Part 1 forum nexus eu class winter 2010 11

Intro

Travel highlights Barcelona

Travel planning

Question – Who purchased a travel guide book before coming to

Europe? Who read them ahead of time?

Travel planning

Question –What are some of the main sights / you want to see & explore ….

……while in Barcelona??

Travel planning

Today you have a free afternoon… to explore (TAKE ADVANTAGE!!)

Here are some of my recommendations…

La Pedrera – Gaudi

go at night … look for pizza place on corner

Just 5 minutes walk…from our hotel!!






View from the roof… Does anyone know what that is??


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La Sagrada Familia- The Church of the Holy Family

Unfinished Roman Catholic Church designed in by Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudi, famous for his unique style that stood out during the Modernisme (Art Nouveau) Catalan cultural movement period. The church is scheduled to be completed in 2026, the centennial mark of Gaudi's death. The church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI as of November 2010. One of Barcelona's most popular tourist destination sites.

La Sagrada Familia-

go at night … look for pizza place on corner

Casa Batllo – Gaudi (near our hotel)


The National Art Museum of Catalonia

Built for the 1929 World Fair, this attraction is housed in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, and hosts some of the most beautiful pieces representative of Catalonia. A MUST-SEE on your tourist stop.

Casa Batllo – Gaudi (near our hotel)




Plaza Catalunya (start of Las Ramblas)

Have a coffee at the “Zurich” café, shop at El Corte Ingles

Gothic Neighborhood

A great place to wander

Cathedral of Barcelona

Climb up to the roof and Look around….

Santa Maria del Mar

Around the corner… LOTS of restaurants and small bars - very nice neighborhood to wander…



Placia Reial (Plaza Real)

Designed by Gaudi, this place is an essential stop during your tourist rounds. With beautiful palm trees lining the area, restaurants, cafes, nightclubs, and many people to socialize with, The Placia Reial is nice place to go to enjoy the city.



Picasso Musem

Housing a plethora of Picasso's paintings from the beginning of his careeer to the very end, this stop is an essential stop for any art lover or anyone interested in beautiful things.



Las Ramblas



Las Ramblas

One of, if not THE, most popular street in Barcelona! Many people feel you cannot say you have been to Barcelona unless you have been to this place and famous Spanish poet Federico Lorca has been quoted saying it is 'the only street in the world which I wish would never end'. Las Ramblas is a tourist-heavy 1.2km promanade in the heart of the city filled with shops, entertainment, restaurants, and the amazing culture of the city. At night, the stretch is filled with tourists experiencing the best in Barcelona nightlife with a variety of Clubs, Bars, and Pubs playing everything from Techno to Salsa! DEFINITELY a place to include in your stay!



Maremagnum- Waterside Mall



The popular seaside tourist commercial shopping destination. With tons of elite shops, bars, and restaurants, Maremagnum also offers a multiplex cinema, IMAX Theater, and Europe's largest aquarium! At night, this place, located where Las Ramblas meets the sea, is bustling with tourists and locals enjoying the most exciting dance music by the sea.

Maremagnum- Waterside Mall

Barcelona Montjuic

Great view of city and waterfront from the top of Montjuic(take the cable car to the top)

View from Montjuic

Great view of city and waterfront from the top of Montjuic(take the cable car to the top)







The Magic Fountain of Montjuic



One of the most beautiful displays of water, light, music, and ingenuity in the world! The Magic Fountain was first created in 1929 by Carles Buigas as a means to add a special touch to the 1929 Barcelona Universal Exhibition and to use light in it's newly discovered creative art form at the time. The Magic Fountain is a cost-effective (FREE) magnet for tourist attention attracting over 2.5 million visitors per year! Do not miss out on this beautiful display of design!

The Magic Fountain of Montjuic

Gallery- Joan Miro

On the way up Montjuic** excellent Catalan artist!!

FC Barcelona stadium tour

The #1 most visited site in Barcelona

Mt. Tibidabo

View of our street…

Mt. Tibidabo

View of the top…



Park Guell

Situated on the Hill of el Camel in the Garcia district, this attraction is a Guadi -designed garden complex builte between 1900-1914. Honored by the UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Works of Antoni Gaudi."

Barcelona – eat TAPAS


Barcelona – eat & drink…

Sea food (of course!!) - paella

Introduction to the European Union

Prof. Brian Butler

CLASS #1 WELCOME TO BARCELONA, CATALONIA, SPAIN

WELCOME TO THE …EU!!

Lecture Schedule*

* Does not include professional visits, *Subject to change, modification without warning

Sun 26th- Barcelona (Int’l IQ – Hugo & Dr. Carlos)

Mon 27th - Barcelona (guest lecture + Int’l IQ)

Tues 28th- Barcelona (BB lecture )

Wed 29th- Barcelona (BB lecture)

Train to Paris Thur 30th- Int’l IQ + Paris tourFri 31st - Paris (BB lecture)

New Year’s EveFree Weekend

Mon 3rd - Paris (BB lecture + IQ)

Bus to GenevaWed 5th - Interlaken (BB lecture)

Bus to Venice . Fri 7th - Venice EXAM midterm

Sat 8th – On Boat (BB lecture + IQ)

Sun 9th- On Boat (BB lecture)

Mon 10th- Athens (BB lecture)

Tue 11th - Athens (BB lecture + IQ)

Bus/ Train to Istanbul

Thu 13th - Istanbul (BB lecture)

Fri 14th - Istanbul (BB lecture + IQ)

. Sat 15th - Final EXAM

Lecture Schedule*

• Students responsible for content from:

a) Prof. Brian’s lecturesb) Guest lecturesc) Group discussions during classd) Student presentations during classe) International IQ sessions (including map)f) Professional Visitsg) Assigned readings – book + supplemental

readings

•Notes:• Exam questions may come from any of these sources• Recommended exam review – pay attention to my lectures. If

there is something I think is important from professional visits, or international IQ sessions, or from the book…we will try to review it again in class.

Required Textbook: The European Union Series, “Understanding The

European Union, A Concise Introduction”, John McCormick, 4th Edition, 2008, Palgrave MacMillan

Notice the date: 2008 When reading a textbook on the EU, you must always

be aware of the date. Much more so than with courses on “marketing”, or “Cross Cultural Communications”…

Class Question – why is the date important?

Required books

…because the EU is constantly changing.

New Treaties, new members, new rules, new crisis, new solution, new attitudes, new laws, new, new, new…

Answer…

Textbooks from 2003 would talk about 15 members…and of the upcoming “constitution” (there are now 27, and the constitution was rejected)

Constantly changing EU

Textbooks from 2005 would talk about 25 members and the possibility of a Lisbon Treaty there are now 27 …and Lisbon passed… changing the

roles of institutions… more powers to the Parliament, the creation of a new “president” position for the European Council, and a new “high representative” position for foreign relations…

Constantly changing EU…

The European Union Series, “Understanding The European Union, A Concise Introduction”, John McCormick, 4th Edition, Palgrave MacMillan

From the book

Most EU studies courses… do a “disservice by shrouding the EU in a fog of theoretical debates, treaty articles, arcane jargon, and convoluted philosophical theses that have helped make one of the most fascinating developments in European history sound dull and bureaucratic…


From the book

“Politics at the European level is… full of drama, of success and failure, of bold initiatives and weaknesses, and of visionary leadership and mercenary intrigue…”


About the author:

“I first approached the EU from the vantage point of a British citizen living in the United States. I last lived in Western Europe in the 1980’s… my annual trips back to Europe have since allowed me over the years to compare…both sides of the Atlantic, and to gain the kind of perspective that distance often allows… made it easier to see the changes that Europe has wrought”…

Prof. Brian David Butler

About: Brian Butler is a professor of International Finance and European Studies with Forum-Nexus Study Abroad, an academic program which is co-sponsored by the IQS Business School of the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona, and the Catholic University of Milan. Brian was previously a teacher at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, MBA program in Miami, and was a researcher at the Columbia Business School in New York. He previously worked for Honda of America Manufacturing in Ohio, and was involved in international trade. A global citizen, Brian was born in Canada, raised in Switzerland (where he attended international British school), educated in the U.S., started his career with a Japanese company, moved to New, married a Brazilian, and has traveled extensively in Latin America, Asia, Europe and North America. Brian currently lives in Recife, Brazil where he is teaching classes at the university FBV.

[email protected]

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Student introductions:1. Have you traveled in Europe before?

1. When? 2. Where? 3. What did you learn? 4. What is Europe like? 5. What are “Europeans” like? 6. Is there such a thing as “Europeans”? 7. Or, should we talk about French, Germans, Italians,

etc?

what do you hope to learn from this class?

Enough about me… lets learn about you…

Student introductions:1. How many Europeans?2. How many with European heritage?

** discuss diversity, Europe, ** patchwork (quilt) vs. melting-pot (EU vs.

US)

Enough about me… lets learn about you…

European Attitudes…1. What do French (or Italians) think about

Germans? 2. What do Germans think about French/

Italians / Greeks? 3. What do the British think about the

French? About “continental Europe”?

Questions:

Upon the completion of this course students will be able to: Understand the lessons of European history that led to the

creation of the European Union Be familiar with the political and economic factors that led to

the various stages of EU enlargement Identify the main characteristics of each of the unofficial

“blocs” within the EU: Northern countries, Southern countries, Eastern countries

Understand the role of the main institutions of the EU Reflect on the current challenges facing the EU: further

enlargements, immigration, foreign policy, economic stagnation

Course Objectives

http://globotrends.pbworks.com/w/page/European-Union

Upon the completion of this course students will be able to: Develop an understanding of the importance of the

Euro and the role of the European Central Bank Be familiar with the impact of the historical

rivalries and alliances among France, Germany and Britain in determining the direction and pace of the European integration process

Understand the spectrum of prevailing attitudes towards the EU in Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, and Turkey

Course Objectives

Goals of course:

have a firm grasp of the history and development of the EU

have a basic understanding of the institutions, politics, policy areas, and policy processes of the EU

have a basic understanding of the theories and theoretical debates explaining European integration

Objective: To engage students in thinking about what the EU may become, and what role an enlarged EU may play in the world.

Topics we will cover in this class

Topics we will cover in this class….

Topics: key Political questions

Why do states transfer sovereignty to the European level? Which political and economic forces moved the

integration forward and contributed to the evolution of institutional changes?

How did the conceptions of a common Europe change over time and what is the impact of enlargement on integration?

How do citizens view integration?What is multi-level governance?What is the role of EU-institutions? Is there a democratic deficit? Does Europe need a constitution? Why was the Lisbon Treaty rejected?

Social Issues to cover…

Attitudes toward EU – euro skepticism, euro optimism

Hatred, fear, Unemployment

Scarcity, crisisProtectionism… single

market, Federalists (supra

nationalists) vs. Nationalists (inter gov’t ists)

History of Wars, Redrawing Europes maps

• Attitudes toward USA, • Localism, distance• Local / regions• human rights issues • Holocaust memorials, exhibitions and

museums• Language• Tolerance, minority rights • Immigration• Soccer, sports, Euro cup• Tourism, fun stuff, facts, food,

languages, diversity• Attitudes toward global warming, social

security, • Individualism vs. collectivism• History of socialism, communism… • East vs. West, North vs South• Germany v France – language ties with

English• citizenship in the European Union

Three key ECON questions

Martin Wolf, Dec 2010 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c382c9c-0237-11e0-aa40-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz18mP9DGkI

1. how likely is a wave of sovereign defaults? 2. will the eurozone make the changes needed

to prevent these? 3. could the eurozone survive them?

My answers, in turn, are: 1. quite likely; 2. probably not; and 3. perhaps – but not with certainty.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c382c9c-0237-11e0-aa40-00144feabdc0.html

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c382c9c-0237-11e0-aa40-00144feabdc0.html

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5be55b2a-016a-11e0-9b29-00144feab49a.html

http://www.ft.com/indepth/euro-in-crisis

Introduction to the European Union

This course is about:Current issues facing the EU (crisis,

future)

NOT a wikipedia-style memorization of content

NOT a history class

Attend classes – exams will be from lectures Turn in assignments before class Be prepared for class discussions – lots of small

group assignments during class Contribute to group assignment (team grading /

peer review)

Course RULES + Expectations:

Closed book, open mind… request

Please turn off everything except your minds… I want your full attention – this is a “participatory”

class – traveling, 3 weeks…soooo… No sleeping (if you feel tired, please stand up, go

get some water, come back) no laptops (sorry) No blackberries, no iPhones, no iPads, etc, etc…

Expectations:

assignments

assignments

Personal DAILY homework…

Read the book! (you should be able to read 200 pages in 3 weeks!) (occasionally I will highlight some parts, but students are expected to read the entire book for this course)

Also, look at the end of each lectures slides… for specific homework for next class… (example can be found at the end of today’s

slides )

Personal project…

By End of trip: Interview at least 3 people during trip (locals, professionals, taxi drivers, doorman, professors, etc…)

Turn in 1- page paper with summary of your findings.

You may ask… What is opinion of EU? Of Germany? Of

Euro? Of crisis in Ireland / Greece? Do you think the country should leave the EU? Leave the Euro?

More….

Personal project…

Extra potential questions: “What is your / country’s position on the further

enlargement of the European Union? Should new members be invited to join, and if so, which countries? If no new members should be invited to join, why not?

What is your / your country’s position on a European Security and Defense Policy and a Common Foreign and Security Policy? Should Europe have one united defense and foreign policy?

What is your / country’s position on cooperation with the United States and/or NATO?

Assignment

During the 3rd week:Assign students to answer question:

Q. “Should Turkey join the EU?” Goal = help with team project Be ready to argue both “for” and “against” (from EU

and Turkish perspectives) But, HOOK – no 2 presentations in row with same

position (YES, NO)… so you should be prepared to argue case from both perspectives…

Sources: online, book, lectures, and “Turkey” article from Economist.com (to be distributed by email PDF)

Lecture Schedule*

* Does not include professional visits, *Subject to change, modification without warning

Sun 26th- Barcelona (Int’l IQ)Mon 27th - Barcelona (BB lecture) Tues 28th- Barcelona (BB lecture + IQ)

Wed 29th- Barcelona (BB lecture)

Train to Paris Thur 30th- Int’l IQ + Paris tourFri 31st - Paris (BB lecture)

New Year’s EveFree Weekend

Mon 3rd - Paris (BB lecture + IQ)

Bus to GenevaWed 5th - Interlaken (BB lecture)

Bus to Venice . Fri 7th - Venice EXAM midterm

Sat 8th – On Boat (BB lecture + IQ)

Sun 9th- On Boat (BB lecture)

Mon 10th- Athens (BB lecture)

Tue 11th - Athens (BB lecture + IQ)

Bus/ Train to Istanbul

Thu 13th - Istanbul (BB lecture)

Fri 14th - Istanbul (BB lecture + IQ)

. Sat 15th - Final EXAM

Team Project

Teams will consist of 3-4 students and will be formed on the first day of class.

The project report should be between 6 and 8 pages long (Font: Arial, 12; Line Spacing: 1.5).

Student grades for the team project will be a combination of team grade (50%) plus individual contribution (50%)

Team Project

Details:

We will review the team project NEXT class

Intro

Spain intro

Spain

Bienvenido a España!

“United in diversity” http://bookshop.europa.eu

http://bookshop.europa.eu/

Question

Where are we?Are we in “Spain?”• What have you noticed about the language?• What do people from here say?

Who can summarize the introduction – speech from dr. Carlos (from the opening ceremony) regarding Spain and Catalonia?

Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Report, Spain, June 2010

Where are the major regions of Spain? - Industrial? Government? Tourism?

Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Report, Spain, June 2010

Next questions:

1. Which regions richest? Poorest?

2. Where is unemployment highest?

Regional differences is wealth

http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu

http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/

Homework….For next lecture

Read / skim the book (in Ch 1-2)!

Answer: “What is the EU?” (is it a “superstate”? Or a big

“intergovernmental organization”?) “Why does it exist?”

Students will be called on to answer at the beginning of next class. Best answer gets 1 point extra credit!!

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