and freedom. Their approach includes policy analysis on transatlantic and global issues, civil society's projects support, and providing training opportunities through a range of programmes to young leaders.

During those two days, important discussions with global leaders, policy-makers and experts were held on pressing issues encompassing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the future of transatlantic relations, Ukraine’s recovery and the 2024 U.S. elections. NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, was also invited to discuss the achievements and challenges the transatlantic alliance and NATO are facing against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, along with the prospect of Ukraine's potential membership.

The AEYF Board was honored to be part of this high-level conference which allowed us to proudly represent our organization.
This event provided the opportunity for the board to offer a place for dialogue, to share ideas, exemplifying the commitment of young people to the future of the transatlantic alliance.We would also like to warmly thank the Europe Fund, which made this opportunity possible for us.

27/04/2023

We are delighted to announce Prof. Reinhilde Veugelers as our third speaker for the seminar on 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇨🇳 relations and technology.

Prof. Reinhilde Veugelers obtained a PhD in Economics in 1990 and is currently a professor at the KU Leuven Economics and Business Faculty. She teaches several courses, including Economics of Global Innovation and the Economics of New Technologies. She has written academic contributions on multinational enterprise, the economic components of science, research and innovation and on technology. Furthermore, she has held visiting academic positions in different European and North American universities.

Prof. Veugelers is a Senior Fellow at the Brussels-based Bruegel think tank since 2009 and is a research fellow in Industrial Organisation and International Trade at the European Research Council. She also gained extensive policy experience through her position as advisor in the Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis of the European Commission between 2004 and 2008. Reinhilde Veugelers has been involved in a variety of research projects over the years, with many of them connected to the European Commission. From 2007 to 2009 she held the Presidency of the European Association for Research in Industrial Economics; from 2007 to 2010 she chaired the European Economic Association’s Standing Committee on Teaching and from 2006 through 2013 she was a board member of the European Policy for Intellectual Property initiative. On top of that, she has held editorship positions for various scholarly journals, including the Journal of Economics and Management Strategy and since 2019 for Science.

With Prof. Veugelers, whose expertise will offer a great contribution to the panel, we conclude the presentation of our speakers.

AEYF and Minos Leuven hope to see you on Wednesday 3rd of May for this insightful and
topical debate.

Interested? Please register via this link: https://icts.kuleuven.be/apps/onebutton/registrations/95917

More information on the event via this link: https://facebook.com/events/s/seminar-brave-new-world-how-te/221848927212881/

26/04/2023

We are thrilled to announce Clete R. Willems as our second speaker for the seminar on 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇨🇳 relations and technology.

Clete R. Willems graduated with a degree in Law at Georgetown University and worked for congressman Paul Ryan in the early 2000s. From 2009 onwards, he worked at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative where he was responsible to negotiate trade agreements and litigating trade disputes at the WTO in Geneva. In 2017, he worked for the White House under the Trump administration. Clete R. Willems was Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economics and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. In this role, he was a key negotiator with foreign governments, including China and the European Union. Accordingly, he fulfilled the role of the president’s lead negotiator at the G-7, G-20, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum.

He is currently a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, a law firm where he advises clients on international economic law and policy matters. He is also active in lobbying for and consulting with U.S. companies conducting trade with China in essential fields such as technology and semiconductors. Furthermore, Clete R. Willems is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center.

In sum, Clete R. Willems’ personal experience and expertise about US Trade will offer wonderful insights to the panel!

Stay tuned for our last speaker!

25/04/2023

AEYF and Minos Leuven proudly present you the first speaker for the seminar on 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇨🇳relations on technology:

Prof. Bart Dessein’s expertise about China will be huge contribution to the discussion.

Prof. Dessein obtained his PhD in Oriental Languages and Cultures at Ghent University in 1994. He teaches many courses at Ghent University, including on Chinese language, Chinese society and current affairs, the history of China and on EU-East Asian relations. He is currently the President of the Research Group East Asian Culture in Perspective at Ghent University, Vice-President of the School for Comparative Philosophy in Antwerp, and a visiting and honorary professor at Shanghai and Liaoning Universities respectively.

Prof. Dessein is also a Fellow Member of the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences of Belgium and Associate Fellow of the Egmont Institute at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2016 until 2022 he held the position of President of the European Association for Chinese Studies. Most recently, Prof Dessein was appointed as the Scientific Coordinator of ReConnect China, an academic consortium funded by the EU with the purpose of answering the question whether and in which domains collaboration between the EU and China is desirable and raise public awareness on China.

Stay posted for our next speaker!

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